With Babe Ruth finally out of the picture, Lou Gehrig had become baseball's marquee name in 1936. He had played in more than 1,700 consecutive games but showed no sign of fatigue. Now, a rare candid image from that season--taken in the ballpark of the Yanks' biggest rival--is on the auction block. RMY Auctions has kicked off its March Collectors Auction with over 500 … [Read more...]
Jesse Owens Gold Medal Brings $615,000 at Goldin Auctions
One of Jesse Owens’ four gold medals from the 1936 Summer Olympics sold for $615,000 late Saturday night as Goldin Auctions wrapped up its 2019 Holiday Auction. The medal was given to John Terpak, Sr., an American weightlifter who befriended Owens and set up speaking engagements and appearances after the Games. It was handed down to Terpak’s children after his … [Read more...]
“Mike” Jordan Pool Hustling Check, Ruth Bat, High $ Cards Among Auction Headliners
Historic memorabilia from many of the most legendary names in sports history including Babe Ruth, Mickey Mantle, Michael Jordan, Jesse Owens Serena Williams and Tiger Woods, plus a large group of trading cards and much more headline the Goldin Auctions 2019 Holiday Auction which is open for bidding through Dec.7, at GoldinAuctions.com. "It's not every … [Read more...]
Second Jesse Owens Gold Medal Coming to Auction
The history of the modern Olympic Games is filled with historic accomplishments - Jim Thorpe's pentathlon and decathlon, Mark Spitz's seven gold medals, the 1980 "Miracle on Ice" - but none had to social, historical or political impact as Jesse Owens' performance at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin. One of the four gold medals he earned will hit the market in the Goldin … [Read more...]
Jesse Owens’ Daughters Talk Dad’s Memorabilia as Auction Winds Down
ESPN is carrying a story about the auction of Jesse Owens memorabilia in SCP Auctions’ current catalog, set to conclude Saturday night. Among the items up for bid are two pieces that straddle sports and American history: Owens’ Presidential Medal of Freedom and Congressional Medal of Honor. The three daughters of the late four-time Olympian say they decided … [Read more...]
Items from Career, Life of Jesse Owens on Auction Block
Fifty items from the athletic career and life of Jesse Owens are bringing one of sports’ most famous stories to life this month. SCP Auctions is offering a variety of pieces from the late Olympic hero’s estate in its current catalog, including items from his triumphs in Hitler’s Germany at the 1936 Summer Games and his Presidential Medal of Freedom. “Our family has … [Read more...]
SCP Auctions Opens Spring Catalog with Items from Icons
With over 500 lots ranging from 19th century baseball cards to modern game-worn gear from current stars, SCP Auctions has launched its “Spring Premier” catalog event, scheduled to runs through Saturday, March 24. Top lots include Jesse Owens’ 1976 Presidential Medal of Freedom presented to him by President Gerald Ford, the top collection of unused Super Bowl tickets on PSA … [Read more...]
Jesse Owens Olympic Gold Medal Sells for Record $1.47 Million
A Jesse Owens Olympic Gold Medal from his historic performance in the 1936 Olympics sold for $1,466,574 early Sunday, the highest price ever paid for a piece of Olympic memorabilia, in SCP Auctions’ fall auction. The record price surpassed that of a silver cup won by the winner of the first modern-day Olympic marathon in 1896 that sold for $865,000 in April 2012 and the … [Read more...]
Jesse Owens Medal, Jackie Robinson Bats Heat Up as Bidding Winds Down
The bidding on Olympic athlete Jesse Owens’ 1936 Gold Medal and items from a major collection of Jackie Robinson memorabilia is heating up as SCP Auctions’ final catalog event of 2013 heads for Saturday’s finish. The bid for Owens’ 1936 Olympic gold medal jumped to $336,387 Wednesday and is expected to set a record for Olympic memorabilia, possibly reaching $1 … [Read more...]
Goose Gossage, Warren Moon Selling Memorabilia
Two more Hall of Fame caliber athletes have consigned numerous items from their personal memorabilia collections to auction. SCP Auctions, which will sell a 1936 Jesse Owens gold medal, the ball hit by Shane Victorino to propel the Boston Red Sox to the American League Championship and a group of game-used and autographed Jackie Robinson items in its fall catalog auction, … [Read more...]