Maybe one of the reasons Green Bay Packers memorabilia from the distant past doesn’t surface more often on the collector’s market is because much of it went up in flames.
While the Packers actually owned only one of the properties, here is a list of the worst Packers-related fires since the team was founded in 1919.
1. Hagemeister Park Armory (Dec. 25, 1926) – The Packers used the city-owned building as a locker room and for storage. The team lost uniforms, blankets and equipment, including headgear. The players lost their pants, shoulder pads, knee and ankle braces, and shoes, all of which they had to furnish at the time.