Sports & Olympic Related Artifacts & Collectibles

ARTIFACT: Cool 1923 Santa Fe Springs rodeo felt ribbon. The dark blue felt ribbon shows a bucking bronco in the center with a rodeo rider hanging on in yellow detail. Along the top it reads: "LET'ER BUCK" and below the rodeo horse it reads: "MAY 19-20...

ARTIFACT: This is a wonderful and detailed circa 1920s bucking bronco pin. The cowboy's lasso spells out the word "Whoopee" above his head. The large yet lightweight pin is in stamped and die-cut nickel. VINTAGE: Circa 1920's SIZE: Approximately 2-1/8"...

ARTIFACT: Wonderful circa 1917 Real Photo Postcard (RPPC) of a 1913 Jackson Hole, Wyoming bull ride by famous old-time rodeo cowboy, Mickey Hicks. The RPPC is autographed to an unknown doughboy in WWI: "To Soldier Pal. Mickey Hicks" and along the bottom...

ARTIFACT: This is a great 1932 Xth Olympiad Chorus Member medal from Los Angeles, CA. VINTAGE: Circa 1932. SIZE: About 1-1/2" in diameter. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Bronze. ATTACHMENT: None. MARKINGS: None. ITEM NOTES: This is from a large...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1936 Olympic Games multi-colored pin made in Germany. Held in Berlin before the onset of World War II, the Games of the XI Olympiad were riddled with controversy, from the choice of salute each country gave the host leader (Hitler) to...

ARTIFACT: This is 1930's or earlier, possibly as early as 1910, and was most likely used as a promotional piece when buying a new Miyata Bicycle. It served a dual purpose, it would have been attached to the bicycle when new as a Guarantee of Miyata...

ARTIFACT: This is a pair of circa 1980 vintage men's Avia 860 high-top basketball shoes. The slogan For the Fast Game" is on the outside of the tongues. The shoes are in very good condition and are a men's size 10-1/2. VINTAGE: Circa 1980. SIZE: Size...

ARTIFACT: This is a sterling silver United States Naval Academy baseball medal by BB&B (Bailey, Banks & Biddle). It was awarded to a student named C.W. Watson in 1942 and reads UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY. It bears the Academy's coat of arms, a hand...

ARTIFACT: This is an unidentified silver medal, possibly for the Debreczin Gymnastics Club of Hungary, which formed in 1867 in Hungary's now second largest city. The medal is silver with a lovely filigreed edge and the Debreczin crest at its center. On...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1900 lapel badge for an unidentified baseball club. The badge is in sterling silver and is shaped like home plate with a bat and ball lying across it. There are two raised initials on the plate: "TH". The reverse has a Porter...

ARTIFACT: This is an unidentified knight's helmet armor topper, possibly related to automobiles or trucking, or maybe even is a sports or school mascot. It appears to dates to the 1920s-1930s. The knight is in nickeled brass. VINTAGE: Circa...

ARTIFACT: Unidentified 1930's - 1950's nautical, naval militaria, camp patch? The navy blue diamond shaped patch is wool felt and displays a letter: "N" in the center with an anchor behind and beneath a longevity stripe, the patch has a nice white border...