The handwritten Babe Ruth letter and multi-signed page he sent to Hillerich & Bradsby more than 100 years ago sold at auction over the weekend. Now, we know where they’re headed. Pete Siegel of Gotta Have It! Collectibles purchased the piece for $406,359 on behalf of Jay Baker, whose collection of historic Yankees memorabilia is on display in Naples, FL. In … [Read more...] about 1918 Ruth Letter, Signatures Headed to Baker Collection
Pete Siegel
22 Years in the Making, World’s Greatest Yankees Collection Goes on Display
Pete Siegel didn’t know the man who walked into his memorabilia shop on 57th street in Manhattan back in 1999. A lot of people were sucked in off the street by the unique name of the place--Gotta Have It! Collectibles—and the often dazzling pieces of sports and entertainment memorabilia that hung on the walls and sat on counters until they were sold. Jay Baker didn’t … [Read more...] about 22 Years in the Making, World’s Greatest Yankees Collection Goes on Display