Lot # 887: 1983-91 O’Connell & Son Ink Original Artwork of Cincinnati Reds (12)

Category: Other

Starting Bid: $100.00

Bids: 2 (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 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 Frank Robinson (2), Pete Rose (2), Johnny Bench (2), Joe Morgan, Dave Concepcion, 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 (12): 1) Joe Morgan pen-and-ink from Series Two of the Mini-Prints, 1985; 2) Dave Concepcion pen-and-ink from Series Two of the Mini-Prints, 1985 (also includes a print of the same piece with watercolor added); 3) Johnny Vander Meer pen-and-ink from Series Four of the Mini-Prints, 1987; 4) Elmer Riddle pen-and-ink from Series Five of the Mini-Prints, 1988; 5) Johnny Bench 10-by-14-inch pen-and-ink from Series Five of the Mini-Prints, 1988; 6) Johnny Edwards pen-and-ink from Series Six of the Mini-Prints, 1989; 7) Johnny Vander Meer 7-by-11-inch scratchboard on black enamel board from Series Seven of the Mini-Prints, 1991; 8) Pete Rose scratchboard on black enamel board, 2002; 9) Johnny Bench 15-by-11 inches pencil on textured board, from the pages of Sports Collectors Digest, circa 2003; 10) Pete Rose pen-and-ink with watercolor added, from the pages of Sports Collectors Digest, circa 2006; 11) Frank Robinson (with Rocky Colavito) pencil and lithographer’s crayon, from the pages of Sports Collectors Digest, circa 2009; and 12) Frank Robinson pencil and lithographer’s crayon, circa 2013.

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