I just finished a home office and the placing/display of all my MU basketball memorabalia.
BEST:
My best is of the biggest shot in MU history---a one of a kind photo of Whitehead's 1977 buzzer beater, game winning tip-in on Cedric "Cornbread" Maxwell, of UNC Charlotte in the NCAA Semi's -- taken from a low enough angle to also show the scoreboard still with one second on the clock (tie score of 49/49)..and the ball away from Jerome's hand--proof of the tip in being good (most photos only have the shot--not the rafters/scoreboard, also).
My brother is an NBC TV news editor and the otherwise unpublished pic came over an old AP wire thermal fax to his station. Al McGuire signed the fax-photo for him-- and Al paused when signing it, smiling to my bro, and saying...."I guess this proves it".
It was a great B-day present. (I'd post a scan of it here--but its acid sealed/framed in a collage with the SI mag and article, and another pic (of Toone, at practice--signed by Al, also).
WORST:
My worst is an autograhed Steve Novak Rockets rookie card-- which Ebay sales indicate is worth only $2.50...and Novak didnt get to do much while with the Rockets...( ---he did win game 17 w/buzzer beater 3 pointer, keeping Houston's 22 game winning streak alive, though).
see: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHKWJ8yCqBE.
Enjoy the video--its Novaks biggest game moment, as an NBA pro.
As I searched ebay-- I see there is tons of good memorabalia out there--
What is your best /worst MU basketball memorabalia, what stories do you have in getting it/autographs etc., who has unique stuff, who is best ebay seller/source?
As it seems quiet on other thread points of off season news/debates....I'd enjoy hearing about your best/worst MU BB stuff-
-- and I am a "buyer" for special unique items-- my home office has empty space to fill!
Best: Framed Journal Sentinel of Wade the day after the Kentucky Win
Worst: Tom Crean autographed basketball I won at a National MU Day raffle 3 or 4 years ago.
Lost: Sweatshirt autographed by the Novak, Diener, and Wade :(
Best: Basketball autographed by Final Four team
Worst: Autographed copy of "Coaching Team Basketball" by Tom Crean .. MU hat autographed by Tom Crean (trashed) .. Tom Crean bobble head (trashed).
Best - NBA game worn jerseys of Wes and Novak; auto'd NBA authentic rookie year jersey of Wade (auto'd at MU alum function); Al McGuire autograph; chris Crawford champion jersey
Worst? Nothing really. Maybe an unused season ticket booklet of MU women bk from 1996-97. Key word = UNUSED.
I see you have the Marquette car emblem as your avatar.
Mine's nothing so remarkable. I have an old (circa 1980) gray t-shirt with "Marquette Warriors" scripted on the front in blue/yellow over a basketball. In remarkably good shape. Emblem still solid. (I got a little too large to wear it soon after purchase - my story is it shrunk and I'm sticking to it!) :D
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I see you have the Marquette car emblem as your avatar.
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Yes-- a local PI atty, John O'Quinn (recently died in car wreck), amassed one of the best car collections in USA, and it included a pristine 1930 Marquette, so I took an emblem photo of it.
The "Marquette" auto has an interesting history, see:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marquette_(automobile)
Best-1977 Warm-Up top, Jerel McNeal game used Warrior jersey, Al twice signed MU stationary.
Worst-anything Crean
Best: They gave me the Al McGuire big head from last year's Louisville game. That and my throwback 1977 Dwyane Wade Nike jersey, which I got as a present in my sophomore year of high school , before I even wanted to go to MU. Most of the kids at my high school had never even heard of MU, but I had kids telling me they'd pay 200 bucks for it
Worst: Tom Crean bobblehead
My freebie baby blue t-shirt from the game commemorating the National Championship team. Sweet looking shirt and its really unique.
Best - Al McGuire autographed coach of the year picture 1973-1974.
Next Best - Mike Bargen game worn jersey.
Worst - Trend Blackledge autographed news paper clipping.
Others include 50th Birthday gift to Fr. Diulio from the 92-93 MU team. (A signed Ball from the team and KO) A plaque from the 1971 Basketball Mideast Regional (No Marquette markings, but when I purchased it was stated to have been from Marquette's third place finish. KO signed ball. Wes Matthews signed ball. Wardle Signed floor piece. I've gotten some good things over the years. It paid to have my mom work in the presidents office when I was growing up.
Best: autographed Dwade print from tip off dinner several years ago
Worst: is there such as thing?
best: some wade stuff from MU
worst: tom crean signed bball
Quote from: bobdigi79 on August 22, 2010, 01:29:58 PM
Best: autographed Dwade print from tip off dinner several years ago
Worst: is there such as thing?
I guess you can count anything Tom Crean related that people paid for.
Best - framed final four program signed by DW, and his senior BB card from Marquette, also the original poster in tuxes when they won the NCAA, and the media guide when my neighbor Greg Brust played on the freshman team.
I got all you cats trumped. I've got a remnant of the 1977 NCAA Championship game net after it was cut down on championship Monday at the Omni in Atlanta.
Quote from: 4everwarriors on August 22, 2010, 03:21:01 PM
I got all you cats trumped. I've got a remnant of the 1977 NCAA Championship game net after it was cut down on championship Monday at the Omni in Atlanta.
And, I have a towel touting UNC as 1977 National Champs.... ;) Ah, the irony...vendors were giving them away in Underground Atlanta that night.
Best: Travis Diener autographed jersey!
Worst: That horrible "replica" 2003 FF ring/paper weight....lol
I think my favorite item is a 78-79 game program signed by every member of the team. I was 7 and was 1 autograph short of getting everybody on the team (don't recall who). Coach Raymonds allowed me to come into the locker room after the final game of the Classic to get the final autograph.
I have that infernal Tom Crean bobblehead that stares back to me at work every day all day. He's always trying to get my DWade bobblehead to wear IU shorts.
Quote from: Nukem2 on August 22, 2010, 04:48:39 PM
And, I have a towel touting UNC as 1977 National Champs.... ;) Ah, the irony...vendors were giving them away in Underground Atlanta that night.
That's because vendors covered their bases by printing both team as the champ. You could buy Warrior victory towels immediately upon exiting the Omni.
Personal note from Al McGuire when we retired the number 77....framed in my den with the artistic ticket we gave to everyone there that night.
A number of other really cool things in my office. "THIS IS WARRIORS COUNTRY", 1977 Program, 1000th program win poster from the MECCA ( I have some extras if you guys would like one, first thing I did as an intern...if you pay for postage I'll send one to you)
I don't have anything I would put as bad MU memorabilia
Best and worst. I happened to be working at a large retailer in corporate when the infamous "marquette gold" name change happened. The buyers wanted to be the first to shelves with shirts and had three different mock up tees made with the "marquette gold" name and logo. All have offcial ncaa license tags on them. They are the only licensed marquette "the gold" that I know exist, as the name changed back so quick the mock ups never went to production. The best was that I convinced the buyers to give me all three shirts which sit unused in a closet, tags still on.
Quote from: mugrad2006 on August 22, 2010, 06:19:35 PM
Best and worst. I happened to be working at a large retailer in corporate when the infamous "marquette gold" name change happened. The buyers wanted to be the first to shelves with shirts and had three different mock up tees made with the "marquette gold" name and logo. All have offcial ncaa license tags on them. They are the only licensed marquette "the gold" that I know exist, as the name changed back so quick the mock ups never went to production. The best was that I convinced the buyers to give me all three shirts which sit unused in a closet, tags still on.
They make nice kindling.
The worst: a Tom Crean autographed IU basketball (gag gift from my brother who went there).
Best: Plastic cap that has the Warriors logo on the top of it with Marquette Basketball on the side along with BEAT ND in big print, probably from the late 80's early 90's
Worst: Terri Mitchell bobblehead
Quote from: mugrad2006 on August 22, 2010, 06:19:35 PM
Best and worst. I happened to be working at a large retailer in corporate when the infamous "marquette gold" name change happened. The buyers wanted to be the first to shelves with shirts and had three different mock up tees made with the "marquette gold" name and logo. All have offcial ncaa license tags on them. They are the only licensed marquette "the gold" that I know exist, as the name changed back so quick the mock ups never went to production. The best was that I convinced the buyers to give me all three shirts which sit unused in a closet, tags still on.
That would actually be awesome to wear to a game.
Best: Program from the Alumni game they used to hold back in the 1980s signed by Bo Ellis, Butch Lee, George Thompson, Dean Meminger, Bob Wolff and a whole lot more.
Worst: T-Shirt from the Kevin O'Neill basketball camp signed by Joel Pogdozinski and Carl Hren.
Quote from: mugrad2006 on August 22, 2010, 06:19:35 PM
Best and worst. I happened to be working at a large retailer in corporate when the infamous "marquette gold" name change happened. The buyers wanted to be the first to shelves with shirts and had three different mock up tees made with the "marquette gold" name and logo. All have offcial ncaa license tags on them. They are the only licensed marquette "the gold" that I know exist, as the name changed back so quick the mock ups never went to production. The best was that I convinced the buyers to give me all three shirts which sit unused in a closet, tags still on.
Did they have a different logo for the Gold?
Best: A sheet from a practice with a basketball court in the background for drawing plays. I got it from a manager and it reads
"To Wes and Jerel,
Best Wishes!
Dominic James"
It was the towards the end of the sophomore year when James was thinking about leaving. I matched the signature with another autograph of James
Worst: Tom Crean signed shirt. I didn't even ask at a picnic. He just came up and signed my shirt.
Found: My roommate gave me a tshirt he found at Value Village signed by Wade, Novak, and Diener.
Quote from: mugrad2006 on August 22, 2010, 06:19:35 PM
Best and worst. I happened to be working at a large retailer in corporate when the infamous "marquette gold" name change happened. The buyers wanted to be the first to shelves with shirts and had three different mock up tees made with the "marquette gold" name and logo. All have offcial ncaa license tags on them. They are the only licensed marquette "the gold" that I know exist, as the name changed back so quick the mock ups never went to production. The best was that I convinced the buyers to give me all three shirts which sit unused in a closet, tags still on.
so jealous.
One of these days, I'm going to make my own "Marquette Gold" t-shirt. Of course, no Marquette Gold shirt is complete without Bricky on it.
http://wiki.muscoop.com/doku.php/nickname/gold
Quote from: MUfan12 on August 22, 2010, 09:59:37 PM
Did they have a different logo for the Gold?
That's one of the funniest, uniquest parts of one of the shirts. Two of them have no logo, they just say "Marquette Gold"
Another says "The Marquette Gold" with some accent striping, and where a logo is supposed to go they have the old eagle logo. I'm guessing they were waiting for a new official logo for the production versions but needed a placeholder.
Best: An autographed D-Wade bowling pin I got after sharing a lane with Dwyane for a few hours, during his charity event. A close second is a pic I have with him, after I posed as a member of the media, and crashed a press conference @ his basketball camp. No, I'm not a stalker...just a healthy man crush on #3.
Worst: There is no memorabilia that encompasses MU hoops, that could be deemed bad.
Great/Interesting topic for the summer.
Best: Final Four banner autographed by Wade.
Add me to the list that does not believe that there is any "worst" MU memorabilia (although I, too, have one of the National Marquette Day balls autographed by Crean (and Teri Mitchell!) -- count that if you must).
A friend has the "Marquette" stadium sign from Minneapolis in 2003. Just walked up and took it after we beat Kentucky. Took it over to the rally at the hotel and had every player and coach sign it. I am so jealous.
Quote from: The Deane Team on August 22, 2010, 09:01:16 PM
Best: Plastic cap that has the Warriors logo on the top of it with Marquette Basketball on the side along with BEAT ND in big print, probably from the late 80's early 90's
Hey! made me go look for my 'painter's cap' with the "beat ND" in green on it, from the pep rally at the Hyatt before the game. Can't find it! So pissed. Suspect my wife tossed it as she thinks I'm an 'OCD hoarder'.
For some who see nothing as qualifying for worst--- I invite a search of the MU spirit shop and see if you cant find an item there with the MU logo emblazoned on it that you wouldnt buy in a million years--or wish you hadnt bought, in the past.
I have a few truly dumb impulse purchases from there over the years gathering dust in the drawers/garage--lol...they are my "worst" and I was too embarrassed to admit I have an MUlogo bottle opener somewhere here, and some MU baby booties my wife wouldnt let me gift over to my granddaughter.
Damn Hou, you sound old enough to be a fossil.
Not good or bad but unusual:
Navy blue baseball cap that reads.....
Marquette
1995
NIT Finals
Best- Ticket stub and program from Minneapolis regional. Still have all the original newspapers from the Final Four run. Framed some large pictures from that year as well, those are hanging in my living room. Also have a MU Warriors Christmas ornament, as well as an old MU-Miller Lite painter's cap.
Worst- Tom Crean bobblehead. And it's not close.
Quote from: mugrad2006 on August 23, 2010, 07:49:18 AM
That's one of the funniest, uniquest parts of one of the shirts. Two of them have no logo, they just say "Marquette Gold"
Another says "The Marquette Gold" with some accent striping, and where a logo is supposed to go they have the old eagle logo. I'm guessing they were waiting for a new official logo for the production versions but needed a placeholder.
Really want to see a picture of this T
my best: Reversible MU basketball practice jersey, 2008-9 team signed ball, Al statue
Non MU basketball favorite memorabilia - MU Seal hanging that was part of of the Speech Building from 1924. Back has a short message detailing the history. References Dean Banzhalf, a Mr. Kallenberger and an unnamed Vice President who received this as a gift at Christmas of 1967
(https://mail.google.com/mail/?ui=2&ik=860c6163e0&view=att&th=12aa29d3542684f8&attid=0.1&disp=thd&zw)
Quote from: houwarrior on August 23, 2010, 08:35:16 PM
For some who see nothing as qualifying for worst--- I invite a search of the MU spirit shop and see if you cant find an item there with the MU logo emblazoned on it that you wouldnt buy in a million years--or wish you hadnt bought, in the past.
I have a few truly dumb impulse purchases from there over the years gathering dust in the drawers/garage--lol...they are my "worst" and I was too embarrassed to admit I have an MUlogo bottle opener somewhere here, and some MU baby booties my wife wouldnt let me gift over to my granddaughter.
I get what you're saying, but I wasn't thinking of "merchandise" as being the same as "memorabilia." I think of memorabilia as things like ticket stubs, autographs, or things you get in connection with games (e.g., free t-shirts, FF mardi gras beads, etc.). There's plenty of merchandise that I would never consider buying.
I have an MU logo bottle opener that plays the fight song. Love it.
My best memorablia is my autographed picture of Davante Gardner sitting next to my 25 pound grandson at the pro am.
Quote from: MUfan12 on August 24, 2010, 12:16:26 AM
Also have a MU Warriors Christmas ornament, as well as an old MU-Miller Lite painter's cap.
Your MU-Miller Lite hat is awesome.
Best: A framed Marquette Warriors pennant, an image of which mu-rara uses for his avatar. Literally, the image is of my pennant.
Worst: A personalized autographed copy of "Coaching Team Basketball," a gift from my mother-in-law.
Best: an old yellow cushioned folding chair from the MECCA.
Runner-up: an original 1977 National Champions T-shirt
Worst: a golden eagle T-shirt someone gave me as a gift that I've never worn.
Best: I took the "Kentucky" sign off the wall of the Metrodome in Minneapolis in 2003 after the blowout. I flipped it upside down and wrote the score with a Sharpie as well as "Kentucky Goes Down!". Signed by the whole team. I also had Father Wilde sign it as well as any past player that was in the vicinity. Also got John Harris' brother's signature. I thought he was John at first and then realize he wasn't. I asked him to sign anyway. Great Day.
Best: Reuters pix of the MU Pittsburgh game in 2003. The photographer was a great guy and emailed them to me.
Best: Autographed Al Picture. Hands towards the sky.
Worst: MU Louisville pic with my friend (Louisville grad) and I after Jerry Smith woke up and hit two threes to win in the Bradley Center.
Worst: Disorderly conduct ticket based on a fight with some drunk UWGB fans after they beat us about 33 to 28. Started drinking with college pals way too early in the day.
Chico's
Did you get the PM I sent you in response to yours?
It's not showing up in my outbox.
Thx
Best: T-shirt from 1977 Championship had the caricature pictures of the team on it....got 3/4 of the team to sign it. I was a freshman.
Worst: The head from a Tom Crean bobble head that we threw off our back porch that keeps showing up in odd places around our house.
Quote from: texaswarrior74 on August 24, 2010, 06:24:50 PM
Chico's
Did you get the PM I sent you in response to yours?
It's not showing up in my outbox.
Thx
Yes, got it
Quote from: PuertoRicanNightmare on August 24, 2010, 01:30:05 PM
Best: A framed Marquette Warriors pennant, an image of which mu-rara uses for his avatar. Literally, the image is of my pennant.
Worst: A personalized autographed copy of "Coaching Team Basketball," a gift from my mother-in-law.
And people wonder why mothers-in-law are so disliked.
Best: Framed copies of the sports pages from the Chicago Tribune "IT'S WADE'S WORLD" and Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel "EAGLES HAVE LANDED" from the 2003 Final Four Run. The Tribune one kinda sucks though because the second headline, referencing Kansas' win over Arizona reads "Jayhawks get the last laugh." The foreshadowing is a little thick.
Worst: A sign I made junior or senior year that looks like it took 5 seconds to make, reading "Party like it's 1977." Signed by Tom Crean. Should have been in the trash before he left anyway. So it's crappy, signed by Crean, should have been trash anyway, and makes little to no sense.
Quote from: Rudy on August 24, 2010, 04:58:31 PM
Best: I took the "Kentucky" sign off the wall of the Metrodome in Minneapolis in 2003 after the blowout. I flipped it upside down and wrote the score with a Sharpie as well as "Kentucky Goes Down!". Signed by the whole team. I also had Father Wilde sign it as well as any past player that was in the vicinity. Also got John Harris' brother's signature. I thought he was John at first and then realize he wasn't. I asked him to sign anyway. Great Day.
Best: Reuters pix of the MU Pittsburgh game in 2003. The photographer was a great guy and emailed them to me.
Best: Autographed Al Picture. Hands towards the sky.
Worst: MU Louisville pic with my friend (Louisville grad) and I after Jerry Smith woke up and hit two threes to win in the Bradley Center.
Worst: Disorderly conduct ticket based on a fight with some drunk UWGB fans after they beat us about 33 to 28. Started drinking with college pals way too early in the day.
Hey Ruthy, I thought it was the Marquette sign. Boy, was I drunk. Gave you props in a previous post.
Quote from: Sawsi on August 22, 2010, 01:15:30 PM
Next Best - Mike Bargen game worn jersey.
If your Mike Bargen jersey was a blue #21 purchased on eBay over the last year or so, chances are I was one of the people you outbid.
In fact, I am surprised there aren't more people touting their game used jerseys among their 'best' memorabilia. I've missed out on several jersey auctions over the last few years. I recently missed out on a durene jersey from the 1950's that was in the old-school "bib" style.
I am still devastated by the Sniper bidder who nabbed an old blank jersey auctioned by the Milwaukee Rescue Mission a few years ago. I was so close to landing it. It still hurts.
I was lucky enough to get my hands on a few jerseys here and there, including a Jerel McNeal Jersey circa 2006 and a gold jersey from 1986 (or thereabout) without a number on it. However, they were both damaged a bit during the recent flooding. A bummer indeed. Hopefully the professional cleaning will restore them both to their former glory.
Worst: Crean bobble head
Best: Signed DWade MU jersey
So, are you going to trash it?
Quote from: wildbillsb on August 25, 2010, 05:05:31 PM
So, are you going to trash it?
The Crean booble head? No, I just have it facing backwards on my credenza next to my DWade and Novak bobble heads and the DWade giveaway from a few years back.
Best: USA Today Sports Section with March Madness 2004 preview. On the front page, a picture of the dejected Kentucky bench from their infamous loss the year before.
Worst: That glass jar of about two-dozen plastic pom-poms I collected while in a stupor (so it seemed like a good idea at the time) at Embassy Suites in Indy and the Crowne Plaza in Mpls before the games... an eyesore that sits behind my statuette of Al that I can't bring myself to throwing them away.
A while back we were talking about best and worst MU memorabilia and I mentioned that I had these. Finally got around to loading them. These things are officially licensed college apparel made for a major retailer that I happened to be working at, not some knockoffs. They were demos that were made (the only two I know of), and the name changed back so quickly they weren't sold in stores.
If you want to see better resolution photos, click this link: http://tinyurl.com/muthegoldtshirts (http://tinyurl.com/muthegoldtshirts)
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5139/5532859512_0782122dd7.jpg)
Made before any logo was agreed upon, so you'll still see the old Golden Eagle here with the new name.
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5133/5532860076_f6d2de320f.jpg)
If you look closely, that is the little registered trademark symbol that shows this was licensed.
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5213/5532277635_2a0b4af964.jpg)
Best: I have a basketball shoe signed by the whole final four team.
Worst: President Wild bobblehead
I have a strand of our net from the 1977 championship game at the Omni in ATL. No, it's not for sale.
Best: Marquette Warriors hat signed by Dwyane Wade
Worst: Marquette Warriors hat signed by Tom Crean
Best: Marquette Warriors license plate holder. Until last year it was the only thing Warriors I had left...then I got a Marquette Warriors t-shirt through this site when someone was selling them for a while. The other great thing about the license plate holder? They gave it away at a game when I bought a Marquette BB t-shirt for one of my kids at the Bradley Center years ago. "Free" and "Warriors"....goes together as well as "free" and "golf".
Worst: 4 Fr. Wild bobbleheads. What am I going to do with 4?
Favorite is my Warrior sweatshirt signed Tenn Head Coach KO. He signed three hours and 26 beers after losing to Duke in Knoxville. Hours later it became reality.
Quote from: NavinRJohnson on March 16, 2011, 03:05:48 PM
Best: Marquette Warriors hat signed by Dwyane Wade
Worst: Marquette Warriors hat signed by Tom Crean
Same hat?
Lighthouse, PM me :)
Quote from: mugrad2006 on March 16, 2011, 02:39:43 PM
A while back we were talking about best and worst MU memorabilia and I mentioned that I had these. Finally got around to loading them. These things are officially licensed college apparel made for a major retailer that I happened to be working at, not some knockoffs. They were demos that were made (the only two I know of), and the name changed back so quickly they weren't sold in stores.
If you want to see better resolution photos, click this link: http://tinyurl.com/muthegoldtshirts (http://tinyurl.com/muthegoldtshirts)
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5139/5532859512_0782122dd7.jpg)
Made before any logo was agreed upon, so you'll still see the old Golden Eagle here with the new name.
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5133/5532860076_f6d2de320f.jpg)
If you look closely, that is the little registered trademark symbol that shows this was licensed.
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5213/5532277635_2a0b4af964.jpg)
Please destroy these.
Quote from: MU7703 on March 16, 2011, 03:36:40 PM
Please destroy these.
Those that forget the past are doomed to repeat it though. Plus, it's an excuse to post this again.
I'll let others decide if it is a Best or Worst. Grabbed a final press stat sheet from the 2003 Kentucky game (Wade's triple-double there in black and white) and Tom Crean signed it at the team hotel at the celebration in Minneapolis.
Quote from: 6Under20 on March 16, 2011, 05:05:06 PM
I'll let others decide if it is a Best or Worst. Grabbed a final press stat sheet from the 2003 Kentucky game (Wade's triple-double there in black and white) and Tom Crean signed it at the team hotel at the celebration in Minneapolis.
WTF were you doing celebrating at the hotel? I thought everyone was at that bar whose name I was too inebriated to remember.
I've got a T shirt from the early 80's with a scrawny chicken with Notre Dame written across the body being held by the neck by a MU arm.
My co-worker has Tom Crean's underwear he wore against Kansas at the 2003 Final Four. There's a gigantic poop stain in them.
Worst: two of the plaster FF rings, lurking in the basement.
Best: the bride's pale yellow MARQUETTE 1 tank top from her senior Spring (ah, 1977)
Quote from: mugrad2006 on March 16, 2011, 02:39:43 PM
A while back we were talking about best and worst MU memorabilia and I mentioned that I had these. Finally got around to loading them. These things are officially licensed college apparel made for a major retailer that I happened to be working at, not some knockoffs. They were demos that were made (the only two I know of), and the name changed back so quickly they weren't sold in stores.
If you want to see better resolution photos, click this link: http://tinyurl.com/muthegoldtshirts (http://tinyurl.com/muthegoldtshirts)
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5139/5532859512_0782122dd7.jpg)
Made before any logo was agreed upon, so you'll still see the old Golden Eagle here with the new name.
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5133/5532860076_f6d2de320f.jpg)
If you look closely, that is the little registered trademark symbol that shows this was licensed.
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5213/5532277635_2a0b4af964.jpg)
Gold really would have taken off if they got rid of the 'the'.
Best memorabilia: 1998-99 pocket schedule with photos of Jarrod Lovette and Kiesha Oliver
Quote from: MUMBA on August 25, 2010, 03:27:39 PM
If your Mike Bargen jersey was a blue #21 purchased on eBay over the last year or so, chances are I was one of the people you outbid.
In fact, I am surprised there aren't more people touting their game used jerseys among their 'best' memorabilia. I've missed out on several jersey auctions over the last few years. I recently missed out on a durene jersey from the 1950's that was in the old-school "bib" style.
I am still devastated by the Sniper bidder who nabbed an old blank jersey auctioned by the Milwaukee Rescue Mission a few years ago. I was so close to landing it. It still hurts.
I was lucky enough to get my hands on a few jerseys here and there, including a Jerel McNeal Jersey circa 2006 and a gold jersey from 1986 (or thereabout) without a number on it. However, they were both damaged a bit during the recent flooding. A bummer indeed. Hopefully the professional cleaning will restore them both to their former glory.
That would be the jersey. I'm glad I could out bid a fellow scooper for it. ;)
Best: Framed Wade MU Jersey, a few Al McGuire Autographs, a 20 x 24 framed photo of the infamous Hughes Father flipping off Al dancing on the table
Worst: Tom Crean bobblehead, Tom Crean signed book, Tom Crean signed ball (unfortunately with with the 3 Amigos)
Currently Favorite, hope not to be my worst soon: Very cool, large metal artwork of Buzz (signed) doing his dance after the DJO Louisville dunk....
Quote from: Lighthouse 84 on March 16, 2011, 03:12:58 PM
Best: Marquette Warriors license plate holder. Until last year it was the only thing Warriors I had left...then I got a Marquette Warriors t-shirt through this site when someone was selling them for a while. The other great thing about the license plate holder? They gave it away at a game when I bought a Marquette BB t-shirt for one of my kids at the Bradley Center years ago. "Free" and "Warriors"....goes together as well as "free" and "golf".
Worst: 4 Fr. Wild bobbleheads. What am I going to do with 4?
I would love a Fr Wild bobblehead. PM me if you want to get rid of one.
Quote from: Skitch on March 16, 2011, 08:10:39 PM
I would love a Fr Wild bobblehead. PM me if you want to get rid of one.
+1 (but in line after Skitch)
Quote from: Jim Sawdust on March 16, 2011, 06:27:21 PM
Worst: two of the plaster FF rings, lurking in the basement.
Best: the bride's pale yellow MARQUETTE 1 tank top from her senior Spring (ah, 1977)
I have an entire case of these rings....ughh.
I have at least 20 of the Wade figurines, in each color.
My favorite piece of memorabilia is a Marquette Basketball warm-up suit. I forgot what year I dated it to (80's), but it was legit team worn.
Quote from: Jim Sawdust on March 16, 2011, 06:27:21 PM
Best: the bride's pale yellow MARQUETTE 1 tank top from her senior Spring (ah, 1977)
What? No picture of the bride in the tank top?
My wife and I went to Minneapolis for the Elite 8 game against Kentucky in 2003. The best tickets I could find were from a Kentucky fan. I was in the endzone about 6th row up, surrounded by Kentucky fans. The Ky folks were actually pretty nice at first, though they did make more than a few disparaging remarks about MU, how we were probably going to lose by 30 or get run out off the court. All the fans had these huge buttons that said "True Blue Fan". After the game there were literally dozens of the buttons on the ground and my wife and I grabbed one each. Best souvenir ever.
Worst might be the Father Wilde bobble head. I'm not hating on Father Wilde, the only thing he did wrong in my book was not change the mascot back to Warriors, was a good guy the few times I've spoken with him, everything else was top notch for his tenure. Still though a bobble head was a little much.
Best: Framed, Signed copy of 2003 Final Four Sports Illustrated Wade Cover. I attended Marquette after the 2003 so I am still missing Robert Jackson and Travis Diener. After Wade's his surprise appearance at Midnight Madness I ran back to my apartment to pick up the magazine and ended up jumping out of the stands onto the court. He was kind enough to sign after taking a picture with some ladies who jumped down ahead of me.
Worst: Having Crean sign that magazine...
I have 13 of these signed Al cards http://autographsforsale.com/almcguirmarh.html
1) Sports Illustrated with Allie McGuire on the cover.
2) Programs from 1971,72,73 and 74 seasons
3) Knit "bumblebee" hat that was sold in 1971 when the bumblebee unis were still legal. They only sold a few hundred of them before they had to stop apparently due to licensing concerns....had many offers to sell it while in school.
4) Ticket stubs and program from 1974 Final Four as well as from several mid east regional rounds in Dayton in previous years.
Best: Milwaukee Journal and Milwaukee Sentinel from the day after we became NCAA Champions
Worst: The Father Wild bobblehead. Great guy, wonderful leader, strong teacher, lousy bobblehead.
Jesuits don't need to be bobbleheads!
Best: Diener autographed game jersey
Worst: That stupid replica FF ring/paperweight