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  • August 2008

    • Olympic Collectors Go for Gold

      Portfolio  |  Aug 8, 08 4:50 PM CDT

      Olympic Collectors Go for Gold

      (Newser) - The 2008 Olympics have barely begun and collectors are already jockeying for possession of Beijing memorabilia. But serious shoppers are bypassing the hundreds of official knickknacks, hoping instead to score big-ticket items such as medals and sweaty uniforms, Portfolio reports. It's serious business: A gold medal from the 1904 Games in St. Louis—651 athletes vs. 11,000 this year—recently brought in $49,000, and jerseys from the 1992 “Dream Team” went for $10,800. More »

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      China  • 2008 Beijing Olympics  • eBay  • 2012 London Olympics  • sports collectibles  • collecting  • collectibles

  • July 2008

    • All-Star Memento Today, Nest Egg Tomorrow

      Bloomberg  |  Jul 15, 08 12:26 PM CDT

      All-Star Memento Today, Nest Egg Tomorrow

      (Newser) - When it comes to souvenirs, some athletes are as memorabilia-hungry as fans. Albert Pujols has great success stockpiling mementos—for his son, or so he says—but even megastars experience slumps: Tiger Woods won’t sign for Roger Federer. “It is more important for me to talk to them and remember the moment,” says Woods. Bloomberg looks at celebrity autograph hounds. More »

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      baseball  • basketball  • Tiger Woods  • Roger Federer  • memorabilia  • Albert Pujols  • sports memorabilia  • sports collectibles  • MLB All-Star Game  • autographs

    • Yankee Fever Expected to Sell Seats—Literally

      New York  |  Jul 9, 08 11:40 AM CDT

      Yankee Fever Expected to Sell Seats—Literally

      (Newser) - Though Yankee Stadium, renovated in the 1970s, contains few long-lost relics, its current contents could nevertheless bring in $50 million when they're auctioned at season's end, New York magazine reports. From seats (figure $1,000), to urinals ($200), to trash bins ($100), everything is expected to find buyers stricken with Yankee fever. More »

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      baseball  • New York Yankees  • auction  • memorabilia  • Yankee Stadium  • Derek Jeter  • sports collectibles

    • DEA Bust Yields Trove of Rare Baseball Cards

      Washington Post  |  Jul 6, 08 4:00 PM CDT

      DEA Bust Yields Trove of Rare Baseball Cards

      (Newser) - Long accustomed to confiscating snazzy cars and jewelry from those who run afoul of the law, the DEA found itself in possession of something a little more unusual when it nabbed a Tennessee doctor who was dispensing fraudulent prescriptions—an impressive collection of baseball cards worth $280,000. The doc faces 20 years, and the DEA is considering an auction. Some of the cards: 1909 Ty Cobb from the rare T206 series 1938 Goudey card featuring Joe DiMaggio More »

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      Drug Enforcement Administration  • DEA  • sports collectibles  • collectibles  • Willie Mays

  • October 2007

    • OJ Must Fork Over Rolex

      Associated Press  |  Oct 2, 07 7:13 PM CDT

      OJ Must Fork Over Rolex

      (Newser) - OJ Simpson must hand over his Rolex and sports memorabilia to help pay the millions he owes in the wrongful death settlement of his ex-wife, Nicole, and Ron Goldman, the Associated Press reported. A judge in California told Simpson today to pony up the watch, valued at up to $22,000, along with items he is alleged to have stolen from a Las Vegas hotel. More »

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      football  • OJ Simpson  • memorabilia  • sports collectibles  • Ronald Goldman

  • September 2007

    • Bail for Simpson Set at $125K

      Los Angeles Times  |  Sep 19, 07 12:44 PM CDT

      Bail for Simpson Set at $125K

      (Newser) - A Las Vegas judge set bail at $125,000 for OJ Simpson today on 11 counts issuing from his hotel altercation with sports collectors. The former football star entered no plea at today's hearing and was ordered to surrender his passport, the Los Angeles Times reports. His lawyer said Simpson will return to his Florida home as soon as possible. More »

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      kidnapping  • OJ Simpson  • memorabilia  • robbery  • felony  • bail  • sports collectibles  • misdemeanor

    • Friend Says Simpson Was Set Up

      Associated Press  |  Sep 18, 07 11:45 AM CDT

      Friend Says Simpson Was Set Up

      (Newser) - The audiotape that surfaced yesterday of OJ Simpson’s alleged burglary was recorded by the same man who tipped Simpson off about his stolen property’s whereabouts, which has one Simpson friend and co-defendant crying foul. “It seemed like a setup to me,” Walter Alexander told "Good Morning America" today. More »

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      OJ Simpson  • memorabilia  • robbery  • sports collectibles  • Walter Alexander

    • OJ Held Without Bail in Felony Heist

      ESPN  |  Sep 17, 07 3:31 AM CDT

      OJ Held Without Bail in Felony Heist

      (Newser) - OJ Simpson has been jailed without bail on six felony charges after a sports memorabilia collector told police that the scandal-prone football star participated in an armed robbery in his Vegas hotel room. If convicted, Simpson could face up to 30 years in prison on each of several counts of armed robbery. Police said Simpson, 60, was cooperative at his booking last night; a court date was set for Thursday. More »

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      Los Angeles  • OJ Simpson  • jail  • memorabilia  • sports collectibles

    • OJ Admits He Did It (Took Sports Collectibles, That Is)

      Associated Press  |  Sep 14, 07 2:54 PM CDT

      OJ Admits He Did It (Took Sports Collectibles, That Is)

      (Newser) - OJ Simpson says he was just conducting a “sting operation” to retrieve items he says were stolen from him, but now Las Vegas authorities have named him a suspect in a hotel break-in. The ex-football star told the AP an auctioneer tipped him off to a secret sale of his collectibles, and he merely sought to reclaim them. More »

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      Las Vegas  • OJ Simpson  • robbery  • memorabilia  • If I Did It  • sports collectibles  • Heisman Trophy

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