Great American Group to Handle Sports Auction Featuring Art, Entertainment Collectibles.Items Range from Montana to Manning, Berra to Bonds NEW YORK New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of -- Some of the most sought-after collectibles in the sports and entertainment market will be available at an exclusive memorabilia auction, on Saturday, October 28 at the Radisson Martinique in New York. The auction, starting at 11 a.m. (EDT EDT abbr. Eastern Daylight Time EDT Eastern Daylight Time EDT n abbr (US) (= Eastern Daylight Time) → hora de verano de Nueva York EDT ) on-line as well as on site, is being conducted by the Great American Group from the collection of Image Innovations Holdings, Inc. The $3 million acquisition of nearly 3,000 lots comprising some 40,000 pieces, 99 percent of which carry letters of authentication from Professional Sports The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. Authenticator, will be on the block, including artwork, jerseys, signed baseballs, signed mini-helmets, posters, photos and signed baseball cards. "This is the most extensive collection of sports and entertainment collectibles we have handled," said Mark Weitz of Great American. "Whether you're a fan or a collector, this is a unique opportunity to own a number of never-before-available pieces." Artwork includes lithographs and prints of a number of sports figures, including Muhammad Ali Muhammad Ali, pasha of Egypt Muhammad Ali, 1769?–1849, pasha of Egypt after 1805. He was a common soldier who rose to leadership by his military skill and political acumen. , Joe Montana Joseph Clifford "Joe" Montana, Jr., (born June 11 1956 in New Eagle, Pennsylvania), nicknamed "Joe Cool" and "The Comeback Kid", is a retired American football player whose professional career in the National Football League (NFL) spanned the late 1970s through the , Ted Williams, Tiger Woods  Editing of this page by unregistered or newly registered users is currently disabled. and Joe DiMaggio Noun 1. Joe DiMaggio - United States professional baseball player noted for his batting ability (1914-1999)DiMaggio, Joseph Paul DiMaggio by artists such as Leroy Neiman, Peter Max, Ken Keeley, Beninati, Semeko and Doug London. Also to be auctioned are signed baseballs from Sandy Koufax, Pete Rose, Enos Slaughter, Joe Pepitone, Phil Rizzuto, Ken Griffey, Jr., Yogi Berra, Joe Torre and Brooks Robinson, among others. Other baseball memorabilia includes baseball trading cards, mini-helmets, mini-bats, a dual bobblehead of World Series foes Mike Piazza and Roger Clemens and Hall of Fame items. Other sports memorabilia include boxing gloves from, among others, Muhammad Ali, Evander Holyfield and Mike Tyson; from the NFL NFL abbr. National Football League NFL (US) n abbr (= National Football League) → Fußball-Nationalliga , jerseys from Frank Gifford, Montana, OJ Simpson, Bart Starr and Emmit Smith; hockey pucks from Gordie Howe, Stan Mikita, Jaromir Jagr and Wayne Gretzky and nearly 100 posters of athletes and sports-related movies. Items from the entertainment world include the Jordanaires and photos of Frank Sinatra. A full list of items to be auctioned can be found at www.greatamerican.com. The auction will be held at the Radisson Martinique, 49 West 32nd Street in New York, starting at 11 a.m. (EDT) on October 28. Bidders may participate on site, or through the live webcast through the Great American website, www.greatamerican.com. To register or for more information, click on the "View Current Auctions" tab on the home page. |
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