Lot # 526: 1914 B18 Blanket Joe Jackson

Category: 1900-1948

Starting Bid: $300.00

Bids: 17 (Bid History)

Time Left: Auction closed
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Item was in Auction "Summer, 2023 Premier Auction",
which ran from 8/2/2023 12:00 PM to
8/19/2023 9:00 PM



His infamy continues to drive the prices of his cards and memorabilia even as Joe Jackson's misdeeds remain in the collective consciousness of the hobby. B18 Blankets were meant to be sewn together, a curiosity of a time long past that still intrigues today.  This is the "purple' pennant version of Jackson's two entries in the series, and it's a little more desirable than the yellow pennant variant. Some foxing/staining is seen across the field and the blanket has spent some time in the sun, fading a bit as a result.  There are not a lot of "cards" depicting Jackson and his Black Sox association is a big driver of large collector base still fascinated by the team that almost destroyed the game over a century ago.

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