This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 11/30/2014
Extremely rare early, 1929 Green Bay Packers oval team photo mirror commemorating the team’s first World Championship. Per our research, this is only 1 of 2 known examples. This was purchased via private sale approximately 10 years ago, with the second example selling on Ebay (2009 circa). To our knowledge, no other examples have entered the market, making this an extremely rare item.
The front of the oval mirror boasts a design with 23 players depicted, posing in full uniform, in two rows. Depicted are Hubbard, McCrary, Nash, Darling, Perry, Smith, Lewellen, Ashmore, Blood, Bowdoin, Dilweg, Earp, Lambeau, Minnick, Molenda, Baker, Kotal, Dunn, O’Donnell, Michalske, Kern, Woodin, and Lidberg. Printed underneath the team in white lettering is “Green Bay Packers, 1929, Stillers 1929”.
This example is 100% free of brown spotting, or foxing, which is commonly found on celluloid items from this era, thus making this a condition rarity.
There are two versions of this 1929 dated Packers mirror, with the second being a series of headshots. Consensus among collectors is that this is the more desirable version.
The front is similar to a celluloid pinback button, but has an oval mirror back. With respect to the reverse, many old celluloid mirrors are either cracked or have lost some of their silvering, which creates a fogging effect. The back of this example is found with a near pristine mirror, rarely if ever seen, and makes this a superb conditioned example.
Upon close inspection, the front celluloid remains in very good to excellent condition. No cracking present, light surface scratching. The reverse mirror has no printing, is uncracked, and remains in excellent condition. A very key and significant early 1920s Green Bay Packers souvenir. Letter of Provenance from the Paul Muchinsky Collection.
(72Z0335)