July 27, 2024
Tag: boxing
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They Were Champion Boxers Once, and Restauranteurs Too
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Jack Dempsey and Sugar Ray Robinson were champion boxers — Dempsey as a heavyweight and Robinson as a middleweight and welterweight. While they fought in different eras of “the sweet science,” their post-fighting paths led them to New York City and the restaurant business.
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In 1981, pioneer collector Andreas Brown, owner of New York’s Gotham Book Mart, and Hal Morgan published Prairie Fires and Paper Moons. This landmark book catalyzed the explosive interest in golden age American Real Photographic Postcards. Andreas’ book, and significant personal collections are his legacy to new and old collectors alike