Hunt Auctions and NFL Auction will once again join together at Super Bowl LI to host a Super Bowl Live Auction event on Feb. 3. With Super Bowl LII coming to Minneapolis, items from the personal collections of three legendary Vikings players will highlight the annual event. Select pieces from Hall of Fame members Carl Eller, Chris Doleman, and Brett Favre will be offered as … [Read more...]
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Notes: Hunt Signs Hoskins; KAT Recalls Selling on eBay
No player’s done more in less time during baseball’s “Year of the Rookie” than Rhys Hoskins. The Philadelphia Phillies newcomer has now blasted 18 home runs and 38 RBI in his first 34 games, something no player has ever done. He's given Phillies fans something to scream about in a year that has often made them scream for other reasons. Hunt Auctions recently struck a … [Read more...]
Major NBA Game Jersey Collection at Auction
Over 30 NBA jerseys, most once worn by some of the game's greats, have hit the auction block. The jerseys are from the personal collection of Dr. Steven Solow, a Phiiladelphia area pediatric dentist who built the collection over several decades. Many originated from direct team sources and several include letters from NBA franchises dating to the 1970-1990s … [Read more...]
Roberto Clemente Collection Set for MLB All-Star FanFest Auction
Hunt Auctions will once again be hosting the MLB All-Star FanFest Auction this summer and this year's event will include some major artifacts from Hall of Famer Roberto Clemente. The late superstar's family has consigned the items, several of which are expected to attract six-figure bidding. The auction will be conducted at the Miami Beach Convention … [Read more...]
DiMaggio Old-Timers Uniforms Among Top Sellers in Live Auction
A couple of Joe DiMaggio’s Yankee Old Timers Day uniforms and one worn by Johnny Sain of the 1948 National League champion Boston Braves were among the hot items at Hunt Auctions’ 25th anniversary live auction Saturday in Exton, PA. A uniform donned by DiMaggio on multiple occasions during the 1960s as the Bronx Bombers honored past greats sold for $34, 500 against a … [Read more...]
Favre Collection, Rudy’s Uniform Among 2017 Super Bowl Auction Items
Hunt Auctions and NFL Auction will once again join together to host the ninth-annual Super Bowl Live Auction on Feb. 4 at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston. Items from Brett Favre’s college and NFL careers will serve as the flagship collection for the auction with portions of proceeds benefiting multiple philanthropic endeavors. Fans at the NFL … [Read more...]
Mize’s 1949 World Series Ring, Cepeda’s MVP Award Top Slugger Bidding
The 1949 World Series ring presented to Hall of Famer Johnny Mize after the New York Yankees' victory over the Brooklyn Dodgers sold for $74,750 in the 13th Annual Louisville Slugger sale conducted by Hunt Auctions Saturday. The 10K gold ring features "New York Yankees World Champions' lettering on the top, encircling a central inset diamond of approx. 1/4 carat weight. … [Read more...]
Historic Baseball Panoramas, Postcards in Slugger Auction
Want to see what a sporting goods store run by Honus Wagner and Pie Traynor looked like? Want to see what the crowd looked like at the 1912 World Series and stare into the face of a fan on Opening Day at Forbes Field in 1909? You can do all of that—and more—through a collection of postcards and panoramic photos that is part of this weekend’s Louisville Slugger … [Read more...]
Louisville Slugger Museum Auction Set for November
The annual live auction at the Louisville Slugger Museum and Factory returns next month with over 400 lots of historic baseball memorabilia in this year’s catalog. Hunt Auctions will once again conduct the sale, with an appraisal fair scheduled for the days leading up to the auction. “We are honored and excited to continue our long standing partnership with the Louisville … [Read more...]
Veeck’s Admiration Led to Minoso Getting 1959 AL Championship Ring
He'd been a fixture in the Chicago White Sox lineup from 1951-57, finishing in the top 5 of AL MVP voting twice as the first black player in White Sox history, but Bill Veeck traded Minnie Minoso prior to the 1958 campaign. In '59, the retooled White Sox won the pennant but in appreciation for all that Minoso had done for the club, Veeck made the unprecedented gesture of … [Read more...]
