Another one of my favorite pieces of memorabilia is a framed collage of all the Rockets headlines from the two championship years. I have Clutch City!, How Sweep it is etc
lets see... -Frank Thomas autographed bat -Steve Francis autographed 8x10 (got it in person) -Mario Elie autographed card -Houston Rockets championship hats, shirts hanging in my room (the ones the players wore) -Summit floor piece -both Sports Illustrateds from 94 and 95 -Houston Chronicle Sports sections following each Rockets 1995 playoff game (and Game 7 from 94) -Hakeem Olajuwon Bobblehead and last but not least, my autographed 8x10 of the Big Bopper, Glenn Davis. Dude was my idol as a kid.
Okay I need to email someone my list of collection so I might as well post it here... Steve Francis: SPX rookie graded PSA 9, 335/500 SPX rookie graded PSA 9, 452/500 SPX rookie graded PRO 10, 29/500 Finest GOLD Refractor rookie graded PSA 10, 65/100 Topps Chrome Refractor rookie graded PSA 10 UD Hardcourt Buyback Auto rookie numbered 4/4! UD Hardcourt Buyback Auto rookie numbered 3/4!!!! (his jersey number!) UD Game Jersey Super Patch rookie numbered 3/25!!!! (his jersey number!) And the patch is 4 different colors. A couple of jersey numbered rookies of Francis have sold on ebay for $2000-$3000! Eddie Griffin: Ultimate Collection Auto Jersey Patch rookie numbered 1/25!!! Topps Chrome Black Border Refractor graded PSA 10 and numbered 33/50!!!! (his jersey number!) Cuttino Mobley: UD Ionix the Reciprocal rookie graded PSA 10 and numbered 56/100 Bostjan Nachbar: Ultimate Collection Jersey Patch rooki numbered 9/25!!! (his jersey number!) Bobbleheads: 29 Yao Ming bobbleheads given away at the last Rockets game! 13 Steve Francis bobbleheads - stadium giveaways! 3 Cuttino Mobley bobbleheads - also stadium giveaways. By the way NONE of the bobbleheads are for sale! Basketballs: One autographed by the entire 99-00 Rockets team! One autographed by Marbury, DRob, Mario Elie, Horry, etc.. Jerseys: Hakeem, Clyde, Rudy, Horry and Sam red/gold (old school) autographed jerseys. The numbers and name are stiched on. The jerseys aren't Reebox, but I have connection with a guy that actually desings jerseys for Upper Deck and he is awesome! Calvin Murphy/Steve Francis Autograph old school Calvin Murphy jersey. Calvin has signed the "2" and Francis signed te "3". Cuttino Mobley Game Worn Autograph jersey!!!!! Charles Barkley Autograph jersey! Misc: Yao Ming Auograph life size poster that is laminated. Yao Ming's first two issues of Sports Illustrated. Yao Ming/Steve Francis Slam Magazine. Steve Francis Game Worn Arm Band. All the newspapers from when we won our two championships. DVD's or tapes of our playoff victories from 93-94 and 94-95!!! A couple of Yao Ming celebriducks. Lets see someone beat my collection.
I just added the following cards to my collection: Yao Ming Ultimate Collection Gold Jersey Patch numbered 11/50 and graded BGS 9.5!!!! Yao Ming Ultimate Collection Gold Autograph numbered 11/11!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yay ME!
I got a lot of rocket signed junk, but my favorite is probably the Hakeem, Clyde, and Barkley basketball. I also have a piece of the rockets old floor, a couple other basketballs signed by clyde alone, penny hardaway thats worth nothing now. Got a dan marino signed football and a bunch of other junk
A signed picture of me and Dave Weckl. Also, my Dad has an official press box score sheet from The Rockets/knicks Game 7 signed by the whole team! He won't sell it to me...
My most prized is probably the 1958 Topps Hank Aaron All-Star card I bought when I was 12. In monetary terms, it's only worth like $40. But it was the first "old" card I ever had, and I couldn't believe I owned something that much older than me. Easily my favorite through childhood.
Favorite is my Luis G. Autographed ball signed in person. He was a great guy. Then comes my Nolan Ryan autographed cards. My most valuable are my Jordan autographed cards and my Tiger autographed card. Forked over cash for those. E-bay is great.
I guess I have a stupid one: My older son's first football jersey is my favorite piece of sports memorabilia. Not worth anything to anyone but me, though. I do like my Bam Morris autographed football, too.
- My Cal Ripken Jr. Cards (Rookies, etc.) - My Rockets cards (Dream, Clyde, etc.) - Both Sports Illustrateds from '94 and '95, the newspaper articles, the 'We Still Believe' signs which I have a ton of since my dad worked for the Chronicle. - Double Clutch, the video from the back to back championships. The can of coke I still have from the 1995 win. - A lucky bottle cap from a 20oz Sprite, it brought them back from 3-1 vs Phoenix. I said if this cap is a winner then the Rockets will come back and beat Phoenix, bam it was a winner and so were the Rockets.
Not stupid man, very cool. Especially if your boy turns out to be the next Walter Payton or something like that. I'll do the same with my boy.
I worked over hire for ESPN at the dome for a Cubs/Stros Game in 1992. I got to sit in the press box and watch Harray Carray call a game and then after I got him to sign the Cubs Press pack for the game. Nothing like a "Holy Cow" autograph.
Cool thread topic! This one is easy for me... Game worn Boston Red Sox (when he threw 20 strikeouts) 1986 cap signed by Roger Clemens. Randy Hendricks (sports agent for Clemens and others) attended our church when I was a kid, and auctioned off all kinds of stuff like cleats, baseball bats, etc. We also got a Mike Scott game worn hat as well. Both were Cy Young award winners in 1986.
The only really cool thing I have is the Yao Ming autographed T-Shirt I got for filling out 300 All-Star Ballots. It's framed up in my office. Other than that, the coolest stuff I have is stuff I got at games -- Yao Ming bobblehead, Cuttino Mobley Bobblehead, Yao Ming celebriduck. I also have an Aaron Glenn and Steve McKinney autographed hat. But the one black horse that's cool just for its uniqueness is a sealed opening day baseball for Enron Field. It's got the crooked 'E' on it, and some drawings of EFUS on the box. On the front -- "Opening Day - Astros vs. Phillies - April 7, 2000". I wasn't at the game -- I got it in a bunch of stuff someone had left here at the school for the school's auction dinner. The lady who does the auction said she didn't want it and I could have it. Probably the most unique thing I've got
How the hell would I do that? I dont even have a certificate of authenticity. I mean it is his legit hat that he wore when he struck out 20 batters the first time in 1986 and in the playoffs I believe.
I got in on standby for the Rush autographed print above. So, this is my most prized piece of memorabilia at the moment. Surf
Well, you can get a COA for the signature from PSA/DNA. But there really isn't a way to authenticate game worn memorabilia. If you have alot of feedbacks I would put it on ebay with a high ass reserve. Just to see what you get for it. Probably not more then a 100 or without that all important COA. Do you really want to sell it anyways? I would save that piece. That is an awesome and historic piece of memorabilia to have.
