A guitar signed by Chuck Berry, a set of concert-used chimes from Yes percussionist Alan White and a Sound Book album of 78s from the 1939 classic “The Wizard of Oz” are among the treasures heading to auction this month.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
A variety of music, memorabilia and pop culture-related lots are featured in the upcoming Collect.com Auctions Sports and Americana Internet-Only Auction, which closes at 9 p.m. Central on Thursday, Jan. 28, 2010. Photos courtesy of Collect.com Auctions.
 
More than 900 lots ranging from pop culture collectibles to sports cards and memorabilia are featured in Collect.com’s Sports and Americana Internet-Only Auction. The event closes at 9 p.m. Central on Thursday, Jan. 28, 2010. Click here to view the full online auction catalog, or call 888-463-3063 for more information.

Roughly one-third of the auction’s lots have budget-friendly minimum bids of $25 or less, including a full ticket to The Beatles’ first full-length motion picture, “A Hard Day’s Night.” The ticket features a blue and black Beatles figure die-cut on the left side. Minimum bid: $25.

All of the lots carrying large minimum bids are artwork, including a sculpture by artist C. Brown of Bruce Springsteen. The museum-quality, original bonded bronze sculpture, which is mounted on black alabaster, captures the music icon in his onstage glory. Minimum bid: $2,700.

On the instrument front is a rare red and white Fender Squier guitar signed by Chuck Berry. This item is rare because Berry normally doesn’t sign guitars. Minimum bid: $300.

A set of metal chimes used in concert by Yes percussionist Alan White also is on the block. The custom-made chimes, which date to the early 1970s, are mounted on a crushed velvet board. Minimum bid: $495.

“The Wizard of Oz” soundtrack album from Decca, produced in 1939, features the musical score on four 78s, while the story plays out in the book portion with pictures and text in 22 frames. Minimum bid: $250.

On the memorabilia front is a sheet of uncut postcards produced for The Rolling Stones’ landmark double album Exile on Main St. The 36” x 21” unframed, uncut postcard sheet contains 12 different postcards of the band in a series of events. Minimum bid: $125.

Fans of Silver Screen era movies will appreciate a pair of lots highlighting stars of the 1930s. A selection of 36 National Screen Star Stamps released in 1932 by E.A.N. Co. features stars including Groucho Marx (two versions), Harpo Marx (two versions), Jean Harow, Carole Lombard, Tallulah Bankhead, Barbara Stanwick and Marlene Dietrich. Minimum bid: $150.

A group of 25 paper photos, which were released by the movie studios of the day, also spotlights 1930s actors. Featured stars include Clark Gable, Cary Grant, Roy Rogers, Mickey Rooney, Rita Hayworth, Bob Hope, Veronica Lake, Shirley Temple, Frank Sinatra, Jimmy Stewart, Humphrey Bogart and James Cagney. Minimum bid: $100.

While sports-related pieces dominate the auction lineup, an eclectic mix of other pieces are available, including:

COMICS, MUSIC, MOVIES AND POP CULTURE
• Five untouched sets of DC vs. Marvel factory master cards from 1995. Minimum bid: $100.
• 1944 Captain Marvel No. 1 issue cover and fully intact picture puzzle. Minimum bid: $75.
• Two sets (six boxes each, one for each of the six original-cast motion pictures) of Star Trek: The Cinema Collection cards produced by Fleer Skybox in 1994. Minimum bid: $25.
• A 60-piece grouping of pop culture collectibles featuring Peanuts, Dukes of Hazard, Batman and Walt Disney characters. Items range from a set of Snoopy Golf Clubs to wind-up toys, banks, puzzles, watches and Christmas ornaments. Minimum bid: $25.
• A 72-piece grouping of Topps comic heroes stickers and checklists from 1974-1976. Minimum bid: $25.
• A 200-card lot of the 1996 Fleer Batman master series, which includes all chase cards. Minimum bid: $25.
• A lot of nearly 250 assorted pins and buttons whose subjects range from sports heroes to politicians and pop culture icons. Minimum bid: $25.

TOYS
• An excellent condition “The Detectives” vintage board game produced by Transogram in 1961. Minimum bid: $100.
• An excellent to near-mint Parker Bros. Lone Ranger board game, circa 1950. Minimum bid: $100.
• An unused Tyco G.I. Joe train and battle HO-scale train set, circa 1983-1985. Minimum bid: $75.
• A lot of four mint in box “Star Trek: The Motion Picture” 12-inch figures by Mego. Featured characters are Spock, Ilia, Capt. Kirk and Arcturian. Minimum bid: $50.
• A Gund Four-in-One hand puppet set, in the box, featuring Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck and Pluto puppets. Circa 1960s. Minimum bid: $50.
• A lot of 10 sports-related board games, including Arnold Palmer’s Inside Golf, 1961; All-Star Baseball 1955, Parlor Football Game, 1891 and Strat-O-Matic Pro Football, 1968. Minimum bid: $50.
• A pair of orange Metal Masters Co. 1930s Lincoln K cars, each 7” long. Minimum bid: $25.
• A Wyandotte metal and plastic target game featuring owls and crows. Minimum bid: $25.
• A lot of three tin toys featuring an M-164 spaceship and two tin tops. Minimum bid: $25.
• A circa 1950 Singer Sewhandy No. 20 youth sewing machine in excellent condition, with the box. Minimum bid: $20.

GENERAL ANTIQUES AND COLLECTIBLES
• An 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition lot that features seven framed tickets to various exhibits and events of the expo, which was held in Chicago. It includes a rare children's special ticket. The 13-3/4” high grouping is framed with period silk American flag ribbon and cloth leaves. Minimum bid: $500.
• A pair of cast-iron mechanical pieces: one 20th century mechanical bank featuring three football players and a 1920s football kicker on a tin base. Minimum bid: $375.
• A 1939 Skelley Captain Midnight Air Heroes album with 16 mint-condition stamps. Minimum bid: $150.
• A signed 9” x 12” Jimmy Carter engraving. Minimum bid: $100.
• A signed color photograph of the Dalai Lama. Minimum bid: $50.
• A lot of 54 vintage images comprised of assorted tin types, cabinet cards, carte de visites and a glass-plate photograph. Minimum bid: $50.
• A pair of World War II Russian medals and a German cigarette case. Minimum bid: $50.
• A wooden hand-held stereoviewer and 188 slides from circa 1898-1901. Minimum bid: $25.
• A collection of vintage newspapers from the Apollo era of space exploration, including the Apollo 11 manned moon landing. Minimum bid: $25.
• A 4-ounce Betty Taplin eggbeater set. Minimum bid: $15.
• A collection of Ford Dealership sales brochures and catalogs from the 1960s and 1970s. Minimum bid: $10.

SPORTS
• An autographed Cal Ripken and Sachio Kinugasa framed original oil painting by artist Frank Stapleton. Minimum bid: $3,000.
• Oil paintings by Stapleton of Tom Seaver ($2,000) and Muhammad Ali ($2,000).
• A bronze sculpture of Mickey Mantle by artist C. Brown. Minimum bid: $2,400.
• An autographed painting of Mark McGwire by artist W. Delaney. Minimum bid: $2,500.
• A bronze bust of Babe Ruth by artist P. Murphy ($2,000).
• A 1967 check signed by baseball great Jackie Robinson. Minimum bid: $700.
• A Brooks Robinson jersey signed by members of the World Series champion 1970 Baltimore Orioles. Minimum bid: $500.
• An autographed, limited-edition framed and matted lithograph depicting Muhammad Ali in a bout against Sonny Liston. Minimum bid: $400.
• A 1976 NFL Pro Bowl team-signed football featuring 37 signatures from team members including Joe Greene, O.J. Simpson, Jack Lambert, Mel Blount and Ray Guy. Minimum bid: $300.
• A Louisville slugger bat signed by Ted Williams. Minimum bid: $300.
• A 60,000-plus hoard of assorted baseball cards from the 1970s and 1980s. Minimum bid: $100.
• A half-dozen 1956 Topps baseball team cards for the Cubs, Phillies, Indians, Redlegs, Braves and Orioles. Minimum bid: $50.
• Complete boxed sets of the first 15 series of Perez-Steele Galleries baseball postcards. The cards are in EX-MT to NR-MT condition. Minimum bid: $10.
 
 
 

 
 
 
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