BUFFALO, N.Y. — Inside the Buffalo History Museum, a lifelong passion is on display.

Greg Tranter has been collecting Buffalo sports memorabilia and artifacts since he was 8 years old. It’s a collection he donated to the museum as part of the Icons: The Makers and Moments of Buffalo Sports exhibit.

"It’s probably risen now to over 110,000 objects," Tranter said.

It all started when the Elmira native went to his first Bills game with his dad in 1965.

"Going into the game and seeing the field and all the fans, it was just an incredible experience for an 8-year-old kid," said Tranter.

It was the moment a true Bills fan was born. From the days of Cookie Gilchrist and Jack Kemp — to O.J. Simpson — to the Super Bowl days — he’s been a long for the ride. He has a program from every single Bills game in their history. Ticket stubs, jerseys, helmets. You name it, he has it. He has a few favorites.

"I have Scott Norwood’s helmet that he wore in Super Bowl XXV," Tranter said. "And a lot of people ask me, ‘why would you want that? I’d get rid of it, I’d burn it, I’d do whatever.' It’s like, 'no, no.' It shows the resiliency of the community and the team. It really stands for Buffalo."

As the collection grew in the basement of his New England home, family and friends, including the woman who became his wife, thought he was a little crazy.

"She wasn’t sure whether I had an obsession, a sickness or whether I was just a collector," said Tranter. "And she actually met with a psychologist to determine what was the difference."

Greg’s had season tickets for decades. He's been a witness to most of the biggest games the franchise has ever played.

After retiring from the insurance industry, he decided to start a second career as an author and historian, writing three books about Buffalo sports history.

"It’s not just about the objects, it’s about the stories that emanate from the objects," said Tranter.

His most recent book is about the curse of Buffalo sports and the pursuit of the first major professional championship. But there are more stories left to tell.

"The city will just go crazy," Tranter said. "I don’t know what will happen. It will be just an incredible experience, an incredible party, I’m sure, when we finally end the curse."