Figler Foundation Museum

As part of The Figler Foundation, the Figler Museum is world-renowned, and features rare and unusual collectibles in the following categories: sports, presidential/historical, and celebrities/entertainers. Viewing of the museum is available for private parties and special groups seeking a unique experience. The Figler Collection has been featured in many national and regional media outlets, and includes such items as the original Casablanca movie script, letters written and signed by every United States President, a Honus Wagner T206 baseball card, the Action Comics #1 comic book, numerous Beatles pieces, and the only known envelope addressed by William Henry Harrison as President.

Jeff Figler's amazing collection of sports and entertainment memorabilia is a private hall of fame in Poway. Read more about Figler and his collection

Proof the Beatles played U.S. baseball stadiums: a Ringo-autographed ball. Figler has baseballs signed by all four as well.

Poster from the Beatles' 1965 movie "Help" is a centerpiece of Figler's Beatles wall.

Figler's collection includes the glasses worn by John Lennon on the cover of "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Heart's Club Band."

The Fab Four as action figures.

Part of the Beatles wall of fame. *

Frank Sinatra's fedora (autographed) is a highlight of Figler's music memorabilia.

Part of the Presidential Wall -- handwritten papers or documents from every U.S. president.

Figler's "Big Three" of the Presidential room: Washington, Jefferson and Lincoln.

Signed or game-used bats include autographs of Stan Musial, Mickey Mantle and Joe DiMaggio.

A ball signed by Jim Thorpe (center) sits next to a 1980s Padres ball signed by, among others, John Kruk and Ed Whitson.

This display features a signed ball and accompanying baseball card from the cream of the 1950s-60s: Aaron, Banks, Ted Williams, Mantle, etc. Top row features valuable Hartland statues.

A view of Figler's sports museum. In the upper right corner is a Wilt Chamberlain jersey from his rookie season. *

Jeff Figler shows one of the capes worn by Christopher Reeve in the 1978 "Superman" movie.

Figler's collection includes one of the Superman uniforms worn by Christopher Reeve in the first "Superman" movie.

Before Christopher Reeve, there was George Reeves, the TV Superman of the '50s. His jersey 'S' was this brownish color because it televised better in black and white.

Captain Kirk and Co. keep a watchful eye on an alien.

This ball was signed by Eddie Gaedel, the only midget ever to play major league baseball. On August 16, 1951, he walked on four pitches as a player for the St. Louis Browns. The next day his contract was voided.

A cut signature of David Rice Atchison. David Rice Atchison was actually the President of the United States for one day, March 4, 1849. Zachary Taylor did not want to be inaugurated on a Sunday, which March 4, 1849 was. Fortunately, no major happening occurred on that day.

A free-franked envelope of William Henry Harrison, the ninth President of the United States. The envelope is one of fourteen known pieces that Harrison signed during his thirty days of presidency. He died on April 4, 1841 after catching pneumonia thirty days earlier during his inauguration.

An original program of "Gone with the Wind" with signatures of Clark Gable, Vivien Leigh, Olivia de Haviland, and others. The most valuable signature on the program is of George Reeves, the original Superman on television, who played one of the Tarletons.

An original unrestored copy of the most valuable comic book of all time, Action Comics No. 1, from June 1938. It was the first appearance of Superman, although only several pages of the comic are devoted to Superman. This Superman comic changed the course of history of comic books.

This is the only known uncancelled William McKinley card of the U.S. Carmel presidential set issued in 1932. If a consumer collected all 31 cards the company would send the person a pound of chocolates. Only a handful of McKinley cards were ever issued, thus virtually nullifying anyone from collecting a complete set.

One of a very few known "Kissing Kennedys" bobbing head dolls known to exist. The dolls were distributed in October 1963, a month before JFK was assassinated. After his death, the dolls were not circulated.