Lot # 878: 1961 F&M Bank Minnesota Twins Matchbooks Near-Complete Set (10/13) w/Harmon Killebrew (HOF)

Category: 1949-Present

Starting Bid: $50.00

Bids: 14 (Bid History)

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Item was in Auction "Spring, 2024 Premier Auction",
which ran from 3/11/2024 12:00 AM to
3/30/2024 9:00 PM



After The Washington Senators franchise moved to Minnesota and became the Twins, the F&M Savings Bank of Minneapolis issued a set of 13 advertising matchbooks in 1961 and 1962. The outer-back panel has a black and white player portrait photo, with ten Minnesota Twin players wearing a Washington Senators team logo baseball cap (Issued in 1961), and three players wearing a Minnesota Twins team logo cap (issued in 1962) for a total of 13 players. To the left of each player portrait is the team official logo sandwiched by "Minnesota Twins" in red.

Included in this offering: Harmon Killebrew, Lenny Green, Billy Gardner, Reno Bertoia, Earl Battey, Bob Allison, Pedro Ramos, Camilo Pascual, Jim Lemon, and Cookie Lavagetto, completing the 10 matchbooks issued in 1961.

While these matchbooks are not graded, they are all in EX+ condition with strong corners and edges, and clean, untouched strikers. The colors remain bold, and the images clear.

10 matchbooks total.

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