Durium Records & Hit of the Week Records

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Nick Lucas (The Crooning Troubador), “All Of Me”, Hit of the Week Record
Nick Lucas & His Troubadours

78 rpm; Hit of the Week Records was a record label based in the United States of America in the early 1930s.  Distinctively, “Hit of the Week”s were made not of shellac as was usual for gramophone record of the era, but of a patented blend of paper and resin called Durium.  A related label in the United Kingdom was called Durium Records. The label debuted in February of 1930. Unlike other records, it was sold at news-stands, not record stores. ca: 1932

Babe Ruth’s Baseball Book 1932

Extremely scarce copy of this desirable soft-cover book (8.5 x 11.5 inches). The 98-page book features numerous photos of Ruth offering instruction on the field as well as articles by John McGraw. “Baseball lessons by Babe Ruth” plus playing tips by the World Series Champions of 1931. Cardinals (Bottomley, Frisch, Hafey etc), McGraw’. “Big Plays of the World Series”. All-star teams “chosen” by Ruth & McGraw & more, all “editorially supervised” by Christy Walsh. Color cover painting of Babe Ruth. Especially desirable because this book was published in the era of the infamous “Called Shot” by Babe Ruth. Designed to teach kids how to play ball.

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