Programmes and Articles Featuring the Great MASKED Wrestler COUNT BARTELLI
are not too Rare from circa 1950 onwards!-I have quite a few in my Collection!
But ACTUAL ORIGINAL Bills from Bartelli's Embryonic Years-1946-1947-1948 are much
Rarer!-So here's a Real Treat!-From a 4 Match Show on MONDAY DECEMBER 29TH 1947!!
We find THE COUNT taking on FRANK MANTO!
We are told that 'BARTELLI will only Unmask if Defeated'!
This is an Original Real Gem from my Collection!!
MAIN MASK
The Ost, Cliff was welter champ in mid-late 40s. In 1946 they had elimination series for the British (???) Welter Championship and Gold Belt. Looks like Cliff won it. Babe Quesick was among main contenders.
Intersting as some people thought Bartelli was invented in the 60s to get Naggers over.