Gold Medal Collectibles: Olympic Auctions and Memorabilia http://www.goldmedalcollectibles.com Mon, 10 Nov 2008 18:26:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.5 en Welcome http://www.goldmedalcollectibles.com/2006/09/02/hello-world/ http://www.goldmedalcollectibles.com/2006/09/02/hello-world/#comments Sat, 02 Sep 2006 17:00:27 +0000 Administrator Introduction http://www.goldmedalcollectibles.com/2006/09/22/hello-world/ Welcome to the web site of Gold Medal Collectibles, the most trusted name in the Olympic memorabilia collector community. Gold Medal Collectibles is owned and operated by Richard and Virginia Murray. We have been avid collectors for over a quarter of a century. We have been interviewed by cable television, Canada’s Global television, CNN, and NBC-TV. We have invested many hours developing and participating in fundraiser programs for athletic organizations. We have written articles for publication, organized pin shows, and participated in an Olympic memorabilia consignment program with the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games Committee. In the process, we have met many wonderful people and have shared countless hours with other collectors sharing memories.

Thank you for visiting our web site. Should you have any questions or wish to place a bid, please feel free to contact us at GoldMedalAuction@aol.com. When placing a bid, please remember to list the catalog number, lot number, your highest bid, and your name, address, and contact information.

Sincerely
Richard and Virginia

]]> http://www.goldmedalcollectibles.com/2006/09/02/hello-world/feed/ GMC Auction No. 1 (Closed) http://www.goldmedalcollectibles.com/2006/06/11/gmc-auction-no-1/ http://www.goldmedalcollectibles.com/2006/06/11/gmc-auction-no-1/#comments Sun, 11 Jun 2006 16:00:12 +0000 Virginia Murray Auctions http://www.goldmedalcollectibles.com/2006/06/11/gmc-auction-no-1/ Catalog No. 1 CoverGold Medal Collectibles Auction No. 1 closed on June 10, 2006.

The auction consisted of 256 lots. Including an Official Report from 1912 Stockholm Summer Olympic Games. torches, medals, plush mascots, badges, tickets, patches, plates, postcards, programs, posters, bid books, pins, and much more.

As will be our tradition, the back cover of the catalog was dedicated to an Olympic host city. The back cover was dedciated to the 1932 and 1984 Los Angeles Summer Olympic Games.

 

 

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]]> http://www.goldmedalcollectibles.com/2006/06/11/gmc-auction-no-1/feed/ Accepting Consignments for Auction No. 9 http://www.goldmedalcollectibles.com/2008/10/11/gmc-now-accepting-consignments-for-auction-no-3/ http://www.goldmedalcollectibles.com/2008/10/11/gmc-now-accepting-consignments-for-auction-no-3/#comments Sun, 12 Oct 2008 07:00:47 +0000 Virginia Murray News GMC News http://www.goldmedalcollectibles.com/2006/10/10/gmc-now-accepting-consignments-for-auction-no-3/ Gold Medal Collectibles will be accepting consignments for Auction Catalog No. 9 until Saturday, January 10, 2009.  It is anticipated that this auction will be released in early Spring 2009.  We are interested in consigning only genuine Olympic memorabilia, such as winner’s medals, participation medals, torches, diplomas, bid books, official reports, NOC/bid pins, badges, plush mascots, patches, trophies, spoons, plates and much more.

Consignment forms can be downloaded by using the Auction side bar. Be sure to read the Consignment Agreement form prior to submitting any item for consignment.  Please do not send any items for consignment prior to our approval.

If you have any questions about the consignment program or would like to submit a list of items for consideration, please feel free to contact us at GoldMedalAuction@aol.com.

]]> http://www.goldmedalcollectibles.com/2008/10/11/gmc-now-accepting-consignments-for-auction-no-3/feed/ 2009 Olympin Club Show Vancouver / Richmond http://www.goldmedalcollectibles.com/2008/10/11/auction-no-2-is-now-open/ http://www.goldmedalcollectibles.com/2008/10/11/auction-no-2-is-now-open/#comments Sun, 12 Oct 2008 02:00:51 +0000 Virginia Murray News GMC News http://www.goldmedalcollectibles.com/2008/10/11/auction-no-2-is-now-open/ The 28th Annual Olympin Collector’s Club Show has been awarded to the Pacific Pin Club Society.

The Show will be held in the Richmond Olympic Oval — site of the long track speed skating competition for the upcoming Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games — from August 6th through 9th, 2009.

The Pacific Pin Club has developed an outstanding program for show attendees, accompanying persons and the public and is engaging local, national and international media to tell the story of our hobby.

For more information on the Richmond 2009 Olympin Collector’s Club Show, be sure to visit www.pacificpinclub.org and click on the link to the 2009 Olympin Collectors Show.

There are details on the program, the show venue, Host Hotel, the gala banquet, and more. You can also sign up for a newsletter to get the most up-to-date information.

To contact the Show Organizing Committee, email olympic at olympic@pacificpinclub.org

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There were 343 lots in this auction, which included torches, medals, plush mascots, badges, team unforms and jackets, photos, tickets, records, flags, patches, plates, postcards, programs, posters, bid books, official reports, pins, and much more.

This catalog back cover was dedicated to the 1976 Montreal Summer Olympic Games.

 

 

 

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There were 405 lots in this auction, including torches, medals, participation medals, plush mascots, badges, uniforms, books, official reports, diplomas, tickets, trophies, plates, spoons, patches, NOC/bid pins, and much more.

The back cover of the catalog was dedicated to the 1960 Squaw Valley Winter Olympic Games.

 

 

 

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]]> http://www.goldmedalcollectibles.com/2007/08/20/gmc-auction-no-3/feed/ GMC Auction No. 4 (Closed) http://www.goldmedalcollectibles.com/2007/10/26/auction-no-4/ http://www.goldmedalcollectibles.com/2007/10/26/auction-no-4/#comments Sat, 27 Oct 2007 03:34:40 +0000 Richard Murray Auctions http://www.goldmedalcollectibles.com/2007/07/18/auction-no-4/ Cover Catalog Auction 4Gold Medal Collectibles (GMC) Auction No. 4 closed on September 15, 2007, at 3 p.m., PT.

There were over 400 lots in this auction, including seven olympic torches, medals, mascots, badges, uniforms, books, tickets, pins, and much more.

The back cover of the catalog was dedicated to the 1904 St. Louis Summer Olympic Games.

 

 

 

 

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]]> http://www.goldmedalcollectibles.com/2007/10/26/auction-no-4/feed/ Prices Realized Guides http://www.goldmedalcollectibles.com/2006/05/01/gmc-prices-realized-guides/ http://www.goldmedalcollectibles.com/2006/05/01/gmc-prices-realized-guides/#comments Mon, 01 May 2006 23:06:44 +0000 Richard Murray Auctions GMC News http://www.goldmedalcollectibles.com/2007/09/23/gmc-prices-realized-guides/ To purchase a Prices Realized Guide, you may click on our PayPal link at GoldMedal2@aol.com or you may mail your request to Gold Medal Collectibles, Suite H, PMB #115, 3045 So. Archibald Avenue, Ontario, CA 91761 USA.  Please make your check payable to Gold Medal Collectibles.  Checks must be drawn on a US Bank account only.

The cost for a guide is $3 per copy via regular postal service.  Be sure to include the Prices Realized Guide number when placing your order.

]]> http://www.goldmedalcollectibles.com/2006/05/01/gmc-prices-realized-guides/feed/ GMC Auction No. 5 (Closed) http://www.goldmedalcollectibles.com/2007/12/19/auction-no-5-to-open-tonight/ http://www.goldmedalcollectibles.com/2007/12/19/auction-no-5-to-open-tonight/#comments Wed, 19 Dec 2007 20:00:34 +0000 Richard Murray Auctions http://www.goldmedalcollectibles.com/2007/11/25/auction-no-5-to-open-tonight/ Catalog 5 CoverGold Medal Collectibles (GMC) Auction No. 5 closed on December 8, 2007, at 3 p.m., PT.  This auction consisted of Olympic memorabilia from collectors around the world.  There were 520 lots in this auction, including a 1948 London Torch on marble stand with a wood cover, 1930 Berlin IOC Congress medal, 1932 Lake Placid Official Report, 1998 Nagano “Snowlet” plush mascots, 1960 Rome badge, 1912 Stockholm plates, De Coupertin medals, and much more. 

The back cover of the catalog was dedicated to the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympic Games.

 

 

 

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Gold Medal Collectibles (GMC) Auction No. 6 closed on Saturday, March 29, 2008, at 3 p.m., PST. The lots include the following Olympic memorabilia: 1948 London Summer Olympic Games torch, 1956 Cortina Winter Olympic Games torch, 1932 Lake Placid Official Report, 1998 Nagano “Snowlet” plush mascots, music sheets, records, plates, vases, participation medals, badges and much more.

The back cover of the catalog was dedicated to the 1932 Lake Placid Winter Olympic Games.

 

 

 

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