OVER THE YEARS WE HAVE SOLD SOME AWESOME VINTAGE COLLECTIBLES. ON THIS PAGE YOU CAN VIEW SOME OF THESE MYERS COLLECTIBLES HALL OF FAME ITEMS - in fairly random order. For those that I have images available they are shown.
We have sold some great 19th century sheet music over the years.
During 2005 we sold a nice copy of "National Songs of America, The Star Spangled Banner", for $365.00. This sheet was Published by Oliver Ditson, Boston, 1856, cover art by Winslow Homer for Lithographer, J.H. Bufford of Boston.
Early in 2007 we sold a really wonderful condition "Roger's Quickstep" To Captain Rogers and the Men of the Boston Light Infantry", for $265.00 by Allen Dodworth, Published by H. B. Dodworth, cover art by Winslow Homer for Lithographer, J.H. Bufford of Boston.
During 2005 we sold a wonderful copy of "The Tombigbee River (Gum Tree Canoe)", in Plantation Melodies, for $265.00. This was by S. S. Steele, "As Sung by A. F. Winnemore and his Band of Virginia Serenaders", sheet was Published by Geo. P. Reed, Boston, 1847.  
We have sold some great late 19th and early 20th century sheet music over the years as well, including the Great Scott Joplin sheets.
We sold a GREAT condition Leola Two-Step for $1750.00 in 2005; Leola was the only Joplin rag published in 1905. However, it was the first to carry his unambiguous admonition: Notice! Don't play this piece fast. It is never right to play "rag-time" fast. Author. It was first registered, oddly enough, in London rather than at the U.S. Library of Congress, and it saw poor distribution through its St. Louis Publisher, American Music Syndicate, making it among the most rare of Joplin rags if not piano rags in general. In Leola, Joplin went back to his Maple Leaf Rag formula with only some minor variations. Leola was possibly the name of a female acquaintance of Joplin.('Perfesser' Bill Edwards).
Early in 2004 we sold a nice copy of Wall Street Rag for $357.00; Wall Street rag was a "precursor of the adventurous and experimental rags yet to come, Wall Street was an attempt to create music that suggested certain emotions in a specific venue. In this case, that venue was the stock market brokerages along burgeoning Wall Street in New York City." ('Perfesser' Bill Edwards)
During 2005 we sold copy of Search Light Rag for $225.00; "Among Scott Joplin's greatest supporters during his time in St. Louis were the Turpin brothers, Tom and Charles. He spent many evenings at Tom's Rosebud Cafe listening or on rare occasions contributing to the constant stream of ragtime played there for many years. According to the James Haskin biography of the composer, as well as They All Played Ragtime, the brothers owned a stake in the Big Onion mine (type of contents not verified) in Searchlight, Nevada, halfway between modern-day Las Vegas and Loughlin. Both Tom and Charles had worked there from time to time in the 1890s, with Tom eventually settling in St. Louis. But they never seemed to tire of telling stories about their mine to patrons of the Rosebud. So although the direct connection is undetermined, it is probable that this rag was named in honor of the brothers, although the cover illustration does not reflect that. The B section contains nice left hand variations, although not rhythmically. That is saved for the trio where the syncopations are shifted between the hands (or parallel in some places in the repeat for this performance). The final section is one of the first of the Joplin "big finishes" that would become a staple over the next two years, and was redone in variation for Wall Street Rag." (Again, 'Perfesser' Bill Edwards)
During May 2009 we sold copy of "The Honey Bee March-Two Step", by Mamie Williams, for $305.00.
We have also sold numerous wonderful baseball collectibles:
Several years ago we sold only the second of the so-called Pologrounds Baseball Card Game [actually All Star Card Baseball] from 1914 that had turned up to date, it was in the original box with instructions; it sold for $7500.00. A gentleman had found it in his attic. The box cover is shown below. The instructions were folded inside and there were 52 player photo cards, all who were eventually elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame; there were four Joe Jackson cards, four Ty Cobb Cards, 4 Honus Wagner cards, 2 Tris Speaker cards, Cy Young cards, etc. The cards I have shown below are from that set - they were all in MINT condition. The box was really nice too!!
 
 
Some time ago we purchased a 1934 New York Yankees signed team baseball. It was brought to us by an elderly lady whose husband had played on the local town team that played the "barnstorming" Yankees that year. We traded the ball to a well known autograph dealer at a Pier Show in New York City for 26 Mickey Mantle baseball cards. He went on to sell it for $6,000 - we did almost as well on the Mantle cards.
1934 NEW YORK YANKEES TEAM ROSTER (Including 8 HOF Players)
Pitchers
Allen, Johnny Broaca, Johnny DeShong, Jimmie Devens, Charlie Gomez, Lefty Grimes, Burleigh MacFayden, Danny Murphy, Johnny
Newkirk, Floyd Ruffing, Red Smythe, Harry Tamulis, Vito Uhle, George Van Atta, Russ
Catchers
Dickey, Bill Jorgens, Art Taylor, Zack Infielders
Crosetti, Frankie Gehrig, Lou Heffner, Don Lary, Lyn Lazzeri, Tony Rolfe, Red Saltzgaver, Jack
Outfielders
Byrd, Sammy Chapman, Ben Combs, Earle Hoag, Myril Ruth, Babe Selkirk, George Walker, Dixie
Some years ago we traveled a couple of hours to purchase a group of 34 B-18 Baseball Tobacco Blankets, which we sold for a total of $2900.00. These came inserted in Egyptienne Straights Cigarettes in 1914. There are 90 different players represented in the set, nine from each of ten different major league teams. Each player can be found with two different color schemes, and in addition players from Boston(NL) and Detroit can be found with a third color scheme -the very rare "red infield" variation and that of "Kavanagh" His name is misspelled as "Cavanaugh" and found in the same color schemes as the other players from the Detroit team. A "Kavanagh" blanket also exists and is found with only one color variation (white infield). With the addition of the Kavanagh blanket (not scarce) the set is considered complete at 181. The scarcest color variation is the red infield for Boston and Detroit players. While most agree that this coloration resulted from a printing flaw, they are still in demand and command a premium price. The next scarcest and probably most sought after variation is the brown infield for the same two teams. Sets today are known to have sold at more than $8,000 and red infields in the neighborhood of $750-1,000 each. By far the most coveted blanket in the set is the Cobb red infield. The grouping were purchased included most of the rare infield colors. Many of the variations are shown below. (the images shown below are representative of the blankets and not of the actual ones that we sold)
  
  
  
Some years ago a farmer from upstate New York brought us a group of tobacco cards that he had found glued in (which he had pulled off of) the inside dome top of an old trunk. One of them was the very rare T-206 Honus Wagner card. We knew of rather well known local person whoes mother was completing a set [exclusive of variations] and needed only this card and the equally elusive Eddie Plank card. The going price of the card, $12,800.00. It was probably one of the roughest complete Wagner cards ever sold! (the image shown below is representative of the card and not of the actual one that we sold).
 
We have sold numerous Golden Age and Silver Age Comics:
Several years ago I purchased a group of 18 golden age comics from a friend. Included in the lot were:
A Superman #2 Comic that we sold for $2950.00 - It was in wonderful condition with brilliant white pages. It had a very small, almost unoticable rice paper repair on the inside of the front cover just below the title (the image shown below is representative of the cover and not of the actual comic that we sold).
A Black Cat Comics #1 that we sold for $650.00 - Also in wonderful condition with a great cover and white pages (the image shown below is representative of the cover and not of the actual comic that we sold).
The Black Terror #1 that we sold for $1950.00. In wonderful condition with a great cover coloring and beautiful creamy white pages (the image shown below is representative of the cover and not of the actual comic that we sold).
A Moon Girl and The Prince #1 Fall 1947 that we sold for $1250.00 - Also in wonderful condition with a great cover and white pages (the image shown below is representative of the cover and not of the actual comic that we sold).
A Special Edition Comics #1, (Predates Captain Marvel #1), Fawcett Publications, 1940, that we sold for $2650.00. This is a key book which is the first Captain Marvel story. This book pre-dates Captain Marvel Adventures #1 by several months. Great copy! Cream-Off-White pages (the image shown below is representative of the cover and not of the actual comic that we sold).
A Captain Marvel Adventures #2, Fawcett Publications, 1942, that we sold for $3650.00 - Also in wonderful condition with a great cover and white pages (the image shown below is representative of the cover and not of the actual comic that we sold).
An Adventures of Captain Marvel Jr. Comic #1, Fawcett Publications, that we sold for $550.00 - Also in nice condition with a great cover and white pages (the image shown below is representative of the cover and not of the actual comic that we sold.
A Captain Midnight #2, Fawcett Publications, 1942, that we sold for $1650.00 - Also in wonderful condition with a great cover and white pages (the image shown below is representative of the cover and not of the actual comic that we sold.
We have sold some really great Children's Books and Toys over the years:
Recently we sold a nice original copy of Green Eggs and Ham, Dr. Seuss,for $1749.99. Our selling description; FIRST EDITION, first issue; New York: Beginner Books, 1960 Hardcover Beginner Books Inc. distributed by Random House (see below). With ALL issue points as noted and called for in Younger & Hirsch (27), including the “50 Word Vocabulary” sticker on the front of the DJ, instead of printed. This is a very good to near fine bright book in the original laminated pictorial boards with minor bumps/rubs at the extremities. Some flocking or oxidation on the inside of the covers not covered by DJ - else pages have brilliant colors and brilliant white pages. In a first edition dust jacket which is NOT price clipped (states195/195). DJ is good minus with a chip at the top center, stressing at bottom center and large closed tear on the back (repaired neatly inside with Scotch Magic tape), light flocking inside. A very attractive and solid copy. The earlier The Cat in the Hat was so successful that Random House, publisher of all the Dr. Seuss books since 1937, created a special division, Beginner Books, with the Cat in the Hat as the logo and Dr. Seuss as president of the division" (Dr. Seuss from Then to Now, 45).
 
In 2003 we sold a very rare 1920's Harrison Cady Puzzle Set in the Original Box complete with all six puzzles for $388.00. This was the only edition of these puzzles produced. The set included all six puzzles, each picturing a scene from a Thornton Burgess Book, in absolutely brilliant colors!!
 
 
 
We recently sold a wonderful original Bendleg Barbie, 1965, dirty blond with her original clothes, no shoes and her original stand, for $388.00. It was in excellent condition with no extra pin holes near the ears, no green discoloration around the ears, no paint loss on the face, all hair etc. It came from a local estate and had been packed away for 40 years with several other Barbies.
  
Some time ago we sold a wonderful Formex 7 Munsters Casting Set by Emenee, 1964 for $788.00. It was Unused in the original box, 13.5x21x3.5" deep. with the plastic plaster pouches still sealed and the plastic forms/molds and tools still attached to the cardboard insert - also contained paint and utensils. I do not currently have and image of the box but I do have an advertisement for the set.
A year or so ago we purchase a huge grouping of mid 1960's non-sports cards and stickers, including The Munsters, Superman, Batman, TV Western, The Three Stooges and Lost In Space. To date these have sold for a total of over $6700.00.
   
   
  
We have sold some great Historical Books and Documents over the years.
We recently sold a very nice Smith’s Atlas Designed to Accompany the Geography, Smith, R.C., New York, 1839, Paine & Burgess for $299.00. Our description; contains 5 double page and 12 single page maps in full original hand coloring, Atlas is just over 9 1/2" X 11 1/4" and the maps are Sp = approx. 8 1/2" X 10 1/2; Dp are just under 18" X 10 1/2". Brown wraps with text surrounded by ruled borders with decorative elements. Maps are in excellent condition. Maps include a double page coast to coast U.S./Texas map with large territories in West, approx 3" tear at bottom center fold. Wisconsin stretches from Michigan west to the Mississippi River, Iowa extends from the Mississippi to the Missouri River, the Mandan District extends from the Missouri River to the Rockies, Indian Territory stretches from Missouri and Arkansas West to the Rockies and North of Texas, and Oregon extends from the Rockies to the Pacific. Texas as a republic is named and shaded, border extends North along Rio Grande. An inset map shows Guatemala and Mexico extending north to the Oregon border and east to the Rio Grande. Other U.S. maps include Eastern States (2 facing sp maps), Middle States (dp), Southern States (dp), Western States (dp extending to Iowa and Indian Territory) and Michigan/Wisconsin.
 
We recently sold an EXTREMELY RARE original Deed dated the Twenty Second Day of August, 1805, between Stephen Van Rennsealaer, ...Lord and Proprietor of the Manor of Rennselearwyck in the Counties of Albany and Rennselaer, the the State of New York,... and William Smith for $427.00. It had the original signatures of STEPHEN VAN RENSSELAER and Mr. Smith and two witnesses. It is approximately 20" X 16" ( a little larger). This was found folded up in an old document box mixed with with a few other later deeds - thus fold lines and some light oxidation at the folds. It had old seals a couple of tiny tears at the fold - also a couple of tiny holes near the bottom center fold. The ink was faded to brown but is extremely legible. Original Stephen Van Rensselaer signatures are EXTREMELY rare.
STEPHEN VAN RENSSELAER - is remembered as "The Last Patroon" and "The Good Patroon", a Representative from New York; born in New York City November 1, 1764; completed preparatory studies and attended Princeton College; graduated from Harvard University in 1782; major of militia in 1786, colonel in 1788, and major general in 1801; member of the New York state assembly 1789-1791, 1798, and 1818; member of the New York state senate 1791-1796; elected lieutenant governor of New York in 1795; unsuccessful candidate for New York governor in 1801 and 1813; served as major general of Volunteers in the War of 1812; member of the canal commission 1816-1839, and served fourteen years as its president; member of the New York state constitutional convention in 1821; founded the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute at Troy in 1824; was a supporter of John Quincy Adams; elected to the Seventeenth Congress by special election to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of United States Represenative Solomon Van Vechten Van Rensselaer and reelected to the three succeeding Congresses (February 27, 1822-March 3, 1829); chairman, Committee on Agriculture (Eighteenth through Twentieth Congresses); was not a candidate for reelection; devoted his time to landed interests and to educational and public welfare matters; regent of the University of New York 1819-1839; died on January 26, 1839, in Albany, N.Y.; interment in the family burying ground; reinterment in Albany Rural Cemetery.
 
 
We recently sold five RARE original "Easy Money" Pulp Magazines for $895.00. They were all in great condition for 1930's pulps! The issue were: April 1936; May 1936; June 1936; July 1936 and September-October 1936.
 
 
We recently sold an EXTREMELY RARE pamphlet for $1005.00: "Jachin and Boaz; or, an Authentic Key to the Door of Free-Masonry both antient and modern". The title continues: Calculated not only for the instruction of every New-made Mason; but also for the Information of all who intend to become BRETHREN," Light cardboard cover with name written with Quill - stitched on, original paper wraps, title page, "A New edition, London, Printed for W. Nicoll, at St. Paul's Church Yard, MDCCLXIX", [1769], introductory -> viii, plus 50 pps. including 7 pages of an index to Lodges in England, Masonic Exposure, A safe and easy method proposed, by which a Man may obtain Admittance into any Lodge . . &c &c". folds. This went a museum in Paris for their collection of rare Masonic related manuscripts, pamphlets and books!
 
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