His two NFL championships came before the Super Bowl era but for collectors and fans, Johnny Unitas is as big as ever. Johnny U's 1964 MVP trophy, a pair of his cleats, a helmet and a jersey sold for over $183,000 combined at the Super Bowl 50 Auction in San Francisco over the weekend. The items were part of a huge collection of historic football memorabilia owned by … [Read more...] about Unitas Items Hot in Super Bowl 50 Auction
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Super Bowl 50 Auction to Include Over 750 Items
The personal collections of NFL Football Hall of Famers Tony Dorsett and Gale Sayers will headline the Super Bowl 50 Auction in San Francisco next month. The live auction runs over two days from Friday, February 5th through Saturday February 6th where fans will have the ability to peruse both collections along with close to 500 additional football pieces available. A … [Read more...] about Super Bowl 50 Auction to Include Over 750 Items
Robb Report Highlights Super Bowl Auctions, Memorabilia
They’re not using Roman numerals this time. It’s Super Bowl ‘50’…a nice, round number that you’ve probably already seen in promotional images and videos. It’s the big game’s biggest anniversary yet and sports memorabilia companies will be taking advantage of it. Hunt Auctions will again partner with the NFL on the annual Super Bowl auction, held in San Francisco this year … [Read more...] about Robb Report Highlights Super Bowl Auctions, Memorabilia
Unitas Jersey Brings Six Figures at Super Bowl Auction
A 1960s Johnny Unitas Colts game jersey sold for $103,500 at Saturday's Super Bowl XLIX Live Auction in Phoenix, surpassing a $50-$100,000 pre-sale estimate. A late addition to the auction after being consigned by the original owners, the jersey topped hundreds of items in the annual event, held just ahead of the Super Bowl. It drew strong interest from bidders on the floor … [Read more...] about Unitas Jersey Brings Six Figures at Super Bowl Auction
Super Bowl Auction Items Get Some Wall Street Journal TV Time
From a 1960s Jim Brown jersey to a football signed by Beyonce’, the 2015 Super Bowl Auction encompasses a little of everything that keeps the nation’s interest focused on football. There’s even a signed Tom Brady jersey that was not deflated in any way, shape or form. The live auction will take place Saturday January 31 in Phoenix and includes nearly 550 lots of rare and … [Read more...] about Super Bowl Auction Items Get Some Wall Street Journal TV Time
Randall Cunningham Collection, Vintage Jerseys Lead Super Bowl Auction
Former NFL star Randall Cunningham's personal collection of memorabilia will be sold as part of this year's Super Bowl XLIX Live Auction in Phoenix. The auction preview exhibition kicks off Saturday January 24 through Sunday February 1 where fans will have the ability to peruse Cunningham’s collection along with over 500 additional football pieces available. The live auction … [Read more...] about Randall Cunningham Collection, Vintage Jerseys Lead Super Bowl Auction
1927 Yankees Photo and Unique Decal Bat Highlight Hunt’s Louisville Auction
With most catalog auctions ending in the wee small hours of the morning when the final, weary-eyed bidder collapses upon their keyboard, there is a certain charm that exists only in the live auction setting. Few sports memorabilia auction houses continue to mount live auctions, but for more than a decade Pennsylvania-based Hunt Auctions has developed a proven model that has led … [Read more...] about 1927 Yankees Photo and Unique Decal Bat Highlight Hunt’s Louisville Auction
News & Notes: FBI to Return Some Items from AR search, NBA Exec Recalls Launch of Topps’ 69-70 Set
The FBI is planning to return some of the items confiscated during a search of Rogers Photo Archive last week, according to a media report in Little Rock, AR. The Arkansas Times quoted Blake Hendrix, the attorney for collector/dealer John Rogers, as saying an undetermined number of items seized when agents executed a search warrant would not be held. Agents involved in … [Read more...] about News & Notes: FBI to Return Some Items from AR search, NBA Exec Recalls Launch of Topps’ 69-70 Set
Baugh, Luckman, Brown Jerseys Part of Super Bowl Auction
Hunt Auctions will once again collaborate with the NFL and NFL Players to produce the annual Super Bowl XLVIII Live Auction and Appraisal Fair being held this year at NFL Shop at Super Bowl, Macy’s Herald Square in New York City. The sixth year of Super Bowl auction events will open on Tuesday, January 21 with the Auction Preview Exhibition showcasing for fans to check out over … [Read more...] about Baugh, Luckman, Brown Jerseys Part of Super Bowl Auction
1940s Sammy Baugh Jersey Brings $109,000 at Super Bowl Auction
A 1940s Sammy Baugh Washington Redskins jersey was the most sought after piece of football memorabilia at the Super Bowl XLVII Live Auction in New Orleans Saturday, realizing $109,250.00 during live bidding at the NFL Experience. The Baugh jersey was part of the personal collection of former Washington Redskins equipment manager Harry “Kelly” Miller who spent over 40 years … [Read more...] about 1940s Sammy Baugh Jersey Brings $109,000 at Super Bowl Auction