Largest private Yankee Collection

[RJB44]

I am curious to know who might have the largest privately owned collection of New York Yankee memorabilia?, primarily Jerseys, bats and helmets.

Thanks

[Vintagedeputy]

The Barry Halper estate

[Danny899]

I am curious to know who might have the largest privately owned collection of New York Yankee memorabilia?, primarily Jerseys, bats and helmets.

Thanks

You would have to do extensive research and read a lot of periodicals relating to collectibles, specifically Yankee gamers before coming up with any one quick answer as to who's is the largest. In short you could possibly narrow it down to several collections but you will never know for sure whose is the "largest." However, I have read of a doctor from NJ who has a game used jersey of every Yankee whose number has been retired. It is featured in a book about the HOF and some attractive collections. This individual's collection of jerseys range from Gehrig, Ruth, etc, right on up to Reggie. I'm sure there are others in that collection as well. Certainly you would agree that it's quite impressive. Hope this answer was informative for you.

[jboosted92]

You would have to do extensive research and read a lot of periodicals relating to collectibles, specifically Yankee gamers before coming up with any one quick answer as to who's is the largest. In short you could possibly narrow it down to several collections but you will never know for sure whose is the "largest." However, I have read of a doctor from NJ who has a game used jersey of every Yankee whose number has been retired. It is featured in a book about the HOF and some attractive collections. This individual's collection of jerseys range from Gehrig, Ruth, etc, right on up to Reggie. I'm sure there are others in that collection as well. Certainly you would agree that it's quite impressive. Hope this answer was informative for you.

Richard Angrist

[BIGSTIG]

Whats the name of the book, would be interested in looking at it.
Also, did they mention anything about Cubs collections?

[joelsabi]

Richard Angrist

Get the book Smithsonian Baseball. A must read on some great private collections with various collecting themes. i got a copy on ebay. It has inspired me as a collector.

[metsbats]

Whats the name of the book, would be interested in looking at it.
Also, did they mention anything about Cubs collections?

Smithsonian Baseball by Stephen Wong. I highly recommended this book. It features many pieces from the best collections in the world including Richard Angrist and Marshall Fogel (no relation to Andy).

Also if you can get your hands on the Sotherbys catalog volumes from the Halper collection you can see the good porttion of Halpers collection that was auctioned off back in 1999. Total proceeds from the Halper auction was almost 22 million dollars. I was able to view a portion of the Halper collection in person back in 1999 when Sotherbys had a public viewing prior to the auction. Incredibily the collection was not just Yankees items as Halper collected just more than Yankees.

David

[joelsabi]

Smithsonian Baseball by Stephen Wong. I highly recommended this book. It features many pieces from the best collections in the world including Richard Angrist and Marshall Fogel (no relation to Andy).

Also if you can get your hands on the Sotherbys catalog volumes from the Halper collection you can see the good porttion of Halpers collection that was auctioned off back in 1999. Total proceeds from the Halper auction was almost 22 million dollars. I was able to view a portion of the Halper collection in person back in 1999 when Sotherbys had a public viewing prior to the auction. Incredibily the collection was not just Yankees items as Halper collected just more than Yankees.

David

David,

Great selection. How can a man have so much foresight. Barry Halper is a legend.

[joelsabi]

Smithsonian Baseball by Stephen Wong. I highly recommended this book. It features many pieces from the best collections in the world including Richard Angrist and Marshall Fogel (no relation to Andy).

the photography was great in the book. there was a professional phtographer with steve wong who took some great photos of the items in the collection. lots of photoshop. one thing i wished was that they had shown the displays of these collectors. i would hate to think that all these items are stored in a closet. i have seen todd mcfarlanes display of his homerun baseball collection tho. anyone else here have photos of these collections as they are displayed?

[yanks12025]

Does anyone know how Marshall Fogel got his collection. Is he super rich, because i was looking through the Mears website and theirs alot of bats that say from the Marshall Fogel Collection.