This is Part 2 of a two-part series with sports memorabilia appraiser and authenticator Les Wolff. In Part 1, Wolff discussed his lecture series on the hobby and how to protect a collection. In Part 2, Wolff talks about his more memorable collecting moments. Les Wolff is known for his skills as an authenticator and appraiser of sports memorabilia. His work over more … [Read more...]
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Protecting Your Investment: Les Wolff’s Advice For Memorabilia Collectors
In Part 1 of a two-part series, long-time autograph dealer and appraiser Les Wolff has some warnings about collections ruined by improper care and discusses his efforts to educate those interested in taking up the hobby. Les Wolff likes to tell the story about a Fortune 500 executive who was eager to show off the memorabilia hanging in his office. While the items were … [Read more...]
Mantle Movie Script, 1953 Look Magazine Watch Now Up for Bid
The script for a TV movie about the life of Mickey Mantle we wrote about earlier this year is now on the auction block. Originally acquired by autograph dealer Les Wolff from Mantle’s sister-in-law, the script includes several hand-written notes from the late Hall of Famer. It’s one of several items sourced to the family that are now at Goldin Auctions. In the early … [Read more...]
Unmade Mickey Mantle Movie Script Uncovered; Includes His Notes
Les Wolff’s adventures in sports memorabilia read like a movie script. So, it’s only fitting that his latest find is a script for a movie project that never got off the ground. The subject? One of Wolff’s sports heroes — Mickey Mantle. Eleven years before the movie “*61,” brought Mantle back into the public spotlight, a screenplay about the Hall of Fame slugger’s life was … [Read more...]
Jim Brown’s ’64 Championship Ring, Williams Uniform, More in Lelands Auction
Jim Brown’s 1964 NFL championship ring and an autographed 1954-55 Ted Williams uniform featuring a black armband honoring the tragic loss of Harry Agganis are among the memorable items up for bid in the new Lelands catalog auction. The auction at www.lelands.com also features a 1960s Willie Mays San Francisco Giants game-worn jacket and Mays game-used bat, a 1944 Cy Young … [Read more...]
National Notes: Topps Puig Redemption; Rare T206 Cobb, Auction Cash Giveaway, Set Up Time
Topps will be offering Yasiel Puig’s 2013 Gypsy Queen card exclusively at the National Collector’s Convention this week, but you’ll have to buy a box of Tribute World Baseball Classic cards to get one and you’ll have to be quick about it. The card, which is limited to just 500 copies, will only be available via redemption. To receive the card, collectors must break a full … [Read more...]
Your Best Card Collecting Memories From Childhood: Part One
Last week, we did a call out for your best baseball card collecting memories from childhood. It didn't matter if you grew up in the 1950s or 1990s, everyone who collects has great memories of those days. In less than 72 hours, the response was phenomenal. Some of the stories are funny. Some are poignant. Many are a little wistful. Others had a unique twist. It tells … [Read more...]
Miley Collection Now Belongs to Library of Congress
John Miley’s decades-long passion for sports led him to collect an extensive archive of historical moments. Now, the Indiana man's vast collection of sports broadcast recordings made prior to 1972—known in the sporting world as The Miley Collection—will reside among the collections in the world’s largest library. The acquisition by the Library of Congress represents the … [Read more...]
Upper Deck Releases MLS Card Set
Just ahead of the World Cup in South Africa, the 2010 Upper Deck soccer set is hitting store shelves. “Not only does this year’s effort include many of the top names in Major League Soccer, but it pinpoints specific players from around the globe who will be representing their respective countries in next month’s FIFA World Cup competition," said Jason Mesherah of Upper … [Read more...]
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