One can only imagine hearing the voice on the other end as he brought the receiver to his ear. “Lombardi!” The NFL’s most famous name in arguably its most important decade probably got right to the point. It was an age of rotary dial phones with cords that usually stretched two or three feet, tops. Vince Lombardi’s office telephone even had a classy touch, … [Read more...] about Lombardi Landline: Vince’s Old Office Phone on the Block
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Vince Biegel Q&A: Collecting Autographs as a Kid, Investing in Cards as an Adult
The game of football is a family tradition for Vince Biegel and his talented relatives. Vince's grandfather Ken Biegel played linebacker and offensive guard in Division III college football. His father Rocky was a linebacker at BYU 1988 to 1992. Vince's uncle T.D. played fullback on the same Brigham Young squad as his father from 1989 to 1993. Vince played outside linebacker … [Read more...] about Vince Biegel Q&A: Collecting Autographs as a Kid, Investing in Cards as an Adult
2nd Best 1956 Topps Set; Mantle Cards Headline RR Auction Catalog
One of the hobby’s best sets of 1956 Topps baseball cards is among the items up for bids in the upcoming sports catalog from RR Auction. The second best Master Set on the PSA Registry, the 354-card accumulation carries a 9.44 set rating, with nearly every card graded either a 9 or 10. The set includes the 342 standard cards along with 12 additional scarce team card … [Read more...] about 2nd Best 1956 Topps Set; Mantle Cards Headline RR Auction Catalog
Saint Jim: 1967 Taylor Jersey Coming to Auction
Sunday’s game between the Green Bay Packers and New Orleans Saints came 50 seasons after one of the greatest players in pro football history went from one of those franchises to the other. Bring up Jim Taylor’s name and most any football fan will picture a crew-cut, hard-nosed running back for Vince Lombardi’s Packers. Indeed, Taylor was one of the most important … [Read more...] about Saint Jim: 1967 Taylor Jersey Coming to Auction
SCP Auctions Winter Catalog Opens with Ruth, Lombardi, Blanda Collections
The first major catalog auction of 2017 opened Wednesday morning as SCP Auctions opened the curtain on its Winter Premier event. Over 1,000 lots are on the block including never-before-offered items from Babe Ruth, Vince Lombardi, George Blanda and other well-known names. The auction is set to run through January 21. Other top lots include 1992 “Dream Team” … [Read more...] about SCP Auctions Winter Catalog Opens with Ruth, Lombardi, Blanda Collections
Vince Lombardi’s 1956 NFL Championship Ring, Other Items Going to Auction
Vince Lombardi coached his final NFL game 47 years ago this week. Now, seven lots of personal memorabilia with direct provenance to the legendary late NFL head coach will be featured in SCP Auctions’ Winter Premier online auction which starts on Wednesday, January 4. Among the items consigned by Vince Lombardi Jr., the coach's only son, is the 1956 New … [Read more...] about Vince Lombardi’s 1956 NFL Championship Ring, Other Items Going to Auction
Photo of the Day: Dawn of the Lombardi Era
Fans may not have known exactly what the ‘new’ Green Bay Packers were all about in the summer of 1959 but the players who returned for training camp definitely knew there was a new sheriff in town. Vince Lombardi was given the task of not only building a winner but changing the culture of a once proud franchise that had fallen on hard times. His impact was immediate. After … [Read more...] about Photo of the Day: Dawn of the Lombardi Era
Donor of 58-Cent Lombardi Thrift Store Sweater Located
It seems as if the mystery of how a 1940s era West Point coach's sweater wound up in a North Carolina Goodwill store has been solved. According to his daughter, the sweater belonged to Bill Wannamaker, who served as an assistant at West Point in 1952. Wannamaker and his wife moved to Western North Carolina in 2003 and after his death five years later, it was donated along … [Read more...] about Donor of 58-Cent Lombardi Thrift Store Sweater Located
Bart Starr Cards Chronicle Rise of Packers, NFL
Perhaps his finest hour came on a frigid day at Lambeau Field on New Year's Eve 1967 in the Ice Bowl game against Dallas, but the famous sneak was really one of many great moments. To many, he was Mr. Quarterback. Bart Starr cards are among the most popular of those trading cards issued during the explosive growth of the National Football League in the … [Read more...] about Bart Starr Cards Chronicle Rise of Packers, NFL
Photo of the Day: Vince Lombardi on the Tackle
The image in your mind might be of a bespectacled man in his 50s , wearing a long winter coat and hat—or maybe a green windbreaker. Vince Lombardi is certainly best known as the man who led the Green Bay Packers to five NFL championships during the 1960s. A few decades earlier, though, he was just another guy trying to make a tackle. Our RMY Auctions Photo of the Day is a … [Read more...] about Photo of the Day: Vince Lombardi on the Tackle