Vanderbilia at the 2023 RM Sotheby’s Auction in Hershey, Pennsylvania
The RM Sotheby auction block saw many Vanderbilt Cup Race rarities this past week in Hershey, Pennsylvania.
Prices for Vanderbilia have been steadily increasing over the last few years. Here's a look at the prices some of the items brought in.
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Greg O.
1904 Official Program Lot 333
SOLD: $2,013
The '04 program is one of the most desirable of all Vanderbilia items. The 1904 race was only approved days before the race, so there was no time to produce any other items to promote the race. It was amazing they even had the time to put together these programs.
When you see one, grab it!
Souvenir photo scrapbook of the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Entrants with bonus commemorative pin. Lot 334
SOLD: $2,300
An interesting professional photo album of the cars in action on the course. Look for a future post detailing all the photos inside.
The included pin with the above scrapbook
1910 Official Program Lot 335
SOLD: $575
Sold for considerably less than the 1904 Program Guide as there were many more produced and much more common.
1908 Commemorative Vanderbilt Cup distributed by Locomobile Lot 338
SOLD: $2,588
To commemorate George Robertson's incredible victory in the 1908, Locomobile produced radiator mascots for your auto, as well as these duplicate desk paperweights.
These cups are highly desirable to Vanderbilia collectors and have increased in value.
1914 Vanderbilt Cup Race Pennant Lot 336
SOLD: $3,163
School, sports or various pennants are always desirable to collectors, and even the later Vanderbilt Cup Race pennants are going up in value.
1915 Vanderbilt Cup race Pennant Lot 337
SOLD: $3,163
Sold at the same price as the 1914 pennant was this pristine 1915 pennant.
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And here’s a hidden piece of Vanderbilia that was in a group of books, lot 132, that I bought ar the auction. The story of the 1912 Milwaukee Vanderbilt Cup race.