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This lot contains 3 rare and original items from the man who was the catalyst for the invention of Basketball. Item descriptions here and please refer to the pictures for condition. - $1,600
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Signed letter on Camp Fire Girls Stationary w/ original envelope – There are very few examples of Luther Gulick’s signature in existence. This letter is similar to the one sold at Heritage Auctions (Lot #82425) in 2013 (same letterhead, signature, etc). Like the previous auction notes, authenticators have ruled this signature inconclusive due to lack of exemplars. This letter was obtained by a seller of vintage ephemera in New England. The letter seems to be in response to a poem or story the recipient submitted to the Camp Fire girls. I assume the recipient was close with Luther as he addresses her with the nickname, "Migwan". The recipient, Dorothy Aiken (Johnson) was the granddaughter of the Aiken family of inventors who also built the clog railroad on Mt. Washington.
Luther Gulick’s personal boyhood bible – The Holy Bible, Old & New Testaments, by America Bible Society 1877. The inscription inside the front cover states in ink, “Luther H. Gulick, Presented by his grand-mother Fanny. F (or P?) Gulick, Nov. 26th, 1878”. “1878” is also written in pencil underneath the inscription. Inside the back cover is written in pencil, "Frances Jewett Gulick" in what looks like a child's handwriting, indicating that Luther handed his bible down to his daughter Frances. Also inside the back cover in pencil is, "#152 - 1.00" which may be the bible's catalog number and original price. Bible measures approx. 6”x4.5”x2” This bible was obtained from a antique book seller specializing in bibles. Bible is in Acceptable condition with significant wear, tears in cover at hinges, gutters are showing tears, sections of pages are loose but still mostly attached to binding, gilt page edges are dull, ribbon page marker is no longer attached to binding but is sticking out top and bottom of book. Bible should be handled gently due to age and condition. The biography of Luther Halsey Gulick 1865-1918 by Ethel Josephine Dorgan, 1st edition, 1934. This biography was a doctoral thesis by the author, a physical educator and graduate student at the Teachers College, Columbia University. This original thesis is the most in-depth biography of Gulick, based on his writings, writings about him and recollections of those who knew him. The writer personally interviewed his friends, family and colleagues. The biography covers his youth, training, professional and personal life and also describes the game of basketball and what role he and James Naismith played in it’s invention and growth as a sport. It is 180 pages and measures 6”x9”. |
1936 Olympic Games, Lot of 4 unique items, read descriptions and see photos. - $1,500
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1936 Swiss SOMBOL antique pocket watch, specially made for the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin. The watches were awarded to the athletes who participated in the Olympic Basketball competition. The player this watch was gifted to is unknown. All original parts in working order.
Original stereoscopic glass plates (positive and negative), photographs of the 1936 Olympic Basketball teams training for the games. These images were taken by Olympic Fencing Champion Jacques Coutrot, when he himself was training for the French Olympic Fencing team. Refer to images for the auction descriptions and provenance. Tages-Programm, XI. Olympilche Spiele Berlin, August 14th, 1936 (German) This daily program from the 1936 Olympic Games features the 1st final Olympic Basketball tournament between the U.S.A. and Canada on August 14th of 1936. Below is a well written description of that day and event from a recent Goldin auction for this same program. Photograph of the 1936 USA Olympic Basketball team with accompanying newsletter from the Public Relations department at Converse circa 1970s/early 1980s? Photograph is 8”x10”, Newsletter is 8.5”x11” I’m finding it difficult to find any information on this. I do see that Converse Headquarters was at the address listed on the letter until the mid 1980s but cannot find comparables of any kind to determine exactly when, how many of these letters/photos were produced and for what purpose. |