Sports Gallery Authenticated (SGA) was founded in December of 1999 in Palo Alto, California. The primary focus of our business today is the retail of high Quality Sports Memorabilia, both at our stores and online, Custom Framing and Display Solutions, and our unique Fundraising Event Services program.

Sports Gallery Carmel, California

Thanks to our years of experience in the collectibles industry, we have been able to tap into several highly regarded national sources for distinctive and rare sports memorabilia. And as a result, we have developed a reputation for delivering high quality products that are not only unique collectibles, but also beautiful objects of art. And in 2004, we purchased a well-known sports framing company giving us the flexibility to create all our framings and displays in-house and, most importantly, the ability to better enforce our strict quality standards.

Put simply, customers and clients of Sports Gallery benefit not only from our experience and reputation within our industry, but also:

• Our commitment to the authencity of our collectibles.
• Our dedication to quality collectibles, framings and displays.
• Our unique & creative sports gallery exclusives that you won't find anywhere else.
• Our passion for complete cutomer satisfaction.

Sports Gallery on TV! Learn more about Sports Gallery from this San Francisco Bay Area Television Special that aired in December, 2005. You'll get a tour of our Palo Alto Gallery and see some of our most popular pieces. The host also discusses what makes Sports Gallery, and our collectibles, special in the world of sports memorabillia (hint: it starts with a "Q..." and ends with "...uality").     Must have Real Player to view. Click here for free download.

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Kristie with Warriors Captain Stephen Jackson

Kristie Carlquist is a Silicon Valley Native and Graduate of San Jose State University. Kristie has always been a fan of Bay Area teams and with her "We Believe" attitude her heart is always with the Golden State Warriors. Being a fan of the 80’s and having a passion for basketball a couple of her favorite SGA pieces are the dual-signed Larry Bird & Magic Johnson (Retirement Night) and Michael Jordan’s UNC’s “The Last Shot.”

Kristie loves her family, friends, music, movies, and her Sports Gallery Team. Kristie believes in a strong work ethic and at the same time putting as many smiles on peoples faces as possible :)

Kristie’s key roles at Sports Gallery are managing national accounts & coordinating auctions, booths and special events.

Leslie with SF Giants Star Pablo Sandoval

Leslie Conover was born and raised in Los Gatos, CA. Her parents had a passion for antiques, while she had a passion for nothing other than sports, particularly the San Francisco 49ers and Giants (and, obviously, now the A's!). At the age of 3, Leslie found her first true love, Joe Montana. This was followed by her second true love, Will Clark, according to Leslie the BEST Giants 1st Baseman, EVER. Her two main wishes in life are to live to see the Giants finally win the World Series and to see Will Clark entered into the Hall of Fame.

Leslie believes in hard work, determination, and integrity at the highest level. She does not believe in questionable ethics, dishonesty, or the Los Angeles Dodgers. Leslie is also the founder of GBGH Industries with it's very cool line of "Go Big or Go Home" sportswear. In fact, Leslie is sporting her latest creation in the photograph above. To order a shirt or learn more, please contact us at gbgh@sportsgalleryweb.com.

Leslie's primary responsibilities are Chief Operating Officer, Director of Business Development, and Head of Purchasing for Sports Gallery. A big focus for Leslie is, working with Kristie in initiating, developing and overseeing relationships with schools, non-profits, and other organizations through fundraising events, auctions, and related services and corporate sponsorships. She is also in charge of our overall Store Operations.

Derrick with San Jose Shark Ryane Clowe

Derrick Dickson, a graduate of Cal State Monterey Bay, dreams of someday owning his own sports bar full of Sports Gallery collectibles. Derrick played soccer, baseball, and basketball growing up, including three years of basketball at CSUMB. A sports junkie, Derrick says that he'll follow anything with a ball and is a die hard North Carolina basketball and Nebraska football fan. Derrick's favorite pieces at Sports Gallery is the signed Michael Jordan Wings poster as well as the signed Michael Jordan UNC Jersey.

Derrick's primary responsibilities include Managing Sales and Customer & Community Relations in our Los Gatos, California Location.

Mike with Sharks Rising Star Torrey Mitchell

Mike Dorsey Mike Dorsey was born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii and lived on O'ahu for 23 years. He played baseball, basketball and soccer growing up and became a huge sports fan. Mike made the move across the Pacific to San Jose at the end of 2002.
A professional bartender for the past 9 years at various places including nightclubs, restaurants and hotels, Mike has made the transition to SGA with aspirations of opening a memorabilia-themed sports bar one day. Coming from Hawaii, Mike didn't have any loyalties to a particular pro team upon his arrival in California. It didn't take long for him to make some choices: The A's and the Sharks!! Mike became a season ticket holder of the Sharks in 2006 and even lives across the street from the Shark Tank.

Mike's primary responsibilities include Managing Sales and Customer & Community Relations in our Palo Alto, California Location.

Jason with SF Giants Great JT Snow

Jason Gruwell was born and raised in Denver, CO and a sports fanatic from birth. A fan of all sports but basketball is Jason's first love. Jason played every sport imamginable growing up, and was glued to to the television for all the big games. Jason's fondest memory was in the 1993-94 playoffs when the Denver Nuggets beat the Seatlle SuperSonics. The first time in NBA history that a # 8 seed beat a # 1 seed, Dikembe Mutombo fell on the ground and hugged the ball in celebration. Jason enjoys playing golf and basketball in his spare time, and is excited to finally be able to play golf year round now that he's relocated to beautiful Northern California. His teams of choice include the Denver Nuggets, Colorado Rockies and the Denver Broncos. Jason's favorite Sports Gallery pieces include a Chevy Chase signed Caddyshack poster and Michael Jordan's "Last Shot".

Jason's primary responsibilities include Director of Sports Gallery Mobile Galleries (including our newest location at AT&T Park!) and overall Inventory Management.

Ryan with Gian HOF'er Willie McCovey

Ryan Hawkinson is a Taurus, born and raised in the S.F. Bay Area where he spent his youth playing every sport imaginable. Ryan later moved to the South Bay to attend San Jose State. Ryan is a die-hard Chicago Cubs and Bears Fan thanks to his parents who are from the Windy City. Ryan fills the void created by his distance from his Chicago sports teams by rooting for the San Jose Sharks as a season ticket holder and the Oakland Athletics. In Ryan’s spare time he enjoys long walks on the beach and Brewing his own beer.

Ryan's primary responsibilities include assisting with Sales and Customer & Community Relations in our Palo Alto Location and Mobile Galleries, including our new AT&T Park Location.

Stephen with Hockey Supestar Joe Thornton

Stephen Hill was born and raised in Fremont, CA and is a die- hard fan of the San Francisco Giants and 49ers as well as the San Jose Sharks. He has an AA degree in Criminal Justice and currently attends San Jose State University where he is pursuing his Public Relations degree. Stephen plans to become a police officer. Growing up he spent all of his time on the baseball or soccer field. Some of Stephen's favorite sports memories include being in the bleachers for Barry Bond's home run #715, as well as attending the Sharks memorable Game 7 victory over the Calgary Flames in the 2008 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Stephen's favorite Sports Gallery piece is Muhammad Ali's signed boxing trunks.

Stephen's primary responsibilities include assisting with Sales and Customer & Community Relations in our Palo Alto and Los Gatos Locations.

Matthew with Willie Mays

Matthew Kelley is a lifelong sports enthusiast. After obtaining a Stanford undergraduate degree ('89) and an MBA from Washington State University, Matthew spent several years working in high tech in Silicon Valley. He eventually decided to pursue his real passion, a business career related to sports, by entering the Sports Memorabilia industry. Matthew subsequently founded Sports Gallery in 1999.

Matthew is the Founder of Sports Gallery. While no longer active in the day to day management of the company, he continues to be a major stockholder in SGA.

Don in front of SGA Carmel's "Golf Wall"

Don May is a native of the San Francisco Bay Area and grew up rooting for the SF Giants, SF 49ers and (then) SF Warriors. Don has a B.S. and M.S. degree from the University of Arizona in Sports Medicine and an extensive background in fine art auction and gallery sales. Don has also conducted 100's of charity auctions raising millions of dollars around the country. Don's favorite Sports Gallery piece is a classic - Willie May's "The Catch."

Don's primary responsibilities include Managing Sales and Customer & Community Relations in our Carmel, California Location.

Gene at the SGA Framing Facility

Gene Murphy, is a 3rd generation San Franciscan and attended the SF Art Institute and the Art Academy. He received his BA in Contemporary Art History in 1975. After devoting a few years on the "starving artist" circuit, he opened an art gallery, which he operated successfully for 15 years. As a service to his customers, he established a picture framing service and has been in the picture framing business now for over 25 years. When Gene isn't busy creating new and interesting design concepts for Sports Gallery, he can be found acting like a kid at a Giants' game, talking about music with his 22 year-old musician son, playing tennis, scuba-diving or running.

Gene oversees and manages all aspects of Sports Gallery's Custom Framing Operations and Warehouse in Mountain View, CA.