Michael Osacky kept his audience at Sun City Huntley well informed during his presentation of ‘Baseball In The Attic’ and the art of collecting baseball memorabilia. Michael shared statistical history, human-interest stories and his early experiences with collecting. He gave on-site verbal appraisals and arranged one-on-one appraisals on request. We recommend Michael’s lectures on this unique topic.
Michael Osacky
World-class Sports Memorabilia Appraiser
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Michael Osacky
Biography
Mr. Osacky has appraised world championship collections from former NBA and MLB athletes (Chicago Bulls and New York Yankees) He is a USPAP Compliant Appaiser credentialed by the International Society of Appraisers (ISA)
Mr. Osacky is an active collector of Pre-1970 sports cards; especially tobacco and Cracker Jack baseball cards. He has written numerous articles for national publications such as Parade Magazine, Huffington Post, Kiplinger's Magazine and American Legion Magazine. Michael enjoys interviewing professional sports' owners such as Tom Ricketts (Chicago Cubs) Bill DeWitt Jr (St. Louis Cardinals) George McCaskey (Chicago Bears) and Shad Khan (Jacksonville Jaguars)
In 2017, Forbes Magazine named Michael the "Dean of Cracker Jack Baseball Cards."
Additionally, Mr. Osacky is the vintage sports expert for various TV and radio outlets in Chicago, IL.
Michael Osacky
Featured Keynote Program
The History of Vintage Baseball Cards and Sports Memorabilia.
In this presentation, Michael shares why baseball cards were first created and autograph authentication is so important. Through quick lessons, attendees will also learn to self-appraise their own sports collectibles. At the end of powerpoint presentation, attendees can show Michael their vintage collectibles for a free verbal appraisal.