Sotheby’s & SCP Auctions Sports Memorabilia auction
Published November 8th, 2005
On December 10th, Sotheby’s and SCP
Auctions will hold a sale of Important Sports Memorabilia and Cards, including
unique material representing the most prolific figures in the history of
America’s most popular sports — baseball, football, basketball, hockey and
boxing. Among the highlights is Joe DiMaggio’s 1936 New York Yankees Home
Rookie Full Uniform, one of the most historically important artifacts of
sports memorabilia ever offered at auction (estimated to bring in excess of
$600,000). Property from the sale will be on exhibition in Sotheby’s 2nd
floor galleries from December 5th to 9th. The sale is expected to bring
approximately $5 million*.
