Collectibles show leads off weekend
Stars from the football field and the baseball diamond will align in Rosemont starting Friday.
Fans can peruse sports collectibles and get new autographs to add to their collections.
The 35th annual collectibles show starts at 5 p.m. Friday at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, 5555 N. River Road. It continues through Sunday. The show will cost $10 a day for adults, and $5 for children 7 and younger.
Denver Broncos Hall of Fame quarterback John Elway, San Francisco 49ers Hall of Fame quarterback Joe Montana and Chicago White Sox slugger Jim Thome will be on hand.
Chicago Bears Brian Urlacher, former Bears Gale Sayers and Dick Butkus also will be there.
Chicago White Sox legend Carlton Fisk, as well as former Chicago Cubs Billy Williams and Ryne Sandberg will be available for autographs.
Reggie Jackson, who won World Series titles with the Oakland A's and the New York Yankees, also will be signing memorabilia.
Of course, netting the sports stars' signatures will cost you.
A signed Elway football helmet or jersey will cost $249.
A ball signed by Frank Thomas, formerly of the Chicago White Sox, will set you back $250.
A helmet signed by NFL wide receiver Jerry Rice will run $169.
For more information and times each player will be available for autographs at www.sportsnewsshows.com.
If you go
What: Sports Collectibles Show
Where: Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, 5555 N. River Road
When: 5-9:30 p.m. Friday; 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday
Cost: $10 a day, $5 children 7 and younger. VIP weekend $99 (which includes entering 30 minutes before general admission on all three days)
Friday lineup
Dick Butkus 6-7:30 p.m.
Bernard Berrian 6:30-8 p.m.
Greg Jennings 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Brian Urlacher 6:30-8 p.m.
Saturday lineup
Marcus Allen 11-12:30 p.m.
Dick Butkus 1-3:30 p.m.
Len Dawson 11:30-1 p.m.
Josh Fields 11:30-1 p.m.
Joe Montana 12:30-2 p.m.
Hanley Ramirez 12-1:30 p.m.
Jerry Rice 1-2:30 p.m.
Gale Sayers 2:30-4 p.m.
Frank Thomas Noon-2 p.m.
Thurman Thomas Noon-1:30 p.m.
Jim Thome 12:30-2 p.m.
Don Zimmer 1:30-3 p.m.
Sunday
John Elway Noon-1:30 p.m.
Prince Fielder 1:30-3 p.m.
Carlton Fisk 11-12:30 p.m.
Tom Glavine 1:30-3 p.m.
Tony Gwynn 1-2:30 p.m.
Reggie Jackson 1-2:30 p.m.
Howard Johnson 12:30-2 p.m.
Juan Marichal 11-12:30 p.m.
Jake Peavy 2-3:30 p.m.
Ryne Sandberg Noon-1:30 p.m.
Frank Viola 11-12:30 p.m.
Billy Williams 12:30-2 p.m.