BUFFALO, N.Y. — From the time he was eight years old, Elmira native Greg Tranter has been accumulating Buffalo Bills memoriabilia—and lots of it.

"My dad brought me to my first game at the old "Rockpile" in 1965," he said.  "I've collected 108,000 objects in my collection."

That's right, 108,000 pieces, including helmets, jerseys, shoes, tickets and letters from fans to the team. You name it, he has it. 

"I have every program from every Bills game ever played. Home, away, neutral sites, playoffs, Super Bowls, and that tells the history of the whole team," Tranter said.

For years, his treasures were in his basement in Massachusetts.  Now, they're on display for many more eyes to see, donated to the Buffalo History Museum and its new "Icons, the Makers and Moments of Buffalo Sports" exhibit, which opened to the public Friday.

"I have to admit, when I walked in and saw it completely put together, I had tears in my eyes," Tranter said.

Of course, the Bills aren't the only part of Buffalo sports history.  From the Sabres, to the original Bisons, and to the Braves and beyond, the exhibit dates back to the 1800's, chronicling some of the key people, places and sports moments in our area.

Executive director Melissa Brown says the sports exhibit will be up for five years, and it's designed to draw more people to the museum.  It's part of a $3 million capital project for improvements to the facility.

"It provides a gateway for people learning some of the other amazing stories about Buffalo that are featured," she said.

The exhibits are interactive too. One early fan favorite allows people to lend their voice to some of the most famous plays in Buffalo sports history. Fans can recite famous game calls of broadcasting legends like Van Miller and Rick Jeanneret. 

And for Greg Tranter, it's a chance to share his lifelong project with those who share his passion.

"To see everything on display in such a magnificent way, and then having people come in with smiles on their face and the first thing they want to do is share a memory that they've had, it's just so gratifying and overwhelming."