Sports & Olympic Related Artifacts & Collectibles

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1930s-1940s special officer (security) badge for Madison Square Garden in New York City. This badge dates to the third incarnation of the Garden, which existed from 1925 until 1968, when it was rebuilt. It was the first Garden...

ARTIFACT: This is a tea cup and saucer from the early nineteenth century for the Boston Yacht Club in Marblehead, Massachusetts. The club has been around since 186The saucer is made in England and stamped on reverse. We also have a Boston Yacht Club...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1903 International Yacht Races lithographical tin tray of the sailing yacht "Reliance". Reliance had a brief and undefeated career, successfully winning the America's Cup on three occasions. She was built with overhangs to circumvent...

ARTIFACT: This is a large oval serving platter from the early nineteenth century for the Boston Yacht Club in Marblehead, Massachusetts. The club has been around since 186The platter is made in England and stamped on reverse. We also have a Boston Yacht...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1900 commodore's boat tea cup and saucer set from the New York Yacht Club, which was established in 184The cup shows two intertwined flags, and both the cup and saucer have a blue and gilt bordered rim. The set most likely...

ARTIFACT: This is a great D-LZ129 Hindenburg pennant for the craft's visit to Lakehurst, New Jersey, the same year that the Olympics were held in Germany. The rings on the zeppelin were only used during this year. This is also notably the year before the...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1954 Zippo lighter with a factory-engraved fly-fishing scene. The lighter has a chromed brass case with a nickel insert. VINTAGE: Circa 1954. SIZE: Approximately 2-1/4" height and 1-1/2" width and 1/2" thickness. CONSTRUCTION...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1947 Zippo lighter with a factory-engraved sailboat. The lighter is in chromed nickel with a nickel insert. VINTAGE: Circa 1947. SIZE: Approximately 2-1/4" height and 1-1/2" width and 1/2" thickness. CONSTRUCTION /...

ARTIFACT: This is a great framed 1923 photograph of the football team for Portsmouth High School of Portsmouth, New Hampshire. The photo shows the eleven players and their coach posed in front of the goalpost with a caption written in white across the...

ARTIFACT: This is a celluloid donation pin from World War II that reads AMERICAN SKIERS HELP FINLAND. The pin shows a set of ski poles along with the United States and Finish flags crossed at center. VINTAGE: Circa World War II. SIZE: Approximately...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1936 Nazi tinnie for the Turnerbund Turnfest, or gymnastics festival, held that year at Voigtsbach. The tinnie reads 13-14.6.1936 Unterbezirks-Turnfest 25 Jahr Grundungsfest Voigtsbach. The rectangular tinnie has an example of the...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1928 Nazi tinnie for the Turnerbund Turnfest, or gymnastics festival, held that year at Schluctenau. The tinnie reads Nordbohmischer Turngan Gau-turnfest fur Turner, u. Turnerinnen in Schluctenau Am 15 Heuets 192The rectangular tinnie...