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Freeport, PA 16229
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Bidding Starts: Tuesday Oct 8, 9:00 AM
Bidding Ends: Monday Oct 21, 7:00 PM
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Turn Key Clean Outs & Estate Sales, LLC.

Website: www.turnkeyliquidators.net

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Bid on rare items, rooted in Westen Pennsylvania’s deep sports history.  John T. Taylor was the US Olympic Swimming coach at the 1924 Paris Olympics & the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics.  John T. Taylor’s phenomenal swimming career is apparent by the dozens of swimming medals and trophies presented for bidding.  John Taylor coached both Johnny Weissmuller, the Olympian who went on to play Tarzan, and Gertrude Ederle, who impressively swam the English Channel.  John was the son of the 1871 World Champion rower James G Taylor of Tyne, England, United Kingdom. 

John T. Taylor’s daughter, Francis Taylor, a decorated swimmer, married John “Bull” Karcis.  John “Bull” Karcis’ football career began at Carnegie Tech in 1927.  After college, he played for the J.P. Rooneys. The J.P. Rooneys were a semi-pro football team established by Art Rooney in 1921. He went on to play professionally as a fullback in the NFL for the Brooklyn Dodgers (1932-1935) and the Pittsburgh Pirates (now Steelers) (1936-1938), and he helped the New York Giants win the World Championship in 1938 against the Green Bay Packers.  He later played for the Boston Redskins. Karcis then coached the Detroit Lions.  After his NFL career, John went on to coach at the high school level in Western Pennsylvania.  He coached Pitcairn, North Catholic, West Deer, and New Kensington High Schools.

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Auction Highlights:

1871 James G. Taylor, Rowing Worlds Championship

1928 Het Levin

1912 Stockholm Olympic Games Official Report

1928 Amsterdam Olympic Games Memorabilia

1928 American Olympic Committee Report

1924 Paris Olympic Baret

1936 Olympic Committee Report

Paris Olympics Photograph, John Taylor

1938 New York Giants Football Memorabilia

1938 New York Giants World Champion Football Patch

1963 Sports Illustrated Radio Interview

1936 Pirates (Steelers) VS Giants Football Program

1940’s College Football Programs

1920’s Carnegie Tech Football Programs (Notre Dame, Pitt, Washington & Jefferson,

1920’s Carnegie Tech Football Team Photograph

1906 Western PA Swimming Champions Team Photograph

1947 North Catholic Football Team Dan Rooney, John Karcis

1964 Tokyo Olympics Gymnastic 8MM Film

Silver Swimming Trophies & Medals

Swimming/Diving/Track & Field Trophies Early 1900’s-1930’s:

 Kenny Wood Park, West Mifflin, PA

Madison Square Garden, New York

McKeesport YMCA, McKeesport, PA

Greensburg YMCA, Greensburg, PA

East Liberty Swimming Club, Pittsburgh, PA

 Gayety Theater

Jeanette, PA

Pittsburgh Athletic Association

Pittsburgh Press

Lake Elizabeth, Pittsburgh, PA

Oliver Pool, Pittsburgh, PA

Pittsburgh Natatorium

Olentangy Park, Worthington, Ohio

Middle Atlantic Athletic Association

Westminster

Conneaut Lake, Pennsylvania

Allegheny Mountain Association

University of Pittsburgh

West View Park, Pittsburgh, PA

Wheeling Park Swimming Club, West Virginia

Columbia Boat Club, Chicago, Illinois

Shriners Annual Picnic, Pittsburgh, PA

Amateur Athletic Union of The United States

Labor League

The Cleveland Yacht Club

 

Auction Details:

Closing: MONDAY, October 21, 2024  @ 7 PM EST (Soft Closing Every 30 Seconds)

Pick-Up: TUESDAY, October 22, 2024, 2 PM-6:30 PM

Location: Turn Key Headquarters: Freeport

TK HQ  211 5th St. Freeport, PA (REAR)

Pickup is at the REAR of the building.  Directional signs will be posted.

Payment: Turn Key will process the credit card on file within 24 hours of the auction closing. 

To become an approved cash buyer, please email your request to turnkeycleanouts@yahoo.com BEFORE bidding. Submissions after 7 p.m. on 10/21 will not be considered.

TAX EXEMPT: YOU MUST SUBMIT A TAX EXEMPTION REQUEST W/ THE TAX EXEMPTION DOCUMENT BEFORE THE AUCTION'S CLOSE.  SUBMISSIONS AFTER THE CLOSE OF THE AUCTION WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. 

Shipping: SHIPPING AVAILABLE ON ALL LOTS.

Turn Key does not personally ship your items, so we cannot answer shipping questions. We will coordinate shipping with Premier Postal Plus (724-294-2444), a third-party shipper. Please direct any shipping questions to them. 

 

TO BID: turnkeyliquidators.hibid.com

Amstelbier Bovenaan1928 Publication Netherlands

Pro Football Hall of Fame Souvenir Football

1916 Press Regatta  CERF Trophy

Spalding's 1921-24 Allegheny Mountain Association

1916 Southside Boosters Association Nevol Taylor

Amsterdam Olympisch Stadion1928 Olympics Postcard

Autographed Pro Football It's Ups & Downs

John Karcis Hall of Fame Plaques Rooney Letter

1938 Postcard New York Giants Football

1918 Weisberg Trophy Press Regatta Trophy

1963 WWSW Sports Illustrated Radio Interview

1949 Rubber Bowl Program U of Akron V Geneva

1906-1907 Champions of Western Pennsylvania Swim

1916 South Side Boosters Trophy

1929 Varsity News Pittsburgh V Carnegie Tech

1915 Kennywood Park Regatta Press Trophy

1929 Carnegie Tech Tartans Football Team Photo

1964 Tokyo Olympics Gymnastics 8MM Film

1910 Old Home Week Rochester PA Trophy

1928 American Olympic Committee Report

1947 North Catholic Highschool Football Team

1929/30 Carnegie Tech Pigskin Review & Notre Dame

1922 Madison Square Garden Swimming Trophy

1928 Olympic Postcard Amsterdam

The Olympic Games of Stockholm 1912 OfficialReport

Notre Dame V Carnegie Tech Nov. 17 1928

1915 Kramer Trophy Press Regatta

1928 Amsterdam Olympics Postcard Track & Field

Trophy Cup "Outstanding Girl Athlete"Suzy Karcis

Carnegie Tech V Notre Dame Pigskin Review Signed

1923 McKeesport YMCA Trophy

June 10 1895 Newell Prize Cup Double Sided

Cartoon Sketch John Karcis Tim Mara Steve Owen

1922 Madison Square Garden Swimming Trophy

John Karcis Wilson Game Worn Football Cleats

(2) Carnegie Tech V W&J Pigskin Review 11/29/1930

1917 Creighton Trophy Press Regatta

United States 1952 Olympic Book

Art Rooney Letters

1918 Duncan Trophy Press Regatta

New York Giants World Champions

Photographs: Olympian John T. Taylor Swimmer 1895

1919 Kennywood Park Press Regatta Trophy

Nov. 8 1930 Pitt V Carnegie Program

1917 Jesse C. Davis Press Regatta

The Thistle 1930 Yearbook Carnegie Tech

1914 Winner of Odiva Swimming Contest

1936 Pirates (Steelers) VS Giants Program

Olympian John Taylor Photograph in Antique Frame

1913 Triple Handle Odiva Swimming 1st Prize

John T. Taylor 1924 Paris Olympic Games Patch

1929 The Thistle Carnegie Tech Yearbook

1915 MJ Smit Co. Press Regatta Trophy

American Olympic Committee Report 1936

Carnegie VS Notre Dame 10/26/1929

Beaver County Sports Hall of Fame John Karcis

1923 Winner Girls Pentathlon Jeannette

11/1/30 1930 Carnegie Tech Program

John T Taylor Photographs

Karcis scrapbook Pages

1922 Madison Sq Garden Sterling on Bronze Trophy

John Taylor Family of Swimmers

Sterling 1918 Barrett Trophy Press Regatta

John Karcis' Personal Football Photographs

1922 Madison Square Garden 1st Place Trophy

1930 Carnegie Tech Football Team

2 Early 20th C Swim Trophies

John Karcis Personal Photos

John T Taylor 1928 Olympic Photograph Original

James G Taylor Rowing Worlds Championship 1871

1924 Monca High School Football Team Photo

James G Taylor Rowing

Resolution of Death John T. Taylor.

Taylor Family Photograph Swimmers

Lord Elgin 14K Gold Watch Engraved

AMA Official Patch

1924 Paris Olympics Baret John Taylor Swim Coach

1928 Amsterdam Olympic Pin

John T Taylor's 1st Prize Elgin Pocket Watch 1891

1913 Pittsburgh Athletic Association SwimmingMedal

3 1915 Pgh Athletic Association Gold Filled Medals

3 1916 Pgh Athletic Assoc. Swimming Medals

1918 Pittsburgh Athletic Assoc. Swimming Medals

2 1919 Pittsburgh Athletic Association Medals

3 1920 Pittsburgh Athletic Assoc. Swimming Medals

1922 Bronze Pittsburgh Athletic 50 Yard Swim Women

3 1921 Pittsburgh Athletic Assoc. Swim Medals

2 Bronze Pittsburgh Athletic Assoc. Medals

1921 Pittsburg Aquatic Carnival Lake Elizabeth

1914 ANC 2 Length Open Gold Toned Swim Medal

1918 Pittsburg Press Lake Elizabeth Swimming Medal

3 1920 14th Annual Press Regatta Gold/Enamel

4 1920 July 24 1920 Pittsburg Press Medals

4 November 4 1916 Pittsburg Press Oliver Pool

Aug. 26 1923 Swimming Medals

January 27 1915 50 Yard Backstroke Medal

1917 Wildlife League Conneaut Silver Medals (2)

July 23 1920 Shriners Annual Picnic Swim Medals

Sterling 1920 Allegheny Mountain Association

1922 Pgh Press Aquatic Carnival Lake Elizabeth

Silver AAU ChampionMedal

January 25 1918 CBC

1918 Bronze Allegheny Mountain Assn. of the AAU (3

January 17 1916 NSIA Swimming Gala Sterling 25 G

1915 Colombia Boat Club Regatta 50 Medal

Silver 1920 University of Pittsburgh Medal

1917 Wheeling Park Swimming Club Bronze Medal

1913 PGH West View Park City Employees Fancy Dive

2 Silver Allegheny Mountain Swimming Medals

1919 Pittsburgh Press Lake Elizabeth Swim Medal

2 1915 Pittsburgh Aquatics Club Westview Sterling

1922 Madison Square Garden Swimming Metal

1914 University of Pgh Interscholastic Swim Medal

Sterling Silver 1920 Pittsburg Press Aquatic Medal

1917 Wildlife PA Conneaut Rowing Swim Medals

1917 AAU Backstroke Bronze Medal

3 Silver Allegheny Mountain Association Medals

H.Q. Taylor University of Pgh 100 Yd Medal

1918 Bronze Kennywood Park Track Medal

(2) 1923 Allegheny Mountain Silver Medals

1915 Schenley Park 17th Annual Celebration

2 Bronze Junior Champion Allegheny Mountain Medals

1919 AAU Silver Medals

2 1915 Pittsburg Press Swim Medals

1918 AAU Silver 200 Yard Breaststroke Medal

1918 NSIA Swim Medals (3)

1915 Schenley Park Sterling Silver Swim Medal

1920 University of Pgh 40 Yard Backstroke Medal

3 1914-15 University of Pgh Sterling Swim Medals

1913 & 1922 Swim Medals

1913 4th of July Celebration Bronze Swim Medal

Undated YMCA Swimming Medals

2 MCMVIII Sterling Silver Pgh Athletic Association

1914 University of Pittsburgh Medal

1916 4th of July Celebration City of Pgh Medal

1922 Ideal Park Sterling Silver Swim Medal

2 1916 NSIA Swimming Gala Medals

2 Bronze w Enamel Pittsburg Press Medals

1915 & 16 Swim Medals

1921 University of Pgh Swimming Medals

July 4 1915 City of Pittsburg Bronze Enamel Medal

Silver 106th FA 150 Yard Breast

1928 9th Olympic Games Medal from New York Mayor

1915 Westview Park Canoe Tilting Sterling Medal

2 1914-15 University of Pittsburgh Swim Medals

1919 Pittsburg Lake Elizabeth Sterling Medal

1918 Wildlife League Conneaut Swim Medals

July 4 1917 City of Pgh Aquatic Meet Bronz Metal

1920 Shriner Fancy Dive Sterling Silver Medal

2 Swimming Medals

1918 Pittsburg Press Aquatics Carnival

1915 Pgh Aquatic Club 100 Yard Handicap Bronze

1918 Pgh Athletic Assn. MCMVILL Sterling Swim

3 Bronze Allegheny Mountain Assn. AAU 1921 22

1926 Geneva College Shotput Sterling Medal

Sensenichs Pool 75 Yd Swim Medal

1919 West View Park Bronze w Enamel Medal

1920 Labor League Field Day Sterling Medal

1913 Colombia Boat Club Fancy Diving Bronze Medal

July 4 1918 City of Pgh Sterling Silver Medal

AAU & PAA Bronze Swim Medals

3 1916 Pgh Athletic Assn. MCMVII Swim Medals

1917 West View Park 1St Prize Water Polo Medal

1915 Columbia Boat Club Regatta Sterling Medal

1910 H. Taylor Pittsburgh Press Bronz Medal

1915 Pittsburg Press Meet Lake Elizabeth Medal

1916 University of Pittsburgh Swim Medal

Sterling1912 Pittsburgh Natatorium Medal

1918 Labor League West View Bronze w Enamel Medal

1922 Allegheny Mountain AAU Silver Medal

1907 Pittsburg Sportsman Show Bronze Medal

1917 Pittsburg Press Lake Elizabeth Sterling Medal

1919 Harry Taylor Press Boys Meet Medal

1921 Labor League West View Park Bronze Medal

1924 Sterling Olympic Athlete Medal from NY Mayor

Bronze January 25 1918 CBC Swim Medal

Sterling 1921 Olentangy Park Medal

2 1917 Mid Atlantic AAU Bronze Swim Medals

Sterling 1923 Thiel College Canoe Doubles Medal

3 1918 AAU Bronze

1915 Sterling w Enamel 50 Yd Freestyle Medal

1926 Westminster Interscholastic Meet Discus Throw

1912 Kennywood Park Orphan's Picnic Sterling Medal

3 YMCA Medal McKeesport East Liberty Greensburg

Sterling 1914 University of Pgh Medal

Bronze Track & Field Medal

2 Silver Swimming Medals

3 Bronze AAU Medals

1914 West View Pittsburgh Sterling Medal

3 Bronze Swim Medals

Sterling Silver The Cleveland Yacht Club Medal

Allegheny Mountain Assn Bronze Medals

Sterling 2/14/1913 University of Pgh Swim Medal

1922 Sterling 100 Yd Medal

2 1919 Labor League West View Park Sterling Medals

1930 AAU Discus Throw Silver Medal

1916 City of Pgh Sterling with Enamel Medal

2 AAU Silver Swim Medals

2 Sterling 1915 Pittsburg Lake Elizabeth SwimMedal

3 Sterling Silver Pittsburgh Athletic Assn Medals

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To Bid: turnkeyliquidators.hibid.com

Bid on rare items, rooted in Westen Pennsylvania’s deep sports history.  John T. Taylor was the US Olympic Swimming coach at the 1924 Paris Olympics & the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics.  John T. Taylor’s phenomenal swimming career is apparent by the dozens of swimming medals and trophies presented for bidding.  John Taylor coached both Johnny Weissmuller, the Olympian who went on to play Tarzan, and Gertrude Ederle, who impressively swam the English Channel.  John was the son of the 1871 World Champion rower James G Taylor of Tyne, England, United Kingdom. 

John T. Taylor’s daughter, Francis Taylor, a decorated swimmer, married John “Bull” Karcis.  John “Bull” Karcis’ football career began at Carnegie Tech in 1927.  After college, he played for the J.P. Rooneys. The J.P. Rooneys were a semi-pro football team established by Art Rooney in 1921. He went on to play professionally as a fullback in the NFL for the Brooklyn Dodgers (1932-1935) and the Pittsburgh Pirates (now Steelers) (1936-1938), and he helped the New York Giants win the World Championship in 1938 against the Green Bay Packers.  He later played for the Boston Redskins. Karcis then coached the Detroit Lions.  After his NFL career, John went on to coach at the high school level in Western Pennsylvania.  He coached Pitcairn, North Catholic, West Deer, and New Kensington High Schools.

To Bid: turnkeyliquidators.hibid.com

Auction Highlights:

1871 James G. Taylor, Rowing Worlds Championship

1928 Het Levin

1912 Stockholm Olympic Games Official Report

1928 Amsterdam Olympic Games Memorabilia

1928 American Olympic Committee Report

1924 Paris Olympic Baret

1936 Olympic Committee Report

Paris Olympics Photograph, John Taylor

1938 New York Giants Football Memorabilia

1938 New York Giants World Champion Football Patch

1963 Sports Illustrated Radio Interview

1936 Pirates (Steelers) VS Giants Football Program

1940’s College Football Programs

1920’s Carnegie Tech Football Programs (Notre Dame, Pitt, Washington & Jefferson,

1920’s Carnegie Tech Football Team Photograph

1906 Western PA Swimming Champions Team Photograph

1947 North Catholic Football Team Dan Rooney, John Karcis

1964 Tokyo Olympics Gymnastic 8MM Film

Silver Swimming Trophies & Medals

Swimming/Diving/Track & Field Trophies Early 1900’s-1930’s:

 Kenny Wood Park, West Mifflin, PA

Madison Square Garden, New York

McKeesport YMCA, McKeesport, PA

Greensburg YMCA, Greensburg, PA

East Liberty Swimming Club, Pittsburgh, PA

 Gayety Theater

Jeanette, PA

Pittsburgh Athletic Association

Pittsburgh Press

Lake Elizabeth, Pittsburgh, PA

Oliver Pool, Pittsburgh, PA

Pittsburgh Natatorium

Olentangy Park, Worthington, Ohio

Middle Atlantic Athletic Association

Westminster

Conneaut Lake, Pennsylvania

Allegheny Mountain Association

University of Pittsburgh

West View Park, Pittsburgh, PA

Wheeling Park Swimming Club, West Virginia

Columbia Boat Club, Chicago, Illinois

Shriners Annual Picnic, Pittsburgh, PA

Amateur Athletic Union of The United States

Labor League

The Cleveland Yacht Club

 

Auction Details:

Closing: MONDAY, October 21, 2024  @ 7 PM EST (Soft Closing Every 30 Seconds)

Pick-Up: TUESDAY, October 22, 2024, 2 PM-6:30 PM

Location: Turn Key Headquarters: Freeport

TK HQ  211 5th St. Freeport, PA (REAR)

Pickup is at the REAR of the building.  Directional signs will be posted.

Payment: Turn Key will process the credit card on file within 24 hours of the auction closing. 

To become an approved cash buyer, please email your request to turnkeycleanouts@yahoo.com BEFORE bidding. Submissions after 7 p.m. on 10/21 will not be considered.

TAX EXEMPT: YOU MUST SUBMIT A TAX EXEMPTION REQUEST W/ THE TAX EXEMPTION DOCUMENT BEFORE THE AUCTION'S CLOSE.  SUBMISSIONS AFTER THE CLOSE OF THE AUCTION WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. 

Shipping: SHIPPING AVAILABLE ON ALL LOTS.

Turn Key does not personally ship your items, so we cannot answer shipping questions. We will coordinate shipping with Premier Postal Plus (724-294-2444), a third-party shipper. Please direct any shipping questions to them. 

 

TO BID: turnkeyliquidators.hibid.com

Amstelbier Bovenaan1928 Publication Netherlands

Pro Football Hall of Fame Souvenir Football

1916 Press Regatta  CERF Trophy

Spalding's 1921-24 Allegheny Mountain Association

1916 Southside Boosters Association Nevol Taylor

Amsterdam Olympisch Stadion1928 Olympics Postcard

Autographed Pro Football It's Ups & Downs

John Karcis Hall of Fame Plaques Rooney Letter

1938 Postcard New York Giants Football

1918 Weisberg Trophy Press Regatta Trophy

1963 WWSW Sports Illustrated Radio Interview

1949 Rubber Bowl Program U of Akron V Geneva

1906-1907 Champions of Western Pennsylvania Swim

1916 South Side Boosters Trophy

1929 Varsity News Pittsburgh V Carnegie Tech

1915 Kennywood Park Regatta Press Trophy

1929 Carnegie Tech Tartans Football Team Photo

1964 Tokyo Olympics Gymnastics 8MM Film

1910 Old Home Week Rochester PA Trophy

1928 American Olympic Committee Report

1947 North Catholic Highschool Football Team

1929/30 Carnegie Tech Pigskin Review & Notre Dame

1922 Madison Square Garden Swimming Trophy

1928 Olympic Postcard Amsterdam

The Olympic Games of Stockholm 1912 OfficialReport

Notre Dame V Carnegie Tech Nov. 17 1928

1915 Kramer Trophy Press Regatta

1928 Amsterdam Olympics Postcard Track & Field

Trophy Cup "Outstanding Girl Athlete"Suzy Karcis

Carnegie Tech V Notre Dame Pigskin Review Signed

1923 McKeesport YMCA Trophy

June 10 1895 Newell Prize Cup Double Sided

Cartoon Sketch John Karcis Tim Mara Steve Owen

1922 Madison Square Garden Swimming Trophy

John Karcis Wilson Game Worn Football Cleats

(2) Carnegie Tech V W&J Pigskin Review 11/29/1930

1917 Creighton Trophy Press Regatta

United States 1952 Olympic Book

Art Rooney Letters

1918 Duncan Trophy Press Regatta

New York Giants World Champions

Photographs: Olympian John T. Taylor Swimmer 1895

1919 Kennywood Park Press Regatta Trophy

Nov. 8 1930 Pitt V Carnegie Program

1917 Jesse C. Davis Press Regatta

The Thistle 1930 Yearbook Carnegie Tech

1914 Winner of Odiva Swimming Contest

1936 Pirates (Steelers) VS Giants Program

Olympian John Taylor Photograph in Antique Frame

1913 Triple Handle Odiva Swimming 1st Prize

John T. Taylor 1924 Paris Olympic Games Patch

1929 The Thistle Carnegie Tech Yearbook

1915 MJ Smit Co. Press Regatta Trophy

American Olympic Committee Report 1936

Carnegie VS Notre Dame 10/26/1929

Beaver County Sports Hall of Fame John Karcis

1923 Winner Girls Pentathlon Jeannette

11/1/30 1930 Carnegie Tech Program

John T Taylor Photographs

Karcis scrapbook Pages

1922 Madison Sq Garden Sterling on Bronze Trophy

John Taylor Family of Swimmers

Sterling 1918 Barrett Trophy Press Regatta

John Karcis' Personal Football Photographs

1922 Madison Square Garden 1st Place Trophy

1930 Carnegie Tech Football Team

2 Early 20th C Swim Trophies

John Karcis Personal Photos

John T Taylor 1928 Olympic Photograph Original

James G Taylor Rowing Worlds Championship 1871

1924 Monca High School Football Team Photo

James G Taylor Rowing

Resolution of Death John T. Taylor.

Taylor Family Photograph Swimmers

Lord Elgin 14K Gold Watch Engraved

AMA Official Patch

1924 Paris Olympics Baret John Taylor Swim Coach

1928 Amsterdam Olympic Pin

John T Taylor's 1st Prize Elgin Pocket Watch 1891

1913 Pittsburgh Athletic Association SwimmingMedal

3 1915 Pgh Athletic Association Gold Filled Medals

3 1916 Pgh Athletic Assoc. Swimming Medals

1918 Pittsburgh Athletic Assoc. Swimming Medals

2 1919 Pittsburgh Athletic Association Medals

3 1920 Pittsburgh Athletic Assoc. Swimming Medals

1922 Bronze Pittsburgh Athletic 50 Yard Swim Women

3 1921 Pittsburgh Athletic Assoc. Swim Medals

2 Bronze Pittsburgh Athletic Assoc. Medals

1921 Pittsburg Aquatic Carnival Lake Elizabeth

1914 ANC 2 Length Open Gold Toned Swim Medal

1918 Pittsburg Press Lake Elizabeth Swimming Medal

3 1920 14th Annual Press Regatta Gold/Enamel

4 1920 July 24 1920 Pittsburg Press Medals

4 November 4 1916 Pittsburg Press Oliver Pool

Aug. 26 1923 Swimming Medals

January 27 1915 50 Yard Backstroke Medal

1917 Wildlife League Conneaut Silver Medals (2)

July 23 1920 Shriners Annual Picnic Swim Medals

Sterling 1920 Allegheny Mountain Association

1922 Pgh Press Aquatic Carnival Lake Elizabeth

Silver AAU ChampionMedal

January 25 1918 CBC

1918 Bronze Allegheny Mountain Assn. of the AAU (3

January 17 1916 NSIA Swimming Gala Sterling 25 G

1915 Colombia Boat Club Regatta 50 Medal

Silver 1920 University of Pittsburgh Medal

1917 Wheeling Park Swimming Club Bronze Medal

1913 PGH West View Park City Employees Fancy Dive

2 Silver Allegheny Mountain Swimming Medals

1919 Pittsburgh Press Lake Elizabeth Swim Medal

2 1915 Pittsburgh Aquatics Club Westview Sterling

1922 Madison Square Garden Swimming Metal

1914 University of Pgh Interscholastic Swim Medal

Sterling Silver 1920 Pittsburg Press Aquatic Medal

1917 Wildlife PA Conneaut Rowing Swim Medals

1917 AAU Backstroke Bronze Medal

3 Silver Allegheny Mountain Association Medals

H.Q. Taylor University of Pgh 100 Yd Medal

1918 Bronze Kennywood Park Track Medal

(2) 1923 Allegheny Mountain Silver Medals

1915 Schenley Park 17th Annual Celebration

2 Bronze Junior Champion Allegheny Mountain Medals

1919 AAU Silver Medals

2 1915 Pittsburg Press Swim Medals

1918 AAU Silver 200 Yard Breaststroke Medal

1918 NSIA Swim Medals (3)

1915 Schenley Park Sterling Silver Swim Medal

1920 University of Pgh 40 Yard Backstroke Medal

3 1914-15 University of Pgh Sterling Swim Medals

1913 & 1922 Swim Medals

1913 4th of July Celebration Bronze Swim Medal

Undated YMCA Swimming Medals

2 MCMVIII Sterling Silver Pgh Athletic Association

1914 University of Pittsburgh Medal

1916 4th of July Celebration City of Pgh Medal

1922 Ideal Park Sterling Silver Swim Medal

2 1916 NSIA Swimming Gala Medals

2 Bronze w Enamel Pittsburg Press Medals

1915 & 16 Swim Medals

1921 University of Pgh Swimming Medals

July 4 1915 City of Pittsburg Bronze Enamel Medal

Silver 106th FA 150 Yard Breast

1928 9th Olympic Games Medal from New York Mayor

1915 Westview Park Canoe Tilting Sterling Medal

2 1914-15 University of Pittsburgh Swim Medals

1919 Pittsburg Lake Elizabeth Sterling Medal

1918 Wildlife League Conneaut Swim Medals

July 4 1917 City of Pgh Aquatic Meet Bronz Metal

1920 Shriner Fancy Dive Sterling Silver Medal

2 Swimming Medals

1918 Pittsburg Press Aquatics Carnival

1915 Pgh Aquatic Club 100 Yard Handicap Bronze

1918 Pgh Athletic Assn. MCMVILL Sterling Swim

3 Bronze Allegheny Mountain Assn. AAU 1921 22

1926 Geneva College Shotput Sterling Medal

Sensenichs Pool 75 Yd Swim Medal

1919 West View Park Bronze w Enamel Medal

1920 Labor League Field Day Sterling Medal

1913 Colombia Boat Club Fancy Diving Bronze Medal

July 4 1918 City of Pgh Sterling Silver Medal

AAU & PAA Bronze Swim Medals

3 1916 Pgh Athletic Assn. MCMVII Swim Medals

1917 West View Park 1St Prize Water Polo Medal

1915 Columbia Boat Club Regatta Sterling Medal

1910 H. Taylor Pittsburgh Press Bronz Medal

1915 Pittsburg Press Meet Lake Elizabeth Medal

1916 University of Pittsburgh Swim Medal

Sterling1912 Pittsburgh Natatorium Medal

1918 Labor League West View Bronze w Enamel Medal

1922 Allegheny Mountain AAU Silver Medal

1907 Pittsburg Sportsman Show Bronze Medal

1917 Pittsburg Press Lake Elizabeth Sterling Medal

1919 Harry Taylor Press Boys Meet Medal

1921 Labor League West View Park Bronze Medal

1924 Sterling Olympic Athlete Medal from NY Mayor

Bronze January 25 1918 CBC Swim Medal

Sterling 1921 Olentangy Park Medal

2 1917 Mid Atlantic AAU Bronze Swim Medals

Sterling 1923 Thiel College Canoe Doubles Medal

3 1918 AAU Bronze

1915 Sterling w Enamel 50 Yd Freestyle Medal

1926 Westminster Interscholastic Meet Discus Throw

1912 Kennywood Park Orphan's Picnic Sterling Medal

3 YMCA Medal McKeesport East Liberty Greensburg

Sterling 1914 University of Pgh Medal

Bronze Track & Field Medal

2 Silver Swimming Medals

3 Bronze AAU Medals

1914 West View Pittsburgh Sterling Medal

3 Bronze Swim Medals

Sterling Silver The Cleveland Yacht Club Medal

Allegheny Mountain Assn Bronze Medals

Sterling 2/14/1913 University of Pgh Swim Medal

1922 Sterling 100 Yd Medal

2 1919 Labor League West View Park Sterling Medals

1930 AAU Discus Throw Silver Medal

1916 City of Pgh Sterling with Enamel Medal

2 AAU Silver Swim Medals

2 Sterling 1915 Pittsburg Lake Elizabeth SwimMedal

3 Sterling Silver Pittsburgh Athletic Assn Medals

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Bidding Starts: Tuesday Oct 8 , 9:00 AM
Bidding Ends: Monday Oct 21 , 7:00 PM
Auction Location

Freeport, PA 16229
Company
Turn Key Clean Outs & Estate Sales, LLC.

Website: www.turnkeyliquidators.net

To Bid: turnkeyliquidators.hibid.com

Bid on rare items, rooted in Westen Pennsylvania’s deep sports history.  John T. Taylor was the US Olympic Swimming coach at the 1924 Paris Olympics & the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics.  John T. Taylor’s phenomenal swimming career is apparent by the dozens of swimming medals and trophies presented for bidding.  John Taylor coached both Johnny Weissmuller, the Olympian who went on to play Tarzan, and Gertrude Ederle, who impressively swam the English Channel.  John was the son of the 1871 World Champion rower James G Taylor of Tyne, England, United Kingdom. 

John T. Taylor’s daughter, Francis Taylor, a decorated swimmer, married John “Bull” Karcis.  John “Bull” Karcis’ football career began at Carnegie Tech in 1927.  After college, he played for the J.P. Rooneys. The J.P. Rooneys were a semi-pro football team established by Art Rooney in 1921. He went on to play professionally as a fullback in the NFL for the Brooklyn Dodgers (1932-1935) and the Pittsburgh Pirates (now Steelers) (1936-1938), and he helped the New York Giants win the World Championship in 1938 against the Green Bay Packers.  He later played for the Boston Redskins. Karcis then coached the Detroit Lions.  After his NFL career, John went on to coach at the high school level in Western Pennsylvania.  He coached Pitcairn, North Catholic, West Deer, and New Kensington High Schools.

To Bid: turnkeyliquidators.hibid.com

Auction Highlights:

1871 James G. Taylor, Rowing Worlds Championship

1928 Het Levin

1912 Stockholm Olympic Games Official Report

1928 Amsterdam Olympic Games Memorabilia

1928 American Olympic Committee Report

1924 Paris Olympic Baret

1936 Olympic Committee Report

Paris Olympics Photograph, John Taylor

1938 New York Giants Football Memorabilia

1938 New York Giants World Champion Football Patch

1963 Sports Illustrated Radio Interview

1936 Pirates (Steelers) VS Giants Football Program

1940’s College Football Programs

1920’s Carnegie Tech Football Programs (Notre Dame, Pitt, Washington & Jefferson,

1920’s Carnegie Tech Football Team Photograph

1906 Western PA Swimming Champions Team Photograph

1947 North Catholic Football Team Dan Rooney, John Karcis

1964 Tokyo Olympics Gymnastic 8MM Film

Silver Swimming Trophies & Medals

Swimming/Diving/Track & Field Trophies Early 1900’s-1930’s:

 Kenny Wood Park, West Mifflin, PA

Madison Square Garden, New York

McKeesport YMCA, McKeesport, PA

Greensburg YMCA, Greensburg, PA

East Liberty Swimming Club, Pittsburgh, PA

 Gayety Theater

Jeanette, PA

Pittsburgh Athletic Association

Pittsburgh Press

Lake Elizabeth, Pittsburgh, PA

Oliver Pool, Pittsburgh, PA

Pittsburgh Natatorium

Olentangy Park, Worthington, Ohio

Middle Atlantic Athletic Association

Westminster

Conneaut Lake, Pennsylvania

Allegheny Mountain Association

University of Pittsburgh

West View Park, Pittsburgh, PA

Wheeling Park Swimming Club, West Virginia

Columbia Boat Club, Chicago, Illinois

Shriners Annual Picnic, Pittsburgh, PA

Amateur Athletic Union of The United States

Labor League

The Cleveland Yacht Club

 

Auction Details:

Closing: MONDAY, October 21, 2024  @ 7 PM EST (Soft Closing Every 30 Seconds)

Pick-Up: TUESDAY, October 22, 2024, 2 PM-6:30 PM

Location: Turn Key Headquarters: Freeport

TK HQ  211 5th St. Freeport, PA (REAR)

Pickup is at the REAR of the building.  Directional signs will be posted.

Payment: Turn Key will process the credit card on file within 24 hours of the auction closing. 

To become an approved cash buyer, please email your request to turnkeycleanouts@yahoo.com BEFORE bidding. Submissions after 7 p.m. on 10/21 will not be considered.

TAX EXEMPT: YOU MUST SUBMIT A TAX EXEMPTION REQUEST W/ THE TAX EXEMPTION DOCUMENT BEFORE THE AUCTION'S CLOSE.  SUBMISSIONS AFTER THE CLOSE OF THE AUCTION WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. 

Shipping: SHIPPING AVAILABLE ON ALL LOTS.

Turn Key does not personally ship your items, so we cannot answer shipping questions. We will coordinate shipping with Premier Postal Plus (724-294-2444), a third-party shipper. Please direct any shipping questions to them. 

 

TO BID: turnkeyliquidators.hibid.com

Amstelbier Bovenaan1928 Publication Netherlands

Pro Football Hall of Fame Souvenir Football

1916 Press Regatta  CERF Trophy

Spalding's 1921-24 Allegheny Mountain Association

1916 Southside Boosters Association Nevol Taylor

Amsterdam Olympisch Stadion1928 Olympics Postcard

Autographed Pro Football It's Ups & Downs

John Karcis Hall of Fame Plaques Rooney Letter

1938 Postcard New York Giants Football

1918 Weisberg Trophy Press Regatta Trophy

1963 WWSW Sports Illustrated Radio Interview

1949 Rubber Bowl Program U of Akron V Geneva

1906-1907 Champions of Western Pennsylvania Swim

1916 South Side Boosters Trophy

1929 Varsity News Pittsburgh V Carnegie Tech

1915 Kennywood Park Regatta Press Trophy

1929 Carnegie Tech Tartans Football Team Photo

1964 Tokyo Olympics Gymnastics 8MM Film

1910 Old Home Week Rochester PA Trophy

1928 American Olympic Committee Report

1947 North Catholic Highschool Football Team

1929/30 Carnegie Tech Pigskin Review & Notre Dame

1922 Madison Square Garden Swimming Trophy

1928 Olympic Postcard Amsterdam

The Olympic Games of Stockholm 1912 OfficialReport

Notre Dame V Carnegie Tech Nov. 17 1928

1915 Kramer Trophy Press Regatta

1928 Amsterdam Olympics Postcard Track & Field

Trophy Cup "Outstanding Girl Athlete"Suzy Karcis

Carnegie Tech V Notre Dame Pigskin Review Signed

1923 McKeesport YMCA Trophy

June 10 1895 Newell Prize Cup Double Sided

Cartoon Sketch John Karcis Tim Mara Steve Owen

1922 Madison Square Garden Swimming Trophy

John Karcis Wilson Game Worn Football Cleats

(2) Carnegie Tech V W&J Pigskin Review 11/29/1930

1917 Creighton Trophy Press Regatta

United States 1952 Olympic Book

Art Rooney Letters

1918 Duncan Trophy Press Regatta

New York Giants World Champions

Photographs: Olympian John T. Taylor Swimmer 1895

1919 Kennywood Park Press Regatta Trophy

Nov. 8 1930 Pitt V Carnegie Program

1917 Jesse C. Davis Press Regatta

The Thistle 1930 Yearbook Carnegie Tech

1914 Winner of Odiva Swimming Contest

1936 Pirates (Steelers) VS Giants Program

Olympian John Taylor Photograph in Antique Frame

1913 Triple Handle Odiva Swimming 1st Prize

John T. Taylor 1924 Paris Olympic Games Patch

1929 The Thistle Carnegie Tech Yearbook

1915 MJ Smit Co. Press Regatta Trophy

American Olympic Committee Report 1936

Carnegie VS Notre Dame 10/26/1929

Beaver County Sports Hall of Fame John Karcis

1923 Winner Girls Pentathlon Jeannette

11/1/30 1930 Carnegie Tech Program

John T Taylor Photographs

Karcis scrapbook Pages

1922 Madison Sq Garden Sterling on Bronze Trophy

John Taylor Family of Swimmers

Sterling 1918 Barrett Trophy Press Regatta

John Karcis' Personal Football Photographs

1922 Madison Square Garden 1st Place Trophy

1930 Carnegie Tech Football Team

2 Early 20th C Swim Trophies

John Karcis Personal Photos

John T Taylor 1928 Olympic Photograph Original

James G Taylor Rowing Worlds Championship 1871

1924 Monca High School Football Team Photo

James G Taylor Rowing

Resolution of Death John T. Taylor.

Taylor Family Photograph Swimmers

Lord Elgin 14K Gold Watch Engraved

AMA Official Patch

1924 Paris Olympics Baret John Taylor Swim Coach

1928 Amsterdam Olympic Pin

John T Taylor's 1st Prize Elgin Pocket Watch 1891

1913 Pittsburgh Athletic Association SwimmingMedal

3 1915 Pgh Athletic Association Gold Filled Medals

3 1916 Pgh Athletic Assoc. Swimming Medals

1918 Pittsburgh Athletic Assoc. Swimming Medals

2 1919 Pittsburgh Athletic Association Medals

3 1920 Pittsburgh Athletic Assoc. Swimming Medals

1922 Bronze Pittsburgh Athletic 50 Yard Swim Women

3 1921 Pittsburgh Athletic Assoc. Swim Medals

2 Bronze Pittsburgh Athletic Assoc. Medals

1921 Pittsburg Aquatic Carnival Lake Elizabeth

1914 ANC 2 Length Open Gold Toned Swim Medal

1918 Pittsburg Press Lake Elizabeth Swimming Medal

3 1920 14th Annual Press Regatta Gold/Enamel

4 1920 July 24 1920 Pittsburg Press Medals

4 November 4 1916 Pittsburg Press Oliver Pool

Aug. 26 1923 Swimming Medals

January 27 1915 50 Yard Backstroke Medal

1917 Wildlife League Conneaut Silver Medals (2)

July 23 1920 Shriners Annual Picnic Swim Medals

Sterling 1920 Allegheny Mountain Association

1922 Pgh Press Aquatic Carnival Lake Elizabeth

Silver AAU ChampionMedal

January 25 1918 CBC

1918 Bronze Allegheny Mountain Assn. of the AAU (3

January 17 1916 NSIA Swimming Gala Sterling 25 G

1915 Colombia Boat Club Regatta 50 Medal

Silver 1920 University of Pittsburgh Medal

1917 Wheeling Park Swimming Club Bronze Medal

1913 PGH West View Park City Employees Fancy Dive

2 Silver Allegheny Mountain Swimming Medals

1919 Pittsburgh Press Lake Elizabeth Swim Medal

2 1915 Pittsburgh Aquatics Club Westview Sterling

1922 Madison Square Garden Swimming Metal

1914 University of Pgh Interscholastic Swim Medal

Sterling Silver 1920 Pittsburg Press Aquatic Medal

1917 Wildlife PA Conneaut Rowing Swim Medals

1917 AAU Backstroke Bronze Medal

3 Silver Allegheny Mountain Association Medals

H.Q. Taylor University of Pgh 100 Yd Medal

1918 Bronze Kennywood Park Track Medal

(2) 1923 Allegheny Mountain Silver Medals

1915 Schenley Park 17th Annual Celebration

2 Bronze Junior Champion Allegheny Mountain Medals

1919 AAU Silver Medals

2 1915 Pittsburg Press Swim Medals

1918 AAU Silver 200 Yard Breaststroke Medal

1918 NSIA Swim Medals (3)

1915 Schenley Park Sterling Silver Swim Medal

1920 University of Pgh 40 Yard Backstroke Medal

3 1914-15 University of Pgh Sterling Swim Medals

1913 & 1922 Swim Medals

1913 4th of July Celebration Bronze Swim Medal

Undated YMCA Swimming Medals

2 MCMVIII Sterling Silver Pgh Athletic Association

1914 University of Pittsburgh Medal

1916 4th of July Celebration City of Pgh Medal

1922 Ideal Park Sterling Silver Swim Medal

2 1916 NSIA Swimming Gala Medals

2 Bronze w Enamel Pittsburg Press Medals

1915 & 16 Swim Medals

1921 University of Pgh Swimming Medals

July 4 1915 City of Pittsburg Bronze Enamel Medal

Silver 106th FA 150 Yard Breast

1928 9th Olympic Games Medal from New York Mayor

1915 Westview Park Canoe Tilting Sterling Medal

2 1914-15 University of Pittsburgh Swim Medals

1919 Pittsburg Lake Elizabeth Sterling Medal

1918 Wildlife League Conneaut Swim Medals

July 4 1917 City of Pgh Aquatic Meet Bronz Metal

1920 Shriner Fancy Dive Sterling Silver Medal

2 Swimming Medals

1918 Pittsburg Press Aquatics Carnival

1915 Pgh Aquatic Club 100 Yard Handicap Bronze

1918 Pgh Athletic Assn. MCMVILL Sterling Swim

3 Bronze Allegheny Mountain Assn. AAU 1921 22

1926 Geneva College Shotput Sterling Medal

Sensenichs Pool 75 Yd Swim Medal

1919 West View Park Bronze w Enamel Medal

1920 Labor League Field Day Sterling Medal

1913 Colombia Boat Club Fancy Diving Bronze Medal

July 4 1918 City of Pgh Sterling Silver Medal

AAU & PAA Bronze Swim Medals

3 1916 Pgh Athletic Assn. MCMVII Swim Medals

1917 West View Park 1St Prize Water Polo Medal

1915 Columbia Boat Club Regatta Sterling Medal

1910 H. Taylor Pittsburgh Press Bronz Medal

1915 Pittsburg Press Meet Lake Elizabeth Medal

1916 University of Pittsburgh Swim Medal

Sterling1912 Pittsburgh Natatorium Medal

1918 Labor League West View Bronze w Enamel Medal

1922 Allegheny Mountain AAU Silver Medal

1907 Pittsburg Sportsman Show Bronze Medal

1917 Pittsburg Press Lake Elizabeth Sterling Medal

1919 Harry Taylor Press Boys Meet Medal

1921 Labor League West View Park Bronze Medal

1924 Sterling Olympic Athlete Medal from NY Mayor

Bronze January 25 1918 CBC Swim Medal

Sterling 1921 Olentangy Park Medal

2 1917 Mid Atlantic AAU Bronze Swim Medals

Sterling 1923 Thiel College Canoe Doubles Medal

3 1918 AAU Bronze

1915 Sterling w Enamel 50 Yd Freestyle Medal

1926 Westminster Interscholastic Meet Discus Throw

1912 Kennywood Park Orphan's Picnic Sterling Medal

3 YMCA Medal McKeesport East Liberty Greensburg

Sterling 1914 University of Pgh Medal

Bronze Track & Field Medal

2 Silver Swimming Medals

3 Bronze AAU Medals

1914 West View Pittsburgh Sterling Medal

3 Bronze Swim Medals

Sterling Silver The Cleveland Yacht Club Medal

Allegheny Mountain Assn Bronze Medals

Sterling 2/14/1913 University of Pgh Swim Medal

1922 Sterling 100 Yd Medal

2 1919 Labor League West View Park Sterling Medals

1930 AAU Discus Throw Silver Medal

1916 City of Pgh Sterling with Enamel Medal

2 AAU Silver Swim Medals

2 Sterling 1915 Pittsburg Lake Elizabeth SwimMedal

3 Sterling Silver Pittsburgh Athletic Assn Medals