Sale 2503 - Printed & Manuscript African Americana, March 28, 2019

383 383 c   (SPORTS—BASEBALL.) Poster for The Jackie Robinson Story. Poster in green, red and black, 22 x 14 inches, on coated white stock; moderate wear, horizontal fold, staple holes in upper corners. Benson, NC: Benson Card Co., [1950] [500/750] We have traced no other examples of this poster, although the tag line appeared in newspaper advertising campaigns. “Let’s Not Be Fancy . . . This Took Guts! Made in the U.S.A., It Had To Be! . . . because it’s the story of a man who fought against overwhelming odds with America’s greatest weapons . . . a ball, a bat and a glove! Jackie Robinson, the Pride of Brooklyn, as Himself in The Jackie Robinson Story.” 384 c   (SPORTS—BASEBALL.) Robinson, Jackie. His signed investment agreement for Jackie Robinson Clothiers, Inc. Document Signed by Robinson as well as Louis and Jack Ostrer. 2 pages, 11 x 8 1 / 2 inches, on 2 stapled sheets, typed carbon copy with signatures in ink; minimal wear. New York, 17 November 1953 [500/750] Toward the end of his playing career, Robinson partnered with the Ostrer family to open a clothing store called Jackie Robinson’s on West 125th Street. This document sets up the financial arrangements. Robinson loaned the Ostrers $10,000 at 6% interest; Louis Ostrer deeded to Robinson 150 shares of bank stock and a parcel of land in Queens; and Robinson had the option to assume a one-fourth ownership share in the company in lieu of the loan. An interesting look at Robinson’s business arrangements; he was always more than just an athlete. SPORTS LOTS 382 - 391 384