Olympic Collecting Dreams? SCP Auctions Offering Dozens of Olympic Relics
Bidding is heating up in SCP Auctions’ 2015 Mid-Summer Classic online auction with nearly 1,000 sought-after lots up for sale.
Among the exciting lineup of important sports memorabilia is a powerful collection of vintage Olympic memorabilia that includes the 1936 Winter Olympics gold medal awarded to Great Britain goaltender Jimmy Foster (representing the Brits’ first and only gold medal in hockey); several coveted Olympic torches spanning Games from 1936 to 1980; and many different Olympic items from the personal memorabilia collection of the late Chuck Daly, the architect of Team USA’s 1992 Barcelona Summer Olympic Games “Dream Team” – considered the greatest basketball team ever assembled.
Bidding ends on Saturday, August 22.
Specific highlights include the following:
– 1936 Winter Olympics Gold Medal presented to Great Britain hockey goalie Jimmy Foster, who led Great Britain to its first and only hockey gold medal
– 1936 Berlin Summer Olympic Games torch
– 1976 Montreal Summer Olympic Games (Track & Field) Gold Medal in original presentation case
– 1980 Moscow Summer Olympic Games (Track & Field) Gold Medal in original presentation case
– 1948 London Summer Olympic Games torch
– 1932 Los Angeles Summer Olympic Games Silver Medal
– 1992 U.S. Men's Basketball Dream Team signed and painted game-used ball from historic Olympic Gold Medal victory over Croatia (Chuck Daly Collection)
– Chuck Daly's 1992 USA Basketball "Dream Team" warm-up jacket, (2) sweaters and Polo shirt from Barcelona Olympics (Daly Collection)
– Chuck Daly's 1992 Olympic "Dream Team" signed Official Molten Barcelona Games basketball (Daly Collection)
– 1936 Berlin Summer Olympic Games Bronze Medal
– Chuck Daly's 1996 Atlanta Summer Olympic Games torch (Daly Collection)
– 1948 St. Moritz Winter Olympic Games Bronze Medal.
Bid now at www.scpauctions.com or call 949-831-3700 for more information.
