Frankly, when the MEARS staff was confronted with this colossal collection topping 20,000 images (probably closer to 22,000), we didn't know what to do with it. Don't misinterpret this; unique and quality imagery is undeniably present in this group. But with subject matter ranging from sports to war to space exploration, all the way to the freakin' Pope - we thought it better to combine this varied ocean of vintage photographs together instead of tackle the Herculean and time-consuming task of breaking them up.
Just some of the immeasurable number of topics encapsulated in this sizable collection include: Sports (football, baseball, boxing, hockey, track and field, skiing, golf, various Olympic events, wrestling, soccer, tennis, bowling, etc.), politics, presidents, protests, riots, WWII, Vietnam War, fires, daily life in America and overseas, musicians, movie stars, famous artists and/or their art work, early space exploration, James Bond, Muhammad Ali, Jesse Jackson, Bob Dole, Liza Minelli, military, Asian and European culture, Marylin Monroe, advances in science and countless other events and famed figures spanning portions of eight decades.
The break-up value of this vast and varied bulk lot of vintage photographs is well above that of the minimum bid. For a bidder with the time and resources to sift through this treasure trove of images, this could be a steal of a deal.
Most photographs are 8" x 10" in size. Reverse notations included on many of these images include: Photographer stamps, publication stamps, editorial markings, affixed cutlines and holograms. B1513
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(MEARS Auction LOA~SB)