Autographed Chuck Bednarik Photo

NFL Licensed Autographed Chuck Bednarik Photo

In the fall of 1960, when the New York Giants and the Philadelphia Eagles were bitter rivals, they played a legendary game at Yankee Stadium.  Two players who would become future Hall of Famers played in that game, Chuck Bednarik and Frank Gifford. It was their interaction that made that game memorable 52 years later.

The Giants were a half game out of first, behind the Eagles, and needed a big win to stay in the hunt. It was a brutal game, the kind of game that was the typical, old school fistfight that the NFL used to be. The Giants were ahead by ten at halftime but lost that lead during the third quarter. As the struggle moved late into the fourth quarter, Jimmy Carr caught a fumble in the air and returned it 36 yards for a touchdown, putting the Eagles ahead 17-10.

Back came the Giants with a sustained drive. Backup quarterback George Shaw hit running back Gifford on the fly across the middle, 15 yards down field. Bednarik was there to meet him. He slammed into Gifford’s ribs driving him to the turf. The force of Gifford’s head contacting the ground knocked him out cold. Unconscious with a concussion and Chuck Bednarik staring down at him – this was not the best day for Gifford.  

"This f***ing game is over. Sorry Frank" 

What made it worse for Frank was the photograph of this scene, which was splashed across every paper in America the next morning. This crazy, epic photo of Chuck Bednarik doing his thing has now become an enduring piece of sports history. There are a million pieces of cool NFL sports memorabilia floating around but this piece is especially collectible and especially cool.

Chuck Bednarik, the last NFL player to play both ways, that icon of toughness, has signed a limited number of these photos. Along with his signature, he’s also inscribed his now-famous phrase “This f****ing game is over. Sorry Frank.”

This is a very limited edition photo so I would encourage anyone who is interested to act quickly. This signed photo has been officially licensed by the NFL.

Signed Chuck Bednarik Photo

Team Signed 2011 New York Giants Helmet

Its Super Bowl XLVI and the guys are in Indy getting helmets, jerseys and footballs signed by both the Giants and the Patriots players. Everything is going great. They're even getting items through security to both Manning and Brady. We start getting signing pics in our email and we're super happy about all the cool Super Bowl collectibles that we're going to add to our inventory.

My favorite football memorabilia items are team signed helmets, they're typically rare and they look ridiculously great when displayed in a fancy case. (The team signed jerseys are nice but you need a  lot of wall space for those big displays.) Anyway, these NFL team signed helmets are generally bought by corporations and dealers and its unusual when we sell one to an individual. Well, the week after the Super Bowl we get a layaway order for a Giants team signed helmet. This makes me happy and sad, happy to sell it, sad its going to leave my office!

I get the down payment (25%). Then I few weeks later I get another payment. A few weeks later I get an email saying they will be paying it off soon. Then nothing. Weeks go by. When the customer finally contacts me, its to kill the deal. This makes me happy and sad, happy I get to keep the helmet in my office, sad because I have to send the money back. hahaha

So now its summer and I have a 2011/2012, Super Bowl winning, NY Giants Team Signed Helmet for sale again. Its in excellent condition, never been publicly displayed, and comes with some signing pics and a Certificate of Authenticity.

2011/2012 NY Giants Team Signed Helmet

For more information on this and other cool Giants memorabilia visit our website at Score Memorabilia

Giants Helmet At Score Memorabilia 

Joe Namath Autographed Orange Bowl Seat

Hi everybody. OK, who remembers sitting out in the cheap seats in the west end zone of the Orange Bowl? C'mon, you remember, the seats that would make your back hurt for a week, even if you were young. They were great seats because the crowd out there was crazy, crazy in a fun way. It didn't matter who was playing, it was just fun.

Now image sitting out there in 1969 during Super Bowl lll. Even crazier. For those of us who are aware of such things, it was the beginning of the modern Super Bowl era. All because of one guy - Joe Namath, Broadway Joe, Joe Willie. In one brilliant wag of the tongue,  he famously predicted the NY Jets would beat the fearsome Baltimore Colts and forever change the way football would be played. And the Jets did just that. Considered one of the great football upsets of all time, Joe Namath was named MVP without ever throwing a touchdown pass in the game. A million years later Joe Namath is still ridiculously famous.

Todays item is an amazing little piece of history that might be interesting to only 1 person on the planet; a fan with great Orange bowl memories, a fan of legendary Super Bowls, and a fan of the ridiculously famous Joe Namath. If this is you, its your lucky day. If its not for you, this might be the greatest gift ever given. And by the way, this vintage Joe Namath signed orange bowl seat has been authenticated by the city of Miami. No kidding. Check it out:

Joe Namath Autographed Orange Bowl Seat Shadowbox

Don’t miss out on this once in a lifetime opportunity to own an authentic piece of the West End Zone from the recently torn down Orange Bowl Stadium. This collectible features a vintage seat which has been personally hand signed by Super Bowl III MVP Joe Namath, a 5x7 photo and a descriptive plate.  This shadow box measures 23 ½” x 3 ½” x 18”.
Limited edition of 35.

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Kentucky Wildcats Basketball

Congratulations to the UK Wildcats on their ridiculously successful season and their huge run through the playoffs. It was never close. I've been a UK fan since I went off to college in Lexington during the 69-70 school year. The Cats went 26-2 that year, Dan Issel was a four year superstar, and Adolf Rupp was near the end of one of the most insane basketball careers ever - way over 800 wins over 40 years of grinding the opposition down. Of course college basketball was different then, it was not unusual for UK to score over 100 points a game. Fast and furious. Which brings me to this years team, another fast a furious group that will most likely end up playing pro ball and leaving us with this year's sweet memory. This when being in the memorabilia business is a good thing lol, I get the pick of the cool autographed stuff. But I'm not keeping everything, check this out:

Team Hand Signed Autographed Simulated Hardwood Floor Tile

This Hardwood Floor Tile is autographed by Darius Miller, Terrence Jones, Jon Hood, Jarrod Polson, Twany Beckham, Ryan Harrow, Sam Malone, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, Doron Lamb, Anthony Davis, Marquis Teague, Eloy Vargas, Brian Long, Kyle Wiltjer and Head Coach John Calipari.

(please note: Tile is a simulated parquet wood floor Tile - perfect for framing bc of light weight!)Dimensions: 12" x 12"

Check it out at ScoreMemorabilia.com Go Wildcats!

British Open Autographed Replica Trophy

Wow! Its my lucky day, more Jack and Arnie! In my last post I went on and on about Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer and how much I loved their style. Right after I posted that missive, I got a call from one of our guys saying that we were now the proud reps of a few, very rare, signed replica Claret Jug trophies. And guess who they're signed by? Thats right. Jack and Arnie!

As you may know, The Claret Jug is officially known as the Championship Cup and is awarded to the winner of The Open Championship (known to Americans as the British Open). The first Open Championship was played in 1860 at the Prestwick Golf Club but the first trophy, The Jug, wasn't awarded until 1873. Its a long, boring story that I won't get into here. What is interesting is that the trophy awarded to the winner each year is a copy of the original and the winner can only keep it for a year. The trophy we're selling? A copy also. But you can keep it forever! Check out more pictures here.

Quick note - There are two other signed replica trophies that you might also be interested in, Jack Nicklaus and Jack Nicklaus/Tiger Woods  Although Tiger has fallen from grace during the last few years but I predict his signed memorabilia will be hot stuff again in a few more years. Besides, he's TIGER WOODS for crying out loud.

Vintage Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus

I was recently watching the British Open and I noticed something very interesting, a golfer, Darren Clarke, was smoking a cigarette while on the course. I'll get back to this cigarette thing in a moment. So Mr Clarke eventually went on to win the Open and was quoted as saying he was basically just a guy trying to shoot a couple of good rounds. "I'm a bit of a normal bloke, aren't I?" Clarke said, the claret jug at his side. "I like to go to the pub and have a pint, fly home, buy everybody a drink, just normal. There's not many airs and graces about me. I was a little bit more difficult to deal with in my earlier years, and I've mellowed some. Just a little bit. But I'm just a normal guy playing golf, having a bit of fun." 


If you haven't noticed, Darren Clarke is a throwback. A character. Somebody I might see at the range complaining about his hook. Somebody I want to root for. Which brings me back to the cigarette. My favorite golfer of all time used to smoke on the course. He was a character. He was a swashbuckler. He was Arnold Palmer, affectionately known around western Pennsylvania as Arno and just Arnie everywhere else. Arnie was the man, the guy who put golf on the map for kids like me who had never even been on a golf course. He ruled the world during the 1950's. 


But then it happened. Jack Nicklaus hit the tour as a professional in the early 60's. Now it was on. Jack and Arnie lit up the tour and made golf big time TV entertainment. The 1962 US Open was a barn burner, tied at the end of regulation, settled only after another 18 holes with Jack winning it with superior putting. This was the semi-official beginning of the modern era of golf. Real men, real legends. Check this out:

This autographed vintage photo is now available at ScoreMemorabilia.com

Signed Derek Jeter Shoe

When I was looking for something a little more unusual for Mr. Jeter's big 3000th hit extravaganza, I found this:

Autographed Derek Jeter

Yep, its an autographed game model shoe signed by one of the greatest Yankees ever, Derek Jeter. OK, the list of great Yankees players is long but you have to put Jeter near the top. The guy has a ridiculous amount of awards and records including 12 All Star appearances, 5 World Series rings, and a postseason average of .309. And thats not just a few games here and there - The Yanks have been to the playoffs every year since Jeter joined the team (except 2008, but thats a story for another time). See this and all the other Derek Jeter stuff at ScoreMemorabilia.com