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I was with someone when he purchased a beautiful and valuable 1930s football jersey in beautiful condition at a local antiques store. It was being sold as a 'fencing uniform' and priced accordingingly! My friend and I agreed it obviously was a football jersey and no fencing uniform. It had one of those button crotch pieces that both vintage football jerseys and fencing uniforms have, which I assume is what fooled the antiques store.

I've otherwise seen some interesting and respectable old sports items here and there at local antique shops. Nothing blockbuster, but items worth buying when the price is right. I've seen some 19th century baseball trade cards, collectible 1950s iron baseball toy figures and large 1960s football advertising statues, for examples. Realize, those are the highlights. I've also seen 1990 Score and Donruss football cards.