The mystery buyer of that early 1930s John Wooden Purdue basketball jersey turned out to be another pretty famous Boilermaker alumnus. New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees revealed in a video that he had teamed up with a local collector/restaurant owner to win the auction and has turned the jersey over to the school where it will go on display. The plan had been … [Read more...] about NFL Quarterback Bought John Wooden’s 1930’s Purdue Jersey
Heritage Auctions May 2018
Thousands of Items from Jack Smalling Autograph Collection at Auction
Anyone compiling a list of the most impactful people in the sports collecting hobby would have to include Jack Smalling. A collector of autographs since 1962, the Iowa resident not only amassed a jaw-dropping collection of baseball autographs, he actually wrote the book on where to find some of the players. Now, the best items in his massive storehouse of signatures are … [Read more...] about Thousands of Items from Jack Smalling Autograph Collection at Auction
Heritage Auctions Offering Rare NFL Program From 1920
A rare slice of NFL history in its infancy will be up for grabs during Heritage Auctions’ current catalog auction, which takes place May 17-18 in Dallas. A program from an Oct. 24, 1920, game between the host Rock Island Independents and the Racine Cardinals shows the National Football League during its first season, when a loose confederation of teams combined to form … [Read more...] about Heritage Auctions Offering Rare NFL Program From 1920
HOF Stands Pat but Heritage Selling Bat Attributed to Ruth’s 60th Home Run
The Baseball Hall of Fame claims to have it, but PSA/DNA bat expert John Taube and Heritage Auctions say the facts are on their side when it comes to Babe Ruth’s 60th home run bat from 1927. Heritage is offering its own big piece of lumber in the company’s newly launched Spring Sports Memorabilia Catalog Auction with a pre-sale estimate of $1 million or … [Read more...] about HOF Stands Pat but Heritage Selling Bat Attributed to Ruth’s 60th Home Run
John Wooden College Jersey Coming to Auction
He’d gain national fame in southern California but John Wooden was a Hoosier at heart. A star high school player, he would become a Big Ten legend as a player at Purdue University in the early 1930s. While Wooden’s personal collection was sold in a well-publicized auction in 2011, few knew that one item dating from those early Boilermaker basketball days was still out … [Read more...] about John Wooden College Jersey Coming to Auction