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← May Sporting Memorabilia 7th & 8th May 2008

A deluxe version of the 'Goles y Dobles' sticker card album commemorating the 1950 World Cup and presented to the Uruguay Cup winning side's physical

Hammer Price:
£650
Estimated Price:

£250 - £350

A deluxe version of the 'Goles y Dobles' sticker card album commemorating the 1950 World Cup and presented to the Uruguay Cup winning side's physical fitness trainer Romeo Vazquez, the sticker card album, complete, bound in maroon leather style ring bound covers inscribed gilt Romeo Vazquez, Gntileza 'Goles y Dobles' and applied with gilt bronze commemorative medal The above was a gift from the manufacturers of the card albums to the Uruguay 1950 World Cup winners trainer Romeoh Vazquez; together with other Uruguayan 1950 World Cup memorabilia, comprising an autographed invitation from the Directors of The Jockey Club, Montevideo, for a special race day at the Hipodromo de Maronas 22nd July 1950, in honour of the victorious Uruguay 1950 World Cup winning team, the reverse autographed by eight 1950 World Cup Uruguayan players, invitation torn at top corner, not affecting signatures; sold together with a rare folding booklet promoting the sale of the official book of the 1930 World Cup; a decorative paper notelet, circa 1950, the cover with a colour view of the Centenary Stadium; and a small black and white reproduction photograph of the Centenary Stadium during the 1930 World Cup (5) Unlike the popular version of the sticker album available to the general public, the colour images are complete rather than the individual square segments that had to be collected and pasted together to form the finished images.