Super Bowl Time

Since it is the Super Bowl tomorrow I will begin this post with some recently acquired 1985 stuff. Then, I will proceed and share the many, many items I purchased in 2010. Here is a nice mirror and then The Danbury Mint team figurine of Jim McMahon, Walter Payton, Mike Singletary and Dan Hampton. I believe that these were offered at $175 initially. Recent sales on Ebay have been in the $250-275 range. I snuck in a $150 bid and "stole" one at auction.



I'm not real sure on this wooden football. Obviously it is laser engraved and I believe that it is limited to 5,000 in production.

In 1986 Sears and WGN put together a limited edition of 4 lithographs. I have seen these offered for sale individually, usually framed and at a decent price of $40-$80 each. However, there is one seller on Ebay that must have obtained a boatload of them because he sells the entire set at $18.95. I was lucky enough to get the original packaging.




I have a metal key chain and the retail display that it came with. I am also aware of companies buying these particular key chains in bulk and printing their company name on the reverse side. These were then given to cutomers and clients.
Here is a SunTimes Super Bowl watches and 2 more from the era. I like to buy older watches especially original new stock. I don't go for the high end stuff, more the opposite, like under $20. I have other watches posted in a blog somewhere.

How 'bout that defensive guru, Coach Buddy Ryan. Here's an autographed pic.....and the music of
da Bears!

How 'bout that Frig-O-Rator? Here's some more of my Fridge stuff. Remember the Refrigerettes ?

I also have an 80's Trivia game and a 1989 Calendar of the Punky QB.


AND, since I am a nut for Bears stuff, I just thought I should have a Super Bowl stamped nut and bolt.

Some great new Walter Payton stuff

I always enjoy a nice picture or print of Walter payton. Here's a nice 11x14 sketch plus a print by Bryan Reno. One of these days I will have to put all of my Payton stuff together in one post. Here is the latest hoard in somewhat of a chronological order.

I bought some duplicate rookie cards because they appeared in GREAT shape...the infamous 1976 Topps #148 and a Mint or better Crane Disc. More rare than the Crane Disc, the "Saga" Disc is allegedly worth around $400. I found a PSA 9 of that card.

I also have obtained a few more unique cards...a 1979 Sportscaster card (4.3 inch by 6.3 inch), 1979 Stop and Go 3D card a 1981 Bears Police PSA 10 (Population of only 6 in the world of that

grade) and A highly sought out 1982 Marketcom card #32, Series C made in St. Louis.





Another oddball card is the 1988 Starting Lineup card that was to be included in the first series of the football action figures by Kenner. Kenner forgot that Payton retired in 1987 and his likeness, etc. was no longer property of the NFL or NFL Players Association. A few of these cards have made it to the secondary market and I have one graded PSA 9, Mint.




Next I have brand new 1986 musical pinback that I am very curious to rip open and see if it works! You know I won't. I love the 1981 Coke bottle cap of Walter as well as the 1983 NAPPCO pencil of Walter What, you ask? A pencil? Yes, I respond, a TEN DOLLAR pencil!


                                                    1986 Musical Pinback/Button
                                                               1981 Bottle Cap


                                                             1983 Nappco Pencil


I picked up a gem of a collectible in the 1987 Ace Fact Packs made in Great Britain. This 33 card deck was manufactured in many of the NFL teams to promote American Football. I don't think they were big sellers over there. They have become highly collectible here in the U.S. A Superstar's individual card, such as Walter Payton's has a value of $100. Some of the other Bear Players like Hampton, McMahon, Dent and McMichael can command $35-$50 EACH! I have the entire set in original box which is said to value at $300.



                                                 "Payton" 1988 By mark Sufrin



                                                                1996 Grolier Card



This bext item is just plain sweet. It is from 1990 and is a 9x12 framed Stamford Art Mirror. I have not found out too much about it. The picture seems familiar. Regardless, it is a very, very nice addition to my collection.







Just an ash tray with a nicely embossed figure #34 of Walter Payton - hard to see in the picture



Wilson walter payton football


Genuine autographed ball - I have cleaned it up and it looks MUCH better


A couple of neat Caps



a wood cut out - 12 inches


A little rubber stamp


1992 Sports Impressions (duplicate) ^

1995 SLU Timeless Legends Black Shoes ^^^

Above is a very rare Hall of Fame figurine manufactured by Vince Costello.  Here is his brief history from Wikipedia. a   former American football linebacker who played twelve seasons in the National Football League for the Cleveland Browns (1956–66) and New York Giants (1967–68). He later coached with Paul Brown as linebackers coach for the Cincinnati Bengals(1969–1973); Miami Dolphins (1974) and the Kansas City Chiefs (until his retirement).Costello graduated from Magnolia High School in 1949.^[1]Costello now lives in Kansas City, Missouri, where he owns a company that makes and designs various sports collectibles, including a line exclusively designed for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. His store is called Vince Costello's Collectibles.

Vince Costello

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Vincent Costello (born April 8, 1932 in Dellroy, Ohio) is 

Matryeshko nesting Dolls

McFarlane 12 inch RARE Blue jersey variant

1978 plastic Vienna Beef Cups - Mike Phipps, James Scott, Walter payton and Alan Page


 Danbury Mint Stein and Clock

.999 Siler RoundFrom kentucky Fried Chicken - headband and wrist bands "Payton Power"

Pretty cool City of Chicago Parking Pass for 2001 honoring Payton

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