Bag a herd of “White Elephants”, with the capture of this Philadelphia Athletics photograph collection of (200+). Issued during the 1940s-1950s, these vintage souvenir photos average (VG-EX to EX-MT) with a few better, and a few lesser. In the way of big bonus, (36) are autographed, with the signatures ranging (“8” to “10”) in potency. The great majority are sized at 7x10, however a small percentage are adhesive-backed decal types measuring 4-5/8 x 8-1/4”, and a very few are 8x10s. Auction LOA from JSA.

Signed photos are:

4-5/8 x 8-1/4” Decals: Joe Astroth, Don Bollweg, Forrest “Spook” Jacobs, Vic Power, Bobby Shantz, Elmer Valo, Gus Zernial; 

7x10 Photos: George Kell (HOF), Al Brancato, Lou Brissie, Ed Burtschy, Sam Chapman, Al Clark, Art Ditmar, Ferris Fain (X3, one personalized), Marion Fricano (personalized), John Gray, Eddie Joost (X2), Barney McCoskey (X2), Dave Philley, Vic Power, Carl Schieb (X3), Bill Shantz, Bobby Shantz (X2), Elmer Valo (X3), Bob Wilkens, Gus Zernial. 

Some of the notables among the (180+) photos that are not signed, are: 1949 Team, Lena Blackburne, Jimmy Dykes, Ferris Fain, Nellie Fox, Eddie Joost, Connie Mack, Earle Mack, Bing Miller, Wally Moses, Bobby Shantz, Al Simmons, Elmer Valo, Gus Zernial.