Rare Cuban Baseball Cards, Superhero Art, Disney Toys in Hake's March 18-20 Onli ne Auction Rare 84-card

set of 1923-24 Diaz cigarettes baseball cards could hit $100K. York, PA, March 06, 2014 -- Hake's Americana & Collectibles, the auction house tha t established pop culture as a bona-fide category of historical memorabilia, has opened the bidding on its Auction #211. As always, there's an immense array of it ems that fall under one of two headings: either I had one of those! or I've never see n that before anywhere! As is the tradition with Hake's, bidding on the 2,864 lots will close in an orderly consecutive fashion over three days, this time from Mar ch 18 through 20, 2014. The long list of highlights includes pieces from the Julie Powell collection of early political memorabilia, Part II of the Disney character toy and collectible s collection of children's book author Maurice Sendak (1928-2012), a unique collec tion of JFK/RFK presidential and campaign items, and a selection of early Cuban baseball ephemera from the Richard Merkin estate collection and other top-notch sources. Additionally, there are several examples of original post-psychedelic-e ra poster art from a master of the genre, Mark Arminski. The auction opens with American political relics from the renowned collection of Philadelphian Julie Powell. Lot 20 is a high-grade example of an 1872 Grant and Wilson name flag. In beautiful condition, it is expected to make $2,000-$5,000. A nother desirable 19th-century survivor is Lot 171, a starburst silvered-brass ba dge with Abraham Lincoln's profile portrait and the inscription EMANCIPATION/JAN 1 1863. Only the second example ever encountered by Hake's, this badge comes with pro venance from the revered John Ford collection. Estimate $2,000-$5,000. A modern-era, original-owner political collection includes 40-50 significant pie ces from the Kennedy era. The consignor was a trusted Kennedy senior aide who pla yed an important role in the advance planning of personal appearances and trips for both JFK and his brother, Robert, during their presidential campaigns, said H ake's founder, Ted Hake. His collection includes items that are just never seen, su ch as JFK staff-only badges. Lot 86 is a laminated JFK Official Staff badge issued to the consignor for use during the 1960 presidential campaign. Estimate: $2,00 0-$5,000. Other items include a JFK election night staff badge, four different s terling silver filigree pens and pencils JFK used as gifts, RFK Press badges, two RFK signed photos, and rare tickets and documents provided only to those guests invited to Kennedy funerals in 1963 and 1968. Lot 1076 is the only complete collection of Cuban baseball cards issued in 192324 by Tomas Gutierrez, manufacturers of Diaz brand cigarettes, ever to come to t he auction block. There are 84 SGC-graded cards in the set, numbering 1 through 83, plus #85. To Hake's knowledge, no card #84 is known. To give you an idea of how valuable this set is to collectors, we sold eight cards from the same series (f rom the late Richard Merkin's collection) for $30,000. The cards in this set are i n higher grade, and there are 84 of them, said Hake's General Manager Alex Winter. The set spans a who's who of Cuban baseball talent of the 1920s. The players featu red in this set include not only members of the Cuban and Negro League Halls of Fame, but also five players inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Th e lot estimate is $75,000-$100,000. The auction also contains early Cuban baseball memorabilia from the fabled Richa rd Merkin collection. The selection includes news service photos of teams and pl ayers; a few signed documents, a broadside, scorecards and other rare ephemera. Comic character toys from the estate of children's book author/illustrator Maurice Sendak (Where the Wild Things Are) were among the top sellers in Hake's November sale. Now collectors will have a chance to bid on Part II, which includes some r

eal gems. Lot 2038, a 1930 Mickey the Musical Mouse tin toy was made in Germany for the English market under license to Ideal Films Ltd. The toy features Mickey and Minnie Mouse pushing a stroller with a horn-tooting baby Mickey in tow. The lot could reach $20,000-$35,000 at auction. Other Sendak highlights include Lot 2046, a figural Mickey Mouse painted cast-aluminum doorstop, est. $10,000-$20,0 00; and Lot 2668, an SGC-graded complete set of Mickey Mouse with the Movie Stars gum cards. Each card has a comic scene of Mickey Mouse interacting with a Hollyw ood celebrity, such as Charlie Chaplin, Mae West, Groucho and Harpo Marx, etc. E stimate: $10,000-$20,000. Two consecutive lots feature original pen-and-ink artwork by legendary comic boo k artist Jack King Kirby. Lot 1859 is the original art for page eight of the Novem ber 1965 issue of Marvel's Fantastic Four #44, with a Stan Lee storyline that intr oduced Gorgon of the Inhumans. Estimate: $5,000-$10,000. Lot 1860 comprises a pa ir of pages of Kirby artwork from the January 1969 issue of Marvel's Captain Ameri ca #109. For the issue's story written by Stan Lee, Kirby reinterpreted the origin of Captain America, which he first drew with Joe Simon in 1941's Captain America Comics #1. Lot 1860 is estimated at $20,000-$35,000. Lot 1844, featured on the cover of Hake's catalog, is a special framed artwork of Superman drawn in 1941 by the character's co-creator Joe Shuster as a gift for MLB Hall of Famer Louis Lefty Gomez. The depiction of the Man of Steel, with legs ast ride and hands on hips, is described by J.C. Vaughn of The Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide as the single finest Joe Shuster Superman I've ever seen. The work was personally inscribed by Shuster and collaborator Jerry Siegel: Best personal rega rds to Lefty Gomez from one SUPERMAN to another. It carries an estimate of $20,00 0-$35,000. Leading the comic books to be sold is Lot 1711, a CGC 3.5 VG copy of Amazing Fan tasy #15. Issued in August 1962, the comic has a Jack Kirby cover, Steve Ditko a rt and a Stan Lee storyline that introduces readers to The Amazing Spider-Man (P eter Parker), as well as Parker's Aunt May and Uncle Ben. Estimate: $5,000-$10,000 . A small archive of material by/from legendary concert poster artist Mark Arminsk i has been entered in the sale. The grouping includes posters he designed that s ubsequently were signed by the musicians they promoted and multi-artist-signed i tems by Mark and his peers. Mark was both a fan and friend of the artists and is considered one of the greats of his generation, with more than 300 posters to hi s credit. He's from the second wave of artists who bridged the gap between the old -school psychedelic artists and the new school of artists who are adding to the ongoing evolution of concert poster art, said Winter. In addition to poster art, the Arminski offering includes Lot 2812, an aqua-oil painting of fellow artist A udrey Pongracz, who specializes in surreal and dream-like paintings with pop-cul ture elements. Estimate: $2,000-$5,000. Lot 1000 is an iconic white suit worn by the late KFC founder Colonel Harlan San ders and purchased from his wife's estate. The double-breasted coat and slacks set was tailored by Merton Chesher of Toronto and has a dated 1966 label inside the collar identifying the outfit as being for COL H SANDERS. Estimate: $10,000-$20,0 00. Hake's Americana Auction #211 is brimming with rare and beautifully preserved exam ples of the most desired pop culture memorabilia. The auction is now open for bi dding by phone, mail or online at www.hakes.com. To request a free printed catal og or for information on any item in the sale, call toll-free: (866) 404-9800 or (717) 434-1600. Email: hakes@hakes.com. About Hake's Americana & Collectibles: Hake's Americana & Collectibles located in York, PA, has established itself as t

he premier Americana & collectible mail-and-phone-bid auction house holding onli ne auctions several times each year. Contact: Ted Hakes, Owner Hake's Americana & Collectibles P O Box 12001, York, PA 17402 866-404-9800 hakes@hakes.com http://www.hakes.com