Matt, Author at Weiss Auctions

FALL AUCTION PREVIEW – HISTORICAL AND ENTERTAINMENT

Our October 26^th Auction of Historical Memorabilia, Rock N Roll, Hollywood and General Collectables will feature 500+ lots of Eclectic and Interesting Material with Highlights including:

Small collection of Still and Mechanical Banks featuring an important and Scarce Salesman Sample Safe
Part II of the Dinowitz Collection of Military Material featuring 100+ Lots 100+ Uniforms, Medals, Groupings and more
Collection of Supreme Court Justices autographs
More great Russian and European Bronze Medals and Medallions from the Collection of Rene Fuss on behalf of the New York Public Administrator
Collection of Vintage Postcards from a long time Estate collection
Collection of Vintage Dime Novels
Hollywood collection including a nice group of Marilyn Monroe owned memorabilia
Playboy Issue #1 Magazine
Rare West Virginia Confederate Broadside
From the Collection of Maestro Salmaggi – Benito Mussolini’s Personal Thornwood Walking Stick
Rare Nasa Skylab 1/96 Scale Contractors Model
And much more!

Lots may be viewed by appointment, please call to schedule.

Please note: Bidding is encouraged directly on our website. We offer a reduced buyers premium for all winning bids placed on weissauctions.com! Sign-up is quick and easy. Please feel free to call with any questions at 516-594-0731.

Interested in consigning for this sale or one of our future auctions? Contact Phil at phil@weissauctions.com or call us at 516-594-0731 and we will be happy to work with you on selling your single item or collection.

FALL AUCTION PREVIEW – TOY TRAINS

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Our October Toy Train Auction features 500 lots including high end and rare for the collectors, group lots for the dealers and TLC lots for the repairman:

Many lots of large gauge G & 1 by LGB, Marklin with several higher end passenger sets, car lots and more.
Diverse Postwar trains with Lionel, Marx, Littletown and others with several nice boxed sets, some rare and mint items, accessories!
Over 100 lots of Marklin HO. Includes vintage and modern in both Delta and Digital. Many sets, some accessories and dealer lots of rolling stock. Plus several huge dealer lots of Athearn. And other car kits, all new in boxes.
Prewar trains include Lionel O & Standard, American Flyer O & Standard even a few lots of modern by Lionel & MTH.

Lots may be viewed by appointment, please call to schedule.

Please note: Bidding is encouraged directly on our website. We offer a reduced buyers premium for all winning bids placed on weissauctions.com! Sign-up is quick and easy. Please feel free to call with any questions at 516-594-0731.

“Rather fish than play ball – but they don’t pay 35 grand a year for fishing ability” – Lou Gehrig

A 1929 New Yorker profile on Gehrig by Journalist Niven Busch stated that, “Aside from baseball [Gehrig’s] principal amusement is fishing.” That amusement from Gehrig, one of the greatest baseball players of all time, is apparent in this special note.

“To Dot – I bet you can catch more fish in an hour, than I can in a week

Cordially

Lou Gehrig”

The signed note, made out to the consignor’s aunt, is inside an autograph book that the consignor’s grandfather, a fishing guide, had with him when he took Gehrig out on a fishing trip in October of 1937 in Cape Vincent, N.Y, just days after Gehrig hit his final World Series home run en route to winning his fifth of six World Series Championships with the New York Yankees. The page following the Gehrig note is signed by New York Daily News Outdoors Editor, Fred Fletcher, who was also on the October 1937 fishing trip. The weeklong trip with Gehrig was documented in multiple Daily News articles throughout the month of October.

The autograph book is overall in very nice shape, especially considering the age. A photo of Gehrig, a newspaper clipping, and a stamp that appears to be easily removable are all taped to the page with the Gehrig note. The back of the page has a written note explaining who Fred Fletcher is followed up by a handwritten note by Fletcher on the next page.

The autograph book will be featured in our October 25th Sports Card and Memorabilia Auction (Lot 1200). Pre-bidding will open 2 weeks prior to the date of the auction with live-bidding beginning at 10am on October 25th for the 500-lot auction. Click here to check out the preview for the full auction.