Sporting Memorabilia & Equipment

Re: Bid Barometer, ATG No 2565. As the successful purchaser of the fishing reel sold by Mitchells of Cockermouth on October 14 which was illustrated within Bid Barometer I feel I must drop you a line regarding this.

The sale at The Auction Centre (20% buyer’s premium) in Runcorn, Cheshire, on September 30 included this rare George III Scottish silver member’s badge for The Edinburgh Skating Club – the world’s first figure skating organisation.

A round-up of art and antiques news from the previous seven days, including the football from the infamous Argentina v England match coming to auction.

The game between Arsenal v Manchester United in 1979 provided one of the greatest finishes in FA Cup final history.

Two sporting ‘firsts’ are being marked by lots coming up in separate auctions this month.

The appetite for early Manchester United memorabilia is strong – even for a player who started out at their arch-rivals

In its catalogue notes for the July 22 Scottish Greats: Football, Golf, Fishing and more sale, McTear’s (24% buyer’s premium) was careful to say regarding a football shirt on offer that it could give no guarantee it was exactly as billed.

I was enjoying reading the article on the queen’s brooch, which sold recently (ATG No 2550), when I was surprised to come across the name of Ray Lindwall, the scourge of English cricket in the 1950s.

Long before Mirandinha, Faustino Asprilla and Nolberto Solano graced the hallowed turf of Newcastle United’s St James’ Park, two brothers paved the way for South American footballers to play professionally in England.

With Wimbledon on the way at the end of the month we look at options for memorabilia

This large iron lock and key is inscribed Presented to WP Brookes Esq by a Member of the Wenlock Olympian Class May 18th 1869.

Power of the Force line was launched as the original Star Wars began to lose its shine but rarest figures still bring demand

Book on offer at fishing tackle fair tells story of East End taxidermists who preserved catches

Former champion jockey Joe Mercer 1934-2021) was a keen buyer of racing memorabilia.

One of the earliest items of football memorabilia to appear at auction emerged at Bonhams in Knightsbridge: an England international goalkeeper shirt from 1879.

Graham Budd Auctions is under new ownership, with its founder becoming chairman.