Gale Sayers
This is a GREAT photo of Gale Sayers and Dick Butkus. Supposedly it is printed from the original negative and not some sort of a copy. How can you tell? I don't know. Below that are some new Sayers' items that I have added to my collection.
1968 Tasco Print
I also have started a collection of 1991 and 1992 Pro Line autographs, one of the first on card autographed offerings from the Trading card industry. More on these later.
I was able to obtain a rare 1977 Bowmar reading card of Gale Sayers, as well. These Bowmar cards measure approximately 8.5 by 14 inches, and were distributed as a 50 card set in 1977, to assist children in schools with reading comprehension by getting them to read about something they might find interesting, in this case NFL football.
Each card front contains a color photo and a short story about a player or NFL topic of interest. The card back contains a number of multiple choice questions, and a black and white photo.
I recently acquired a 9 inch 1992 Sports Impressions figure of Gale Sayers IN A WHITE UNIFORM! I did NOT know that THESE existed. I already had the blue jersey one. These were limited to 975 made and is autographed.
I also like to collect interesting newspaper articles, program guides, magazines etc. I have a 1988 Mackey Awards program with Walter Payton on the cover and signed by Gale Sayers. I believe the Mackey awards were to announce offensive and defensive players of the year.
And oh, I forgot. The Mackey Program was autographed by Gale Sayers!
17x19 inch tin advertising sign for Throwback Vintage Collections
People who don't know are always trying to sell custom made electric football players that are manufactured by Wilton in 1974. I just recently bought a Gale Sayers to go along with a Jack Concannon that I already own. THESE ARE NOT ELECTRIC FOOTBALL PLAYERS! They are cake toppers. LOL. The Wilton company makes cake supplies. It's still a great little collectible for me.
Bradford Exchange is a renowned supplier of quality collectibles and I have obtained the small (4 inch mini plate.
Below is print of Gale Sayers, 1969 by John Wheeldon. Gales signature is on the front, but I believe it is just part of the print. The back has info about Gale and his football history. Also on the back is a paragraph about the artist, who was also commissioned to paint JFK, John Ford, Clark Gable, Gene Kelly, Kathryn Hepburn, and Kirk Douglas. He has also done covers for national magazines as Liberty and The Saturday Evening Post. Always kept in plastic, no creases or tears, in great condition!! There were 8 total Chicago Bears in the Wheeldon set, also known as the 1969 Kroger Set.
Piccolo value $100, Sayers and Butkus $60
1975 Sports Legends - I assume the autograph is a facsimile for what these sell for. It approximately 8.5 x 11 and 1/4 inch thick
I think Gale Sayers got tired of signing autographs for Sport's Companies for a small fee and opened up his own business of selling his own items. I did not buy this directly from his company but there is a COA from Gale Sayers on the autograph. This is a very nice 27" x 37" cloth banner. Too bad I have no place to hang it.
Here are the other items that I have purchased recently.
Just bought another Gale Sayer's model Wilson Football in pretty good shape. I actually holds air. I already have a different model, but this one is in better shape.
I finally was able to obtain a NEW Sayer's model football in the original box. There is a small poster on the side of the box, which is highly collectible in it's own right.
I hit paydirt with a couple of new Gale Sayers figurines. They are both autographed, well supposedly, and have values of $300.00 each. Of course, I would only have them because I lucked into some pennies on the dollar deal. One is the 8 inch 1992 Sports Impressions...it is extremely nice and the signature card is very, very good. The other is a Salvino figure and is kind of an odd helmetless figure. The helmet comes with it, but the thing has no face mask (at least mine doesn't)and the helmet is way too small for the figure. The worst part is that it looks like some fool "traced" over a fading autograph. Oh well, that's Ebay for you. Sometimes it's REALLY good and SOMETIMES it's more like 'ya get what ya pay for'. My problem is that I refuse to return any items because I have waited so long to procure them. Anyway, my Gale Sayers shelf is looking mighty, might fine! 
Here is an autograph from Gale that he signed on a homemade collage of his photos....pretty neat for hanging on the wall (if I had any more space).
Celebrating a 100 years of Wrigley Field, I believe during the 2014 season there were 12 different Bobbleheads given away from the Sports Stars from Chicago. Sayers was July 11th. (I also have a Red Grange)
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| 1969 Sports Illustrated Poster |
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| 1978 Board Game |
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| 1986 prototype plate, 10.25 inch diameter, Hackett Artist Proof |
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| 2016 Panini Impeccable One Ounce Silver #3/12 |
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| 1992 Addie and Gale "Black Santa" Christmas Cards |
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| Valiant mini poster/postcard |
I LOVE Signature Model Footballs, especially brand new ones!
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| 1994 Jersey Retirement game. Stadium giveaway card. Autographed. |
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October 31, 1994 Jersey Retirement Photo Sayers/McCaskey/Butkus
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| Chicago Archived Video Highlites |
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| April 23, 1973 Scholastic Scope Booklet |
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| Valiant Miniature New in Package plus a painted one |
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I bought this ….the name works, too ;)
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2004 Playoff Prime Signatures Proof 1/1
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There was a series of coins from Sport Magazine in 1971 which represented top athletes in the previous 25 years. It included great athletes/Coaches from Baseball, Football, Basketball, Hockey, Horse Racing, Golf, Tennis, Track & Field, Swimming, The coins were made in bronze and sterling silver.
Fake Rookie Card - Looks VERY real to me!
Valiant Post Card
1977 Hall of Fame Photo
1971 Mattel - Full Card NIP
1997 Longton Crown Pewter Microcozm - Gale Sayers "The Kansas Comet" NFL Gridiron Heroes Collection
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1967 Williams Portraits
According to:
Robert
Edward Auctions - The Premiere Sports Auction House
“Williams Portraits, so named because they were issued by
Williams Advertising, Inc., were produced in 1967 as a promotion for Kraft
Cheese. A total of 512 different 8 x 10-inch charcoal portraits, featuring
players from all sixteen NFL teams, were originally issued in packs of eight.
Packs could only be obtained by sending in $1 and a proof of purchase from
various Kraft Cheese products, thus accounting for the scarcity of Williams
Portraits today. “
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1968 Press Photo of the infamous Gale Sayers knee injury against the 49ers
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| 1974 GALE SAYERS BRONZE STATUE BY SCULPTOR TOM HOLLAND BEAUTIFUL RARE Limited Edition No.1 of 22
Measures approx. 15" x 14" x 7"
weight approx.14 lbs.
Gale Sayers was a player ahead of
his time with his lightning-fast speed and unheard of athleticism. He was born
in 1932 in Wichita, Kansas and moved to Omaha, Nebraska shortly after where he
attended Omaha Central High School starring in both football and track and
field. Sayers took his talents to the college level at the University of
Kansas, earning All-American honors twice for his abilities as a halfback and
kick returner. He set an NCAA Division 1 record for a 99-yard kick return
during his junior season. After his college days, he was drafted by the Kansas
City Chiefs of the AFL and the Chicago Bears of the NFL. Sayers turned down the
more lucrative deal for the more established NFL Chicago Bears team. He broke
an NFL record his rookie season with 22 touchdowns and received Rookie of the
Year honors. The “Kansas Comet” had his best season in 1966, with 1,231 rushing
yards and 2,440 all-purpose yards. He would have perhaps beaten his own best
season in 1968, but he was badly injured after a hard hit ruptured ligaments in
his right knee and ended his season. After attempting to come back from
injuries for the next couple of years, Sayers decided to retire in 1972 after a
Hall of Fame career was cut short.
Offered here is a 1974 bronze statue of Gale Sayers produced
by artist Tom Holland shortly after Sayers' career came to an end. The 14-pound
display features a 14” tall Sayers in an athletic stance as if he were running
past defenders holding a football. The display is engraved with “Gale Sayers”,
“T. Holland”, and “NFL”, sitting on a 1” oak base. Also noted on the base of
the display is “1/22” denoting that there were very few of these manufactured.
The statue is in excellent condition, showing no blemishes and preserving its
original state. An awesome display honoring a Hall of Fame player, whose career was cut short due to unfortunate circumstances. |
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| 2004 Playoff Prime Signatures Signature Proof 1/1 |
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| Panini Impeccable HOF ,999Silver Bar |
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| Brian Piccolo Gale Sayers ACEO Replica Dual Autograph Collectible Football Card |
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| Chicago Bears Legends Butkus, Sayers & Halas Framed Photo 9.5 x 11.52 |
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| Wachovia Bank Token/Coin |
Description of above:
This wonderful picture collage salutes that great TV movie - "Brian's Song" starring James Caan as Brian Piccolo and Billy Dee Williams as his teammate Gale Sayers. The collage features a picture from the TV movie of the two stars and replica copies of their Topps cards from 1969. (Note that Topps misspelled Piccolo's first name as Bryon). Highlighting the collage is the stamp issued to honor the 100th Anniversary of the first Football Game. Overall, a great collectible for any Bears fan.The size of this matted picture is 8" x 10" and will fit any 8" x 10" inch frame. (a standard size).
I bought this package deal with no COA, but the sigs look authentic to me. My problem is that I can never discern if the photos and signatures are real or photocopied.
1980s Strohs Beer Cardboard display |
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17x19 inch tin advertising sign for Throwback Vintage Collections
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