With all of this banter about how much people are paying for memorabilia, I thought..

[thekingofclout]

Originally Posted by Copa7

I used to collect many sport cards and memorabilia. Now I am strictly a connoisseur of soccer items.

It helps when the prices are still extremely low for this sport:

1958 World Cup official program - $500

1928 soccer trophy - Penn. All-Stars v. Italy - $1000

1928 Greiling - Rudi Hiden - rookie - $150

While I still collect some hockey, I've sold all my NFL football and still selling off my baseball collection. For what I paid and collected and later sold in other sports, I've been able to put together a museum like collection for soccer.

I still enjoy seeing much of the baseball items here on the forum.

I love it Copa! I too changed my collecting focus over the last couple years and although I had asked my self, several times - what the hell am I doing? I pressed forward and have absolutely no regrets whatsoever.

Boy, you're not kidding about the low prices. Now I know nothing about the value of vintage Soccer memorabilia but those prices seem very low to me, especially the 1958 World Cup Program. For Pele, 1958 was his first Cup, and at only 17 years old, he was unbelievable. Now I knew it was his first World Cup, but I had no idea just how great he was until I just read it on Wikipedia...

His first match in the World Cup was against the USSR in the first round of the 1958 FIFA World Cup, on the third game of the Cup, alongside Garrincha, Zito and Vavá where he gave the assist to Vavá's second goal.[66] He was the youngest player of that tournament, and at the time the youngest ever to play in the World Cup.[67] He scored his first World Cup goal against Wales in quarterfinals, the only goal of the match, to help Brazil advance to semifinals, while becoming the youngest ever World Cup goalscorer at 17 years and 239 days.[64] Against France in the semifinal, Brazil was leading 2–1 at halftime, and then Pelé scored a hat-trick, becoming the youngest in World Cup history to do so.[68][69]

On 19 June 1958 Pelé became the youngest player to play in a World Cup final match at 17 years and 249 days. He scored two goals in the final as Brazil beat Sweden 5–2. His first goal, a lob over a defender followed by a precise volley shot, was selected as one of the best goals in the history of the World Cup.[70] Following Pelé's second goal, Swedish player Sigvard Parling would later comment; "When Pelé scored the fifth goal in that Final, I have to be honest and say I felt like applauding".[71] When the match ended, Pelé passed out on the field, and had to be attended by the medical staff.[8] He then recovered, and was visibly compelled by the victory; in tears as he was being congratulated by his teammates. He finished the tournament with six goals in four matches played, tied for second place, behind record-breaker Just Fontaine, and was named young player of the tournament.

And you pick-up the '58 Official World Cup Program for just $500? I think you did pretty damn good on that one!

Good for you Copa and keep it up! My best, Jimmy

BTW... I would love to see scans of those three pieces...