The Heisman Trophy awarded to Texas running back Ricky Williams sold for $504,000 early Friday morning. The price, which included a 20% buyer's premium, was the most ever paid for any of the small number of Heisman awards that have sold at public auction. In December 2018, Tim Brown's trophy sold for $435,763 via Goldin Auctions. Williams sold several items … [Read more...]
Ricky Williams’ 1998 Heisman Trophy Award Coming to Auction
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...]
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...]