While it’s not unusual to find team-signed baseballs from the 1930s and even earlier, similar memorabilia from the National Football League is virtually unheard of. The fragile nature of an inflatable football, the passage of time and the comparative lack of interest makes any multi-signed relic from the pre-War era of the NFL pretty rare today. Enter the current Heritage … [Read more...] about 1939 Packers Team Signed Football at Auction is Rare Pre-War NFL Relic
Don Hutson
Photo of the Day: Last NFL Player to Refuse a Helmet
Edgar “Eggs” Manske got about all he could out of life. A small town walk-on who became a college football star. An NFL standout who played in one of the most famous games ever. A World War II veteran who married an Olympian and spent 53 years with her. Earned a law degree. Moved west and taught high school for 20 years. He was also the last NFL player to suit up … [Read more...] about Photo of the Day: Last NFL Player to Refuse a Helmet
Vintage Photo of the Day: Don Hutson at Alabama in 1934
Before Jerry Rice arrived in San Francisco, many believed Don Hutson was the greatest receiver in the history of the National Football League. A player far ahead of his time, Hutson was a household name even at a time when pro football was an afterthought to many sports writers and fans. Hutson was the record-setting star of Curly Lambeau’s Green Bay Packers teams from … [Read more...] about Vintage Photo of the Day: Don Hutson at Alabama in 1934
Chargers’ Last AFL Game Meant Record Setting Moment, Memorabilia for Alworth
On December 14, 1969, the Buffalo Bills and San Diego Chargers met beneath a 66-degree Southern California sky to play their final game as members of the old American Football League. A merger between the AFL & NFL, which had been agreed to four years prior, would take full effect the next season, and the new American and National Football Conferences would take the field … [Read more...] about Chargers’ Last AFL Game Meant Record Setting Moment, Memorabilia for Alworth
‘Hutson Letters’ Recall a Time When Superstars Wrote Letters to Fans
One of the things we like about collecting older sports memorabilia is that it offers a tangible look at the past. While it may seem as if the NFL has been a behemoth on the sports landscape for ages, that’s not really the case. There was a time when even the biggest stars in the league not only answered their mail, but helped track down teammates for signatures, wrote … [Read more...] about ‘Hutson Letters’ Recall a Time When Superstars Wrote Letters to Fans
Topps Releases Sterling 09 Cut Signature List
Topps is putting the wraps on the 2009 baseball card year with a post-season release of its Sterling issue, one that includes a healthy list of cut signatures. … [Read more...] about Topps Releases Sterling 09 Cut Signature List