Carl Eller, Chris Doleman, and Brett Favre Personal Collection Items Highlight 10th Annual Hunt Auctions and NFL Auction Super Bowl LII Live Auction Event
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Carl Eller, Chris Doleman, and Brett Favre Personal Collection Items Highlight 10th Annual Hunt Auctions and NFL Auction Super Bowl LII Live Auction Event
Drew Brees game-used jersey and Historic Super Bowl LI Game Ball from NFL Auction also featured.
PHILADELPHIA, PA (January 24, 2018) – Hunt Auctions and NFL Auction will once again join together at Super Bowl LII to host a Super Bowl Live Auction event on Feb. 3rd for the tenth consecutive year in Minneapolis, MN.
With Super Bowl LII coming to the iconic football city of Minnesota, items from the personal collections of three legendary Vikings players will highlight the annual Hunt Auctions/NFL Auction Super Bowl live auction event. Select pieces from Hall of Fame members Carl Eller, Chris Doleman, and Brett Favre will be offered as part of the (450) lot live auction taking place at the Minneapolis Convention Center on Saturday February 3rd. Each player collection includes several items of significance provided directly to the auction by the respective players.
“We are honored to continue our relationship with NFL Auction with our annual Super Bowl Live Auction event which has appropriately evolved into the premier football related auction venue in the country,” said David Hunt, President Hunt Auctions. “As we reach the milestone of our 10th annual Super Bowl Live Auction it is with great pride that we present another exciting grouping of materials which in various manners will benefit worthy NFL Auction related charities.”
OVER THE PAST FIVE YEARS NFL AUCTION HAS DONATED MORE THAN $5 MILLION TO NONPROFITS AS WELL AS NFL AND TEAM CHARITIES. THE NFL DOES NOT RETAIN ANY PROFITS GENERATED BY THE SALE OF PRODUCTS ON THE NFL AUCTION PLATFORM.
“What a great year it has been for the Vikings. I am so excited to see the Super Bowl come to Minnesota, especially for the wonderful Vikings fans who have been supportive of me for my entire career.” Said Carl Eller. It is my pleasure to share a few of my treasured memorabilia items with the fans in the Super Bowl live auction. I am also thrilled to be able to benefit the Gift of Life Transplant House here in Minnesota.“
“My time with the Minnesota Vikings during my NFL career was extremely special to me and I am very happy to share some of the items from my collection with the great fans of the Vikings franchise.” Said Chris Doleman. “Super Bowl LII is in great hands with the city of Minneapolis and I am thrilled to take part in the related events leading up to Super Bowl Sunday.”
“The memories that I have during my football career are priceless to me. While my family and I are blessed to have many items from my career to keep and cherish I am very happy to share some of my memorabilia with the fans who have been so supportive all these many years.”, remarked Brett Favre. “I am also very grateful for the ongoing support for my Favre 4 Hope Foundation that has helped to enrich the lives of those in need within the Wisconsin and Mississippi communities.”
NFL Auction Items
NFL Auction is teaming up with Hunt Auctions for the 10th consecutive year, and in celebration of Super Bowl LII to auction hundreds of NFL items from nearly every team within the league to include game-used jerseys, cleats, footballs, and recent Super Bowl memorabilia. All items are authentic, and come straight from the playing fields of the nation’s NFL stadiums. All proceeds from these items benefit the NFL’s charities including NFL Play 60, NFL Foundation, Crucial Catch, and Salute to Service Campaigns. Through these various platforms the NFL Auction programs have raised millions of dollars and continue to benefit the aforementioned charities in addition to many others.
The above mentioned collections will be joined by numerous private consignment pieces from across the country with more than 450 total items available for view during the Exhibition Preview running from Saturday Jan. 27th through Saturday Feb. 3rd. Visitors to Minneapolis are also encouraged to bring their national sports memorabilia to the Hunt Auctions display for complimentary expert appraisals at the Minneapolis Convention Center during that time period. The live auction will take place at NFL Experience Saturday, Feb. 3th at 11am CT. Bids can be made in person, via phone, or live online during the sale itself. For more information visit www.huntauctions.com.
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ABOUT HUNT AUCTIONS
Exton, Pennsylvania based Hunt Auctions has been a leader in the sports memorabilia auction industry for 25 years. Numerous former players and their families have trusted their collections with Hunt Auctions including Ted Williams (HOF), Joe DiMaggio (HOF), Roberto Clemente (HOF), Brett Favre (HOF), Whitey Ford (HOF), Curt Flood, Gale Sayers (HOF), Tony Dorsett (HOF), Tony Gwynn (HOF), Joseph Carr (HOF), Leo Durocher (HOF), Robin Roberts (HOF), Earl Weaver (HOF), Commissioner Bowie Kuhn (HOF), Warren Spahn (HOF), Johnny Bench (HOF), Johnny Unitas (HOF), Clem Labine, Mickey Vernon, Jake Pitler, Thurman Munson, Roy Campanella (HOF), Harmon Killebrew (HOF), Bill Mazeroski (HOF), Kent Tekulve, Steve Blass, Johnny Pesky, Charles “Kid” Nichols (HOF), Jim Palmer (HOF), Bucky Walters, Walter Johnson (HOF), Bill McKechnie (HOF), Willie Mosconi, Randall Cunningham, Joe Frazier and Norm Van Brocklin (HOF). Hunt Auctions is also the Official Auction Company of Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory and the Official Auctioneer of the MLB All-Star FanFest®. Hunt Auctions has worked with numerous institutions to include: The National Football League, Philadelphia Phillies®, Pittsburgh Pirates®, Baltimore Orioles®, Boston Red Sox®, Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, National Baseball Hall of Fame, Chicago Bulls, National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame and Baseball Assistance Team.
ABOUT NFL AUCTION
NFL Auction brings fans closer to the game with, one-of-a-kind memorabilia straight from the playing field. NFL Auction is the official auction site of the National Football League and the only place to bid on guaranteed and authentic, signed, game-used items and unique NFL experiences. NFL Auction donates 100% of its proceeds to support NFL and team charities and has generated more than $10 million since 2001. For more information, please visit www.nfl/com/auction.
ABOUT NFL PLAYERS
Formed in 1994, NFL PLAYERS is the licensing and marketing subsidiary of the NFL Players Association. Representing more than 1,800 active and many memorable retired NFL players, NFL PLAYERS “takes the helmets off” the players and markets them as personalities as well as professional athletes. Through an exclusive sponsorship agreement between the organization and the NFL, players are integrated into NFL sponsor activation programs. In addition, under an exclusive agreement between NFL PLAYERS and the NFL, NFLPLAYERS.COM, the company’s official website, is part of the NFL Internet Network. Each year, NFL PLAYERS negotiates and facilitates extensive player marketing opportunities for players. NFL PLAYERS activities include retail licensing, corporate sponsorships and promotions, special events, radio and television projects, publishing and Internet. For more information, please visit NFLPLAYERS.COM.