Sid Luckman jersey auction

[aeneas01]

Greetings:

Jamie: What's the significance of Dave Bushing? Curious.

I'm open to suggestions, but $10,000 is on the board after one day...how much can an auction site really bring in (after commission)?

Thanks,

Java

dave bushing is a sports memorabilia collector and dealer - i think the post that referenced bushing was meant to be taken as an alert that your jersey has come to the attention of those (including bushing) that make a living purchasing and selling rare, vintage sports items - those that are well versed in spending significant sums for special items. bushing is also a sports memorabilia authenticator so if he is indeed bidding on your item i would assume it implies that he believes that it's the real deal and is well aware of its potential value on the open market.

for more on bushing and the folks he works with (known as mears), you can check out this link to their website store.

http://www.mearsonline.com/forsale/


as far as your jersey is concerned, it looks like a real find to me but i am by no means an expert when it comes to vintage jerseys. nonetheless, i did not find anything on the net that would appear to rule out your jersey belonging to luckman - quite to the contrary in fact. one thing i did find very interesting is that it appears luckman was the only chicago bears player to have ever been issued the number 42. if this is true, which the bears' alltime roster seems to support, then it would appear that your jersey could have only belonged to luckman - in other words, it can't be argued that perhaps it's a game used jersey that was issued to and worn by another player after luckman had retired. imo this is significant.


here's a vintage college all-star jersey, circa mid 40s, that sports the same "may & halas" tag as yours.






here's a photo of a vintage bears jersey, said to be circa late 40s despite early 40s font, that also sports the same "mays & halas" tag as yours - it sold for $5,500 in february at auction. it was described as most likely belonging to hank norberg and/or ed cody. needless to say, these players don't even begin to enter the conversation when discussing a player like luckman who was one of the greatest players in nfl history and is an nfl hall of famer.





here's a photo of one of luckman's jersey hanging in the hall of fame - i'm sure the hall would love to get their hands on your jersey...




here are a few photos of luckman....













as i mentioned before, it seems to me that you have a real winner on your hands - as far as i can tell the only scenario that could undermine the authenticity of your jersey is if a jersey expert can demonstrate that this exact style of jersey, including the tags, was also known to have been used by high school and/or college teams during that era. i only mention this because this is often the case when it comes to vintage football helmets from this period - for example, many of the early riddell rt helmets that the pros wore were also worn by college and high school teams - exact same color schemes, exact same models.

but i'm pulling for you - i hope your jersey proves to be the real deal and that it brings a record amount at auction! your story is just another example of why collecting sports memorabilia is such great fun!

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[both-teams-played-hard]

$10,000 with nine days left. Starting bid was $15. I bet Luckman never made 10 grand for a full season with the Bears.

[josports]

Java you are correct 10k in the first day is a great start on the jersey. Dave Bushing is a vintage sports dealer.

You will have alot of interest in the jersey as you should. I will be watching the jersey close with interest. If you want to talk more about this particular jersey and my thoughts you can email me:
officialjosportsinc@hotmail.com

Jarrod

[NFLJerseyCollector]

Hello Javabob123,

You are 1 very lucky person having a jersey like that 1.

I know its hard to resist when every1 and auction houses too are offering $$$ for the jersey.
I look at it this way, why let some1 else have the pleasure of having it in their private collection, where it will only be viewd by their family, friends and any1 that swing by their place.

Your Jersey is Truly a piece of History.
Its should be in the Hall Of Fame, so every1 could view it.

[mvandor]

Hello Javabob123,

You are 1 very lucky person having a jersey like that 1.

I know its hard to resist when every1 and auction houses too are offering $$$ for the jersey.
I look at it this way, why let some1 else have the pleasure of having it in their private collection, where it will only be viewd by their family, friends and any1 that swing by their place.

Your Jersey is Truly a piece of History.
Its should be in the Hall Of Fame, so every1 could view it.

From the pic earlier in this thread it looks like the Hall already has one nearly identical to this jersey - without the paint spots.

[karamaxjoe]

I just received an email from American Memorabilia:

American Memorabilia is proud to announce the upcoming auction offering: 1946-47 Sid Luckman game-worn jersey -- undoubtedly one of the finest Hall of Fame quarterback jerseys ever. Luckman could be considered the father of the pass. To our knowledge this is the first Luckman game worn jersey ever offered.
The Luckman jersey will be on display at the National in Chicago next week as will other September features. We will be accepting high end consignments for our upcoming auctions at the National. Bring us your best as the September auction is already filling up with many museum quality items.
American Memorabilia will be at booths 1017, 1019, 1116 and 1118 at this year&rsquo,s preeminent convention. The show runs July 30- Aug. 3 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont.
To set up an appointment with Victor *or* Kieta please call their toll free cell phone 866-411-7575.

Best Wishes,
AMI Staff

AMI is not exactly the company I'd choose for this jersey, but I guess they presented the best deal.

[lund6771]

I just received an email from American Memorabilia:

American Memorabilia is proud to announce the upcoming auction offering: 1946-47 Sid Luckman game-worn jersey -- undoubtedly one of the finest Hall of Fame quarterback jerseys ever. Luckman could be considered the father of the pass. To our knowledge this is the first Luckman game worn jersey ever offered.
The Luckman jersey will be on display at the National in Chicago next week as will other September features. We will be accepting high end consignments for our upcoming auctions at the National. Bring us your best as the September auction is already filling up with many museum quality items.
American Memorabilia will be at booths 1017, 1019, 1116 and 1118 at this year&rsquo,s preeminent convention. The show runs July 30- Aug. 3 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont.
To set up an appointment with Victor *or* Kieta please call their toll free cell phone 866-411-7575.

Best Wishes,
AMI Staff

AMI is not exactly the company I'd choose for this jersey, but I guess they presented the best deal.

Uh-Oh!!!!

[javabob123]

Well, I'm the guy with the jersey and I really (obviously) had no idea what was hanging in my closet.

I have multiple offers. I'm a little stunned.

Can anyone suggest a source for authentification?

Could a jersy like this be worth over 20k? With freaking paint specs on it?

Thanks.

[both-teams-played-hard]

Well, I'm the guy with the jersey and I really (obviously) had no idea what was hanging in my closet.

I have multiple offers. I'm a little stunned.

Can anyone suggest a source for authentification?

Could a jersy like this be worth over 20k? With freaking paint specs on it?

Thanks.

Collectors want signs of wear. Any rips or tears that appear to be sewn and repaired? Add it to the game used category-NFL-football and maybe pay the extra 19.99 for the featured plus option on eBay.

[nyjetsfan14]

Could a jersy like this be worth over 20k? With freaking paint specs on it?

LOL, gotta love this country! You indeed appear to have something pretty valuable on your hands so be diligent and all the best in selling it.