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Jim Irsay's memorabilia sold off for $93MM. Fascinating collection of stuff.

Posted by Carl Spackler <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Carl+Spackler' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 14, 2026, 13:09:58

3 guitars in his collection sold for higher than the previous world record for a guitar sale.

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/48205033/jim-irsay-memorabilia-collection-nets-93m-auction

From the article: "Christie's pre-auction estimates 4 the items being sold in March was $40 mm."

Posted by osklister <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=osklister' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 14, 2026, 17:12:33, in reply to "Jim Irsay's memorabilia sold off for $93MM. Fascinating collection of stuff."

Had a HS teacher who used to say "what is something worth? Whatever someone else will pay for it".

I love that the Black Strat went for so much. I'm wondering if there's any other guitar...

Posted by haighter <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=haighter' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 14, 2026, 16:04:59, in reply to "Jim Irsay's memorabilia sold off for $93MM. Fascinating collection of stuff."

...that might approach it.

Jimmy Page's "No 1" Les Paul?

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3 guitars in his collection sold for higher than the previous world record for a guitar sale.

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/48205033/jim-irsay-memorabilia-collection-nets-93m-auction

I guess I have no idea how much musicians make. Zach Bryan can dump $12M for a scroll?*

Posted by gvibes <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=gvibes' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 14, 2026, 13:32:45, in reply to "Jim Irsay's memorabilia sold off for $93MM. Fascinating collection of stuff."

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3 guitars in his collection sold for higher than the previous world record for a guitar sale.

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/48205033/jim-irsay-memorabilia-collection-nets-93m-auction

He sold his catalog for $350 million last year*

Posted by CanHartlebHireSnider <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=CanHartlebHireSnider' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 14, 2026, 13:47:52, in reply to "I guess I have no idea how much musicians make. Zach Bryan can dump $12M for a scroll?*"

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3 guitars in his collection sold for higher than the previous world record for a guitar sale.

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/48205033/jim-irsay-memorabilia-collection-nets-93m-auction

I had the same reaction*

Posted by Sounder <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Sounder' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 14, 2026, 13:42:10, in reply to "I guess I have no idea how much musicians make. Zach Bryan can dump $12M for a scroll?*"

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3 guitars in his collection sold for higher than the previous world record for a guitar sale.

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/48205033/jim-irsay-memorabilia-collection-nets-93m-auction

guy probably nets 500k+ for a two-hour show, to say nothing of music royalties.

Posted by cpsteine <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=cpsteine' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on March 14, 2026, 15:11:35, in reply to "I had the same reaction*"

but he's a sucker for having to pay normal tax on his earnings

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3 guitars in his collection sold for higher than the previous world record for a guitar sale.

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/48205033/jim-irsay-memorabilia-collection-nets-93m-auction

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