1928 OSU-Michigan Game Souvenir -- Help??

[klages]

Hope someone out there cann help me out with this one.

Everyone in my family is a life-long Buckeye fan. (We have 11 birthdays that are 9 months after Ohio State victories in the Big Game, dating back to the 1920s....)

My Dad died last spring, and when I was cleaning out his den, I found a big brass key. Big. Almost 9 inches long, 3 inches tall, and weighing close to a pound.

It had my grandparents names (Ren and Corinne) engraved on the front, and a date on the back -- 10-20-28.

Hmm? Not anyone's birthday, not their anniversary.

Then I noticed that the "loop" end of the key was actually an O, and the other end was actually an M.

The O had "19" engraved on it, and the M had "7"

The OSU Michigan game of 1928 was played on October 20.

Ohio State won, 19-7.

Oh!

Has anyone ever seen a Big Game souvenir like this? (I don't know if my grandfather won a bet, or what....)

I'd like to sell it to a Buckeye collector, but I have no idea what it might be worth.

Here are links to a bunch of pictures. ANY help will be appreciated.

You can contact me off-list at: [email protected]

Thanks,

Ellen

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http://www249.pair.com/klages/OSUkey.jpg

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http://www249.pair.com/klages/dateclose.jpg

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[MililaniBuckeye]

Now why would you want to sell that? Isn't that a family heirloom?

 

[buxfan4life]

Just a thought. Check with the University, they might have some insight on it.

 

[jimotis4heisman]

cincibuck and bb73 were at that game, werent they?

 

[JBaney45]

Yea that's pretty interesting, can't seem to find anything on it. 1928 was OSU's first victory over Michigan in Ohio Stadium though

 

[BB73]

cincibuck and bb73 were at that game, werent they?

That was before I knew cinci, but I was there wearing my raccoon coat with a couple of co-eds.

 

[Buckeyeskickbuttocks]

That was before I knew cinci, but I was there wearing my raccoon coat with a couple of co-eds.

Jazz hands? Really? Jazz hands?

 

[Deety]

cincibuck and bb73 were at that game, werent they?

It's the key to the game! JO, a paradigm shift may be in order.

Klages - Whatever else you do, send the pics to the university store. That's a very cool item and they should get them made again.

 

[BB73]

Jazz hands? Really? Jazz hands?

23-skidoo to you.

 

[ScriptOhio]

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