vintage BOXING memorabilia and collectibles for sale from Gasoline Alley Antiques

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SUGAR RAY SEALES
Middleweight. raised and resident of Tacoma Washington. The only American boxer to win a gold medal at the 1972 Olympics. to read more about him and see his record please click this link: http://www.cyberboxingzone.com/boxing/seals-s.htm

program. January 15-16, 1971. Tacoma 23rd ANNUAL GOLDEN GLOVES. photo on inside front cover RAY SEALES & his brother WILBUR SEALES. horizontal format. 8 pages. near mint. 15.00

program. January 14-15, 1972. Tacoma 24th ANNUAL GOLDEN GLOVES. cover photo of the champions of 1971, including SUGAR RAY SEALES. horizontal format. 8 pages. near mint. 15.00

program. January 26-27, 1973. Tacoma 25th ANNUAL GOLDEN GLOVES. cover photo of "Tacoma's Olympic Boxers". DAVEY ARMSTRONG and SUGAR RAY SEALES. more photos of them inside. horizontal format. 12 pages. near mint. 20.00

Souvenir Program. 1/20/84 titled THE CANDY MAN SINGS FOR SUGAR..... Souvenir Program for the SUGAR RAY SEALES Benefit Performance by Sammy Davis Jr. color cover photo of Sammy Davis Jr. with Sugar Ray Seales and the Tacoma Dome in background. due to a boxing injury earlier in his career; Sugar Ray Seales went blind - and this was a benefit program for him. 12 pages plus separate insert of Sugar Ray Seales "Cheers" by Jack Morton & the KVI "Mortonini-ettes". mint. 20.00

program. EZZARD CHARLES vs PAT VALENTINO 10/14/49 at the Cow Palace in San Francisco. World Heavyweight Championship fight. 28 pages. larger oversized program measures approx. 12" by 9.25". included with the program is a group of newspaper articles; photos; clippings that pertain to the bout. tight and clean. very lightly written on the cover are the names of Joe Louis; Sharkey; Anders and ref Jack Downey. overall in excellent condition. scarce. 150.00

ticket. EZZARD CHARLES vs PAT VALENTINO 10/14/49 at the Cow Palace in San Francisco. World Heavyweight Championship fight. large 4" by 2.8" ticket has photos of both boxers. reverse is clean. no flaws. near mint to mint. scarce. 200.00

photo. GENTLEMAN JACK PURDIN publicity portrait on heavy stock photo paper. undated but early 1930's. nice close up of his face with name pre-printing below. Inked on reverse: Gentleman Jack Purdin; Light Heavyweight; 175 lbs. tack holes in corners and border. crisp image. very good. 15.00

pennant. THAILAND - 2nd WORLD AMATEUR BOXING CHAMPIONSHIPS BELGRADE 1978. primarily blue and red on white. silky taffeta rayon type material. tip intact. designed to hang vertically. 18" long. no stain or rips. excellent and scarce. 28.50

banner. REPUBLIC OF CHINA AMATEUR BOXING ASSOCIATION. red and blue on white with golden yellow fringe on borders. flocked lettering with flocked applied flag and logo. designed to hand vertically. approx. 17.5" by 11.5" not counting fringe. undated but late 1970's vintage. minor age soiling but overall in excellent or nicer condition. scarce. 35.00

banner. SPORTS FEDERATION OF ISRAEL 1978. blue & black on white with white fringe on bottom. hanger on top. measures approx. 9" by 6". ink inscription at top reads in part: "To the president of A.I.B.A Col. Hull. Thanks for the effort to first Junior World Boxing .... from SAM 12/12/79". taffeta rayon like material. excellent and unusual. 24.00

banner. CANADIAN AMATEUR BOXING ASSOCIATION. A.I.B.A. 8th World Congress Sept. 20-25 1974. Dar es Salaam Tanzania. red on silvery white. silk-like taffeta material. fringe on bottom with hanger cord at top. designed to hang vertically. approx. 11.5" by 4". displays nicely but please note that there is a 3/4" tear on left edge below Maple Leaf. 18.50

patch. circular patch with colorful full figure of BOXER in center on white background with violet border. approx. 3" diameter. 1970's vintage. embroidered cloth shirt or jacket patch. mint unused. 8.50

program. BOONE KIRKMAN vs JACK O'HALLORAN. 9/12/73 at the Seattle Center Coliseum. 16 pages. articles and photos. great cover photo of KIRKMAN. tight and clean. name written on top border of cover. 20.00

program. 4/28/73. All Star Promotions presents: FRAZIER - KIRKMAN - LANKESTER. Seattle Center Coliseum. the fights included: JOE FRAZIER vs MOEMAN WILLIAMS as well as BOONE KIRKMAN vs BILL DROVER. 24 pages. photos. some notes have been penned on cover. very good or nicer. 20.00

program. January 26; 1974. Tacoma 26th ANNUAL GOLDEN GLOVES. cover photo of "The Fighting Armstrongs - Dave; Frank; Al". horizontal format. 12 pages. near mint. 9.50

trading card. JAMES CORBETT. #3 of 24A Boxing Champions. 1948 Topps card set. Magic Photo or Magic Foto; or Hocus Focus. soiled. filler grade. 6.00

record album. movie soundtrack MUHAMMAD ALI in "THE GREATEST". Arista AL 7000. 1977. 33rpm. Features the song "The Greatest Love of All" by George Benson. Color illustrated front cover from the movie art. Back of cover has color photos from the movie; with large closeup of Muhammad Ali. Record and sleeve are both near mint. 15.00

matchbook. advertising JACK DEMPSEY'S Broadway Restaurant. backside has color artwork of "Jack Dempsey knocks out Jess Willard 1919 and becomes Champion of the World". On the front side is b&w photo of him. striker intact. excellent or better. 25.00

matchbook. advertising Al. Morse Club & Gym in Spokane Wash. Nice graphics of BOXER on front. black on gold. striker intact. excellent. 18.50

trading card. TOMMY MURPHY. circa 1910 Tobacco issue. Mecca Cigarettes "Champion Athlete and Prize Fighter Series". colors are strong and bright. no creases. very good plus to excellent. 20.00

gum card. #36 MELIO BETTINA. ungraded 1948 KNOCK-OUT Bubble Gum boxing card; Leaf Gum Co. Light color back. 18th Light Heavyweight Champion. creases. 3.50

gum card. #60 GUS LESNEVICH. ungraded 1948 KNOCK-OUT Bubble Gum boxing card; Leaf Gum Co. dark color back. 22nd Light Heavyweight Champion. no creases. clean. bright color. 7.50

gum card. #60 GUS LESNEVICH. ungraded 1948 KNOCK-OUT Bubble Gum boxing card; Leaf Gum Co. Light color back. 22nd Light Heavyweight Champion. crease in upper left corner. 5.00

gum card. #74 FRED APOSTOLI. ungraded 1948 KNOCK-OUT Bubble Gum boxing card; Leaf Gum Co. dark color back. 27th Middleweight Champion. no creases. clean. bright color. 7.50

gum card. ART ARAGON - Lightweight. ungraded. #16 from Topps Ringside set. no creases. no flaws. colors strong. very good plus to excellent. 15.00

print. 1897 full color lithographed page from JUDGE Magazine. Titled A SLUGGER'S COMMENT ON COLLEGE FOOT-BALL. captioned "JOHN L. - if that kind of work is eddication, young feller, I orter be a perfesher at Yale, m'self". Great satirical cartoon of the famous boxer JOHN L. SULLIVAN talking to battered football player with brutal game going on behind them. artwork by Victor. colors are strong and bright. Nice criticism of the game! measures approx. 13" by 10". Nice decorative item. 125.00

INGEMAR JOHANSSON. Full color photo from Sunday Rotogravure section. circa 1959 vintage. facsimile autographed. approx. 11" by 10". shrunkwrap on cardboard backing. excellent. 16.50

JACK DEMPSEY. front cover of Sept 20, 1923 issue of Mid-Week Pictorial. Great portrait. captioned "Gets Half Million Dollars for Four Minutes Fighting". He had just defeated Luis Firpo at the Polo Grounds. Large format. approx. 16" by 10.5". shrunkwrap on cardboard backing. great display item. excellent. 25.00

original sports cartoon. Signed by artist BROB. this is an original pen & ink newspaper editorial sports cartoon pertaining to the FLOYD PATTERSON - INGEMAR JOHANSSON Heavyweight Championship fight. Although this is undated - it appears to be from the first match in 1959. small captions refer to: will Patterson stick to his slow start; will Johansson's jab keep him in there so he can use his reserve right; is the Swede's aggressive style made to order for the crisp counter punching Patterson?' answers will be provided tonight. done on heavy stock. approx. 17.5" by 14". this is not a copy but the original one of a kind artwork. Has been shrunkwrap on heavy cardboard backing for protection and easy display. 250.00

original sports cartoon. Signed by artist BROB. this is an original pen & ink newspaper editorial sports cartoon titled SUETCIDE pertaining to the FLOYD PATTERSON 6th Round KO in the 1961 Heavyweight Championship fight against Ingemar Johansson. "In retaining his title FLOYD PATTERSON switched from the leaping left hook of fight #2 to an overhand right - a pair of which chilled the challenger at 2:45 of the sixth round." done on heavy stock. approx. 18" by 14". this is not a copy but the original one of a kind artwork. Has been shrunkwrap on heavy cardboard backing for protection and easy display. 225.00

original sports cartoon. Signed by artist BROB. this is an original pen & ink newspaper editorial sports cartoon, pertaining to the 1959 FLOYD PATTERSON - BRIAN LONDON Heavyweight Championship fight. in the upper left it says fight has as much appeal as the Frog Jumping Olympics once held in Sarasota! Promoter Gus Amato is show wearing a barrel saying "I'll Manage Floyd into obscurity Yet". Floyd illustrated in upper right and Brian London in lower right. done on heavy stock. approx. 10.5" by 10.75". remember, this is not a copy, but the one of a kind, ORIGINAL artwork. 125.00

JACK DEMPSEY. Large, oversized matchbook cover advertising his New York Restaurant. On the inside is b&w photo of JACK DEMPSEY that "pops" up when folded. Large, measures approx. 2" by 4.5". Matches have been removed, the striker is intact. Feature Matchbook made by Lion. 1940's vintage. Very hard to find. Overall excellent or nicer. 75.00

JAMES "BONECRUSHER" SMITH - WBA Heavyweight Champion. Full color, full figure promotional card with facsimile autograph. Reverse side has career stats. Brown's Super Card #1. Dated 1987. Measures approx. 5" by 7". Near mint. 3.00

film. Super 8mm b&w. 3 GREAT FIGHTS. JOE LOUIS. Main Events: Joe Walcott; Abe Simon; Buddy Baer. #SP84 Columbia Home Movies. Photo of LOUIS on the box top. 30.00

film. Super 8mm b&w. Highlights of Famous Fights. Joe Louis vs Max Baer (1935) and Joe Louis vs Tommy Farr (1937). #3084 Castle Films. Photo of LOUIS on the box top. 30.00

film. KNOCKOUT THRILLS. 16mm b&w. Castle Films Headline Edition. 3.5" reel. box shows wear. 29.50

BODY & SOUL Boxing Movie. United Artists, late 1960’s release of a 1947 film. Super 8mm Home Movie from the late 1960’s, of John Garfield starring in BODY AND SOUL. A boxer wins the world middleweight championship title in a 'fixed' fight. His deteriorated moral compass leads him away from his loved ones. Academy Award Nominations: 3, including Best Actor--John Garfield, Best Original Screenplay. Academy Awards: Best Film Editing. Photo inset of Garfield, as well as full color artwork of a BOXING SCENE. 5" reel, Film #UA208. near mint in an excellent to near mint box. 25.00

8 3/4" tall ceramic figural BOXER DOG decanter. He is sitting on bench with really dazed look on his face. His head is removeable. 1930's vintage, Japanese. Marked on base ESD Handpainted with company logo. High glazed finish. Beautiful piece. 100.00

Lobby card #7 from the boxing movie - WORLD IN MY CORNER. "The fighting story of the Champion of the World". 1956, starring Audie Murphy, Barbara Rush, Jeff Morrow, John McIntire, Howard St. John, Chico Vejar, Art Aragon, Cisco Andrade. Great scene of 2 boxers duking it out in the ring. GREAT decorative item for your den, bar or office! This is an original issue, U.S. release, motion picture lobby card. Magnificent condition. Unless stated otherwise, bright vivid colors with no pinholes, no tears, no creases, no flaws. A beautiful display item for your office or den. near mint to mint. 30.00

Japanese Paper BOXERS mechanical toy, c. late 1940’s to early 1950’s, 5 ¾” by 3 ¼”. A delightful, and totally different style of toy. 2 Men BOXING. Possibly a “political commentary”. Guy on left resembles ADOLF HITLER with glasses and a large bump on his head that looks like a Penis! The guy on the right with the Large round white eyes – could he possibly represent “America”? . Paper lithoed figures attached to 2 separate pieces of thin wood. When you moved the 2 sticks in opposite directions, they appear to “fight”. Bright and vivid colors. This was not made for export to the U.S., but was sold in Japan only. Great piece, with artwork very reminiscent of that which is found on “Menko” cards. nm/mint. 39.50

FRED FLINTSTONE 6" Wooden Doll; German; w/Boxing Glove hands; nm/mt. Unusual item! 1960’s 295.00

MUHAMMAD ALI (the world's greatest boxer!); older German STORE advertising poster for SCHUCO TOYS; 23" x 33"; fold lines as mailed; mint 150.00

MUHAMMAD ALI Mego 9 1/4" action doll; mint on vg/exc card. Variation; package does NOT have platform beneath his feet 200.00

MUHAMMAD ALI 1998 "Legendary Beginnings" Starting Lineup Figure; mint on gem mint card! 8.95

JOE LOUIS 8mm Home Movie, includes JOE WALCOTT, ABE SIMONE, & BUDDY BAER fight hi-lites. 50.00

1976 FRAZIER vs FOREMAN ticket, Portland Oregon Closed Circuit Telecast at Coliseum Complex, June 15, 1976. Mint, unused ticket for this CHAMPIONSHIP ELIMINATION FIGHT. Original cost was ten bucks! 25.00

November 4, 1995 Fight #3 – RIDDICK BOWE vs EVANDER HOLYFIELD, Official Program for the Heavyweight Championship. Caesar’s Palace, Las Vegas. 34 pages plus separate fight card on Caesar’s Stationary. Near mint to mint condition. 17.50

magazine. March 1947 NEW SPORTS Pulp Magazine. Volume #1, issue #2. Great cover art of boxer trying to get up as ref counts him out. Overall very good to excellent. 30.00

magazine. 4/52 SPORT LIFE Magazine. Color cover photo of ROCKY MARCIANO. tight and clean. interior is mint. very minor spine wear. cover near mint. 30.00

magazine. March 1953 issue of SPORTS STARS. Color cover photo of boxing great ROCKY MARCIANO in center, with smaller photos of Brooklyn Dodger DUKE SNIDER, All American Basketball star from N.C. State – BOB SPEIGHT and U. of Seattle basketball great JOHNNY O’BRIEN. 82 pages, lots of photos and articles. Interior is tight and clean. Spin is intact. cover shows some edge wear and minor loss of gloss. Display beautifully, and overall cover is very good plus to excellent. 28.00

magazine. True Magazine's 1954 BOXING YEARBOOK. tight and clean. minor age soiling to cover. excellent. 24.00

magazine. 2/57 GREAT MOMENTS IN SPORT. Volume 1 Issue #1. Color cover art of boxing scene. covers all sports. lots of great photos. covers Joe Louis, Ray Robinson, Lou Gehrig, Lou Little, Man O'War, Jesse Owens, Roy Riegels, Carl Hubbell, Don Budge, Carnera-Baer, Nat Holman, Ed Furgol and others. tight and clean. faint creases in lower right corner. excellent plus or better! 30.00

magazine. March 1972. B.C. SPORTS Magazine (Vancouver Canada). cover photo and article: MUHAMMED ALI "Lord of the Ring". also photo illustrated article inside on the Vancouver Canucks hockey team. 24 pages. tight and clean. excellent and scarce. 20.00

October 1977 issue of BOXING ILLUSTRATED. color photos of KEN NORTON and JIMMY YOUNG. complete magazine. tight and clean, no subscription label. near mint. 10.00

April 1978 issue BOXING ILLUSTRATED. closeup portrait of KEN NORTON. complete magazine. tight and clean, no subscription label. near mint. 10.00

October 1979 issue BOXING ILLUSTRATED. color cover photo of DANNY LOPEZ. complete magazine. tight and clean, no subscription label. near mint. 10.00

Spring 1981 issue of BOXING LEGENDS Magazine. cover photos of Willie Pep, Sugar Ray Robinson, Joe Gans. complete magazine. tight and clean, no subscription label. near mint. 10.00

Fall 1981 issue of BOXING LEGENDS Magazine. cover photos of Floyd Patterson, Carmen Basilio, George Foreman, Rocky Graziano. complete magazine. tight and clean, no subscription label. near mint. 10.00

INTERNATIONAL BOXING Magazine.. Color cover photo listed. All issues are complete, no subscription labels. All are in excellent or better condition, unless stated otherwise. EACH is $10 unless stated otherwise
the following early issues were published by Jalart House Inc.
*	Oct. 1969. PAUL NILSEN
the issues below where published by G.C. London Publishing Corporation.
Feb. 1976. ALI boxing FRAZIER.	April 1976. FOREMAN swinging at ALI
June 1976. GEORGE FOREMAN	Aug. 1976. NORTON swinging at ALI
Dec. 1976. collage of Heavyweight Championship tickets the Heavyweight Champions from 1180-1976	*
April 1977. ALI with smaller insets of Duane Bobick and Ken Norton	June 1977. fight scenes of ALI. a treasury of Muhammad ali's greatest fights
Aug. 1977. Muhammad Ali vs Jimmy Young	Feb. 1979 MUHAMMAD ALI with inset of Danny Lopez
June 1979. MUHAMMAD ALI. Special Souvenir Edition - the man & the legend	Aug. 1979. Larry Holmes, Kallie Knoetze, John Tate, Muhammad Ali, Leon Spinks, Ernie Shavers
Oct. 1979. SUGAR RAY LEONARD and MUHAMMAD ALI	Nov. 1979 Larry Holmes, Roberto Duran and others. Magazine is now titled "World Boxing"

August 1961 issue of RING Magazine. Cover photo of ARCHIE MOORE beating RINALDI. complete magazine. tight and clean, no subscription label. Some page corners dog eared. excellent. 8.00

Sept. 1961 issue of RING Magazine. Cover photo of TOM McNEELEY. complete magazine. tight and clean, no subscription label. excellent. 8.00

October 1961 issue of RING Magazine. complete magazine. tight and clean, no subscription label. Some page corners dog eared. excellent. 7.00

My View from the Corner	Iceman: My Fighting Life	Fight: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Ass-Kicking but Were Afraid You'd Get Your Ass Kicked for Asking	Irish Thunder: The Hard Life and Times of Micky Ward
Becoming Holyfield: A Fighter's Journey	Hands of Stone: The Life and Legend of Roberto Duran	Knockout: The Art of Boxing	The Fight of the Century: Ali vs. Frazier March 8, 1971
Coaching Olympic Style Boxing	The Boxing Register: International Boxing Hall of Fame Official Record Book (Boxing Register)	The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Boxing	The Boxing Filmography: American Features, 1920-2003