Sporting Goods

I like to collect auto pen autographed footballs and player model footballs.  I have a few right now.  It allows me to remember the different teams from when I was a kid and onward.  Here is my most recent addition from 1972.

Oops, forgot this one with several autographs from Platteville Training camp in 19__:

Here are the previous ones:

 

Here is my favorite one:

Well, ONE of them...

Here is a brand new Butkus sponsored ball from the 1970s, no box, but never used.  I also bought a smaller Bill Wade Model that is rubber.

Spalding Model - Bill Wade

Here is an auto penned ball from the 70s with some of the players that I remember as a kid.

This 1986 one has most of the Super Bowl XX team:

Bnox binoculars are not really high quality.  I believe they were probably handed out to the first
10,000 ticket holders for some specific game.  For some reason I want to think these first began in 1995 at a famous horse race, like the Kentucky Derby.  They were handed out there to patrons.

Started collecting fishing lures...lol.  I already have a couple of those designed and endorsed by Fred Arbogast.

Just picked up another one:

and here's one that might have been homemade...looks like a sticker, but I bought it anyway

Added Some More Footballs to my Collection

                  I like signature model footballs, especially when they are brand new!  Gale Sayers

Rare 2000 Commemorative Football for Urlacher's Rookie Year

and his achievements and stats. Autographed.  #094/540

I found another Ditka Model Football with his figure much clearer, and it's autographed and verified by Beckett.  A Great Collectible for me.  The football is from the 60s, but autographed after Ditka went into the Hall Of Fame

This is a Limited Edition Chicago Bears 2006 NFC Champions with imprinted details of season. It comes with display case and coa from Nikco Sports

Brian Urlacher is Featured on the ball along with stats from the 2006 season along with some historic team stats.

It is # 433 / 5000.

Below are some stamped signature model footballs.  I like collecting them because it reminds of past players that I can remember watching.

1998

1994  - 70th Year Anniversary Wilson with stamped Signatures

1950s-60s Red Grange Signature Model Football - New

1968 NFL Signature Model

1983 Huddles Gamemaster (Rubber - miniature)

1992 Wilson Signature Model

Here is a 1959 facsimilie autographed football.  I was born in 1958 and these are the players I remember hearing about and reading about when I first recalled being a Chicago Bear Fan,

1990 FotoballSingletary