Back in the day Baseball teams commonly traveled by Bus or train to visiting cities. In 1954 all the teams in both league were located in the eastern part of the country. They never had to travel further west than Cincinnati, St. Louis, or Chicago.
The menu card from the Pennsylvania Railroad bar car is a collectible in itself. It would also appeal to a collector of Railroad Memorabilia. Find such a collector that is a baseball/Dodger fan as well and the value will rise.
Although baseball bats, and uniforms are valued at a higher price baseballs are the most common and most preferred item to be signed. The signed baseball can be used as a guideline to value other items.
Photos typically sell at about 40-60 percent the price of an Autographed baseball. A Paper Collectible could fall into this category as would a signed magazine or a menu. The menu card from the Pennsylvania Railroad can be connected with the Brooklyn Dodgers as they often traveled by train., and will add some extra value. The bulk of the value will still rely on the strength of the signatures, and how well the Menu card displays the signatures.
A 1954 Brooklyn Dodgers team signed baseball with the key signatures: Robinson, Reese, Alston, Snider, Hodges, Campanella, Furillo, Erskine, Gilliam, Lasorda, and Newcombe is worth about $1,200.-$1,600.
Value is based on average prices of recently closed auctions. Prices may vary based on condition, and the type of authenticity that accompanies the baseball. Prices may also vary based on the amount of signatures, and key signatures acquired. The more complete the baseball with key signatures the more valuable.
That would put the value on your menu card at about $600.-$1,000. depending on the amount of key signatures you have, condition, and how well the menu displays the signatures. Further value could be added for the collectible menu card if it is desired by collectors, but once a collectible item is signed it looses value as such, and becomes an Item to display the signatures.
Because of the history of baseball teams traveling by railroad, I think that it would be a very desirable, and unique item, and could sell higher than the price stated above.
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1953 Brooklyn Dodgers Team Signed BaseballA 1953 Brooklyn Dodgers Team Signed Baseball with the key signatures: Robinson, Reese, Meyer, Snider, Hodges, Campanella, Furillo, Erskine, and Gilliam is worth about $950.00 - $1,100.00 Value is based on average prices of recently closed auctions. Prices may vary based on condition, and the type of authenticity that accompanies the baseball. Prices may also vary based on the amount of signatures, and key signatures acquired. The more complete the baseball with key signatures the more valuable.If the signatures are not properly authenticated the baseball could sell at half the market value or less.
1953 Brooklyn Dodgers Team Signed BaseballA 1953 Brooklyn Dodgers Team Signed Baseball with the key signatures: Robinson, Reese, Meyer, Snider, Hodges, Campanella, Furillo, Erskine, and Gilliam is worth about $950.00 -$1,100.00 Value is based on average prices of recently closed auctions. Prices may vary based on condition, and the type of authenticity that accompanies the baseball. Prices may also vary based on the amount of signatures, and key signatures acquired. The more complete the baseball with key signatures the more valuable.If the signatures are not properly authenticated the baseball could sell at half the market value or less.
1956 Brooklyn Dodgers Team Signed BaseballA 1956 Brooklyn Dodgers Team Signed Baseball with the key signatures: Robinson, Reese, Snider, Hodges, Campanella, Furillo, Erskine, Gilliam, Newcombe, Kofax, and Drysdale is worth about $1,000.-$1,800Value is based on average prices of recently closed auctions. Prices may vary based on condition, and the type of authenticity that accompanies the baseball. Prices may also vary based on the amount of signatures, and key signatures acquired. The more complete the baseball with key signatures the more valuable.If the signatures are not properly authenticated the baseball could sell at half the market value or less.
1932 Brooklyn Dodgers Team Signed BaseballA 1932 Brooklyn Dodgers Team Signed Baseball with the key signatures: RobinsonVance, Lopez, O'Doul, Stripp, Wilson, Wright, Kelly, Taylor, Clark, Hoyt, and Carey, is worth about $700.00 - $1,000.00 Value is based on average prices of recently closed auctions. Prices ma vary based on condition, and the type of authenticity that accompanies the baseball. Prices may also vary based on the amount of signatures, and key signatures acquired. The more complete the baseball with key signatures the more valuable. If the signatures are not properly authenticated the baseball could sell at half the market value or less.
The famous Brooklyn Dodgers were a baseball team.
1937 Brooklyn Dodgers Team Signed BaseballA 1937 Brooklyn Dodgers Team Signed Baseball with the key signatures: Hassett, Manush, Phelps, Hoyt, and Grimes is worth about $300.-$500.Value is based on average prices of recently closed auctions. Prices may vary based on condition, and the type of authenticity that accompanies the baseball. Prices may also vary based on the amount of signatures, and key signatures acquired. The more complete the baseball with key signatures the more valuable.If the signatures are not properly authenticated the baseball could sell at half the market value or less. For more information on team signed baseballs, links to full team rosters, key signatures, and price guide see Related Links below.
1956 Brooklyn Dodgers Team Signed BaseballA 1956 Brooklyn Dodgers Team Signed Baseball with the key signatures: Robinson, Reese, Snider, Hodges, Campanella, Furillo, Erskine, Gilliam, Newcombe, Kofax, and Drysdale is worth about $1,000.-$1,800. Value is based on average prices of recently closed auctions. Prices may vary based on condition, and the type of authenticity that accompanies the baseball. Prices may also vary based on the amount of signatures, and key signatures acquired. The more complete the baseball with key signatures the more valuable.If the signatures are not properly authenticated the baseball could sell at half the market value or less.
1955 Brooklyn Dodgers Multi-Signed BaseballA 1955 Brooklyn Dodgers Team Signed Baseball with the key signatures: Robinson, Reese, Snider, Hodges, Campanella, Furillo, Erskine, Gilliam, Newcombe, Kofax, and Labine is worth about $2,500-$4,000. You did not mention who the 8 hall of famers are but, the Key signatures hold the bulk of the value. If all 8 signatures are key then you could have a large percentage of the value stated.Value is based on average prices of recently closed auctions. Prices may vary based on condition, and the type of authenticity that accompanies the baseball. Prices may also vary based on the amount of signatures, and key signatures acquired. The more complete the baseball with key signatures the more valuable.If the signatures are not properly authenticated the baseball could sell at half the market value or less.
1957 Brooklyn Dodgers Team Signed BaseballA 1957 Brooklyn Dodgers Team Signed Baseball with the key signatures: Reese, Snider, Hodges, Campanella, Furillo, Gilliam, Kofax, and Drysdale is worth about $1,000.-$1,500.Value is based on average prices of recently closed auctions. Prices may vary based on condition, and the type of authenticity that accompanies the baseball. Prices may also vary based on the amount of signatures, and key signatures acquired. The more complete the baseball with key signatures the more valuable.If the signatures are not properly authenticated the baseball could sell at half the market value or less.
No. He played for the Brooklyn Dodgers (But not actually in Brooklyn). The "Brooklyn" Dodgers played in LA.
Dodgers team signed baseballTo find the value of a Brooklyn or Los Angeles Dodgers team signed baseball you would have to first see if the signatures can be attributed to a single year. If the signatures are of players from different years then the baseball could have a lower value. To quicken your search find the player that played the least amount of time for the team.
A 1957 Brooklyn Dodgers Team Signed Baseball with the key signatures: Reese, Snider, Hodges, Campanella, Furillo, Gilliam, Kofax, and Drysdale is worth about $1,000.-$1,500. Value is based on average prices of recently closed auctions. Prices may vary based on condition, and the type of authenticity that accompanies the baseball. Prices may also vary based on the amount of signatures, and key signatures acquired. The more complete the baseball with key signatures the more valuable. If the signatures are not properly authenticated the baseball could sell at half the market value or less. For more information on team signed baseballs, links to full team rosters, key signatures, and price guide visit the following page from the link I left below.