MEARS Auction #27, Ends June 25th, 2011, 9:00 CST w/ 15-Minute Rule

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Lot #1206:

1952 Ed Wright Phialdelphia Athletics "The Sporting News Collection Archives" Original First Generation 9.5" x 12.5" Choice Jumbo Oversized Photo (TSN Collection Hologram/MEARS Photo LOA) 1:1, Unique

Measures 9.5" x 12.5". Philadelphia Athletics hurler Ed Wright demonstrates his follow through for the camera. "Ed Wright Philadelphia A's" typewritten on reverse with David W Wingfield of The Sporting News photo stamp and Aug 1952 date stamp. Sporting News Hologram. (01871)

With over a million images found in the complete archives of "The Sporting News Collection Archives", there were only a few hundred First Generation Jumbo Over-sized images that were included in the find. Each image is unique, as there were no duplicate images of any subject. Unique in nature, each photograph is one of a kind! Matchless in quality, the color, contrast, tone and depths of the black and white media are magnified in the over-sized format. Great images became phenomenal in appearance with this Jumbo sized format.

Unlike standard wire photos, these images were hand developed by the photographer and sent to The Sporting News magazine. Therefore, the result is an actual first generation photographer's print - again, not to be confused with the more commonly found wire photo image. This is the first major collection of exclusive first generation Jumbo Photos to enter the market.