Dec 18, 2023 - Sports
Ditka's jacket and Jordan items go for thousands
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An auction last week at Hindman in the West Loop showed collectors and fans are willing to dish out some serious cash for a relic of sports history.
- The items that sold for the most prove what we knew: Chicago is a great place to be a fan.
Here were the top five sellers.
Mike Ditka's Pro Football Hall of Fame jacket
- Winning bid: $16,800
A ticket stub from Michael Jordan's NBA debut
- Winning bid: $14,400
A Michael Jordan-signed Chicago Bulls rookie jersey display
- Winning bid: $9,000
A 1986 Fleer Michael Jordan rookie card
- Winning bid: $7,200
A 1955 Topps Roberto Clemente rookie card
- Winning bid: $6,600