Heritage Auctions will offer the 1998 Heisman Trophy Award won by Ricky Williams in its October Premium catalog. Williams broke Tony Dorsett's 22-year-old NCAA career rushing record that season and joined Earl Campbell as the second Texas player to win the Heisman. Mike Provenzale of Heritage Auctions gave us a look at the 45-pound trophy Williams earned after … [Read more...]
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Top 10 Selling Items of 2018 at Goldin Auctions
As the year winds down, we’re taking a look at the top-selling sports cards and memorabilia sold through major auction companies in 2018. The Babe still draws a crowd. He's the subject of a current best-selling book and still the number one attraction in the world of baseball memorabilia. Four of the top ten selling items at Goldin Auctions this year dated from … [Read more...]
Tim Brown’s Heisman Sells for $435,763 in Goldin Auction
The original Heisman Trophy presented to Notre Dame's Tim Brown in 1987 sold for $435,763 over the weekend, making it the most valuable Heisman ever sold at public auction. The trophy, which came with a letter of authenticity from Brown, was the top seller in Goldin Auctions' latest catalog event. The price, which included a 20% buyer's premium, surpassed the $399,608 … [Read more...]
Tim Brown’s 1987 Heisman Trophy Coming to Auction
Tua Tagovailoa, Kyler Murray or another college football star won't be the only person receiving a Heisman Trophy on December 8. Several hours after the presentation of the 2018 Heisman Trophy in New York City, Goldin Auctions will award Tim Brown's 1987 Heisman Trophy to a winner bidder. The trophy has been consigned to Goldin Auctions’ 2018 Holiday Auction, set to open a … [Read more...]
1937 Heisman Trophy, 1932 Ruth Movie Poster Top Auction
The 1937 Heisman Trophy awarded to Yale halfback Clint Frank sold for $312,000 late last week, topping Heritage Auctions' Fall Catalog Auction. The final price included a 20% buyer's premium. Frank was the third winner of what’s now considered one of sports’ most important individual honors, following Jay Berwanger of the University of Chicago and Yale’s Larry … [Read more...]
1937 Heisman Trophy Headlines Heritage Fall Auction
There once was a time when Yale was a national football powerhouse and now one of the two Heisman trophies presented to Bulldog players—in back-to-back seasons, no less—is on the auction block. The family of 1937 winner Clint Frank has consigned his award to Heritage Auctions, where it’s likely to sell for $400,000 or more. It’s the headline item in the Heritage Fall Sports … [Read more...]
NFL’s First #1 Draft Pick in 1936 Got a Football Card–19 Years Later
For a guy who isn't in the Hall of Fame, Jay Berwanger sure has a couple of pretty significant football "firsts" behind his name. He was named the winner of the first Heisman Trophy for his efforts at the University of Chicago in 1935. A couple of months later, the NFL held its first college draft and Berwanger was the top choice, taken by the lowly Philadelphia … [Read more...]
Salaam’s Heisman Brings Record Price
The National Institute of Health will be getting a large donation from a Denver area family after they sold Rashaan Salaam’s 1994 Heisman Trophy at SCP Auctions Saturday night for $399,608. It’s the most money ever paid for a Heisman. The price topped the 2005 sale of the 1941 Heisman given to Bruce P. Smith. Tyler Tysdal had purchased the trophy from a dealer who had bought … [Read more...]
Owner of Salaam’s Heisman Talks About Auction, Cause
Bidding for Rashaan Salaam's 1994 Heisman Trophy has reached $128,389 after one week--and we now know the name of the consignor. Collector and Denver area resident Tyler Tysdal is offering it through SCP Auctions. He's owned the trophy for a while and says whatever he makes will be turned over to the National Institutes of Health to support research on … [Read more...]
Rashaan Salaam’s Heisman to be Sold at Auction
Rashaan Salaam’s original 1994 Heisman Trophy award will be sold next month in an exclusive online auction with a portion of the proceeds to benefit CTE research. It’s expected to sell for $300,000 or more, according to SCP Auctions, which will host the sale. Salaam was a runaway winner in the 1994 Heisman voting after the former Colorado running back became just … [Read more...]
