A University of Texas alumnus placed the winning bid on Ricky Williams’ 1998 Heisman Trophy earlier this month. Heritage Auctions says the $504,000 price paid by the unidentified Longhorns aficionado set a record for Heisman, thanks to a significant amount of publicity ahead of the auction. “Many participants for this piece were new to the hobby and had learned of the … [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...]
Joe Jackson Black Sox Era Photo at Auction
A photograph of Shoeless Joe Jackson dating to newspaper coverage of the indictments handed down in the wake of the Black Sox scandal is now at auction. Dated 1920, the photo retains most of the original caption on back, one that chronicles the breaking news that Jackson and seven other Chicago White Sox stars would have to answer in court to allegations that they conspired … [Read more...]
Original Packers Stock Certificate Up for Auction
Today the franchise is worth a shade under $3 billion, but the only community owned team in major professional sports had humble beginnings. Now, a relic from its earliest days—one that speaks to those fly by the seat of your pants days—is on the auction block. Heritage Auctions is offering what it calls "one of the most significant early Green Bay Packers … [Read more...]
Holy Grail of Baseball Bobbleheads Hits Auction Block
It’s not Ruth, DiMaggio, Mantle, Maris or Jeter but for those who collect Yankees memorabilia, a 14-inch promotional item dating to the early 1960s is a jaw-dropper. Or maybe a head-bobbler. It’s the holy grail of baseball bobbleheads, a 14-inch tall doll created to promote a series of smaller versions that would be sold across the country. The oversized Yankees … [Read more...]
Ricky Williams’ Heisman, Top-Rated World Series Ticket Collection Headline Auction
The number one rated set of World Series tickets on the PSA Set Registry joins Ricky Williams’ 1998 Heisman Trophy, Doak Walker and Walter Camp awards among the marquee lots in Heritage Auctions’ October Platinum Night Auction. In all, more than 1,200 lots are in the auction, set to close over two nights, October 17 and 18. As we reported this summer, Williams’ Heisman … [Read more...]
1930 Lou Gehrig Payroll Check Coming to Auction
There were probably a lot of Columbia University graduates who were faring much better financially but Lou Gehrig's chosen profession was baseball and by 1930, he was a leader in his chosen field. Gehrig was on his way to another spectacular season as April drew to a close and now a rare, signed payroll check is about to hit the auction block. Heritage Auctions will … [Read more...]
1915 Red Sox Pitchers Photo with Ruth Coming to Auction
One of a small number of original photographs dating to Babe Ruth's rookie season--one taken just prior to his first World Series-- is about to hit the auction block. Heritage Auctions will feature the photo in its October Premium Auction where it's expected to sell for at least $50,000. The 4 x 4 3/4" news photo features the 20-year-old Ruth posing with … [Read more...]
Important Early College Football Program Expected to Bring Big Price
The first full weekend of college football has arrived, with games from coast-to-coast kicking off the 20th season of the 21st century. Some schools have been at it a little longer than others. This fall, Heritage Auctions will offer the oldest known University of Michigan football program, a simple piece of thin cardboard that’s expected to sell for $20,000 or … [Read more...]