Up for sale is an incredibly diverse, original 1930s cross-border personal scrapbook documenting sports, travel, culinary history, and social life between Toronto/Ontario and Detroit during the Great Depression era. This is not just a sports scrapbook—it is a complete, fascinating time capsule of 1930s Americana and Canadian ephemera. Every item is firmly affixed to the original vintage pages, preserving its exceptional provenance. HISTORICAL & SPORTS HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE: • 1934 Detroit Baseball Company Annual Pass: Rare Navin Field press pass issued specifically to the "Detroit Times Sports" Dept. Features facsimile signature of legendary team president Frank Navin during the Tigers' 1934 AL Championship season. • 1935 Joe Louis vs. Max Baer Ticket Stub: Original ticket stub from the historic September 24, 1935 heavyweight boxing match at Yankee Stadium where Louis knocked out Baer. • 1933 Eaton's Toronto Television Flyer: A spectacular piece of Canadian history announcing the "First Time in Canada" public demonstration of television at the 190 Yonge Street store. • 1933 NRA "We Do Our Part" Consumer Stamp: The iconic New Deal program blue eagle symbol. • 1933 Broadview Boy's Fall Fair Flyer & an Olympic Wrestling ticket stub. TRAVEL, MARITIME, & CULINARY HISTORY: The remainder of this thick album is beautifully packed with rare 1930s social history items that are heavily sought after by specialized collectors, including: • Original local restaurant menus showing early layouts and historical food prices. • Vintage travel ephemera, including 1930s boats,and maritime transit items. • Local 1930s schooling memorabilia, community events, and neighborhood flyers. CONDITION NOTES: The items are safely intact and securely glued down within the vintage scrapbook as shown in the photos. The colors remain incredibly bright and crisp for being over 90 years old. Please see all photos for exact page layouts and condition details. The album is sold exactly as found, whole and un-tampered with.
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SHIPPING UPDATE FOR CANADIAN & US COLLECTORS:
This historic scrapbook will be shipped securely from Windsor, Ontario, using Canada Post Xpresspost with a mandatory signature required upon delivery for your protection. The album will be heavily padded and packed with premium materials to ensure all pages and loose ephemera arrive in pristine condition. Full third-party transit insurance will be covered entirely by the seller at no extra cost to the buyer. Buy with absolute confidence!