Last Sundays Antiques Fair Haul

[smokelessjoe]

Hi Carlton,

Here is the link - page 8 post #75 .... Says he collects strong man hand grippers - I thought it was interesting, never heard of anyone specifically collecting those... Not sure if the type you have are exactly what he goes after though????

http://www.net54baseball.com/showthr...=161531&page=8

[aquarius31]

Hi Carlton, those are awesome and really unique pieces! I particularly like the large advertising poster and will be a perfect candidate for restoration!

[Exhibitman]

Great Sandow piece. You know, he lost a weightlifting contest to a woman. Katie Brumbach, a strongwoman with the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus for many years, and Sandow had a lifting contest. She won when she cleared 300# over her head and Sandow could only raise it to chest height. She adopted the stage name "Sandwina" in memory of the occasion. Her son, Ted, was a heavyweight contender in the 1920s.

[baseball tourist]

Carlton -

Thought of you sir.

Watching an episode of "Canadian Pickers" (very similar to the American TV show but up here in Canuck land) and the guys bought a similar horse racing sign at an outdoor fair in Ontario. Paid $600 CAD.

[CarltonHendricks]

Originally Posted by baseball tourist

Carlton -

Thought of you sir.

Watching an episode of "Canadian Pickers" (very similar to the American TV show but up here in Canuck land) and the guys bought a similar horse racing sign at an outdoor fair in Ontario. Paid $600 CAD.

Wow Chris good eye....that's more than similar...that's the same sign...So they got that one at an outdoor fair in Ontario, and I got mine at an outdoor fair in California...Funny thing is I seem to be on Canadian streak of late....just sold a Canadian Cycle and Motor bicycle plaque to an Ontario collector...then bought a Hockey plaque and a C.M. Coolidge print of a dogs playing poker from Ontario....a very rare large early version printed on canvas.


42" x 30"