Some future Pro Football Hall of Famers are being drafted this week. We just don't know their names yet. We do know the names of some past greats who were once NFL draftees and some of the jerseys they wore on the way to Canton are among the top items in the new Heritage Auctions catalog. The auction includes the hobby's only known jersey … [Read more...] about Hall of Famers’ Football Jerseys Part of Heritage Auction
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Butkus Rookie Card Still Elusive In High Grades
Dick Butkus epitomized the “black-and-blue” division of the NFL when he played for the Chicago Bears. He was a blue-collar guy, tough and mean, and oh, could he hit. Check out YouTube and you can find plenty of hard-hitting footage. “He went after you like he hated you from his old neighborhood,” fellow Hall of Famer Paul Hornung said. Butkus had 22 interceptions and had … [Read more...] about Butkus Rookie Card Still Elusive In High Grades
Notes: Big $ for Finals Jerseys; TV Story on Vintage Card Theft; Meet Dick Butkus
Three jerseys from this year’s NBA Finals sold for over $300,000 combined in the latest online bidding through NBA Auctions. As we reported last week, all were from Game 3, when Golden State took a commanding 3-0 lead in the series. Steph Curry’s blue Golden State Warriors road shirt soared to $135,060, a record price for any game-worn item sold through NBA … [Read more...] about Notes: Big $ for Finals Jerseys; TV Story on Vintage Card Theft; Meet Dick Butkus
1966 Philadelphia Football Set Showcased NFL In Transition
The 1966 Philadelphia football set represented a changing of the guard in the NFL. Several big stars would make their debut in this 198-card set, while a few would appear as a regular issue for the final time. This was the third of what would be four sets produced by the Philadelphia Gum Company, which won exclusive rights to issue cards of NFL players in 1964. A pair of … [Read more...] about 1966 Philadelphia Football Set Showcased NFL In Transition
Ramblings: No Shortage of New Chicago Sports Stars
This season, Chicago Cubs fans are finally getting a chance to see the fruits of all of the work that’s been put in to build a top-notch minor league pipeline. Kris Bryant and Addison Russell are starting and playing just about every day. Heck, even Kyle Schwarber has made his major league debut this year and will probably have official rookie cards fairly soon. Cards of all … [Read more...] about Ramblings: No Shortage of New Chicago Sports Stars
Lou Gehrig Day Signed Photo Brings $108,169
What is believed to be the only autographed version of the famous Lou Gehrig Day photograph sold at auction early Saturday for $108,169. An original print from 1939, the photo carried an inscription from the Yankee slugger who had been diagnosed with the disease that would take his life just two years later. Gehrig signatures following his diagnosis in 1939 up to the time of … [Read more...] about Lou Gehrig Day Signed Photo Brings $108,169
Sun-Times Show Opens Friday
Past meets present this weekend when the 42nd Chicago Sun-Times Sports Collectibles Convention returns to the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center. Headline-fresh members of the Green Bay Packers will sign autographs--but so will players from deep in baseball's past. Dealers selling the latest sports card boxes will set up alongside those who specialize in cards that date … [Read more...] about Sun-Times Show Opens Friday
Pete Rose Autograph Biz Moving
It was an unexpected sight for thousands of tourists who happened to stop by the Forum Shops inside Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas. There, amid the pricey merchandise in the Forum Shops, was Pete Rose, signing autographs for pay at the Field of Dreams store. About every three to four weeks, Rose would settle down and pen his name on baseballs, photos, jerseys and other … [Read more...] about Pete Rose Autograph Biz Moving