Kenny Stabler auction commands thousands via awards, memorabilia

Earlier this month the late Oakland Raiders quarterback Ken Stabler entered the Pro Football Hall of Fame but this past weekend the treasures from that career entered the hands of collectors around the world.

The auction of “Snake” Stabler’s personal collection of memorabilia via Pristine Auction ended on Sunday night with one six-figure item that didn’t reach its reserve and many others of note. In all, the auction generated nearly $200,000 in sales.

The priciest item was his 1976 Hickok Belt Award for Professional Athlete of the Year (above), which reached $107,427.60. It’s an honor that was awarded the final time with Stabler’s win and this is the first copy of the award to hit the open market. It’s an 18K gold belt buckle with a three-carat diamond, a three-carat ruby, a three-carat sapphire and 26 diamond chips totaling 5.5 carats.

The next-priciest piece to sell was one that’s probably a bit better-known to football fans in the South and Alabama Crimson Tide fans as well. It was the original painting by Daniel A. Moore of Stabler’s “Run in the Mud” during the 1967 Iron Bowl. Moore’s prints are heavily collected by many in SEC territory and this original piece sold for $19.489.22 after 26 bids.

Many auctions were for Stabler’s trophies with his The Sporting News Marlboro Award as the 1974 NFL MVP went for $8,769.60 and a rookie-season game-used Raiders helmet went for $$7,033.95. In all, 30 more pieces topped the $1,000 mark in the auction, while some surprises could still be found among the lesser pieces.

One of those surprises? An $870 paid for a collection of cassette tapes and mix tapes that Stabler kept for years, along with $540.79 for his 1968 wedding album with 22 images inside and $351.85 paid for a custom wooden box and his cowboy hat.

Below are a few more samples and sales prices from the auction.

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Ken Stabler Super Bowl XI Presentation Trophy Official Game Ball (Stabler LOA) — $3,669.07

Ken Stabler Hand-Painted Trophy Game Ball from September 25, 1977 vs. Pittsburgh Steelers (Stabler LOA) — $1,827.00

Ken Stabler 1976 AFC Championship vs. Steelers Presentation Trophy Official Game Ball (Stabler LOA) — $1,082.65

Lot of (24) Ken Stabler Signed Vintage Football Cards with 1973 Topps Rookie Card (Stabler LOA) — $761.25

Ken Stabler Original University of Alabama 1965-1968 “A” Varsity Letter Presentation Plaque (Stabler LOA) — $2,320

Ken Stabler 1967 Alabama “Bama Theater” Offensive Player of the Year Trophy (Stabler LOA) — $1,160

Ken Stabler Raiders 1968 Rookie Season Vintage Game-Used Suspension Helmet (Stabler LOA) — $7,033.95

Ken Stabler “The Sporting News Marlboro Award” 1974 NFL MVP Trophy (Stabler LOA) — $6,211.80

Ken Stabler “Mobile Sports Hall of Fame” Enshrinement Presentation Plaque (Stabler LOA) — $213.15

Ken Stabler Original 1968 Wedding Album with (22) Original 8×10 Wedding Photos (Stabler LOA) — $540.79

Ken Stabler New Orleans Saints Game-Used Pair of Pony Cleats (Stabler LOA) — $420.21

Ken Stabler 1995 ESPN 1960’s & 70’s Top Quarterback Award (Stabler LOA) — $2,057.20

Alabama QB Legends LE Multi-Signed Football with Bart Starr, Joe Namath, Harry Gilmer, Steve Sloan & Jay Barker Player’s Proof 12/29 (Stabler LOA) — $427.66

Ken Stabler Alabama 1967 Sugar Bowl Champions Presentation Trophy Watch with Engraved Case (Stabler LOA) — $1,160

Ken Stabler Personally Owned & Used Custom Sterling Silver Hand Engraved Saints Belt Buckle by Gist Silversmiths (Stabler LOA) — $2,161.95

Ken Stabler 1976 Robert W. Maxwell Football Club “Bert Bell Award” NFL MVP Trophy (Stabler LOA) — $5,115.60

Ken Stabler Signed Raiders 1989 Pro Set 17.25″ x 24″ Jumbo Prototype Football Card Front (Stabler LOA) — $182.70

Ken Stabler 1976 Raiders “Bill Gorman Award” Player of the Year Trophy (Stabler LOA) — $1,461.60

Ken Stabler 1975 “Victor Awards” MVP Presentation Trophy (Stabler LOA) — $1,160

Ken Stabler 1974 “National Football League Players Association” NFL MVP Plaque (Stabler LOA) — $4,750.20

Ken Stabler 1974 Touchdown Club of Columbus “Vince Lombardi Award” NFL MVP Trophy (Stabler LOA) — $2,740.50

Ken Stabler 1974 Pro Bowl Game Trophy from MVP Season (Stabler LOA) — $1,570

Joe Sewell Signed Yankees 8×10 Photo Dedicated “Best Wishes” to Ken Stabler (Stabler LOA) — $79.17

Ken Stabler 1974 Newspaper Enterprise Association NFL MVP Trophy (Stabler LOA) — $6,723.36

Ken Stabler 1974 “Long Island Athletic Club” NFL MVP Trophy (Stabler LOA) — $1,476.37

Custom Wooden Box with Cowboy Hat from Ken Stabler’s Desk (Stabler LOA) — $351.85

Ken Stabler 1973 “AFC Passing Champion” NFLPA Trophy (Stabler LOA) — $2,253.30

Ken Stabler 1967 Alabama Tuscaloosa Quarterback Club “Co-Captain” Presentation Trophy (Stabler LOA) — $913.50

Y. A. Tittle Signed 8×10 Photo Inscribed “My Best to ‘almost’ as good as me” to Ken Stabler (Stabler LOA) — $60.90

Ken Stabler 1967 Alabama “The Touchdown Club of Atlanta” College Back SEC MVP Trophy (Stabler LOA) — $1,160