Page 40 - JOA-3-21-RE
P. 40

Heritage Platinum Night Sports Event Closes February 27-28


            DALLAS, TX – “Do you know what my                                                        the million-dollar mark, Heritage brings to
            favorite part of the game is?” Pro Football                                              market a photo-matched sweater from the
            Hall of Famer Mike Singletary once asked.                                                1979-80 season during which not-yet-The
            “The opportunity to play.” Heritage Auctions                                             Great One made his debut as an Edmonton
            feels precisely the same way, which is why the                                           Oiler. And here, for the first time, are the star-
            auction house is thrilled to follow December’s                                           spangled, game-worn Adidas Kobe Bryant gifted
            $22-million Sports Collectibles auction with a                                           to a high-schooler named LeBron James.
            February Platinum Night event that could top                                               There are complete collections, too, from
            its record-shattering predecessor.                                                       celebrated footballers, among them the Miami
               Every Heritage Sports auction is an all-star-                                         Dolphins’ five-time Pro Bowler and Super
            studded event. But the Winter Platinum Night                                             Bowl VII Most Valuable Player Jake Scott.
            Sports Auction, which closes Feb. 27-28, is an                                           Heritage is proud to offer more than three
            especially significant occasion headlined by                                             dozen remarkable keepsakes from his
            some of the most coveted memorabilia in                                                  championship collection – from his 1972
            sports history – beginning with a T206 Honus                                             Miami Dolphins Super Bowl VII Champion-
            Wagner owned by the family of former                                                     ship Ring to his 1998 Georgia-Florida Sports
            ballplayer and longtime Today show co-host                                               Hall of Fame Bust.
            Joe Garagiola, who long ago traded his final                                               The Feb. 27-28 Winter Platinum Night
            uniform for the card known as The Card.                                                  Sports Auction has two sessions, each of which
               That is but the tip of the top of the moun-  of sports auctions at Heritage. “This event covers   will go into extended bidding at 10 p.m. CT.
            tain of sports history contained in this event.   all the bases, from high-grade rookie cards to   To participate, bidders must place their initial
               “Platinum Night continually presents the   game-used material to championship hardware   bids before extended bidding begins.
            finest material the hobby has to offer, and this   and everything in between. As ever, we look   Heritage Auctions is the largest fine art and
            edition is no different,” says Chris Ivy, director   forward to the fireworks as bidders compete to   collectibles auction house founded in the
                                                        add these treasures to their collections.”   U.S., and the world’s largest collectibles
                                                           Among those treasures is another extraordi-  auctioneer. For more information on this and
                                                        nary Wagner keepsake – a game-used bat from   other great auctions, visit HA.com
                       Come Shop Us!!!                  the 1912 season and the only photo-matched
                  Gift Certificates Available!          Wagner bat in existence. That mighty lumber
                      M Miiddddlleebboorroo             is joined here by some estimable company:
                                                        Among the almost two dozen game-used bats
                   A Annttiiqquuee  CCoo--oopp          in this auction, collectors will find a 1926-27
                                                        Lou Gehrig-signed game bat, and a 1916-18
                                                        Babe Ruth game bat, representing one of his
                                                        earliest gamers in the hobby.
                                                           Just weeks after Wayne Gretzky’s rookie
                40 North Main Street                    card became the first hockey cardboard to shatter
                   Middleboro, MA
                7 77744--441199--33228866
                 Over 120   Two Floors!!!
                  Vendors!!!

                                Wed - Fri: 11-5,
                                                                                     Open 7 Days
                               Sat 10-5, Sun 11-4               We Buy & Sell        11 a.m.-5 p.m.                   SECONDHAND &
                                                                                                                        RARE BOOKS
                                                                 Two Floors of
                                  Mon & Tues                  Antiques & Collectibles                                 BOUGHT & SOLD
                                    CLOSED
                 Facebook page:                                   2 min. from Short Hills Mall                    410-476-3838
                 Middleboro Antique Co-op                     511 Morris Ave., Summit, N.J.
                                                         (908) 273-9373    summitantiquecenter.com               9-5 MON – SAT, 11-5 SUN
                                                                                                                         JIM DAWSON
                                                                                                                UnicornbookshopMD@gmail.com
             THE LARGEST ANTIQUE MALL                                                                               RT. 50 • P.O. Box 154
                                                                                                                    TRAPPE, MD 21673
              IN AMERICA AND GROWING
                                 ALL ON ONE FLOOR!

                                     135,000 sq. ft.                                                                    Windsong
                                                         1239 South Main Street  •  Palmer, MA 01069
                                 MAPS ~ FURNITURE ~ MID-CENTURY   Over 100 Quality Dealers                          Antiques Inc.
                                   RETRO PRINTS ~ PAINTINGS
             Shopping • Food • Fun   ADVERTISING TOOLS ~ ELEGANT   Antiques & Collectibles, Primitives
             I-81, Exit 227 • Verona, VA   GLASSWARE ~ COINS ~ POTTERY                                         346 Route 28 at 124/39
               Only 1/4 mile east of    PRIMITIVES ~ JEWELRY ~ GEMSTONES   Furniture, Tools, Glassware
                US-11on Rt. 612   MILITARY INCLUDING CIVIL WAR                                                 Harwich Port, MA 02646
                                 RELICS ~ TOYS ~ FOSSILS ~ BOOKS                                         In Season Mon-Sat 10 - 5 , Sun 12 - 4
               540-248-1110       ARTISAN AREA AND MUCH MORE!  Musical Instruments & More                      Off season hours will vary.
                                                                                                            Please check website or call ahead.
              MON - THUR 10-5     ENJOY A DELICIOUS BITE TO             Store Hours
                                  EAT AT TASTY BITES ALONG
                                                                                                         • English & American Antiques including Blown &
               FRI & SAT 10-6     WITH A TASTY HOMEMADE     Thursday • Friday • Saturday 9-5,  Sunday 10-4   Pattern Glass • 18  & 19  Century Ceramics & Staffordshire,
                                                                                                                     th
                                                                                                                 th
                SUNDAY 12-6          CANDY OR FUDGE.     Dealer Inquiries Welcome • Gift Cards Available   Silver, Furniture, Art, Books & Ephemera, much more

                                FactoryAntiqueMall.com             facebook/PalmerAntique             508-432-1797   www.windsongantiques.com
            38               Journal of Antiques and Collectibles
   35   36   37   38   39   40   41   42   43   44   45