Persistence and patience can often pay off for collectors. It certainly did for Martin Jacobs and now he owns a piece of historic football memorabilia he’d all but given up on. Jacobs owns an extensive collection of San Francisco 49ers memorabilia and has published books about the team’s history, sometimes through the eyes of game-worn jerseys, game-used footballs and other … [Read more...] about Never Give Up: Hall of Famer’s Jersey Surfaces 17 Years Later
Sports Memorabilia News
Ronnie Lott Using Part of Auction Proceeds to Help Kids’ Charity He Founded
He was in the midst of a Hall of Fame career and winning Super Bowl games when Ronnie Lott started All Stars Helping Kids 33 years ago. The Bay Area nonprofit group that helps children growing up in low-income and marginalized communities stands to get a big boost this spring, thanks to a newly launched auction. Earlier this month, we wrote about some of the items Lott … [Read more...] about Ronnie Lott Using Part of Auction Proceeds to Help Kids’ Charity He Founded
Items from Patrick Roy Collection Heading to Auction
Over 40 items from the collection of Hall of Fame goalie Patrick Roy, including masks, jerseys, equipment and memorabilia acquired from other athletes, will be offered for sale through Heritage Auctions beginning late next week. Now 56, Roy spent 19 years in the NHL, 11 with Montreal and 8 with Colorado, winning two Stanley Cups with each team before retiring after the 2003 … [Read more...] about Items from Patrick Roy Collection Heading to Auction
Jackie Robinson Items Headline Goldin Auction
Bidding for a 1951 Jackie Robinson game-used jersey stood at $2.4 million Friday in a Goldin auction in honor of the 75th anniversary of his major league debut. The jersey last sold three years ago, also through Goldin, for $576,000. A bat used by Robinson in the 1949 All-Star Game that includes a letter of authenticity from his wife Rachel is also among the top items … [Read more...] about Jackie Robinson Items Headline Goldin Auction
Part 1 of Enormous Phillies Collection Nets Over $400,000
A 76-year collection of Phillies memorabilia is off to new homes. Phillies collector and Philly area resident Bill White sold off a portion of his treasure trove of artifacts through Huggins & Scott Auctions late last week for a total of $411,222. The auction featured a pair of Baker Bowl stadium seats ($31,200), an ultra-Rare 1910-1914 Philadelphia Phillies … [Read more...] about Part 1 of Enormous Phillies Collection Nets Over $400,000
Lot of Lots from Lott: Hall of Famer’s Collection Set for Auction
A collection of more than 140 items from the personal collection of Pro Football Hall of Famer Ronnie Lott will be up for auction beginning next week. Heritage Auctions plans to offer some game-worn Lott items, autographed memorabilia, items he had collected from other athletes and additional miscellaneous pieces in its upcoming Sports Catalog Auction. A member of the … [Read more...] about Lot of Lots from Lott: Hall of Famer’s Collection Set for Auction
Collection of Conlon Photos Donated to The Met
Some of Charles Conlon’s greatest baseball photos are being donated to the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The Museum has announced the gift and promised gift from collectors Paul Reiferson and Julie Spivack of a collection of 480 rare, vintage gelatin silver prints from Conlon’s archive. The photos date from 1904-1942. Well known to collectors of baseball … [Read more...] about Collection of Conlon Photos Donated to The Met
Maradona ‘Goal of the Century/Hand of God’ Jersey Expected to Bring Millions
It may not immeidately come to the minds of North American sports fans as one of the most important jerseys ever worn, but to the rest of the world, it’s about as good as it gets. The blue shirt worn by Argentinian superstar Diego Maradona during the most memorable game of his legendary career is about to go up for auction and could challenge the world record for the … [Read more...] about Maradona ‘Goal of the Century/Hand of God’ Jersey Expected to Bring Millions
TTM Collecting This Week: Tom Henderson, Mail Request Success
SC Daily launches a new weekly segment this week as Jeff Baker, host of the TTM Podcast, offers a look at his most recent hobby-centric show and shares thoughts on autograph collecting through the mail. ---- Remember when you were young, and you went to the mailbox and there was a letter waiting for you? The excitement of you had wondering what was inside the envelope. … [Read more...] about TTM Collecting This Week: Tom Henderson, Mail Request Success
Collectible Magazines Get Push from SLAM’s 1/1 LaMelo Ball Cover
A specially made 1/1 autographed edition of SLAM Magazine featuring NBA All-Star LaMelo Ball is up for auction. The magazine, SLAM 237, features Ball in a futuristic recreation of the NBA logo with all the cover text given a metallic foil embossed treatment. The issue was autographed by Ball, authenticated by Beckett Grading Services and is being offered on … [Read more...] about Collectible Magazines Get Push from SLAM’s 1/1 LaMelo Ball Cover