OT: memorabilia

[strivefor5]

i'm just curious to see what kind of memorabilia the BY has doesn't have to be uconn, could be old baseball cards or anything. what do you guys have or collect?

 

[MattMang23]

Dust.

 

[Madmannsucks]

Several autographed items. Phil Rizutto autographed Lithograph, Jerry West signed jersey. Reggie Jackson signed jersey, bat, ball and photo, thousands of cards. Couple Enos Slaghter signed pieces, I tend to go for HOF'ers. We do have a UConn team photo signed by many, including Ray Allen, from a first night visit-might have been called midnight madness. signed balls from Goose Gossage, Fergie Jenkins, amongst many items.

 

[Horatio]

A comic book collection dating back to the early 70's to the mid 80's. Mostly Marvel with about 2000 or more archived books.

 

[Kemba429]

I collect many things. I have 20+ bobbleheads, 30+ posters, and over 1,000 tickets. One day I hope to collect enough tickets to make a wallpaper out of, to put in my dream man cave.

 

[UC313]

Old woodworking tools. Chisels, handplanes, hand saws, draw knives. I clean em up and put em back to use. Its been a while, actually far too long, since ive gone rust hunting.

 

[Kathy]

Tons of UConn memorabilia, basketball cards back to and including bird jordan rookies, fountain pens - repair and clean keep some sell others, other sports cards back to 60's and 70's, stamps, sea glass and all kinds of antiques big and small

 

[8893]

Scalps

 

[Huskybass]

I deal in antiques and collectables. I also have a pretty big baseball, football, and basketball card collection. I also collect fish related license plates and antique postcards of lakes that I have fished. I also have a vinyl record collection and a decent vintage stereo system that I play them on.

 

[sledog]

Much to my dismay, my mother tossed my superman / batman comics and baseball card collections when I went off to college.

 

[Yardigan]

bad habits

 

[Chin Diesel]

Personalized drawing from Matt Groenig, 1990.

 

[MattMang23]

Personalized drawing from Matt Groenig, 1990.

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Why did you block out the word "man?" We all figured you were a man.

 

[UconnAlum04]

Just started collecting Funko Pops in the past few months. They have crazy licensing deals, so they have figures for everything including: sports, comics, movies, TV shows, video games etc... Dont ever start, it's a nostalgia money pit lol.

 

[Chin Diesel]

Why did you block out the word "man?" We all figured you were a man.

Envelope the picture arrived in... Sophomore year at RIT.

 

[MattMang23]

Envelope the picture arrived in... Sophomore year at RIT.

That's actually really cool. Cooler still that stamps appear to have gotten progressively cheaper.

 

[UConnNick]

Much to my dismay, my mother tossed my superman / batman comics and baseball card collections when I went off to college.

I feel your pain. My mom threw away my entire baseball card collection, with cards dating back to the early 60's. It was likely thousands of dollars worth at today's prices.

I'd really like to buy an original of my uncle Cy Perkins' baseball cards. Last time I checked there was one available for $700. He was the starting catcher for the Philadelphia A's for about ten seasons, and later was a player-coach with the Yankees during the Ruth/Gehrig Era. He also was a pitching coach with the Detroit Tigers and also the Philadelphia Phillies in 1950 when they had the Whiz Kids pitching staff. He played on three WS winning teams and was on a fourth as a pitching coach.

 

[Robertelamin]

Thousands of worthless baseball cards from the late 80's-late 90's.

 

[UConnNick]

The crown jewel of my UCONN memorabilia collection is a frame with certified, autographed photos of Emeka and Diana after the 2004 dual championship season, which I bought at the HOF gift shop not long after they moved it into the new building in 2005. I also have tons of posters, including a 2007 season football poster autographed by the entire team, and cards (before they were outlawed by the stinkin' NCAA). I also have many media guides and game programs. One of the most unusual items is a 1964 football schedule printed by the CT Republican party prior to the 1964 presidential election. It had the Huskies football schedule on one side, with the minuteman Husky logo holding a musket, and the reverse side implored you to vote a Republican ticket, Barry Goldwater and the Republican nominee for CT governor...pretty sure his name was Miller. I believe he lost to John Dempsey.

 

[XLCenterFan]

Chips from different casinos I've been too. I have almost 150 by now. I used to collect room key swipe cards from every hotel I stayed in, but eventually all it did was remind me of how much I spent on/in hotels. I also have the obligatory baseball/basketball card collection. Some old Jordan cards and Jeter rookies...I'm sure a few will be worth $100 at some point.

 

[storrsroars]

I feel your pain. My mom threw away my entire baseball card collection, with cards dating back to the early 60's. It was likely thousands of dollars worth at today's prices.

Same here. Had well more than 1500, including rookie cards for numerous HoFers - Rose, Seaver, Hunter, Jenkins, Palmer and a few others. But I kept them in a box not in plastic covers so likely weren't mint condition for top dollar. That's what I tell myself anyway. Thanks Mom, that money would've paid for a better casket.

 

[XLCenterFan]

My father has the sickest ticket stub collection ever. Hundreds and hundreds-including World Series, Super Bowl, NBA finals, and 20+ Final Fours. He's also been to every UConn hoops and football home game since around 1980.

 

[DaveHuskiesFan]

Coasters from bars I’ve been to all over the world that I hope to put under glass in a bar top in my basement some day.

My dad was one of the lucky ones who’s mom didn’t throw out his baseball cards when he went away to college. Has numerous Mantles, Mays, Maris’s, Koufax still sitting in a box. His Crown Jewels are a 1949 Bowman Jackie Robinson rookie card worth 3-5k and a 1948 Bowman Stan Musial rookie card worth a couple thousand.

 

[Old school]

Big into baseball cards. Have complete sets of topps from 1953 , Bowman’s from 1948 to 1955. Also collect items of my favorite player Rocky Colavito and relative Jack Barry who played from 1909 to 1918 with the Philadelphia As and Red Sox. I now sell packs and boxes at some card shows which keeps me busy.

 

[Hans Sprungfeld]

I may get back into this thread later on after giving it some more thought, but here's a handful of autographs:
Toby Kimball
Jackie Robinson
Jack Nicklaus & Tony Lema on the same paper after the 18th hole at the ICO
Dexter Gordon, on my copy of "Go"
Glossy personalized promo photo that says, "This is Garry Shandling's autograph. How do you like it?" I requested that specific inscription through his first TV show's female lead Molly Cheek, a high school friend of my ex-wife.

Yeah, my mom threw away your basic full Topps series baseball card collection from 1961-68 plus or minus. That's part of what made them valuable.