The 1941 Heisman Trophy awarded to University of Minnesota halfback Bruce Smith and the collections of three Pro Football Hall of Fame members are among the highlights in the 12th annual Super Bowl Auction. The newly-launched event has already kicked off with online bidding and concludes with a live element on February 1, the day before Super Bowl LIV in Miami. It’s … [Read more...]
Clothing Company Plans to Turn Game-Worn Jerseys into “Wearable Collectibles”
They’ve been consigned to auction, sold through teams and cut up for use on trading cards. Now, game-worn jerseys will be turned into mass-marketed wearable clothing, with a charitable touch. Authentic Heroes, a New Jersey-based company owned by Global Fiber Technologies, has developed a process to extract the fibers from player-worn jerseys to create multiple pieces … [Read more...]
Hall of Famers’ Football Jerseys Part of Heritage Auction
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...]
NFL’s Crucial Catch Auctions to Return as Campaign Opens
The NFL began its annual Crucial Catch campaign on Sunday and once again, game-worn jerseys and other items will be auctioned to raise money in the fight against cancer. The initiative, which kicked off with this weekend's games and continues through Week 7, addresses early detection and risk reduction efforts for multiple cancers. The league will use game balls … [Read more...]
Chicago Bears Launch Auctions on Team App
The Chicago Bears have launched an auction site that will include game-worn and game-used memorabilia, autographed items and various fan experiences. The auctions will be conducted throughout the year on the team’s free app. Proceeds from the auctions will benefit Bears Care, the team’s charitable arm. Items offered with the Auction launch include: A game-worn … [Read more...]
Minnesota Vikings Planning “Once in a Lifetime” Sale
The Minnesota Vikings are holding a garage sale. The team says it’s planning to offer “over 40 years’ worth” of Vikings game jerseys, practice jerseys and equipment, locker room chairs, autographed photos and helmets, souvenirs and other memorabilia. Over 5,000 items will be offered in the sale, which is being held in conjunction with their annual draft party from 6 PM to … [Read more...]
Buffalo Fan’s Massive Bills Collection at Center of New Museum Exhibit
It’s a one-owner, one-team collection worthy of display in a museum. Greg Tranter, who has amassed his immense collection of Buffalo Bills memorabilia over a 50-year period, donated it to the Buffalo History Museum last year. Now, it’s on display. The collection is among the finest single team sports memorabilia collections known to exist, with over 100,000 items … [Read more...]
Mexico Releases Images of Stolen Brady Jerseys as Investigation Details Emerge
The Mexican Attorney General released photographs of Tom Brady’s two stolen Super Bowl jerseys on Tuesday while ESPN and Fox Sports each offered more information on how law enforcement agencies zeroed in on a former newspaper executive as the chief suspect. Brady’s Super Bowl 51 jersey was taken from the Patriots locker room after investigators say Mauricio Ortega, a … [Read more...]
New Game Jersey Exhibit Opens at Patriots’ Home Base
A new exhibit showcasing jerseys worn by from 41 NFL quarterbacks, including several from memorable games, will open Friday, January 6 at the Hall at Patriot Place in Foxborough, MA. Some of the jerseys that will be featured include Joe Namath’s Super Bowl III jersey; Dan Fouts’ jersey worn during The Epic in Miami - a 1981 playoff game between the Chargers and Dolphins that … [Read more...]
2016 Game Used NFL Pink Gear Coming to Auction
Collectors of game-worn memorabilia will have another chance to support a worthy cause and add some one-of-a-kind NFL items when the league and its players join the American Cancer Society’s 2016 Crucial Catch campaign beginning this week. The initiative supports Breast Cancer Awareness month. Since 2009, nearly $15 million has been raised for the American Cancer Society … [Read more...]