The $2 million-plus auction of Vin Scully’s career memorabilia stole the mainstream headlines but there was plenty more where that came from. The September All-Star Live Auction event also featured the fourth major installment of the Green Diamond Gallery Collection and items consigned by Hall of Famer Barry Larkin. The Green Diamond lots came from the … [Read more...]
Rare Photo from Gale Sayers’ College Days Up for Auction
He was the Sandy Koufax of pro football. A player so great during his relatively brief career that election to the Hall of Fame was almost a given. Three days before the death of the man who became one of pro football’s most electrifying talents, a rare photo of Gale Sayers during his college days was listed for auction. The 8x10 image taken by a local … [Read more...]
Brett Favre’s Bucs’ T-Shirt Supporting Tom Brady Up for Auction
The Gunslinger was in Florida to support the GOAT. And the T-shirt Brett Favre wore Sunday in support of Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady is now on the auction block. Favre was in Tampa on Sunday to watch Brady earn his first victory with the Buccaneers. Brady completed 23 of 35 passes for 217 yards and a touchdown in Tampa Bay’s 31-17 victory against the Carolina … [Read more...]
Two Court Sections with Ties to Kobe’s Memorable Games Up for Auction
Two different auctions are featuring pieces of sports memorabilia that require a little more room to display than you might have in your man cave. Both are part of Kobe Bryant's legacy. The section of Staples Center Court created for his last NBA game in April 2016 is now at Heritage Auctions where it could sell for $500,000 or more. Bryant signed part of the … [Read more...]
Jordan-Worn Rookie Camp Bulls Jersey Has an Interesting Tale to Tell
It may have never seen action in an NBA game, but the story behind why that might be the case helps explain why what appears to be the oldest surviving Michael Jordan-worn jersey is now up for auction. Blame it on a magic marker. The rookie year home mesh jersey bearing Jordan’s iconic number 23 is in the current “Michael Jordan and Basketball Icons Auction” at Heritage … [Read more...]
Vin Scully Talks Career Memorabilia on CBS Sunday Morning
Vin Scully understands there are important pieces of baseball history in the auction containing over 300 items from his decades-long broadcasting career. He’s been a witness to some and been a part of others. “It’s not just a collection of cold, inanimate objects,” Scully told the Associated Press recently. “There are things that mean a great deal to me, but now … [Read more...]
IIHF World Championships Jersey Auction to Benefit USA Hockey
Jerseys worn by the U.S. team in the 2019 International Ice Hockey Federation World Championships are on the block through MeiGray Auctions, with proceeds benefitting USA Hockey. The auction includes one set of blue jerseys donned by Patrick Kane, Quinn and Jack Hughes, Alex DeBrincat, Jack Eichel, Ryan Suter, Dylan Larkin and 18 other players. The 2019 IIHF Men’s … [Read more...]
Vin Scully Collection Up For Bid In All-Star Auction
Without a doubt, Vin Scully is the gold standard for baseball broadcasting. His 67-year career calling play-by-play for Dodgers games, first in Brooklyn, and then in Los Angeles, is testament to that. “The Fordham Thrush with a .400 larynx,” Los Angeles Times columnist Jim Murray once wrote. “The best ever,” fellow broadcaster Ernie Harwell said in 2009. In addition to … [Read more...]
Isiah Thomas Reunited with Stolen 1984 All-Star MVP Trophy
Basketball Hall of Famer Isiah Thomas has been reunited with his 1984 NBA All-Star Game MVP trophy, one of several items stolen from his former high school’s trophy case in recent years. The trophy was among the lots to be featured in Heritage Auctions’ Summer Platinum Night Sports Collectibles event that takes place August 29-30. But on August 10, Thomas … [Read more...]
Former Garden Employee’s Jersey Collection Includes Orr, Espo
A former Boston Garden employee has consigned several decades-old game-worn Boston Bruins jerseys that are part of the current Heritage Auctions catalog, including a new addition to the known number of Bobby Orr jerseys in the hobby. The six jerseys—five gamers and one game-issued experimental mesh jersey that was to have been used by Orr—are in the company’s current … [Read more...]