There are images of Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Jackie Robinson and Mickey Mantle, but it’s an original 1989 photo of Ken Griffey Jr. that’s captured the most bidding interest at RMY Auctions. The company’s October auction includes over 850 lots of sports, news and entertainment oriented images. The Griffey photo isn’t just one of the many images taken of the 19-year-old star … [Read more...] about Newly Uncovered Shots of Vintage, Modern Legends Headline RMY Photo Sale
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1919 World Series Fan Photos; Ruth, Jordan Rookie Shots Among RMY Headliners
A group of newly uncovered photos taken by a White Sox fan at the infamous 1919 World Series are hitting the auction market for the first time. The collection of five images are among more than 700 photos in RMY Auctions' May online catalog sale. Housed for decades inside a scrapbook, the photos were originally part of the collection of an African-American Sox fan. One … [Read more...] about 1919 World Series Fan Photos; Ruth, Jordan Rookie Shots Among RMY Headliners
Photo of the Day: Local Paper’s Shot of MJ on D in 1983 NCAA Tourney
The previous year had ended in a championship and put a young Michael Jordan on the map. The 1982-83 season wouldn’t end with net cutting and trophies for the University of North Carolina Tarheels, but they would make it back to the Sweet 16. Now, local newspaper’s photo of Jordan from that final win of that season is up for grabs. The RMY Auctions Photo of the … [Read more...] about Photo of the Day: Local Paper’s Shot of MJ on D in 1983 NCAA Tourney
Photo of the Day: Young Hoopers Before They Became Legends
It was Andy Warhol who reminded us that “The best thing about a picture is that it never changes, even when the people in it do.” In 1981, during the third annual National Sports Festival in Syracuse, photographer Mike Greenlar snapped an image of a seven-footer from Georgetown named Patrick Ewing—regarded at the time as one of the premiere big men in the country. In an era … [Read more...] about Photo of the Day: Young Hoopers Before They Became Legends
Michael Jordan Photo From UNC Days Sells For $14,000
Michael Jordan has always been magic for memorabilia collectors, and the ESPN documentary “The Last Dance” has heightened interest in the basketball Hall of Famer. Original photographs of Jordan have been selling at a premium, and a shot of MJ going up for a jumper during his playing days at the University of North Carolina has fetched $14,000 in a private brokered … [Read more...] about Michael Jordan Photo From UNC Days Sells For $14,000