Lot 431

Outseam Basketball & Ephemeral Display c. 1927

Estimate: $300 - $600

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $5
$50 $10
$100 $25
$500 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$25,000 $2,500
$100,000 $5,000
Offered in this lot is a 1927 Spaulding outseam Basketball in a display case with a bladder and four pieces of Ephemeral. In this case, with the leather basketball and bladder, are two laminated catalog pages, a laminated print of Norman Rockwells "Oh Yeah" (that shows boys holding this style basketball), and a photograph of the Hoosier Gym. One of the catalog pages is dated July 5, 1927 and shows this basketball selling for $7.00. The second catalog page, dated July 5, 1930, shows this basketball selling for $12.00. The bladder does show a split and the leather on the basketball has some discoloration, but the stitching appears to be sound. The glass case has five sides with the open bottom set into a wooden base. The wooden base measures 23" X 12" X 1 1/4". The glass case measures 12" X 20" X 10". This is a unique piece of sports memorabilia.
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