Nov 2023. Blues Vol 39 No. 11

almost every day,” Helfman said. “Every day somebody
asks me for auction items.”
This brings us to the unlisted office upstairs. A
few years ago, one could navigate directly to a
large, executive desk where endless deals have
been reached for Jeeps, Dodge Hellcats and the
other vehicles in the Helfman realm. Today, you
can hardly find a place to sit down or get around,
for there are stacks of boxes containing baseball
bats, football jerseys (all signed with certificates
of authenticity), footballs, baseballs, basketballs
and maybe even an autographed soccer
ball. Framed 16x20 autographed pictures also are
propped up everywhere. Helfman tailors the list of
auction items to his audience. Right now – football
season – he would probably pick through the
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