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James Braddock Collection of Personal Effects
Buried in a Phillies cigar box are boxing champ J.J. Braddock’s personal effects, a collection as dramatic as portrayed in Ron Howard bio pic, “Cinderella Man,” but these items are the real thing, some randomly intimate - a nail file, thimble, fountain pen, and a Packard dealership business card, yet most are quite theatrical, fight-themed, and personal - a Hay diet pocket guide, prayer card, silver cross, St. Christopher pendant, well-wishing postcards, and two typewritten letters to “Jim,” one from March 12, 1930 with lots of fight talk (“I rather think you will get Loughran at Philly”), and another from John King, dated August 9th, 1936, figuring Braddock’s chances against “Der Max” Schmeling, before that fight was cancelled for the more lucrative, and less controversial, bout with Joe Louis. Also includes a little black memo book with financial entries such as “1,000 from garden,” “$775 to Joe,” and “870 Joe got.”
Past Sports Card, Memorabilia, Non-Sports Card and Collecitble Auction Items
Other past auction items that may be of interest to you.
1966 Muhammad Ali-Cleveland Williams Fight Poster
Dempsey and Firpo Lithograph by George Bellows (1923-24)
John C. Heenan Presentation "Heenan v Sayers" Scrimshaw Shell (1860)
1926 Tunney vs. Dempsey Fight Program.
1887 John L. Sullivan Lorillard Card
Joe Louis WWII Mini Poster (7x10”)
Muhammad Ali Memorabilia & Autograph Collection (15)
