This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 9/10/2022
In the 1950s the PF Flyers and Converse Chuck Taylor brands battled it out to win the title of the most popular sneaker on the playground. Though Converse eventually won, PF Flyer’s gave Chuck Taylor’s a run for their money. This outstanding piece of advertising art shows the amount of work PF put in to win the battle of the sneaker. Produced sometime between 1953 and 1957, this display advertises PF’s sponsorship of the Big League Stars on TV program and features all the top stars of the day including Hall of Famers Stan Musial, Phil Rizzuto, and Roy Campanella. The show was hosted by NY Giants play-by-play man Russ Hodges whose call of Bobby Thomson’s “Shot Heard Round the World” in the 1951 playoffs remains one of the most iconic moments in sports broadcasting. The piece has survived the test of time remarkably well, with light toning evident mainly near the top of the piece. Professionally matted and framed, this is an incredibly rare piece of 1950s baseball advertising art. This rare blend of star players at their respective positions on the diamond truly shines in near mint condition. The piece has been professionally matted and framed in UV protective glass.