Browse through Laker garage sale ... stuff as is

Over at SCP Auctions, the Mission Viejo-based sports memorabilia clearing house for those with too much disposable income and not enough stuff on their walls, the sale of the Barry Bonds' 755 and 756 balls runs through Saturday. As of today, the current high bid for Ball No. 756 has almost reached $250,000, while the 755 horsehide just passed the $115,000 mark.
But who really wants either of those dirty deeds?
Among the other stuff on the site, such as Mickey Mantle's fishing licence ($4,000), a Lou Gehrig barnstorming autographed photo ($8,500) and Wilt Chamberlain's knee pad ($100), how about the Lakers' 1986-87 world championship banner, or Elgin Bayor's No. 22 jersey , both of which used to hang high and proud in the Forum?
The Lakers are actually putting those two things up for auction to benefit the Lakers Youth Foundation, and bidding ends Friday. Again, these aren't banners that have been up in the rafters at Staples Center. These have been in storage (and probably are pretty dusty) since they were taken down from the Forum and apparently not reapplied up at the Lakers' new-ish home arena.
The $5,000 opening bid for the title banner (Lot 1071) has been met by one bidder. Opening bid for the Baylor jersey (Lot 1070) is set at $3,000 and there is no action on it as yet. (And it not No. 13 as the SPC press release says.)
If you're looking for something a bit more in your price range, there's also a Pat Riley autographed Lakers road jersey (Lot 1065) going for $200. Oh, wait, there's been 10 bids already on it. Last one was for $471. Get it while it's hot.
Believe it or not, there's already been four bids on a Slava Medvedenko throw-back signed Lakers jersey that's up to $146. Is he still on the team?



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