Value of Signed Letters on Baseball Stationary
 

I have a few different BEAUTIFUL letters, all dated 1937 or 1938, written on team stationary, in response to a request by a Can-Am team to play a preseason/exhibition game against them. The letters are as follows:

Cardinals stationary signed by Branch Rickey
Yankees stationary signed by Ed Barrow
Red Sox stationary signed by Billy Evans
Dodgers stationary signed by L.S. MacPhail


Any ideas of value?

Cardinals stationary signed by Branch Rickey - 350-400
Yankees stationary signed by Ed Barrow- 200-275
Red Sox stationary signed by Billy Evans - 500-600
Dodgers stationary signed by L.S. MacPhail - 350-400

Thanks Richard.

jon
 

great pickups, ole buddy.
where did you find these gems?!

congrats,
best,
barry

A few have asked to see scans of the letters, so here they are:

http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j2...eld/Rickey.jpg
http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j2...ld/McPhail.jpg
http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j2...ield/Evans.jpg
http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j2...eld/Barrow.jpg

Barry - I got them years ago... not quite sure when. I picked them up because the content relates to the Gloversville Glovers, a Can-Am team from Gloversville, NY, which was the town next to where I went to school.

The content of the letters really showcases the personalities of the men who signed them. Rickey, as always, sensing a new business opportunity; MacPhail being fiery as ever; the cherubic Evans, who actually apologizes for not answering sooner due to his mother's passing, and Barrow, classically dismissive in a true Yankee holier-than-thou "Don't call us, we'll call you" fashion. Whatever happens, keep these items together. Very nice.

the ole homeplace
 

serendipitous,you lucky fella!!!
congrats, again

best,
barry

Great Items!!! I am a collector of both Eastern League and Canadian American league items and I am always happy to see items from this area. Do you have any other Gloversville, Amsterdam, Albany or Schenectady items.