He wasn’t there the day Tom Brady led the New England Patriots to a sixth Super Bowl title, but the team gave Josh Gordon a ring anyway and now it’s about to go up for auction. Six figural Lombardi trophies made of diamonds and Patriots logo adorn the front with the phrase “World Champions." The massive piece of championship bling is at Heritage Auctions, which will … [Read more...]
Notes: Kraft’s Ring=$1 Million; LBJ, MJ Cards Score; 1960 Cello Pack
Robert Kraft's Super Bowl LI ring has been sold for $1.025 million, according to Fanatics. It's by far the most ever paid for a Super Bowl ring. The New England Patriots owner put the ring into the Fanatics 'All in Challenge,' a fundraising auction to benefit COVID-19 causes. It was created by the team after they won their fifth Lombardi Trophy under Kraft's … [Read more...]
Patriots Owner Robert Kraft Auctioning Super Bowl LI Ring For Charity
New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft has six Super Bowl rings in his collection. He’s willing to sell one of them for a good cause. Kraft is auctioning off the ring from Super Bowl LI, the greatest comeback game in Super Bowl history and the first overtime contest in the history of the event. Proceeds from the sale will benefit All In Challenge, a charity that raises … [Read more...]
Ricky Williams’ Heisman, Top-Rated World Series Ticket Collection Headline Auction
The number one rated set of World Series tickets on the PSA Set Registry joins Ricky Williams’ 1998 Heisman Trophy, Doak Walker and Walter Camp awards among the marquee lots in Heritage Auctions’ October Platinum Night Auction. In all, more than 1,200 lots are in the auction, set to close over two nights, October 17 and 18. As we reported this summer, Williams’ Heisman … [Read more...]
Mark May’s Stolen Super Bowl Rings Recovered; Suspect Arrested
Former NFL lineman and current broadcast analyst Mark May has his two Super Bowl rings back, thanks to an assist from the home of Pawn Stars. May had the rings from Super Bowls XVII and XXII with him during a charity event in Scottsdale, AZ in February and it was during that time he reported them missing. According to ABC 15 in Phoenix, a man recently … [Read more...]
Campy Jersey, Patriots Player’s Super Bowl LI Ring Top Heritage Auction
A jersey once worn by Hall of Fame catcher Roy Campanella and later handed down through the Brooklyn Dodgers minor league system sold for $108,000 in Heritage Auctions' May sports memorabilia auction. The jersey, consigned by the son of Lee Ferrera, a Dodgers farmhand, dates to the 1956 season. Ferrera was with the Kokomo Dodgers, where some of Brooklyn's used … [Read more...]
Tim Brown’s Heisman Sells for $435,763 in Goldin Auction
The original Heisman Trophy presented to Notre Dame's Tim Brown in 1987 sold for $435,763 over the weekend, making it the most valuable Heisman ever sold at public auction. The trophy, which came with a letter of authenticity from Brown, was the top seller in Goldin Auctions' latest catalog event. The price, which included a 20% buyer's premium, surpassed the $399,608 … [Read more...]
Customs and Border Agents Seize Unlicensed Replica Super Bowl Rings
Your team just won the Super Bowl. If you’re a fan of a team that notched its first ever Lombardi trophy, like the Philadelphia Eagles, you might want to buy a replica championship ring to bask in the euphoria. The cost for an authorized replica sounds steep, but you find one for $25 on an internet store. Sometimes you get what you pay for though, and a shipment of … [Read more...]
Super Bowl Bling Heading to Auction
One team will earn the right to create their own this weekend, a gaudy symbol of excellence that looks more like a little trophy than a piece of jewelry that fits on a finger. Not many Super Bowl rings wind up on the open market, but as time and former players pass into history, you can find what for collectors is the ultimate connection to America’s most watched sporting … [Read more...]
Two Near Mint Mantle Rookie Cards; Historic Memorabilia Part of Goldin Auction
A pair of 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle cards, both in near mint condition, drew bids of over $50,000 each in the first 24 hours of bidding at Goldin Auctions. One card is rated SGC 84 (7) while the other is a PSA 7. Among the 470 copies recorded in SGC's census reporting, just 20 have been placed at a higher tier than the one in the auction. Just over three … [Read more...]