Twenty years ago this spring, Heritage Auctions began planning the company's first "Signature Sports Auction." The company was well known in other collectible realms but hadn't seriously dipped its toes into sports memorabilia. "Our sports collectibles staff was just four people crammed into about 200-square-feet of office space," says Production Manager Mike … [Read more...] about Heritage Auctions Sports Division Passes $1 Billion in Sales
Chris Ivy
Musial Collection Highlights’ Largest Catalog in Heritage History
Stan Musial, along with being “Baseball’s Perfect Knight,” and one of the greatest players to ever don a jersey, was many things: Devoted husband, father, autograph collector, harmonica player, origami enthusiast. The contents of The Stan Musial Collection, consigned by the Musial family, and offered by Heritage Auctions as the centerpiece of its Nov. 7-9 Sports Collectibles … [Read more...] about Musial Collection Highlights’ Largest Catalog in Heritage History
Arnold Joins Heritage Auctions as West Coast Consignment Director
Heritage Auctions has hired longtime industry veteran Calvin Arnold to a new position as the company’s West Coast consignment director. Arnold, who had spent several years with SCP Auctions, will be based out of the Heritage branch office in Beverly Hills. “We are very excited to have him,” said Chris Ivy, Director of Sports Auctions at Heritage, “and we are confident … [Read more...] about Arnold Joins Heritage Auctions as West Coast Consignment Director
Rich Klein’s Ramblings: A Chat With Chris Ivy of Heritage Auctions
After a couple of years of writing about memories and my hobby life, we've been very fortunate in being able to expand Rich's Ramblings to new directions. The new series with COMC and completing set checklists is a really cool expansion of some of the work I did at Beckett back in the day and another expansion will be to do more in-depth features on leading hobby people. For no … [Read more...] about Rich Klein’s Ramblings: A Chat With Chris Ivy of Heritage Auctions
Schilling Consigns Bloody Sock from ’04 World Series
“The Bloody Sock” worn by pitcher Curt Schilling in Game Two of the 2004 World Series, will be sold as part of Heritage Auctions’ Feb. 23 Platinum Night Sports event in New York next month. Consigned by Schilling, who is facing financial stress after his gaming company failed last year, carries a pre-auction estimate of $100,000+. You could call it the Bloody Sock Auction, … [Read more...] about Schilling Consigns Bloody Sock from ’04 World Series
Game-used Bobby Orr Jersey Brings $191,200
The 1966-67 game-worn rookie jersey of NHL legend Bobby Orr, widely considered the greatest defenseman in hockey history, sold Friday for $191,200. The price includes a 19.5% Buyer's Premium. The buyer purchased the jersey via Heritage Auctions' internet bidding platform. The name and location of the winning bidder were not publicly revealed. "If ever there was such … [Read more...] about Game-used Bobby Orr Jersey Brings $191,200
Orr Jersey Could Be Windfall for Canadian Truck Driver
John Rows had the good fortune of being the nephew of a Boston Bruins' scout in the late 1960s. Garry Young was a former NHL coach who traveled to Boston after Bobby Orr's rookie year and brought home a couple of gifts for kids in the family...jerseys worn by two of the team's stars, including the teenager Orr, already a sensation. Game-worn jerseys were just thought of … [Read more...] about Orr Jersey Could Be Windfall for Canadian Truck Driver
Game-Worn Jersey Finds Highlight Auction
Heritage Auctions will count on a trio of never-before-offered game worn jerseys, from Mickey Mantle, Bobby Orr and Paul Hornung to anchor the deep variety of vintage sports memorabilia and trading cards the company is offering in its upcoming April 22-23 Signature Auction, online at HA.com and live in Dallas. “Not only are the Mantle, Orr and Hornung among the most … [Read more...] about Game-Worn Jersey Finds Highlight Auction
Hornung Notre Dame Jersey Proved Worth Trip
When Notre Dame and Pro Football Hall of Famer Paul Hornung’s circa 1954-1955 Fighting Irish football jersey comes up for auction on April 23, it will represent the culmination of collector John Shaw’s simple hunch that turned into one of the football finds of a lifetime. Heritage Sports Collectibles will offer the jersey in its spring catalog sale. “The thought of a long … [Read more...] about Hornung Notre Dame Jersey Proved Worth Trip