I was fortunate enough to win a lot from the 2015 Heritage Auction, even though I never placed a bid.
I was turning 50 right around the time of the auction, and for my birthday, my brother placed the winning bid on a lot of autographed items which included a 1966 Sports Illustrated with Brooks and Frank on the cover for the World Series (which included a note from the person from SI who sent him the magazine), an autographed copy of the Orioles 30th Anniversary program, and a copy of the 1st issue of Sports Illustrated that had been presented to Brooks. It does appear to be an authentic 1st issue and not a copy as it does contain the subscription card, and of course the foldout with 1954 Topps cards.
It was the best birthday gift I have ever received as I was completely blown away by the surprise of receiving some items from Brooks' personal collection. My brother is the greatest!
Here are pictures of the items that were in the lot:
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