Pele

[AmexRuislip]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-36341546

News report a couple of days ago reports Pele is to sell off his entire football collection amassed through his entire career.
Probably will not see this much memorabilia again, up for auction from one player?
For health reasons.

 

[Leekbrookgull]

Sell-off ? Try Uruguay.

 

[Biscuit]

Blimey he's even selling his Jules Rimet!

 

[warmleyseagull]

Left back?

 

[NooBHA]

Eeeeeeeeeee - I will think I will clear my old cupboards out and see what I can make at auction for my old stuff....................... Should get me a couple of pints in the pub.

I know loads of ex players and most of them say that their medals and International caps etc sit in boxes and never see the light of day so I think it is brilliant Pele is gonna do this and let the wider public have the opportunity to see it. And also in the process make some money for his Charities

 

[Cheeky Monkey]

Monastic life is the way to go in terms of possessions, we all surround ourselves with so much unnecessary tat (yes even World Cup medals). Mourinho had it right, lobbing his Premier League winners medal into the crowd. I'm in the process of moving and was thinking about how all my Albion memorabilia sits hidden away unseen and collecting dust and will doubtless continue to do so.

 

[Goldstone1976]

I saw this a couple of days ago and have placed commission bids on a couple of lots. I can't imagine that anything is going to go for a price remotely within the estimate range, but we'll see.

There are going to be some upset civic functionaries - eg a few "keys" to various cities going for an estimate of £100-300...! I've gone for items that have some true connection to Pele, rather than just a gift to him, but that are also (relatively) cheap.

Finally, I'm really surprised at how tat his WC winners' medals look. One looks really tarnished, for example. I'd have thought they'd have been made of something that didn't tarnish (9ct gold?), but clearly not... I'm surprisingly disappointed in FIFA - cheapskates even then, it seems.