I don’t know how I missed the poster. It was propped up right smack in front of me against the wall but I was looking down, enamored with the vintage model Chevys, Fords, Thunderbirds and Cadillacs.…
Category: Sports
Negro Leagues pitcher Terris McDuffie
Posted in Black history, and Sports
When I first saw the NY ballplayer’s photo on a tray at auction recently, I was hoping he was a Negro Leaguer. I have a black-and-white group photo of black players in the 1924 Colored World Series, but not…
Black golfer, black relics & black ancestors
Posted in Black history, and Sports
This week, my local newspaper ran three stories with a black history theme. I was surprised to see so many in one week, but I found it fitting since this is the week leading up…
My love for Negro League baseball
Posted in collectibles, Photos, and Sports
A couple years ago, I went to a black memorabilia show in a hotel in North Jersey. I wanted to see what was selling and for what price. That was before I discovered auctions. The…
I don’t usually go for much new stuff at auctions, but I kept passing by these cute little pastel birdhouses lined up neatly on one of the tables this week. They were the colors of…
Sports memorabilia
Posted in Sports
We all know that sports memorabilia is a multi-billion-dollar industry. And we also know that its practitioners are primarily guys. That was quite evident at auction recently when they turned out to bid on 320…
A lot of “Ping” putters
Posted in Sports
I was at an auction once where on a table outside, about six to eight golf bags all had Ping putters, along with a few other brands. Several of us – the male buyers, especially – went through…