An ongoing auction of over 140 hockey jerseys worn by the teams in the Vancouver Olympic games continued with the silver medal-winning USA shirts closing Tuesday night. The blue shirts were used in the Americans' 3-1 win over Switzerland on February 16. Patrick Kane's #88 brought the largest bid at $4825, a far cry from the Sidney Crosby Team Canada shirt that netted over … [Read more...]
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Crosby Olympic Jersey Brings $38,257
The jersey worn by Sidney Crosby in Team Canada's 8-2 win over Germany in this year's Olympics drew a winning bid of $38,257 before the eBay hammer fell this week. Crosby's #87 jersey was one of the red Canada models sold by the NHLPA in its ongoing charity auction that began last week. Crosby was the eventual hero for Canada, scoring the game-winner in overtime of the … [Read more...]
Blog: Syracuse Will Put Strasburg in Card Set
Stephen Strasburg's fast-paced journey through the minor leagues is expected to continue this week when he's promoted from AA Harrisburg to AAA Syracuse. The Washington Nationals' top draft pick is the most heralded pitching phenom in years and if you were wondering whether the Chiefs are shy about turning Strasburg as a big time cash cow, wonder no more. The team has … [Read more...]
Kid’s Signed Jersey Stolen, but ‘Kid’ Comes Through
Brian Burger was in attendance at the Pittsburgh Penguins final regular season game last week but that's not unusual. The 14-year-old has been going to Mellon Arena since he was a baby. As the Pens prepared to leave the ice, they were signing some autographs and that's when Brian saw his chance. He got close enough to Sidney Crosby to toss him a Winter Classic jersey … [Read more...]
Upper Deck Hopes for Tiger Rebound
Masters week is underway with a fresh Tiger Woods news conference set to kick things off. Like it or not, Tiger will dominate coverage in Augusta. His first PGA Tour event since the infamous car wreck/personal train wreck gets underway on Thursday. Golfsmith reported last week that its sales of Woods-related products have actually increased. Over the past four months, … [Read more...]
‘Green Week’ Includes Signed NBA Basketballs
The NBA kicked off its second annual green week Thursday, an environmental initiative that also includes some one-of-a-kind autographed basketballs. For the next several days, players will wear 50% recycled polyester shooting shirts and the NBA will auction off several signed basketballs on its website--all of which have been made from 40 per cent recycled materials. … [Read more...]
Win Prize in Trivia Tuesday Contest: Week #3
It's time for week #3 of the Trivia Tuesday contest. Each week, we bring you a list of seven questions, the answers to which can all be found somewhere among the stories here on Sports Collectors Daily. Many of the answers are in the archives. Once you've got them, send them to [email protected] From all winning entries, we'll draw one winner who will receive … [Read more...]
Dykstra Selling Off More Memorabilia
Still facing financial problems, former Mets and Phillies outfielder Lenny Dykstra is selling off more memorabilia—and a very expensive watch. … [Read more...]
NFL Ultimate Fan: Prizes, Your Own Card
NFL tickets, merchandise and your own football card are among the prizes in Upper Deck's new contest. … [Read more...]
