Lot # 957: Extensive Signed Sports Illustrated Collection (90+)

Starting Bid: $200.00

Bids: 11 (Bid History)

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Item was in Auction "Fall, 2016 Premier Auction",
which ran from 11/3/2016 9:18 PM to
11/20/2016 10:56 AM



Incredible collection of more than 90 different issues of Sports Illustrated each of which has been signed by its cover subject. This collection is one of the highlights of an enormous autograph collection that we have featured in our auction for the past several years. The consignor a passionate sports fan and New England business executive for decades has made a hobby of collecting autographs by meeting the personalities at sporting events charity events business functions and an semi-annual trip to Florida for spring training. Each time he carefully researched the subjects who would be present and obtained large display-worthy pieces for each subject to sign. While the items being signed were occasionally cards baseballs photos or other pieces of equipment they often took the form of sports magazines. Over the years we have sold off a good deal of the magazines saving the large group of SI magazines as a sort of grand finale. Please note that this lot does not carry third-party authentication but is covered by our guarantee. Please see our rules for details. Please also note that of this gentleman's collection we have submitted dozens and dozens of autographs for authentication to PSA SGC and JSA and just one item was rejected - a basketball art card (and the consignor can tell you what the subject was wearing when he signed it). Never have we encountered such an ironclad autograph collection. There are more than 90 different Sports Illustrated magazines included in this collection covering a host of sports. Some of the more classic issues of SI are represented here. A few of the pieces (notably the ones from Joe Namath) were personalized to the collector who's name is Mike. Some of the names represented in this collection include: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar George Archer Rick Barry Carmen Basilio Johnny Bench Mike Bossy Jim Brown Dick Butkus Jim Craig Ben Crenshaw Andre Dawson Tony Dorsett Don Drysdale Dennis Eckersley Mike Eruzione Joe and Marvis Frazier Marvin Hagler John Hannah John Havlicek Rickey Henderson Gordie Howe Reggie Jackson Fergie Jenkins Nancy Kerrigan Bobby Knight Tony LaRussa Tommy Lasorda Sugar Ray Leonard Greg LeMond Gene Littler Jerry Lucas Moses Malone Ray "Boom Boom" Mancini Juan Marichal John McEnroe Johnny Miller Joe Namath Jack Nicklaus Greg Norman Robert Parish Billy Ripken Oscar Robertson Brooks Robinson Bob Seagren Don Shula Ozzie Smith Willie Stargell Isiah Thomas Lui

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