Good Stuff - Piccolo, Sayers, Super Bowl, McMichael and Ditka

How many years? How many years? How many years have I tried to find a Brian Piccolo 1968 Topps rookie card that was in decent condition and available at a decent price? Finally, I GOT ONE! Brian Piccolo was the Chicago Bear who died of Cancer at an early age. His card is know to be in error, with his name spelled wrong...Bryon Piccolo.


Bradford Exchange is a renowned supplier of quality collectibles and I have obtained the small (4 inch) Gale Sayers mini plate. It looks nice on the "Sayers'" shelf.

It seems like some sort of unique 1986 Super Bowl XX stuff always seems to appear on Ebay. I found a sharp pinback with a Bear player holding a Patriot on the turf with his foot. I also added yet ANOTHER telephone with a GTE press telephone actually used during the Super Bowl game. It has the date inscribed on it with the Patriot and Bear helmet logos attached.


Maders Tower Gallery in Wisconsin is known for many collectible steins and one was made up to reflect the 1985 Bears. I have not seen many of these but the bottom of the stein says that 19,860 were made (I'll have to double check that - it must be 1,986). Double checked, and I was wrong. It says 19,860. Maders must have 18,000 of them socked away in storage, because I have only seen 3 on Ebay in 12 years.


There's not a lot of Steve McMichael collectibles out there but I found an ESPN Bobblehead made for him as a radio announcer and this one IS autographed on the back.


Some Mike Ditka stuff I have recently obtained is more of his restaurant stuff. I purchased a nice collectible box of steak knives and some vacuum sealed Super Bowl XX labeled cigars.