SugahRay Robitussen wrote:I read somewhere that when he became the (Undisputed)Heavyweight Champion of the World in 1892.
JIM J. Corbett and his manager William Brady decided to make a few extra bob on the side,
by marketing a plaster-of-Paris casting of Jim J. Corbett's Right hand.
"of the hand that knocked out John L. Sullivan".
Apparently they had some brisk sales and the plaster cast of his hand was used
by hundreds of customers as paper weights for several years.
Has anyone here seen a copy of Corbett's plaster of Paris fist?
Anyone seen one for sale on E-Bay or elsewhere?
Has anyone even seen a photograph of one of these original souvineers?
It is funny you should say that. I have several of them in my garage. I have been looking for an opportunity to share them with the world. I also have some magic beans I would be happy to throw in for the right offer.
