Offered are the following vintage photos. Most measure at or near 8" x 10" in length. There are a few Spic & Span photos in this listing. Included are the following.
1 - Offered are two original black and white 8x10 photos of Joe Torre of the Atlanta Braves from the 1960's. The photos are in excellent condition with some minor edge wear.
2 - Presented are two Joe Torre 8x10 photos. These honor the legendary baseball figure. Both are EX/MT.
3 - In 1946, Bob Feller won 26 games, posted a 2.18 ERA and tossed an astonishing 36 complete games. This 7" x 9" photograph shows what was probably a familiar sight in the Cleveland locker room throughout the Hall of Fame hurler's storied 18-year career - a congratulatory handshake, a pat on the head, smiles all around, and a picture perfect moment. Now is your chance to make that moment yours. EX-MT condition.
4 - Offered is a Charlie Root pitching photo from his days with the Cubs. This is on thin paper stock.
5 - Similar in format to the company's 1954 issue, these 8"x10" portraits are printed in sepia on cream colored heavy textured paper with names printed beneath. Backs are blank. portraits are unnumbered.
Photo is in excellent condition with some edge wear, light staining, and someone has written outfield under Bruton's name on the bottom.
6 - According to the 2009 "Standard Catalog of Baseball Cards" by SCD, this set is described as: "Sold as a 12-piece set in an envelope marked "Braves Team Autographed Portraits", this portfolio was one of several issued in the team's early years in Milwaukee. The artwork is apparently by Scott Douglas, whose copyright appears on the outer envelope. The same pictures can be found on Preferred Product felt patches. These 8x10 portraits are printed in sepia on cream-colored heavy textured paper and feature facsimile autographs. Backs are blank. The set is unnumbered.
"This vintage black and white 8" x 10" photograph displays Milwaukee Braves legend and Hall of Fame player Eddie Matthews. Premium photo issued by Preferred Products. Tape on edges.
7 -Offered is a Lou Burdette Spic and Span 7x10 photo from the 1950's. The photo is in excellent condition with some edge wear and some slight staining on the bottom left corner. Burdette is featured in the photo posing for his picture during batting practice.
8 - Offered is a Spic and Span 7x10 photo of former Milwaukee Braves player Joe Adcock. The photo is in excellent condition with some edge wear and features Adcock fielding a ground ball with the Spic and Span logo in the right corner as well as Adcock's signature across the white bordered bottom.
9 - Offered is an Billy Bruton Spic and Span 7x10 photo from the 1950's. The photo is in excellent condition with some edge wear and some slight staining on the bottom left corner. Bruton is featured in the photo posing for his picture during batting practice.
10 - Offered is an original 8x10 color photo of Warren Spahn while with the Milwaukee Braves in the 1950's. The photo is in great condition with some wear on the edges, some rounded corners, and some surface marks.
11 - Offered is a lot of three original black and white 5x7 photos of Roy McMillan of the Milwaukee Braves from the 1950's. The photos are in excellent condition with some minor edge wear, and some very light staining. One of the photos is signed beautifully across the front by McMillan in blue marker.
12 - Offered is a lot of three original black and white 5x7 photos of Frank Torre of the Milwaukee Braves from the 1950's. The photos are in excellent condition with some minor edge wear, and some very light staining. The photos feature Torre posing for a head shot in two of the photos and him jumping and fielding a ball in the other.
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"One of several portfolios of Milwaukee Braves artwork produced during the team's first few years, this issue of 8"x10" black and white lithographs was sold at County Stadium for 25 cents apiece. The player checklist here is believed to be complete, but it is possible other poses may yet be reported. The cards are blank backed and unnumbered."
This fine artwork measures 8x10 and has holes punched into the left side.
14 - In their first year in Atlanta a set of Braves premium pictures one by note portrait artist Nicholas Volpe was sponsored by Pure Oil. The 8-1/2" x 11" pictures were given away with gas purchases. Fronts featured a large pastel portrait and small full figure auction pictures of the player set against a black background. A facsimile player autograph ws pencilled at the bottom, along with the artist's signature. The player's name was printed in black and white and include biographical and career notes, full major and minor league stats, a short biography of the artist and the sponsoring company's logo. The set is unnumbered.
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