Uncovered Green Bay Packers treasures expected to fetch thousands

It’s not quite as lucrative as winning the Powerball, but Tim Horton of Oklahoma and a Green Bay area couple still hit the jackpot recently after finding some vintage Packers memorabilia that will fetch thousands at auction next month.The items include one of the earliest worn Packers helmets known to exist and the oldest Packers ticket to hit the auction block from a game played almost 100 years ago.

The ticket and program from the 1924 game are expected to go for more than $10,000 and the helmet for as much as $20,000.

“People like to dream, and if you are into the seeking or picking for antiques and collectibles, you may go your whole life and not find something that you will make thousands of dollars on,” said Heritage consignment director Chris Nerat, who graduated from Marinette High School and the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. “But when people see stories like this, it kind of fills their mind with, ‘Hey, it could be me who hits the lottery at a flea market or a Goodwill or their grandma’s attic.’”

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