Growing up on the south side of Indianapolis in the 1990s, Rob Gough never figured he’d one day be bidding on some of the best sports collectibles money can buy. “Are you kidding me? I used to go to the Indianapolis Ice games and I caught a puck. I displayed it in my bedroom like I won an Oscar.” Gough’s life story is movie worthy in itself. From a modest upbringing … [Read more...] about Rob Gough Bought Gretzky Jersey to Add to Growing Collection of Icons
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Notes: Gretzky Final Game Jersey Brings Big Price; Lelands, Fanatics Auctions; Eisner Selling Bazooka
The jersey Wayne Gretzky was wearing when he scored the final point of his NHL career sold for $715,120 Sunday night. It's the one he wore while scoring his 2,857th and final NHL point while playing for the New York Rangers on April 18, 1999. Grezky kept his final game jersey, which is on display at the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto. The jersey sold at auction … [Read more...] about Notes: Gretzky Final Game Jersey Brings Big Price; Lelands, Fanatics Auctions; Eisner Selling Bazooka
Pete Maravich’s 1970 POY Trophy, Original Game Films Part of GFA Catalog
The Naismith College Player of the Year trophy awarded to Pete Maravich in 1970 is coming to auction. Sourced from the Maravich family, the trophy was presented to the LSU sensation after he averaged 44.5 points per game—still the highest single-season scoring average in Division I men’s basketball history. It was a season in which Maravich became a national sensation … [Read more...] about Pete Maravich’s 1970 POY Trophy, Original Game Films Part of GFA Catalog
Wayne Gretzky’s Final Game/Final Point Jersey to Make Auction Debut
The jersey Wayne Gretzky was wearing when he scored the final point of his career in April of 1999 is heading to market for the first time. Grey Flannel Auctions will offer the autographed blue #99 New York Rangers jersey this spring. It was one of four Gretzky donned on April 18, 1999 at Madison Square Garden when he took to the ice for the last time as a player but the … [Read more...] about Wayne Gretzky’s Final Game/Final Point Jersey to Make Auction Debut
Earliest Known Ty Cobb Bat Nets $1 Million
A bat once used by Ty Cobb during the earliest moments of his major league career sold for $1,074,544 Sunday night. The 34 1/2-inch model C28 Hillerich & Bradsby model carries Cobb's name burned into the barrel and displayed numerous cleat marks. It was authenticated and graded PSA/DNA as a GU 10, the highest rating awarded by the company. Twenty-four … [Read more...] about Earliest Known Ty Cobb Bat Nets $1 Million
Gretzky’s 1988 Stanley Cup Winning Jersey Brings Record $1.45 Million
The last jersey Wayne Gretzky wore as a member of the Edmonton Oilers—one in which he captured his fourth Stanley Cup —has become the most expensive piece of NHL memorabilia ever sold. The $1.45 million sale through Grey Flannel Auctions happened early Monday morning, with the jersey garnering 12 bids after opening at $250,000 last month. Still soaked with champagne … [Read more...] about Gretzky’s 1988 Stanley Cup Winning Jersey Brings Record $1.45 Million
Notes: Gretzky Jersey Will Be a Record Breaker; eBay Vault Update; Kid Collector Meets Trout; NYC Collectors Night
Bidding for jersey worn by Wayne Gretzky when he won his final Stanley Cup with the Edmonton Oilers in 1988 is now at $1.1 million and will set the all-time record for the most expensive hockey jersey ever sold. Still stained with champagne from the postgame celebration and numerous stick and puck parts as well as team repairs, the jersey is being offered for the first time … [Read more...] about Notes: Gretzky Jersey Will Be a Record Breaker; eBay Vault Update; Kid Collector Meets Trout; NYC Collectors Night
Champagne Stained Gretzky Cup Jersey Headlines GFA Summer Sale
Wayne Gretzky’s last Edmonton Oilers jersey -- worn when he won his final Stanley Cup and complete with champagne stains –is on the market for the first time. The jersey is a highlight of Grey Flannel Auctions summer auction, which opened this week. Bidding has already surpassed $400,000. Grey Flannel’s Michael Russek called the 1988 jersey “the end of an era” and said … [Read more...] about Champagne Stained Gretzky Cup Jersey Headlines GFA Summer Sale
Gretzky Rookie Jersey, Jordan Rookie, Hornung Heisman Top Century Of Champions Sale
The record set for a 1986-87 Fleer rookie card of Michael Jordan lasted less than 12 hours. And a jersey worn by “The Great One” fetched a very high price. A PSA 10 Jordan attracted 14 bids before selling for $151,200 in the A Century of Champions sale conducted by Goldin Auctions and Sotheby's Monday afternoon. The record sale for a PSA graded Jordan rookie was boosted by a … [Read more...] about Gretzky Rookie Jersey, Jordan Rookie, Hornung Heisman Top Century Of Champions Sale
100 Items from Sports Icons to Headline Goldin/Sotheby’s Auction
Goldin Auctions and Sotheby’s are partnering for a new auction consisting of 100 lots of high-end sports memorabilia and trading cards. “A Century of Champions” will feature items spanning the past 100 years of sports history around the world. Set to open November 24, the auction will include jerseys, game-worn shoes, trading cards, and other objects from icons of … [Read more...] about 100 Items from Sports Icons to Headline Goldin/Sotheby’s Auction