Filter Collection (Historical Memorabilia)

 Photograph of 1926 Hampton College African American Basketball Signed By All Players

A Very Rare and Macabre piece of American Folk and Historical importance! A skull depicting the death of then, 3 US sitting presidents presented to Roswell [...]

11 Original Drawings By Pamela Coleman Smith 1913 Russian Ballet Book

A client who is working with Joe Frazier's relative in Baltimore has brought this rare and amazing fine to Sturgis Antiques.
I am proud [...]

Anton Schutz Original Drawing and Etching Framed and Matted. Title is “Heart of Baltimore” 1928.

Milbourne Christopher, the famous and well respected Magician from Baltimore MD.
This collection is from his time he served in WWII, mostly in the European [...]

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National Inauguration Ball March 4th 1865 Unused Invitation.
Original and a very rare invitation to the 1865 Inauguration of Abraham Lincoln [...]

A great Trylon & Perisphere 1939's World's Fair Souvenir Compact.
The 1939 New York World's Fair had the one of the most iconic images of the mid 20 [...]

From a private collection of images from a personal friend of Joe Dimaggio
Joe Dimaggio enjoying a birthday of a close and personal friend.

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Donatien Alphonse François, Marquis de Sade (2 June 1740 – 2 December 1814)

"Sade was incarcerated in various prisons and an insane asylum for about 32 years of [...]

I have never read a definitive answer of why the bombers and the crew of the air force would paint the WW II Bombers with [...]

From the same client who had the John Adam Whipple Full Plate Dageurrotype has brought me this mid 1800's, possibility earlier sampler.
The Family was [...]

An early piece of Circus History!!!!
Also a early piece of Baltimore performance history, sadly no reference to where the performer and or where the [...]

Every once and awhile a item comes across my desk that is hard to decipher and to authenticate. I have tried to be as descriptive [...]

A watch fob with a date of 1827 and the name Luther Hazzard in near perfect condition is a commemorative of founding of the town of [...]

A very nice and clean copy of the 1958 25th All Star Game at Memorial Stadium July 8th.
Very minor dog eared corners with small water [...]

A vintage and rare Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Bailey Circus Poster Direct From Globe Poster of Baltimore Md. Over the last 6 months I have [...]

Over the past 6 months I have been working with Globe poster, the historical Baltimore Poster Co., to sell and find buyers for the 85 + years of [...]