Liquidating a collection

[dgo71]

Recently a graphing friend of mine passed away and I, along with a couple other friends, am working to sell his collection to raise money for his 85-year old father. My friend (Mike Namisnak, or Nami as we called him) collected literally everything. He has signatures from baseball, football, basketball, hockey, NASCAR (his brother worked on the pit crew for Indy car racer Dario Francetti (sp?) for many years), Olympians, wrestling and just about any other walk of life that was put on a trading card. He loved oddball items and has a wide variety of off the wall items signed as well.

I am in the process of inventorying the cards on a spreadsheet so it can be sorted by name, team or set. Currently I am in possession of his signed football, basketball and hockey cards, and can get access to other items as we go through it all. Offhand I know he had a Globetrotters jersey (likely replica) signed by Meadowlark Lemon and a huge NBA banner signed by 50 or more former players, including John Stockton, Terry Porter and Tim Hardaway. He also had a small amount of NFL mini helmets, OMLBs, golf balls, 8x10s and magazines.

If there is any interest in signed memorabilia from any of these genres please message me. I am happy to post pictures here and would be taking offers on most every item. His father has no idea of the value of any of this stuff and is happy with anything he can get, so any fair offer will be accepted and much appreciated.

If there is any other pertinent information I should post here please don't hesitate to ask. I don't want to come across as just another "father of a friend selling a collection" deal. There are no coa's for the items as they were obtained in person at various events around the area. However, I was standing right next to Nami to witness the majority of his items being signed and can 100% guarantee authenticity. I also have faith in the judgment of the members here and any item can be scanned or photographed to provide a good look at the signature before completing any deal.

I know this is a lot of typing and very few specifics, but if there is enough interest I can begin to post some of the better name signatures and items until the complete spreadsheets are ready to go.

Thanks in advance for any interest!

EDIT to add: the bulk of the collection is from the late 80s and 90s with some newer. Very few older cards, and no real high dollar HOF RCs or anything like that. Nami took advantage of just about every in-person autographing opportunity he could find, but he was not one to buy autographs and didn't delve into the vintage market. So there won't be any Vince Lombardis or Roberto Clementes or anything like that.

[munsonman]

sorry did not mean to post.

[dgo71]

Originally Posted by munsonman

sorry did not mean to post.

No problem at all.

To be clear I'm not opposed to anyone posting here. Just want to be sure I don't miss anything so a PM is also recommended.

Thanks!

[dgo71]

For anyone who may have a membership on SCN as well, my friend Kevin will be listing some of the signed baseball cards there in the next day or so. His user name there is justcrazy. He will start with what bigger names Nami had (Smoltz, Biggio, Don Sutton, etc.) and work his way to the lesser names as time goes by. Feel free to message him with specific requests on baseball.

[dgo71]

Spreadsheets for the signed basketball and hockey (cards only) are now ready to share.


Additionally, I have seperated the football HOF signatures and have them listed here. There may be a few more to add as there were a couple more binders found at my friend's old house, but this is what I have for now in terms of NFL HOFers.


1999 UD MVP Strictly Business JEROME BETTIS (silver paint pen) $5
2004 Topps Fan Favorites JOE DeLAMIELLEURE (blue sharpie, with "HOF 03") $3
1986 Topps KENNY EASLEY (blue sharpie) $3
1984 Topps KENNY EASLEY (blue sharpie) $3
1988 Topps Stickers KENNY EASLEY (blue sharpie) Art Monk unsigned $2
1987 Topps Stickers KENNY EASLEY (blue sharpie) Brian Hansen unsigned $2
1989 ProSet JOE GIBBS (black sharpie) *2 available $10 each


1968 Topps CHRIS HANBURGER (blue sharpie) $3 each
1969 Topps CHRIS HANBURGER (blue sharpie)
1970 Topps CHRIS HANBURGER (blue sharpie) SOLD
1971 Topps CHRIS HANBURGER (blue sharpie)
1973 Topps CHRIS HANBURGER (blue sharpie)
1975 Topps CHRIS HANBURGER (blue sharpie)
1978 Topps CHRIS HANBURGER (blue sharpie)
1979 Topps CHRIS HANBURGER (blue sharpie)


1978 Topps MIKE HAYNES (blue sharpie) with "HOF 97" $4
1981 Topps MIKE HAYNES (blue sharpie) with "HOF 97" SOLD
1988 Swell Greats ACE PARKER (blue sharpie) $7
1977 Topps JOHN RIGGINS (black sharpie) $10
1979 Topps JOHN RIGGINS (black sharpie) SOLD
1979 Topps Team Leaders JOHN RIGGINS (black sharpie) signed by Riggins only $6
1990 ProSet Superbowl MVPs JOHN RIGGINS (black sharpie) $10


1972 Topps DAVE ROBINSON (blue sharpie) $4
1974 Topps DAVE ROBINSON (blue sharpie) $4
1975 Topps DAVE ROBINSON (blue sharpie) $4
???? Penn State Playing Card DAVE ROBINSON (blue sharpie) $4
1991 ProSet Platinum JUNIOR SEAU (red sharpie, very light) SOLD
1996 Pro Line Intense JUNIOR SEAU (red sharpie, very light) $10


1993 Upper Deck BRUCE SMITH (blue sharpie) SOLD
1995 Action Packed MNF BRUCE SMITH (black sharpie) $5
2001 Upper Deck (???) BRUCE SMITH (black sharpie) - I can't seem to find this card listed on Beckett so I don't know what set it is from. It is card #8. $5
1997 UD Legends DWIGHT STEPHENSON (blue sharpie) with "HOF 98", corners worn $3
1971 Topps CHARLEY TAYLOR (blue sharpie) with "HOF 84" $4
1976 Topps CHARLEY TAYLOR (black sharpie) with "HOF 84" $4
1991 ProSet Platinum THURMAN THOMAS (black sharpie) $4

[dgo71]

One smaller binder had 8x10s and larger photos/misc. items. I have listed them below. Happy to post scans of any items if interested.

All signed in blue sharpie unless noted:

8x10s:
Rashad Barksdale (Chiefs)

DJ Dozier (Penn State, B&W)

Ed Beard (49ers, B&W)

Pat Fischer (Cardinals, smudged)

Howard Stevens (Saints, B&W)

Roy Foster (49ers, B&W, "To Mike", black sharpie)

Eric Davis (49ers, B&W)

Randall Cunningham (Eagles, black sharpie)

Mark van Eeghen (Raiders, photofile, with "SB XI, XV")

Archie Griffin (posed shot with his 2 Heisman trophies, black sharpie "To Mike Best of Luck")

Vince Hall (VA Tech, black sharpie)

Charlie Sanders (black sharpie, printed on regular paper, "To Mike, the best of luck, HOF '07")


Misc:
Steve Largent (Norfolk State Jamboree program from 2014...black sharpie)

Tyrod Taylor (VA Tech, giveaway photo)

John Cappelletti (Penn State, B&W...with "73 Heisman" this was a promo flyer from a signing he did at Penn St)

Harry Carson (Giants, B&W large postcard, signed "To Mike")

Joe Montana (Chiefs, "To Mike"...appears to be a page from a magazine of some sort, it has holes to fit into a 3-ring binder that appear to have been part of how it was produced, not added later)

Drew Pearson (Cowboys, black sharpie, "To Mike", montage type photo)

Clarence "Ace" Parker (black sharpie, thick card stock photo)

Mike Tomlin (black sharpie, William & mary team photo, corners and edges are slightly worn, from 1993, may have been part of a program)

Blank sheet from Jillian's signed by Tony Dorsett, Ron Springs and one unidentified in black sharpie

Charles Mann (smaller B&W photo, Sears giveaway, black sharpie, signed "To Mike, God Bless")

Program from 6th Annual Bruce Smith Golf Event - signed by Dan Marino, Bernie Kosar, Leslie O'Neal, William Fuller, Steve Tasker, Thurman Thomas and singer/actor Meatloaf

Roger Brown (Lions, black sharpie, large DAV postcard) 2 available, one personalized "To Mike" the other not personalized

Several misc. years 8x10s featuring Washington Redskins cheerleaders and each signed by several

[deeg23]

I'd like to see the NBA banner!

[dgo71]

Originally Posted by deeg23

I'd like to see the NBA banner!

Hoping to get it tomorrow and will post scans and details.

[UnVme7]

There a list of basketball auto's?

[dgo71]

Originally Posted by UnVme7

There a list of basketball auto's?

Yes, 330 cards at the moment. PM or post your email and I can send it over to you.

[dgo71]

My friend has sent me pics of a few of the items.

Here is the NBA banner.

It is smaller than I had remembered it, measuring roughly 24x36.

There are several signatures on here and while I'm pretty positive Nami kept a list of everyone he had on it, we cannot find the list just yet. Some of the names I can recognize include John Stockton (HOF), Jerry Sloan (HOF), Bob McAdoo (HOF), Ralph Sampson (HOF), Terry Porter, Mark Price, Charles Oakley, Mark West, Kent Bazemore, Bob Ferry, Keith Askins, Larry Stewart, Eldridge Recasner, Grant Long, Kevin Stacom, Darren Tillus, Jess Kersey (referee), Briante Weber, Allan Houston, Bo Kimble, Kiki Vandeweghe, Dave Twardzik, Rory Sparrow, Scott Wedman, Winston Bennett, Michael Curry, Donyell Marshall, Julius Hodge, Kevin Grevey, Bernie Bickerstaff, Walter Szczerbiak, Jaren Jackson, Michael Bradley, Steve Colter, Sharone Wright, Trajan Langdon, Fred Roberts, Chucky Brown, Clemon Johnson, Kiwane Garris, Ronnie Lester, Dale Ellis, Rex Walters, Bob Dandridge, Corie Blount, Wilson Washington, DeMarco Johnson, Mark Hendrickson (also played MLB), Phil Ford, Bryant Stith, Johnny Newman, Brooks Thompson (deceased), Eric Snow, Gerald Henderson, George Lynch, Vin Baker, Mark Warkentien and Pete Babcock. I can probably deduce many others once I get this actually in my possession.

[dgo71]

Meadowlark Lemon jersey

SOLD, thank you!

[dgo71]

Jim Rice, Rollie Fingers and Don Sutton baseballs with HOF inscriptions.

SOLD

[dgo71]

Updated NFL HOFers with scans. Any offers are welcome and appreciated.

[dgo71]

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[dgo71]

Bump, offers welcome.