The 2009 Montreal Centennial Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 2/24/2009
All-time home run leader Barry Bonds' original signature appears several times in this collection of seven items, including a framed photo honoring his record-breaking 73 homer season in 2001. Bonds has signed in blue sharpie at the bottom of the 11" x 14" photo in this limited edition frame No. 1 of a set of 25 that comes along with a certificate of authenticity. Barry Bonds has also signed one of a pair of his game worn black, silver and orange Fila turf shoes as well as the front of his slick black Giants warmup top among the six game used pieces that complete this sensational lot. Bonds has signed in silver sharpie his right hightop shoe at the outside panel of the right ankle beneath a Bonds authentication hologram sticker. Both size 12 shoes feature his No. 25 embroidered in orange. He has also signed in silver sharpie his black warmup top beneath the orange twill "SF" logo sewn onto the left breast. "25 BONDS" is printed in black marker on the "Majestic Authentic Authentic Collection" label sewn into the neck with a size XL "Made in Korea" fly tag sewn onto the bottom. A Bonds New Era 5950 Giants cap from 1994 has No. 25 written in black marker on the underside of the gray brim. "Purchased From San Franciso Giants" is stamped in black onto the soiled white inner headband seam that features a size 7 1/4 fly tag! A pair of Bonds' white uniform pants from 1997 has black elastic stirrups stiched into the bottom of each leg and a white patch sewn into the left rear inner waistband, beside the Rawlings tag, with "25 97 35-37 35" embroidered in black thread. The pants exhibit great use with a team repair on the left knee and dirt discoloration, particularly on a slide burn on the left rear. A Bonds hologram sticker appears on one of a pair of black Fila wristbands that both have No. 25 stitched in orange thread. Bonds' surname is stamped in white on the black wristband of two righthanded orange and black Franklin batting gloves that exhibit really nice use on their palms and fingers. [red] Addendum; The photograph comes with a COA from Steiner Sports Memorabilia. The cleats, warm-up jacket, game cap, wristbands and batting gloves comes with copies of letters from MastroNet and PSA/DNA. The pants comes by way of Heritage Auction Galleries and include a copy showing the pants were purchased by Upper Deck.[/red]
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