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British Sports And Sportsmen, Racing And Coursing
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
British Sports & Sportsmen Book, Racing And Coursing. A rare, first edition, single encyclopaedia
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20th Century British Vintage Sports Collectibles

Materials

Leather

Vintage British Sports And Sportsmen, Racing And Coursing
British Sports And Sportsmen, Racing And Coursing
$252
H 15.16 in W 11.42 in D 2.17 in
Set of 25 Sports Medals, 20th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Set of 25 sports medals, 20th century. Set of 25 medals from sporting competitions, including a
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20th Century French Art Nouveau Vintage Sports Collectibles

Materials

Metal

Vintage Set of 25 Sports Medals, 20th Century.
Set of 25 Sports Medals, 20th Century.
$424 / set
H 5.12 in W 3.55 in D 1.97 in
PGA Golf Tournament Autographed Lithograph, Certified Sports Memorabilia
Located in Miami, FL
PGA Championship was his first tour victory. This wonderfully collectible lithograph would make a
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Late 20th Century American Modern Vintage Sports Collectibles

Materials

Wood, Paper

Vintage PGA Golf Tournament Autographed Lithograph, Certified Sports Memorabilia
PGA Golf Tournament Autographed Lithograph, Certified Sports Memorabilia
$1,200 Sale Price
50% Off
H 30.75 in W 36.63 in D 1 in
20th Century Assortment of Sports Memorabillia, by Hattersley's Viktoria England
Located in London, GB
An assortment of 20th century sports memorabilia, including Hattersley's Viktoria England
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20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sports Collectibles

Materials

Wood, Bamboo

Pair Of Leather Boxing Gloves, Frank Bryan
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
, making them a notable collectible. Frank Bryan Ltd. was a British manufacturer of sports equipment
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20th Century British Vintage Sports Collectibles

Materials

Leather

Vintage Pair Of Leather Boxing Gloves, Frank Bryan
Pair Of Leather Boxing Gloves, Frank Bryan
$163
H 9.06 in W 3.15 in D 5.12 in
Vintage XXIV Olympic Games 1988 Seoul Korea Snapback Cap Hat with 24 Pins
Located in Nuernberg, DE
) in 1988 held in South Korea, with 24 Pins of different countries and sports. Some of these pins are
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1980s Russian Modern Vintage Sports Collectibles

Materials

Metal

Vintage 70s Adidas Tennis Racket bag
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Vintage 70s Adidas Tennis Racket bag Sport - collectible - Vintage Measures : 74x12cm H:33cm
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20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sports Collectibles

Materials

Faux Leather

Vintage 70s Adidas Tennis Racket bag
Vintage 70s Adidas Tennis Racket bag
$459
H 13 in W 28.35 in D 4.73 in
Vintage Brown Leather Travel Bag With Brass Hardware, Czechoslovakia, 1960s
Located in Zohor, SK
display. A stylish and functional piece of mid-century design with practical charm and collectible appeal.
Category

1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sports Collectibles

Materials

Brass

Vintage Brown Leather Travel Bag With Brass Hardware, Czechoslovakia, 1960s
Vintage Brown Leather Travel Bag With Brass Hardware, Czechoslovakia, 1960s
$235 Sale Price
50% Off
H 11.82 in W 19.69 in D 11.82 in
Vintage Boxing Ball – France, Circa 20th Century
Located in Barcelona, ES
for boxing enthusiasts or collectors of unique sports memorabilia. The boxing ball is in its original
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sports Collectibles

Materials

Leather

Royal Caledonian Curling Club, Curling Medal.
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
established in 1807, the oldest sports club still active in North America. Dimensions: Height 11 cm / 4
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20th Century Scottish Sporting Art Vintage Sports Collectibles

Materials

Silver

Royal Caledonian Curling Club, Curling Medal.
Royal Caledonian Curling Club, Curling Medal.
$265
H 4.34 in W 1.58 in D 0.16 in
Royal Caledonian Curling Club Medal
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
established in 1807, the oldest sports club still active in North America. Dimensions: Height 9 cm / 3
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20th Century Scottish Sporting Art Vintage Sports Collectibles

Materials

Silver

Royal Caledonian Curling Club Medal
Royal Caledonian Curling Club Medal
$265
H 3.55 in W 1.58 in D 0.16 in
Curling Medal, Royal Caledonian Curling Club
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Curling Club being established in 1807, the oldest sports club still active in North America. Dimensions
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20th Century Scottish Vintage Sports Collectibles

Materials

Silver

Curling Medal, Royal Caledonian Curling Club
Curling Medal, Royal Caledonian Curling Club
$265
H 3.15 in W 1.58 in D 0.16 in
Joe DiMaggio Silver Presentation Tray by Cartier
By Cartier
Located in New Orleans, LA
Made for one of the most celebrated sports figures of the 20th century, this incredible Cartier
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20th Century French Other Vintage Sports Collectibles

Materials

Silver

Joe DiMaggio Silver Presentation Tray by Cartier
Joe DiMaggio Silver Presentation Tray by Cartier
$56,000
H 13.5 in W 13.5 in D 1 in
One-of-a-kind cool Coca-Cola cooler from the 1950s. in white and red colors.
By Coca Cola Bottling Co.
Located in Mexico, DF
collectibles are common in red, while the combination of white and red colors is not an easy find. A one-of-a
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1950s Mexican International Style Vintage Sports Collectibles

Materials

Chrome, Sheet Metal

Pair Of Cricket Leg Guards, Herbert Sutcliffe
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
condition with leather securing straps. The rear of the pads with stamp - Herbert Sutcliffe Ltd., Sports
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20th Century British Vintage Sports Collectibles

Materials

Canvas

Pair Of Cricket Leg Guards, Herbert Sutcliffe
Pair Of Cricket Leg Guards, Herbert Sutcliffe
$197
H 25.99 in W 10.24 in D 1.97 in
Vintage Leather Netball
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Vintage Leather Netball Ball. A beautifully aged, hand-stitched, traditional size 5 leather netball ball, constructed from 12 brown leather panels. The ball has extra leather strips ...
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Mid-20th Century British Vintage Sports Collectibles

Materials

Leather

Vintage Leather Netball
Vintage Leather Netball
$238
H 8.67 in W 8.27 in D 8.27 in
Leather Football Boots
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Vintage Pair of Leather Children's Football Boots. This charming pair of early 20th century children's football (soccer/rugby) boots is a striking example of vintage sportswear. Craf...
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20th Century British Vintage Sports Collectibles

Materials

Leather

Leather Football Boots
Leather Football Boots
$517
H 5.12 in W 7.88 in D 2.96 in
Leather Rugby Ball
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Vintage Leather Rugby Ball. A great looking traditional rugby ball crafted from brown leather, showing rich patina and wear consistent with its age. The ball is with good colour and ...
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20th Century British Vintage Sports Collectibles

Materials

Leather

Leather Rugby Ball
Leather Rugby Ball
$238
H 12.21 in W 8.27 in D 7.88 in
Vintage Leather Football
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Vintage No.5 Leather Soccer Ball. A great vintage leather football ball with twelve brown leather panels. The ball has a lace-up slit to the top to enable bladder inflation, there is...
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Late 20th Century Unknown Vintage Sports Collectibles

Materials

Leather

Vintage Leather Football
Vintage Leather Football
$224
H 8.67 in W 8.27 in D 8.27 in
Mid century Swedish pine gym horse
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Mid century Swedish pine gym horse circa 1950. Good quality gym horse made by Swedish company ab rantzows gymnastikmateriel. Hide top surface with pine main frame.  Standing on 4 s...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sports Collectibles

Materials

Leather, Pine

Mid century Swedish pine gym horse
Mid century Swedish pine gym horse
$1,492
H 36 in W 31.75 in D 25.5 in
Vintage Len Hutton Cricket Bat
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Vintage Gradidge Cricket Bat, Len Hutton. A willow cricket bat with good colour and strung grip made by Gradidge. The writing on the two shoulders reads 'Gradidge' surmounted by a 'C...
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20th Century British Vintage Sports Collectibles

Materials

Willow

Vintage Len Hutton Cricket Bat
Vintage Len Hutton Cricket Bat
$252
H 34.26 in W 4.34 in D 2.37 in
Spelter Tennis Or Badminton Player
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Vintage Spelter Tennis Figure. This is a charming late 19th to early 20th century spelter tennis or probably badminton figure, likely made in continental Europe. The figure is cast i...
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20th Century European Sporting Art Vintage Sports Collectibles

Materials

Spelter

Spelter Tennis Or Badminton Player
Spelter Tennis Or Badminton Player
$238
H 6.89 in W 3.55 in D 2.76 in
Tin Of Gut Eyed Fly Fishing Salmon Flies
By P.D. Malloch
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Malloch Of Perth Black Japanned Fly Tin. A good, black japanned salmon fly tin by Malloch of Perth. The two boards with four rows of plated fly clips, five hooks on each, a total of ...
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20th Century Scottish Sporting Art Vintage Sports Collectibles

Materials

Tin

Tin Of Gut Eyed Fly Fishing Salmon Flies
Tin Of Gut Eyed Fly Fishing Salmon Flies
$790
H 7.01 in W 4.34 in D 0.87 in
Vintage Vita Master Wood Roller Massager Model VMRL-3 Turquoise Blue - Works
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Please message us with your zip code to request a more reasonable domestic U.S. shipping quote. Vintage Vita Master Wood Roller Massager Model VMRL-3 Turquoise Blue, Works. Circa Mi...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Other Vintage Sports Collectibles

Materials

Wood

Vintage Golf Clubs with Bag
Located in Barcelona, ES
Golf Collectables and Curiosities // Vintage Golf Equipment for Collectors // Golf Clubs
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20th Century Spanish Art Deco Vintage Sports Collectibles

Materials

Metal

Vintage Golf Clubs with Bag
Vintage Golf Clubs with Bag
$1,886 / set
H 45.28 in W 9.85 in D 5.52 in
Vintage British Colonial Style Wicker Golf Bag
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Dapper vintage British colonial style golf bag crafted in wicker with compartments for balls and tees, having a leather strap and collar highlighted with metal snaps and hooks.
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20th Century American British Colonial Vintage Sports Collectibles

Materials

Leather, Wicker

Hardy Gold Medal 9 foot trout Fly Fishing Rod
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Vintage Hardy Split Cane 'Palakona' 9' Fly Fishing Rod. The Hardy 'Gold Medal' rod is a split cane Palakona 2-piece trout fly rod with spare tip made by Hardy's of Alnwick. This rod ...
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Mid-20th Century British Vintage Sports Collectibles

Materials

Bamboo

Vintage Leather Everlast Training Boxing Gloves
By Everlast
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT An original pair of Everlast leather training boxing gloves. Original label. Stamped "Mark XV Patents Pending" CREATOR Everlast, USA. DATE OF MANUFACTURE Mid-late 20t...
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Mid-20th Century Industrial Vintage Sports Collectibles

Materials

Leather

Town & Country Vintage Surfboard Dave Wallace Double Winged Swallow Tail (1984)
By Dave Wallace
Located in Haleiwa, HI
All original 1984 Town & Country (T&C) double wing swallow tail surfboard shaped by Dave Wallace. This ultra-rare work of art features a custom galactic airbrushed mural by the renow...
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1980s American Vintage Sports Collectibles

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Fiberglass, Foam, Softwood

Rare Flores Black Leather Boxing Gloves c.1950
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT Rare Ray Flores black leather boxing gloves with white leather thumbs. Original "Flores, San Francisco, CA" label and original drawer strings. Filled with horse hair. The leat...
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Mid-20th Century American Industrial Vintage Sports Collectibles

Materials

Leather

Rare Flores Black Leather Boxing Gloves c.1950
Rare Flores Black Leather Boxing Gloves c.1950
$1,495
H 10.5 in W 6 in D 3.5 in
Rare Ray Flores Black Leather Boxing Gloves c.1950
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT Rare Ray Flores black leather boxing gloves with white leather thumbs. Original Ray Flores label and original drawer strings. Filled with horse hair. The leather is very soft ...
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Mid-20th Century American Industrial Vintage Sports Collectibles

Materials

Leather

Antique 20thC English Solid Silver Whistle By Sampson Mordan, London c.1920
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 20th Century English solid silver novelty fox claw hunting whistle. Used during hunts or worn on watch chains, this piece has a suspension ring at the narrow end for attachme...
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20th Century British Other Vintage Sports Collectibles

Materials

Silver

Abercrombie & Fitch Duxbak Hunting Jacket, 1930s
Located in Savannah, GA
An Abercrombie & Fitch Duxbak hunting jacket, 1930s. Includes a 1976 hunting tag and pouch. 24 inches wide by 32 inches tall by 5 inches deep
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1930s American Vintage Sports Collectibles

Materials

Cotton

Set of 2 Atlantis Special Edition Pieces: Helmet and Car, Estoril European Final
By Atlantis
Located in BARCELONA, ES
two Atlantis collectibles—a helmet and a car—was created as a special edition to commemorate the
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1990s Portuguese Modern Vintage Sports Collectibles

Materials

Crystal

The Big Three Golfers Signature Collage: Palmer, Nicklaus, and Player
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Nicknamed the Big Three, golf legends Arnold Palmer, Gary Player, and Jack Nicklaus shared 34 major wins between them and redefined how golf was played from the late 1950s to the ear...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sports Collectibles

Materials

Paper

Set of Four Vintage American Jump Saddles on Racks
Located in Chicago, IL
This set of four vintage American English , or Jump, saddles brings authentic equestrian character to any interior or stable setting. Crafted from rich brown leather and sourced from...
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20th Century American Country Vintage Sports Collectibles

Materials

Steel

Set of Four Vintage American Jump Saddles on Racks
Set of Four Vintage American Jump Saddles on Racks
$5,850 Sale Price / set
25% Off
H 26 in W 21 in D 24 in
Vintage Stubben Siegfried Swiss Brown Leather Horse Saddle
Located in Dallas, TX
new standards. They offer high-quality materials that aid high-quality sports performance. They are
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Late 20th Century Swiss Vintage Sports Collectibles

Materials

Leather

Golf Club, Putter By Walter Hagen
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Walter Hagen Ambassador Putter. A good usable blade putter by Walter Hagen with a Danga wood shaft and pistol grip. The stainless steel putter has good line markings and is stamped w...
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Mid-20th Century British Vintage Sports Collectibles

Materials

Steel

Golf Club, Putter By Walter Hagen
Golf Club, Putter By Walter Hagen
$204
H 34.65 in W 3.94 in D 1.26 in
Classic 1930s / 40s Ladies Balloon Tire Bicycle . J.C. Higgins
By JC Higgins
Located in Buffalo, NY
Classic 1930s / 40s Ladies Balloon Tire Bicycle . J.C. Higgins ,, Nice original condition,, Retains original paint , patina.. Also original seat,, appears to have all of its original...
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Sports Collectibles

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Mid Century Heavily Tooled Western Leather Saddle
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Well tooled and embossed leather western riding saddle. Possibly a junior size. In excellent vintage condition with minimal wear.
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1940s American Country Vintage Sports Collectibles

Materials

Aluminum

Mid Century Leather Cowboy Saddle by Simco
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Real cowboy basic well made and used leather saddle. Stamped Simco. In excellent vintage condition with normal wear and tear, no damage and the leather is very good.
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1940s American Adirondack Vintage Sports Collectibles

Materials

Aluminum

Joe DiMaggio’s Jim Thorpe Lifetime Achievement Award
Located in New Orleans, LA
Annual Jim Thorpe Pro Sports Awards on July 12, 1993, it is one of only four ever awarded. Joe DiMaggio
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20th Century North American Other Vintage Sports Collectibles

Materials

Crystal

Circa 1960s English Sporting Event or Hunting Walking Stick With Folding Seat
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1960s English sporting event or hunting walking stick with folding seat. Steel with coppered finish shaft, leather seat. "Gamebird Trade Mark" label; "Made In England" stamp; "...
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Late 20th Century English Vintage Sports Collectibles

Materials

Copper, Steel

Circa 1960s English Sporting Event or Hunting Walking Stick With Folding Seat
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1960s English sporting event or hunting walking stick with folding seat. Steel with coppered finish shaft, leather seat. "Gamebird Trade Mark" label; "Made In England" stamp; "...
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Mid-20th Century English Vintage Sports Collectibles

Materials

Steel

Ogden Smith, Folding Trout Fishing Landing Net
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Folding Ogden Smith 'Reversa' Landing Net. A good folding trout fishing landing net made by Ogden Smith. The triangular shaped net has alloy arms and brass fittings. The brass belt c...
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20th Century British Vintage Sports Collectibles

Materials

Brass

Ogden Smith, Folding Trout Fishing Landing Net
Ogden Smith, Folding Trout Fishing Landing Net
$238
H 40.56 in W 18.12 in D 0.79 in
Deer Lodge Prison Horsehair Bridle
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Deer Lodge Prison horsehair bridle. Cheekbands matching reins. Flat nose, brow, cheek, and headbands. Headbands attached with kangaroo leather and celluloid ring. Six foot black rein...
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20th Century American Vintage Sports Collectibles

Materials

Natural Fiber

Deer Lodge Prison Horsehair Bridle
Deer Lodge Prison Horsehair Bridle
$10,350
H 1 in W 1 in D 1 in
Deer Lodge Prison Horse Hair Bridle
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Multicolored Deer lodge Prison horsehair bridle with double round cheekbands, flat brow and nose bands. Glass horse head rosettes on top, running dogs on bottom, both encircled in ho...
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20th Century American Vintage Sports Collectibles

Materials

Natural Fiber

Deer Lodge Prison Horse Hair Bridle
Deer Lodge Prison Horse Hair Bridle
$10,350
H 1 in W 1 in D 1 in
Deer Lodge Prison Horsehair Bridle
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
White multi-colored Deer Lodge Prison horsehair bridle. Glass running horse rosettes on browband and running dogs on noseband encircled in horsehair. Five candy-striped round headban...
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20th Century American Vintage Sports Collectibles

Materials

Natural Fiber

Deer Lodge Prison Horsehair Bridle
Deer Lodge Prison Horsehair Bridle
$10,350
H 1 in W 1 in D 1 in
20th century French Brown Leather Pair of Hermes Style Riding Boots
Located in LEGNY, FR
Elegant Leather Riding Boots – Hermès-Inspired Style Beautiful pair of vintage riding boots in smooth brown leather, inspired by the iconic Hermès style. With their clean lines, hi...
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1950s French Vintage Sports Collectibles

Materials

Leather

Vintage Hardy 'Tweed' Salmon Fishing Cast Wallet
By Hardy Bros.
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Hardy Bros. Fly Cast Wallet. A good leather fishing cast wallet in good original condition embossed to look like crocodile skin. Embossed inside in gilt 'Hardy Brothers Ltd., Makers,...
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20th Century English Edwardian Vintage Sports Collectibles

Materials

Leather

Vintage Ping Pong Trophy 1951
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT An original brass plated Ping Pong trophy. Engraved "B.A.B.C Father and Son Under 18 Winner '51". CREATOR Unknown. DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1951. MATERIALS AND TECH...
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Mid-20th Century Industrial Vintage Sports Collectibles

Materials

Brass

Vintage Ping Pong Trophy 1951
Vintage Ping Pong Trophy 1951
$150
H 9.5 in W 3.5 in D 3.5 in
Tin Of Fly Fishing Salmon Flies
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Malloch Of Perth Black Japanned Fly Tin. A good, black japanned swing leaf fly box by Malloch of Perth. The four boards fitted with plated fly clips, the two outer boards fitted with...
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20th Century Scottish Sporting Art Vintage Sports Collectibles

Materials

Tin

Tin Of Fly Fishing Salmon Flies
Tin Of Fly Fishing Salmon Flies
$252
H 6.11 in W 3.75 in D 0.87 in
Mid-Century 1950s Vintage Vaulting Horse by H. Hunt & Son — Liverpool
Located in Alton, GB
A rare and striking example of mid-century athletic design, this 1950s vintage wooden vaulting horse by the esteemed H. Hunt & Son Ltd, Liverpool, represents the perfect marriage of ...
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sports Collectibles

Materials

Leather, Wood

Silver Overlaid Polished Steel Cowboy Spurs by Eduardo Garcia circa 1980's
Located in Stamford, CT
Deluxe silver overlaid polished steel spurs by Eduardo Garcia, circa 1980's. Pair of Cowboy / Vaquero Ranch Spurs by Eduardo Garcia (1923-2009), signed E. Garcia. 2 1/2 x 7 1/4 x ...
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Late 20th Century American Folk Art Vintage Sports Collectibles

Materials

Silver, Steel

Art deco sterling silver trophy cup and cover made by Mappin & Webb in 1936
By Mappin & Webb
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in Sheffield in 1936 by Mappin & Webb, this striking, Sterling Silver Trophy Cup & Cover, is in the Art Deco taste, and features models of rampant lions holding shields wi...
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1930s English Art Deco Vintage Sports Collectibles

Materials

Sterling Silver

Golf green in solid 800 silver enamelled, burnished anf golded on agate base
Located in VALENZA, IT
Golf green in solid 800 silver enameled, burnished and gilded on an agate base Made from a raw silver sheet of about 300 grams, this golf green was modeled and shaped entirely by ha...
Category

1970s Vintage Sports Collectibles

Materials

Agate, Silver

Vintage Papua New Guinea Funeral Mask c.1950-1960
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT A vintage wooden mask constructed with wild boar tusks, shells, feathers and twin. Used in funeral ceremonials on the island of New Ireland, New Guinea.
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Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Vintage Sports Collectibles

Materials

Bone, Shell, Twine, Wood

Winter Olympic Games 1976 Rubber Mascot Snowman Piggy Bank Vintage Austria
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Original vintage German sport Mascot for the Winter Olympic Games 1976 held in Innsbruck, Austria, "Schneemandl" the Snowman mascot as a piggy bank. Nice addition to any collection. ...
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1970s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sports Collectibles

Materials

Rubber

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Vintage Sports Collectibles For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of vintage sports collectibles is available at 1stDibs. The range of distinct vintage sports collectibles — often made from wood, animal skin and metal — can elevate any home. There are all kinds of vintage sports collectibles available, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. There are many kinds of vintage sports collectibles to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Mid-Century Modern, Industrial and Art Deco vintage sports collectibles are of considerable interest. There have been many well-made vintage sports collectibles over the years, but those made by Everlast, Hermès and Louis Vuitton are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

Finding the Right Collectibles-curiosities for You

Antique and vintage collectibles and curiosities can bring whimsy and wonder to any interior. 

Decorating with old scientific instruments, historical memorabilia and vintage musical instruments, as well as other authentic collectibles and curiosities that can be found on 1stDibs, presents an opportunity to create a unique, natural history museum-like atmosphere in your home that can provoke conversation as often as it pays tribute to how far we’ve come in understanding our world. 

And bringing collectibles and curiosities into your space is actually on trend — Wunderkammern, or curiosity cabinets, were all the rage in Europe during the 1500s and continued to have adherents there and in the U.S. in the following centuries. Today, however, they’re experiencing a real surge in popularity and influencing how many interior designers are furnishing and decorating homes — combining contemporary with antique, scientific with tribal, earthly with extraterrestrial, Les Lalanne tables with Flemish tapestries.

The original Wunderkammern were entire rooms filled with objects demonstrating their owners’ worldly knowledge: A proper one included artificiala or preciosa (objets d’art); naturalia (such as skeletons, shells, minerals); exotica (taxidermy or dried plants); and scientifica (scientific instruments), frequently alongside religious relics and ancient artifacts.

Pay tribute to a history of rich and diverse musical traditions that have taken shape all over the world by decorating your home with a collection of antique and vintage musical instruments — with a little help from strong hanging wire or some wall hooks, vintage brass instruments such as a gong, French horn or trumpet can help elevate a home office or complement the efforts you’ve made to ensure a welcoming vibe in your home’s entryway. Bells or antique wind instruments can add provocative metallic contrasts to dark woods as tabletop decorative objects.  

Create an intriguing focal point with Georgian scientific instruments, such as stick barometers with mahogany cases or lacquered brass telescopes. These items stem from an era named for the monarchies of the four King Georges, who ruled England in succession starting in 1714 (plus King William’s reign, which lasted until 1837). Just as there was beautiful jewelry produced during the period that today is coveted by collectors, there is much to be found in the collectibles and curiosities realm too.

Wanderlust, nostalgia and a shared love of good design are contributing factors to certain trends in decorating — just as vintage trunks and luggage have reappeared as furniture or home accents in a bedroom or foyer, decorating with globes, maps or nautical objects is similarly rooted in the allure of travel and a penchant for the stylish finishing touch that collectibles bring to our homes.

Find a wide range of antique and vintage collectibles and curiosities on 1stDibs.

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