*** Our next auction will open for bidding next week (Tuesday November 11,2008) and will end Friday December 12. There are 125 lots with our usual heavy emphasis on display and figural sports memorabilia. As with all our auctions, we will have our NO BUYER'S PREMIUM policy in effect. Please check back to view the auction site.***

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IOWA STATE CYCLONES "CARTER-HOFFMAN" STATUE

If you have followed this Blog or our sports memorabilia auctions, you know that we have a great appreciation for the incredible works of the Carter-Hoffman Company. Carter-Hoffman issued an amazing series of wood carved college mascot statues. As is the case with most college mascots- they mostly revolved around animals or Native American tribes. We recently had the pleasure to view perhaps the company's finest and most ingenius offering. It's of the Iowa State Cyclones and the mascot produced by the company is not only intricate, but one of the most stunning looking mascot pieces we've ever seen. Check out the pictures below and you'll see what we mean.