Was Jim Thorpe the greatest athlete in the world? King Gustav V of Sweden certainly thought so. He described Thorpe thus as he handed him two gold medals at the 1912 Stockholm Olympics. Jim Thorpe was a legendary Native American sportsman, who lived from 1888 – 1953. He was a Sac and Fox Native American, […]
Our most recent New Stock catalogue has a huge range of sports as usual. It also has quite a fine line in rare and classic fitness and wellbeing books too. Any of them should help you get ready for the summer! One of the most direct of the fitness and wellbeing books is ‘Be Fit […]
This quirky, 1930s Hungarian table tennis postcard is in our newest New Stock catalogue: https://www.sportspages.com/catalogue/new-stock-58 along with over 100 other items from nearly as many sports. Our catalogues come out regularly: don’t miss them by signing up for them on the bottom of our home page!
Cricket postcard. Real photographic image of a game of cricket being played in front of the Guildhall, Chichester. Date not known, but looks to be pre-war. Very good condition.
Original cricket postcard. Real photograph by Valentine & Sons (No. L 5143) of a match in progress at Scarborough.
13.8 x 8.8cm. Deckle edged card, postally unused. In fine condition
Original postcard of a match in progress at the Sussex County Cricket Ground, Hove. The lower half shows the sea front and lawns, looking east. Real photograph.
Postally unused. Very good condition.
Original cricket postcard of the Sydney Cricket Ground with a match in progress. This is probably the Ashes Test of 1903-04, but we are not certain of that. The card was sent from Petersham, NSW, to Zagazig
Original cricket postcard. Real photograph from the Star Series by G.D. & D. of London , late C19th photograph of a County match in progress at Tonbridge.
13.6 x 8.5cm Postally unused. Corners rubbed,
Original postcard of a cricket match in progress at West Park, Burnie. Long handwritten letter to reverse, dated 1958.
Crease to one corner. The card was not posted. Good condition.
