eBay Watch Index

January 21st, 2010 Leave a comment Go to comments


One of the most popular features on this site is eBay Watch, where I take an item auctioned on eBay and dig into game, players, coaches or season that is tied to the piece of memorabilia. I’ve also included a few of the posts tied to a particular historic year or event.

Season Post Title Memorabilia featured
1879 Michigan Football Turns 100 (1879-1979) Guest post on mgoblog
1896 1896 Lehigh Program Vintage program
1898 The Inspiration of 1898 Win that inspired The Victors
1900 Elephants at Michigan & Trumbull Iowa vs. Michigan in 1900
1900 How about Willie Heston? Willie Heston history, Yost
1901 1901 Season Football Pass Season pass to Yost’s inaugural
1902 Rah-Rah-Rah Rose Bowl Rout First Rose Bowl pin?
1903 ‘Keep the Jug in Ann Arbor’ Little Brown Jug history
1904 1904 and the Mountaineer Romp The Victors sheet music
1904 Was ‘The Victors’ Ripped off? Don’t read this
1905 A Hard Combination to Beat Postcard, team pics, OSU charm
1907 Making the Buckeyes Sick in 1907 Postcard, team photos
1907 1907 Michigan Team Postcards Postcards
1907 M Leaves the Western Conference Yost leaves conference
1907 Old Fashioned Football Wasbash-Michigan in 1907
1909 Joy Miller & The Disgrace of 1909 Marquette program, controversy
1909 Shorty Longman’s Ruse Notre Dame beats Michigan first time
1910 eBay Watch: Hiring Branch Rickey Rickey’s U-M baseball contract
1911 J. Fred Lawton & ‘Varsity’ (1911) Music history
1912 Students Forming the Block M Postcards, block M in crowd
1912-ish The Accountant’s Glove Accounting legend’s glove
1912-3 Suit Up like One of Yost’s men Full Vintage uniform, helmet
1914 Lost Luggage in 1914 Harvard scorecard, program
1915 1915 Cornell Program Cornell program
1915 Michigan is Weakening MSU fight song origins
1915-9 College Scrapbook Vintage scrapbook, baseball
1920 Doc’s not just the Nickname (1920) Baseball, Doc Lavan
1920s Making Michigan Fans Louder Roaring Twenties Megaphone
1923 Yost Steps off the Sidelines, for now Yost retires; for now
1925 Roadshow: 1837 Michigan Seal History of U-M Seals
1925 Yost Wants a Real Wolverine Program, real Wolverine mascots
1925 Professor Yost Note from Yost football lecture
1926 The Wolverine Pack & 1926 News clipping, Bennie and Benny
1927 Big House Dedication Ticket stubs, Stadium history
1928 Benny Friedman’s Detroit Wolverines Early Pro football program
1929 Michigan Busted Bronko Bronko Nagurski history
1929 Brother, Can you Spare a Dime? Minnesota-Michigan Viking pin
1930 Hail the Schedule Bot! A strange wooden schedule
1930 1930 Michigan Football Jersey Vintage jersey
1930 Gerald Ford, Michigan Man Ford and more
1930 Hercules Passes Away Depression era player
1931 Norm Daniels – 101 and going strong! Follow-up, 1931 Jersey
1931 Norm Daniels’ 1931 Michigan Jersey Player’s jersey
1931 Dougovito is a bad Mo Fo Wrestling scorecards, Olympics
1932 Michigan Baseball Visits Japan Baseball ticket stub from Japan
1932 Ripped Ohio MMB doing script Ohio
1932 On the Meyer Morton Award History of the award, Ford
1932 “I thought Crisler was a Violin Player” Princeton cartoon of Crisler
1933 Yost’s Warning to you Drunks Yearbook, Gerald Ford
1933 1933 and the Dickinson Formula Program, signed Ford card
1933 1933 MSC Ticket Application MSU application for M tickets
1934 Harry Kipke and the Fall of 1934 Gerald Ford, Willis Ward
1934 The Willis Ward Protests Georgia Tech protests on campus
1935-ish Smoke ‘em if you Got ‘em M Stadium ashtry, with wolverine
1937 Fritz’s Secret Practice Pass to Princeton football practice
1938 Harmon and Old Number..Six? Tom Harmon wearing number 6
1938 Debut of Crisler’s Winged Helmet Helmet history
1939 Tommy’s the BMOC Tom Harmon photo
1940 The Drunk and Old 98 Life magazine scene
1940 WPAG Wall Clock Reproduced WPAG clock
1941 Tom Harmon says ‘Vote Heston’ Campaign pin for Willie Heston
1941 Harmon Jitterbugs with Joan & Jinx Old Photo of Old 98 with Dames
1944 It’s Fumblitis, Daddy-o First night game (Part II)
1944 Michigan’s Debut as a Nocturnal Eleven First night game (Part I)
1945 Army Program from Yankee Stadium Cadets and Michigan lock horns
1945 Chasing Blanchard & Davis Glenn Davis, Doc Blanchard Army
1946 Michigan’s Grand Old Man Laid to Rest Photo, Yost’s funeral
1947 1948 Rose Bowl and the title debate Notre Dame or Michigan #1?
1948 Honorary Captains, Miami OH game Pete Elliott photo
1950 The Snow Bowl Rose bowl pic, Snow bowl
1950 Blue Get Bombed in the Bronx Yankee Stadium stub, v. Army
1950 Biggie Munn’s stuff Incredible stuff, MSU coach
1952 1952 Michigan Game Uniform Jersey and interview with the player
1954 The 1954 Bust Football bust program, signed
1957 Coaching Legends in Atlantic City Coaching clinic glass, Crisler
1957 How about this schedule? Pocket schedule, ticket stubs
1960 Have a Highball with Bennie O. Highball glasses
1964 Harmon Goes for the Gusto Tom Harmon beer ad
1964 From now on, You’ll be Fritz Crisler, Stagg history
1968 Woody says, “Don’t give this to Bo!” Hayes autographed book
1968 Affectionately, Fritz Crisler Retirement menu for Crisler
1969 1969 Vanderbilt Stub, Bo’s First Game Ticket stub
1970 Filthy Revenge on Woody Hayes Hayes toilet paper
1970 Dan Devine Feeling Waspish Dan Devine letter
1972 Old 98’s Son Faces Michigan, MSU Tom, Mark Harmon vs. M, MSU
1976 Where Ufer Laid Woody Hayes Away Ufer’s Woody Hayes coffin
1976 1976 Orange Bowl Stub Bowl stub, M Marching Band
1976 1976 NCAA Finals Ticket Stub Final Four stub vs. Indiana
1977 Another Rose Bowl ring auctioned M championship ring
1979 Want a Heisman? $299,999.99 Charles White’s Heisman!
1980 Coach Mac Wants his Mojo Back Bill McCartney’s ring (part II)
1980 M Men sell their Rose Bowl rings? Bill McCartney’s ring (part I)
1981 Stoned Badgers say, “I was there” Wisconsin pin
1981 Bob Ufer 25 years later Ufer history
1982 aMaize’n Blue Magazine? Precursor to ‘The Wolverine’ et. Al
1985 Woody’s message for you Poindexters Great letter from Hayes
1985 Oh Man, 1986 Rose Bowl Ring M championship ring
1986 Bo’s Helmet Stickers Helmet with stickers
1989 Those Corny Winged Helmets History of hockey helmet change
1990 A Proper Tailgating Vessel M Pick-up truck, Kyle Busch
1993 A Fab Five Christmas Christmas ornaments
1997 1997 Nebraska Cornhusker Ring Nebraska championship ring
1997 1997 National Championship Ring 97 National championship ring
1997 “Michigan has no chance” in 1997 Corso’s lame prediction, pocket sch.
2000 2000 Big Ten Championship Ring Another player ring
2001 Michigan falls in Bo Bobblehead Game Bo/Woody Bobbleheads
2002 Buckeye Player Sells Gold Pants OSU gold pants charm
2003 Guess it didn’t mean that much OSU Championship Ring
2006 Gun Sting Whip Stout Rocket Coaches folder for Iowa game
2008 New adidas Coaches Gear? Michigan sweatervest
2007 One of Those Ticket Stub Boxes Relic from M Stadium
2008 Terrelle Pryor’s Sweatband just $349.99 Recruit’s sweatband
various Stubs from college football games Various classic ticket stubs
various Don’t Believe the Hype! Fake cleats, pennant
various Righteous Docs Rare letters, photos
various Legends think they’re Bill Shakespeare Books by famous M men
various When the Game Must be Moved Moved games in history
Season Post Title Memorabilia featured
1879 Michigan Football Turns 100 (1879-1979) Guest post on mgoblog
1896 1896 Lehigh Program Vintage program
1898 The Inspiration of 1898 Win that inspired The Victors
1900 Elephants at Michigan & Trumbull Iowa vs. Michigan in 1900
1900 How about Willie Heston? Willie Heston history, Yost
1901 1901 Season Football Pass Season pass to Yost’s inaugural
1902 Rah-Rah-Rah Rose Bowl Rout First Rose Bowl pin?
1903 ‘Keep the Jug in Ann Arbor’ Little Brown Jug history
1904 1904 and the Mountaineer Romp The Victors sheet music
1904 Was ‘The Victors’ Ripped off? Don’t read this
1905 A Hard Combination to Beat Postcard, team pics, OSU charm
1907 Making the Buckeyes Sick in 1907 Postcard, team photos
1907 1907 Michigan Team Postcards Postcards
1907 M Leaves the Western Conference Yost leaves conference
1907 Old Fashioned Football Wasbash-Michigan in 1907
1909 Joy Miller & The Disgrace of 1909 Marquette program, controversy
1909 Shorty Longman’s Ruse Notre Dame beats Michigan first time
1910 eBay Watch: Hiring Branch Rickey Rickey’s U-M baseball contract
1911 J. Fred Lawton & ‘Varsity’ (1911) Music history
1912 Students Forming the Block M Postcards, block M in crowd
1912-ish The Accountant’s Glove Accounting legend’s glove
1912-3 Suit Up like One of Yost’s men Full Vintage uniform, helmet
1914 Lost Luggage in 1914 Harvard scorecard, program
1915 1915 Cornell Program Cornell program
1915 Michigan is Weakening MSU fight song origins
1915-9 College Scrapbook Vintage scrapbook, baseball
1920 Doc’s not just the Nickname (1920) Baseball, Doc Lavan
1920s Making Michigan Fans Louder Roaring Twenties Megaphone
1923 Yost Steps off the Sidelines, for now Yost retires; for now
1925 Roadshow: 1837 Michigan Seal History of U-M Seals
1925 Yost Wants a Real Wolverine Program, real Wolverine mascots
1925 Professor Yost Note from Yost football lecture
1926 The Wolverine Pack & 1926 News clipping, Bennie and Benny
1927 Big House Dedication Ticket stubs, Stadium history
1928 Benny Friedman’s Detroit Wolverines Early Pro football program
1929 Michigan Busted Bronko Bronko Nagurski history
1929 Brother, Can you Spare a Dime? Minnesota-Michigan Viking pin
1930 Hail the Schedule Bot! A strange wooden schedule
1930 1930 Michigan Football Jersey Vintage jersey
1930 Gerald Ford, Michigan Man Ford and more
1930 Hercules Passes Away Depression era player
1931 Norm Daniels – 101 and going strong! Follow-up, 1931 Jersey
1931 Norm Daniels’ 1931 Michigan Jersey Player’s jersey
1931 Dougovito is a bad Mo Fo Wrestling scorecards, Olympics
1932 Michigan Baseball Visits Japan Baseball ticket stub from Japan
1932 Ripped Ohio MMB doing script Ohio
1932 On the Meyer Morton Award History of the award, Ford
1932 “I thought Crisler was a Violin Player” Princeton cartoon of Crisler
1933 Yost’s Warning to you Drunks Yearbook, Gerald Ford
1933 1933 and the Dickinson Formula Program, signed Ford card
1933 1933 MSC Ticket Application MSU application for M tickets
1934 Harry Kipke and the Fall of 1934 Gerald Ford, Willis Ward
1934 The Willis Ward Protests Georgia Tech protests on campus
1935-ish Smoke ‘em if you Got ‘em M Stadium ashtry, with wolverine
1937 Fritz’s Secret Practice Pass to Secret Princeton football practice
1938 Harmon and Old Number..Six? Tom Harmon wearing number 6
1938 Debut of Crisler’s Winged Helmet Helmet history
1939 Tommy’s the BMOC Tom Harmon photo
1940 The Drunk and Old 98 Life magazine scene
1940 WPAG Wall Clock Reproduced WPAG clock
1941 Tom Harmon says ‘Vote Heston’ Campaign pin for Willie Heston
1941 Harmon Jitterbugs with Joan & Jinx Old Photo of Old 98 with Dames
1944 It’s Fumblitis, Daddy-o First night game (Part II)
1944 Michigan’s Debut as a Nocturnal Eleven First night game (Part I)
1945 Army Program from Yankee Stadium Cadets and Michigan lock horns
1945 Chasing Blanchard & Davis Glenn Davis, Doc Blanchard Army
1946 Michigan’s Grand Old Man Laid to Rest Photo, Yost’s funeral
1947 1948 Rose Bowl and the title debate Notre Dame or Michigan #1?
1948 Honorary Captains, Miami OH game Pete Elliott photo
1950 The Snow Bowl Rose bowl pic, Snow bowl
1950 Blue Get Bombed in the Bronx Yankee Stadium stub, v. Army
1950 Biggie Munn’s stuff Incredible stuff, MSU coach
1952 1952 Michigan Game Uniform Jersey and interview with the player
1954 The 1954 Bust Football bust program, signed
1957 Coaching Legends in Atlantic City Coaching clinic glass, Crisler
1957 How about this schedule? Pocket schedule, ticket stubs
1960 Have a Highball with Bennie O. Highball glasses
1964 Harmon Goes for the Gusto Tom Harmon beer ad
1964 From now on, You’ll be Fritz Crisler, Stagg history
1968 Woody says, “Don’t give this to Bo!” Hayes autographed book
1968 Affectionately, Fritz Crisler Retirement menu for Crisler
1969 1969 Vanderbilt Stub, Bo’s First Game Ticket stub
1970 Filthy Revenge on Woody Hayes Hayes toilet paper
1970 Dan Devine Feeling Waspish Dan Devine letter
1972 Old 98’s Son Faces Michigan, MSU Tom, Mark Harmon vs. M, MSU
1976 Where Ufer Laid Woody Hayes Away Ufer’s Woody Hayes coffin
1976 1976 Orange Bowl Stub Bowl stub, M Marching Band
1976 1976 NCAA Finals Ticket Stub Final Four stub vs. Indiana
1977 Another Rose Bowl ring auctioned M championship ring
1979 Want a Heisman? $299,999.99 Charles White’s Heisman!
1980 Coach Mac Wants his Mojo Back Bill McCartney’s ring (part II)
1980 M Men sell their Rose Bowl rings? Bill McCartney’s ring (part I)
1981 Stoned Badgers say, “I was there” Wisconsin pin
1981 Bob Ufer 25 years later Ufer history
1982 aMaize’n Blue Magazine? Precursor to ‘The Wolverine’ et. Al
1985 Woody’s message for you Poindexters Great letter from Hayes
1985 Oh Man, 1986 Rose Bowl Ring M championship ring
1986 Bo’s Helmet Stickers Helmet with stickers
1989 Those Corny Winged Helmets History of hockey helmet change
1990 A Proper Tailgating Vessel M Pick-up truck, Kyle Busch
1993 A Fab Five Christmas Christmas ornaments
1997 1997 Nebraska Cornhusker Ring Nebraska championship ring
1997 1997 National Championship Ring 97 National championship ring
1997 “Michigan has no chance” in 1997 Corso’s lame prediction, pocket sch.
2000 2000 Big Ten Championship Ring Another player ring
2001 Michigan falls in Bo Bobblehead Game Bo/Woody Bobbleheads
2002 Buckeye Player Sells Gold Pants OSU gold pants charm
2003 Guess it didn’t mean that much OSU Championship Ring
2006 Gun Sting Whip Stout Rocket Coaches folder for Iowa game
2008 New adidas Coaches Gear? Michigan sweatervest
2007 One of Those Ticket Stub Boxes Relic from M Stadium
2008 Terrelle Pryor’s Sweatband just $349.99 Recruit’s sweatband
various Stubs from college football games Various classic ticket stubs
various Don’t Believe the Hype! Fake cleats, pennant
various Righteous Docs Rare letters, photos
various Legends think they’re Bill Shakespeare Books by famous M men
various When the Game Must be Moved Moved games in history
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