The 1941 Heisman Trophy Award presented to University of Minnesota star Bruce Smith two days after the attack on Pearl Harbor sold for $376,618 as SCP Auctions closed out its final auction of 2020. The trophy had first sold to collector Gary Cypres when consigned by Smith's family in 2005. It was on display at his Sports Museum of Los Angeles for several … [Read more...]
Bruce Smith Heisman Trophy Auction Recalls Memorable Moment in U.S. History
Seventy-nine years ago Wednesday, America was still in shock. Japan’s sneak attack on Pearl Harbor on a sleepy Hawaii Sunday two days earlier had thrust the country into World War II. Millions of lives would be changed and over 400,000 would be lost. Daily life went on, however, and in New York, the Downtown Athletic Club presented the 1941 Heisman Trophy Award … [Read more...]
Gretzky Rookie Jersey, Jordan Rookie, Hornung Heisman Top Century Of Champions Sale
The record set for a 1986-87 Fleer rookie card of Michael Jordan lasted less than 12 hours. And a jersey worn by “The Great One” fetched a very high price. A PSA 10 Jordan attracted 14 bids before selling for $151,200 in the A Century of Champions sale conducted by Goldin Auctions and Sotheby's Monday afternoon. The record sale for a PSA graded Jordan rookie was boosted by a … [Read more...]
SCP Auctions Offers T206 Plank, 1941 Heisman, Championship Rings
One of the planet’s rarest baseball cards will join a red hot basketball card and hundreds of other pieces of historic and one-of-a-kind memorabilia in SCP Auctions’ 2020 Fall Premium catalog, set to open Wednesday. The T206 Eddie Plank, graded VG 3 by SGC, could sell for $100,000 or more and it’ll have some company at the top of the list of realized prices when the auction … [Read more...]
100 Items from Sports Icons to Headline Goldin/Sotheby’s Auction
Goldin Auctions and Sotheby’s are partnering for a new auction consisting of 100 lots of high-end sports memorabilia and trading cards. “A Century of Champions” will feature items spanning the past 100 years of sports history around the world. Set to open November 24, the auction will include jerseys, game-worn shoes, trading cards, and other objects from icons of … [Read more...]
Show and Tell at the Super Bowl Auction
Hunt Auctions and NFL Auction are celebrating the tenth anniversary of their partnership at Super Bowl LIV. The 12 th Annual Super Bowl Live Auction event is set for Saturday, but bidding is underway and items are on display at the NFL Experience fan event at the Miami Beach Convention Center. The auction has over 600 items including the original 1941 Heisman Trophy … [Read more...]
Raymond Berry Personal Collection, 1941 Heisman Trophy Highlight Super Bowl Auction
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...]
Ricky Williams’ 1998 Heisman Trophy Brings Record Price
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...]