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[111gecko]

Sports related could be anything...my first thought was a car. Maybe first Indy 500 or NASCAR winning car?

[arcadekrazy]

Originally Posted by 111gecko

Sports related could be anything...my first thought was a car. Maybe first Indy 500 or NASCAR winning car?

8 figures? If racing, would most likely be a vintage Ferrari or Porsche from one of the storied races of yesteryear.

[KingFisk]

If I was the kind of guy who had a spare $10M laying around, I can't think of any sports memorabilia item I'd want to spend it on. Unless it was something with great appreciation potential. Will be curious to see what it is, but sounds like it's going to be the sort of thing that hopefully gets displayed in a museum by the new owner.

[conor912]

Originally Posted by KingFisk

If I was the kind of guy who had a spare $10M laying around, I can't think of any sports memorabilia item I'd want to spend it on. Unless it was something with great appreciation potential. Will be curious to see what it is, but sounds like it's going to be the sort of thing that hopefully gets displayed in a museum by the new owner.

That's what I was thinking. For $10M I'd rather own a Monet, but who knows....there's probably more than one billionaire out there who is sick of looking at of all his Monets.

[packs]

I bet all the guys who have been passing on auctions for decades are very excited to spend the 10M nest egg they've been saving for that must have piece.

[steve B]

Originally Posted by arcadekrazy

8 figures? If racing, would most likely be a vintage Ferrari or Porsche from one of the storied races of yesteryear.

A 250 Testa Rossa sold for 16 million in 2011.

So much for the "first sports related collectible to sell for 8 figures"

[bn2cardz]

Originally Posted by 111gecko

Sports related could be anything...my first thought was a car. Maybe first Indy 500 or NASCAR winning car?

This is what I was thinking, except a building. Maybe a childhood home, museum, or old stadium/arena.

[guy3050]

Ringside tickets to the mayweather vs mcgregor fight

[Peter_Spaeth]

If it's what I think it is, see prior post and link, and the provenance is solid, then I do think it's going to go very high. I think it potentially could attract people who don't normally buy sports memorabilia as it has a broader historical import. Whether it goes as high as Ken is predicting, remains to be seen.

[canjond]

Maybe it's the Mets franchise? I guess if you have 2 or 3 bidders who really want the team, it could hit 8 figures.