Share your favorites on Show & Tell

Staffordshire Goat Previously Owned by Elinor Kaine Penna Pioneering Female Sportswriter

In Figurines > Staffordshire Figurines > Show & Tell.
Staffordshire Figurines2 of 66"Lord Dundreary" 19th Century Staffordshire Figurine Edward Askew Sothern in "Our American Cousin"Pair Of Sitting Foxes By Staffordshire England
19
Love it
0
Like it

JJansenJJansen loves this.
dav2no1dav2no1 loves this.
vinetiavinetia loves this.
Merrill33Merrill33 loves this.
BronmarBronmar loves this.
ReiseReise loves this.
sherilusherilu loves this.
LeelaniLeelani loves this.
Drake47Drake47 loves this.
NewfldNewfld loves this.
vcalvcal loves this.
elkmonelkmon loves this.
prettymollieprettymollie loves this.
fortapachefortapache loves this.
helsingerhelsinger loves this.
GianaZGianaZ loves this.
TiltedTilted loves this.
rgrebovrgrebov loves this.
vetraio50vetraio50 loves this.
See 17 more
Add to collection

    Please create an account, or Log in here

    If you don't have an account, create one here.


    Create a Show & TellReport as inappropriate


    Posted 5 months ago

    vintagelamp
    (1152 items)

    I love antiques with a story. This Staffordshire goat figurine was previously owned by Elinor Kaine Penna, a pioneering female sportswriter. She made an appearance on the game shows "To Tell the Truth "and "What's My Line" in the 1960s.
    3rd photo shows sticker from Penna auction. 4th photo shows goat at Penna auction.
    From the internet:
    ...From 1969-1971 she did the Sunday Pre-Game show before NFL games on CBS with Pat Summerall and Jack Whitaker.
    Most famous for not getting into the Yale Bowl press box on August 18, 1969 at the New York Jets 37-14 exhibition victory over the NY Giants. Miss Kaine went to court before officials would allow her to cover the game from the press box with 356 male writers and broadcasters. Yale granted permission, but when Miss Kaine arrived, she was seated in an auxiliary lower section. The picture of her press box rejection was circulated in newspapers all over the world, and she was quoted as saying, "A lot of men came down at halftime to say hello.".
    One of the first female sportswriters to cover pro-football in the 1960s.
    Wrote a book on football, and racing columns for the Morning Telegraph, Daily Racing Form, and Miami Herald.

    Married to Angel Penna
    From the internet:
    Angel A. Penna Sr. (September 30, 1923 – January 15, 1992) was an Argentine-born U. S. Racing Hall of Fame Thoroughbred horse trainer. Penna was an international trainer who worked and raced on three continents. He conditioned more than 250 graded stakes race winners during a career that began in 1950 and lasted for more than forty years.

    logo
    Staffordshire Figurines
    See all
    Staffordshire Reproduction Porcelain Blue Dogs Figurines Spaniels 9 Inch
    Staffordshire Reproduction Porcelai...
    $225
    8
    8" Antique Vintage Style Blue Staff...
    $40
    Staffordshire Reproduction Porcelain Tobacco Leaf Dog Figurine Pair 5'' x 6''H
    Staffordshire Reproduction Porcelai...
    $158
    Pair Staffordshire Style 2 Bunny Rabbit Painted Figurines Statues Blue 6.5
    Pair Staffordshire Style 2 Bunny Ra...
    $120
    logo
    Staffordshire Reproduction Porcelain Blue Dogs Figurines Spaniels 9 Inch
    Staffordshire Reproduction Porcelai...
    $225
    See all

    Comments

    1. Newfld Newfld, 5 months ago
      Beautiful Staffordshire goat, you have such lovely Staffordshire animals
    2. vintagelamp vintagelamp, 5 months ago
      Newfld,
      Thank you!
    3. Tilted, 5 months ago
      Where is the proof that this piece was owned by Mrs. Penna ?
    4. vintagelamp vintagelamp, 5 months ago
      Tilted,
      There is a sticker on the bottom and you can find the sale online.

    Want to post a comment?

    Create an account or login in order to post a comment.