Rare bowling memorabilia collection to be auctioned on EBay
07/13/12
Sports Memorabilia Auctions are common; but one featuring exclusively Bowling items is rare. August 7-11, 2012, one of the best collections in the world will go up for bid on EBay.
Former pro bowler, bowling proprietor, and Dallas Entrepreneur Chuck Lande is the organizer of this historical event. The user ID on EBay will be: BowlingCollection. More than 100 items will be sold to the highest bidders.
The auction items come from a variety of sources, and include several vintage, one-of-a-kind pieces that are owned by Mr. Lande. The energetic Lande has been collecting vintage bowling memorabilia as a hobby for over 20 years; and for the first time, he has decided to sell part of his extensive collection that includes some of the rarest items in the sport’s storied history.
“Several of the rare pieces were on display in my office at the Bowlarama, but now that I no longer own a bowling center, I just thought it was time to put the key pieces up for bid so that other collectors can add to their private collections.
"But I also wanted to do something nice for the bowling industry, so I have decided to donate 10% of the proceeds from the auction to the International Bowling Museum and Hall of Fame in Arlington, Texas,” said Lande.
Among the collection are items dating back more than 100 years. Some are one-of-a-kind museum quality; like a circa 1890 wooden bowling ball and Brunswick leather Carry Case; a very rare 10k gold ABC 300 game award given to Hall of Famer Frank Caruana for his back-to-back 300 games in 1924; one of only 12 issued that year by the American Bowling Congress; and an autographed bowling pin and souvenir program from the 1949 BPAA All Star Tournament.
Another item that may pique interest from baseball collectors is a one-of-a-kind autographed photo of Bowling Legend Don Carter with Baseball Hall of Famers Mickey Mantle, Yogi Berra, and Stan Musial – what did they have in common? They all owned bowling centers when the photo was taken in 1960.
Auctions of other sports items are quite common; but bowling memorabilia is more difficult to acquire compared to sports items in Football or Baseball, making them a great long term investment and a tremendous value.
Similar auctions in those sports with equal items would easily net six figures. This auction has rare items that may bring big bucks, but it also contains items anyone can afford; like bowling magazines dating from 1930’s to the 1960’s.
There are no minimum opening bids or reserved prices in the Bowling Auction; some items may go for a few dollars, and others for thousands; but ALL items will go to the respective high bidders regardless of the selling price.
Anyone interested in consigning additional vintage bowling items to this auction; or if you would like an emailed Auction Catalog containing descriptions and high resolution photos, please contact chucklande300@hotmail.com
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More than 100 one-of-a-kind items will go up during the National Bowling Week August 7-11
Sports Memorabilia Auctions are common; but one featuring exclusively Bowling items is rare. August 7-11, 2012, one of the best collections in the world will go up for bid on EBay. Former pro bowler, bowling proprietor, and Dallas Entrepreneur Chuck Lande is the organizer of this historical event. The user ID on EBay will be: BowlingCollection. More than 100 items will be sold to the highest bidders.
The auction items come from a variety of sources, and include several vintage, one-of-a-kind pieces that are owned by Mr. Lande. The energetic Lande has been collecting vintage bowling memorabilia as a hobby for over 20 years; and for the first time, he has decided to sell part of his extensive collection that includes some of the rarest items in the sport’s storied history.
“Several of the rare pieces were on display in my office at the Bowlarama, but now that I no longer own a bowling center, I just thought it was time to put the key pieces up for bid so that other collectors can add to their private collections.
"But I also wanted to do something nice for the bowling industry, so I have decided to donate 10% of the proceeds from the auction to the International Bowling Museum and Hall of Fame in Arlington, Texas,” said Lande.
Among the collection are items dating back more than 100 years. Some are one-of-a-kind museum quality; like a circa 1890 wooden bowling ball and Brunswick leather Carry Case; a very rare 10k gold ABC 300 game award given to Hall of Famer Frank Caruana for his back-to-back 300 games in 1924; one of only 12 issued that year by the American Bowling Congress; and an autographed bowling pin and souvenir program from the 1949 BPAA All Star Tournament.
Another item that may pique interest from baseball collectors is a one-of-a-kind autographed photo of Bowling Legend Don Carter with Baseball Hall of Famers Mickey Mantle, Yogi Berra, and Stan Musial – what did they have in common? They all owned bowling centers when the photo was taken in 1960.
Auctions of other sports items are quite common; but bowling memorabilia is more difficult to acquire compared to sports items in Football or Baseball, making them a great long term investment and a tremendous value.
Similar auctions in those sports with equal items would easily net six figures. This auction has rare items that may bring big bucks, but it also contains items anyone can afford; like bowling magazines dating from 1930’s to the 1960’s.
There are no minimum opening bids or reserved prices in the Bowling Auction; some items may go for a few dollars, and others for thousands; but ALL items will go to the respective high bidders regardless of the selling price.
Anyone interested in consigning additional vintage bowling items to this auction; or if you would like an emailed Auction Catalog containing descriptions and high resolution photos, please contact chucklande300@hotmail.com
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