O.J. arrest shows dark side of sports memorabilia
MiamiHerald.com
Mon, Sep. 17, 2007
BY EVAN S. BENN
“O.J. Simpson’s arrest after a violent dispute with some memorabilia dealers in Las Vegas opened a door into a dark side of sports memorabilia, collectors said Monday.
Although the market for Simpson collectibles has mostly dried up, he still pops up at conventions and other gatherings — uninvited — to hawk his autographs for cash.
Even the suit he wore at his murder trial has value to some morbid collectors.
”He shows up at conventions unannounced, at the last minute, and he makes a couple of thousand dollars a pop,” said Pete Ausiello, president of B & G Sports Memorabilia in Brick, N.J. “It’s cash-and-carry.”
