Lot # 890: 1983-91 O’Connell & Son Ink Original Artwork of Cleveland Indians (11)

Category: Other

Starting Bid: $100.00

Bids: 1 (Bid History)

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Item was in Auction "April 2, 2026: Spring Auction",
which ran from 3/16/2026 2:00 AM to
4/2/2026 10:30 PM



Presented are nearly a dozen original pen-and-ink drawings from baseball artist T.S. O’Connell, artwork that was used to create a number of card sets that the company produced in the 1980s, including the Baseball Greats and Mini-Prints issues. Additionally, a majority of the entire group encompassing multiple auction lots were used to accompany editorial features in the pages of Sports Collectors Digest from 1987-2011 and in a handful of other hobby publications from 1987-92. The grouping is headlined by the likes of Larry Doby, Early Wynn, Rocky Colavito, Bill Veeck, Eddie Murray, Bob Lemon, Vic Power, Herb Score and a number of other stars from different eras, with each one being the original artwork that is signed by the artist. These pieces are typically drawn on 8 ½-by-11-inch heavy board for the pen-and-ink drawings and on a similar-size, high-quality textured poster board for the pencil and lithographer’s crayon pieces, with outliers noted in the listing below. The winning bidder should be aware that owning the original artwork does not convey any rights of reproduction, which are retained by O’Connell & Son Ink. The breakdown (11): 1) Larry Doby, 1954 Topps from Series Two of the Mini-Prints, 1985; 2) Early Wynn, 1956 Topps from Series Three of the Mini-Prints, 1986; 3) Harry Simpson, from Series Four of the Mini-Prints, 1987; 4) Elmer Flick, from Series Five of the Mini-Prints, 1988; 5) Bill Veeck, from Series Six of the Mini-Prints, 1989; 6) Smith/Wynn/Doby, pencil and watercolor wash, from Series Six of the Mini-Prints, 1989; 7) Rocky Colavito, from Series Six of the Mini-Prints, 1989; 8) Herb Score, 1956 Topps on black scratchboard; 9) Bob Lemon, pencil on textured board, 1995; 10) Vic Power, pencil on textured board, 1997; and 11) Eddie Murray, 11-by-14-inch Wheaties Box pen-and-ink with color wash, cover of Sports Collectors Digest, circa 2007.

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