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1952 Roy Campanella Signed Gillette Contract
A secondary outrage of baseball’s long era of segregation was that popular and endearing men like Roy Campanella were denied the right to earn money off the diamond. However, once the barrier was down it didn’t take long for Madison Avenue to come a-callin’. Witness this Gillette contract signed by Campy and dated July 15, 1952, giving the razor blade company the right to use his name and/or image for a period of one year. The signature of the beloved and photogenic Brooklyn catcher is in black steel tip fountain pen, grading an 8/10, marred only by the fact that the page was folded across the autograph, producing some ink loss. The handwritten address 114-10 179th St. in St. Albans, N.Y. is underneath, as is a witness’ signature. 8.5 x 11” page is EX+ w/1 vertical and 2 horizontal folds, incidental creasing of the borders and a staple mark on the upper left. 2 binding holes on the top.
Past Sports Card, Memorabilia, Non-Sports Card and Collecitble Auction Items
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1963 Los Angeles Dodgers World Series Ring
1940’s Pete Reiser Game Used Glove
Sandy Koufax High School Yearbook
The Bill Bevens 1947 World Series Last Ball Hit
1938 Brooklyn Dodgers Signed Baseball with Babe Ruth
1955 Brooklyn Dodgers Schaefer Beer Advertising Sign (14x20.5”)
Gil Hodges 1,000th RBI Baseball
