If there's one thing I learned from the Uncle Jimmy Collection journey, it's the incredible stories of the people behind the collections - big or small.
Jake Smucker is an Amish farmer who fell in love with baseball when he saw a TV for the first time in 1963 and watched Sandy Koufax lead the Dodgers to win the World Series! He also just may be the greatest Amish baseball player of all-time. Here are two stories of his collection, which he decided to auction after being inspired by the Uncle Jimmy collection and wanted to get money for family hunting trips (while still dreaming of sitting in the Dodgers dugout):
https://www.sportscollectorsdaily.co...land-auctions/
https://www.psacard.com/articles/art...-ends-may-23rd
Marshall Samuel was a sports PR executive for professional sports teams over 4 decades and won championships with the Cleveland Browns (1964), the Cleveland Indians (1948), and the New York Yankees (1977 & 1978). An impressive 4 World Championships - 3 baseball and 1 football, and he is recognized as the "Father of the Sports Media Guide". His 1978 Yankees World Series championship ring is up for sale, but his story is amazing:
https://www.sportscollectorsdaily.co...tland-auction/
Both collections are in our current auction that ends this Sunday (May 23rd)!
https://www.wheatlandauctionservices.com/catalog.aspx