A Kodak employee tested an early home movie camera in 1929, using his son obtaining a Babe Ruth signed baseball as his script. Now that ball, perhaps the only one with video provenance, is up for bid through Memory Lane.
High Grade Autographed Babe Ruth Baseball Sells for $97,000
October 1, 2012 By
One of the best known single-signed Babe Ruth baseballs known to exist changed hands for $97,000 in Memory Lane Inc.’s latest I Own It Now catalog event last week.
Memory Lane’s I Own it Now Sale Includes 3 High End Babe Ruth Signed Baseballs
September 11, 2012 By
Among the 1,000+ lots in the private sale catalog are three Babe Ruth signed baseballs, all grading between PSA 7.5 and 8.5.
E98s in Black Swamp Find Auction Already Past $350,000; Visit NBC Today Show
July 18, 2012 By
There was no shortage of publicity over the find of E98 baseball cards in that Ohio attic. There’s no shortage of bidders either.
Long-Time Vintage Memorabilia Collection Will Be Sold
January 28, 2011 By
Dave Chaffin has one of the best vintage sports memorabilia collections you’ll find in any restaurant. Now he says he’s selling it off to raise cash.
Babe Ruth Signed Baseball Perks Up Auction But…
October 20, 2010 By
An estate sale in Minnesota featured a decades-old baseball autographed by Babe Ruth. That part is true. The rest of the story…maybe not.
1952 Topps Mantle Smashes $100K Barrier
May 18, 2008 By
Memory Lane’s spring catalog auction closed with the first known $100,000 sale of a PSA 8 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle.
Babe Ruth Autographed Baseball Graded PSA 9 Brings $32K
May 20, 2007 By
A high grade Babe Ruth autographed baseball was among some of the bigger ticket items in a sale conducted by Historic Auctions.
