John Rows had the good fortune of being the nephew of a Boston Bruins' scout in the late 1960s. Garry Young was a former NHL coach who traveled to Boston after Bobby Orr's rookie year and brought home a couple of gifts for kids in the family...jerseys worn by two of the team's stars, including the teenager Orr, already a sensation. Game-worn jerseys were just thought of … [Read more...] about Orr Jersey Could Be Windfall for Canadian Truck Driver
Sidney Crosby
Olympic Crosby Jersey Scores
The Vancouver Olympic Games have been over for several weeks now, but the auctions of memorabilia continue. The latest big ticket item sold was a jersey worn by Team Canada hero Sidney Crosby in the game against Switzerland. The jersey sold for a whopping $35,100. Pucks from the hockey competition, including those used during the gold medal game have been selling … [Read more...] about Olympic Crosby Jersey Scores
Gold Medal OT Hockey Pucks Up for Bid
The permanent home of perhaps the most famous six ounces of hard rubber in hockey history – the puck with which Canada’s Sidney Crosby scored the winning goal on Team USA during the overtime period of the Olympic gold medal game – will go to the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto. The announcement was made Tuesday. The famous puck has been delivered by the International Ice … [Read more...] about Gold Medal OT Hockey Pucks Up for Bid
Collectors Abroad: Web, Shows Forge Friendships
Richard Frye and Timothy Teixeira came to Europe as part of the U.S. military a number of years ago, but it didn't take long for the two American sports card collectors to realize their options for participating in the hobby were limited. They had plenty of room for their cards, but opportunities to expand their collection or meet others with the same interest wasn't nearly … [Read more...] about Collectors Abroad: Web, Shows Forge Friendships
$10,000 Reward for Crosby’s Golden Stick
In an era when even the most mundane sports artifacts are taken from the field of play, tagged with a hologram, authenticated and put into locked storage, it seems almost unbelievable. The stick Sidney Crosby used to score the goal that gave Canada its Olympic gold medal--perhaps the greatest or second greatest triumph in that country's sporting history-- … [Read more...] about $10,000 Reward for Crosby’s Golden Stick