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davidcyclebackWhen I used to more regularly sports photographs, relatives were regular buyers. My favorite was when I was selling a great photo of 1940s Chicago Bears All-Pro running back Marshall Goldberg. The photo showed Marshall dressed up in a cowboy suit for Marshall Goldberg Day in Chicago, six shooter in one hand and The Duke football in the other. The 80s year old Marshall himself saw the auction and told his grandson that he'd never see the photo before. His grandson won the photo and gave it to Marshall.
Another not-so-famous-person sale was when I sold a 1950s Minnesota Gophers team photo with Wes Felser holding a big trophy. The winner told me he won the auction because elderly equipment manager in the lower left was his grandfather.