Lot # 382: Spectacular 1948 Exhibit HOF Willie Keeler Original Artwork

Category: 1900-1948

Starting Bid: $100.00

Bids: 11 (Bid History)

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Item was in Auction "Fall, 2014 Premier Auction",
which ran from 10/10/2014 4:00 AM to
11/2/2014 8:43 AM



Exceptionally interesting piece of photographic artwork used to create the 1948 Exhibit card of "Wee Willie" Keeler. The one-of-a-kind piece features a heavily retouched photographic image of Keeler measuring just over 5" x 8" and mounted onto a heavily-notated 5" x 9 1/4" pasteboard. The background of the image appears to have been touched out (though portions of the image remain particularly along the left edge). Keeler's name has been hand-lettered and registration marks have been applied in pencil. Affixed to the reverse is a label containing printer's instructions including the number of cards "up" on a print sheet ("8 up as usual"). A tremendous piece of collecting history a unique piece shedding light on the Exhibit printing process and also featuring original artwork of one of the deadball era's greatest players.