Overshadowed by the home run baseballs, a group of vintage sports cards and memorabilia attracted bidders too.

Over 1,200 lots were sold by SCP Auctions in its sale last week contributing to a sales total topping $2.6 million.

David Kohler, President & CEO of SCP Auctions, said: “We are thrilled with the response to this sale. The diversity and quality of the material attracted a broad range of collectors. The competition was strong throughout most categories resulting in a number of record prices.”

The results were particularly strong within the card portion of the sale, which included nearly every vintage baseball issue ever produced including early tobacco cards, Goudeys, Play Balls, early Topps and early Bowmans, in addition to football, boxing and non-sports issues. Some of the card highlights include;

Pre-War Baseball Cards

• 19TH CENTURY BOXING CARD COLLECTION OF 34, MAINLY S. F. HESS – $39,016
• 1888-89 N173 ROGER CONNOR DOGS HEAD CABINET – $25,960
• 1909-11 T206 BILL O’HARA (ST. LOUIS) PSA 4 VG-EX – $8,878
• 1909-11 T206 BUNK CONGALTON PSA 8 NM-MT (1 OF 2) – $8,367
• 1909-11 T206 EDDIE PLANK PSA 2 GD – $25,065
• 1909-11 T206 RAY DEMMITT (ST. LOUIS) PSA 4 VG-EX – $11,817
• 1909-11 T206 TY COBB (GREEN PORTRAIT) PSA 7 NM – $34,073
• 1909-11 T206 LOT OF 370 DIFFERENT INCLUDING 65 HALL OF FAMERS – $37,566
• 1910-11 M116 SPORTING LIFE TY COBB PSA 8 NM-MT – $12,135
• 1910-11 M116 SPORTING LIFE HONUS WAGNER PSA 8 NM-MT – $14,664
• 1911 T3 TURKEY RED #11 BILL DAHLEN, BROOKLYN PSA 6 EX-MT – $11,136
• 1913 T200 FATIMA CLEVELAND INDIANS W/ JOE JACKSON PSA 7 NM – $11,817
• 1915 CRACKER JACK #57 WALTER JOHNSON PSA 9 MINT (1 of 4) – $31,989
• 1933 GOUDEY #128 CHUCK KLEIN PSA 9 MINT (1of 4) – $15,352

Post-War Cards

• 1948 LEAF FOOTBALL LOT OF 76 DIFFERENT – $11,136
• 1949 BOWMAN BASEBALL COMPLETE SET OF 240 PLUS 11 VARIATIONS – $10,270
• 1951 BOWMAN #253 MICKEY MANTLE ROOKIE CARD PSA 6 EX-MT – $11,817
• 1951 BOWMAN #305 WILLIE MAYS ROOKIE PSA 9 MINT – $78,832
• 1958 HIRES ROOT BEER COMPLETE SET OF 66 WITH TABS – $8,667
• 1961 PETERS MEATS TWINS COMPLETE SET OF 26 WITH FULL PACKAGING – $5,381
• 1974 TOPPS HIGH GRADE PSA GRADED DECKLE EDGE BASEBALL NEAR SET – $12,999

The Memorabilia category of the sale, which included items from the collections of Casey Stengel and All-Star catcher Del Crandall, included autographed items, game used bats, trophies and awards, programs, advertising pieces, pennants, tickets, and a large selection of Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, and New York Yankee items. It should come as no surprise that items related to the New York Yankees generated some of the most aggressive bidding wars, with single signed baseballs from Lou Gehrig ($50,230) and Babe Ruth ($38,884) garnering the highest prices of any memorabilia lots in the sale.

Other Memorabilia Lots:

• 1894 SPAULDING PRESENTATION BAT – $11,630
• DAZZY VANCE SIGNED BASEBALL – PSA/DNA GRADED 7 W/ LOA FROM VANCE – $14,298
• 1930 AUTOGRAPH ALBUM W/ 21 HOFERS – RUTH, GEHRIG, JOHNSON, FOXX, ETC. – $8,878
• 1932 WORLD SERIES GAME 3 FULL UNUSED TICKET (BABE RUTH’S CALLED SHOT) – $8,667
• BABE RUTH SINGLE SIGNED BASEBALL – PSA/DNA GRADED 7.5 – $38,884
• 1964 HARMON KILLEBREW SULTAN OF SWAT AWARD – $30,466
• 1979 PITTSBURGH PIRATES WORLD SERIES FULL-SIZE TROPHY – $25,066
• LOU GEHRIG SINGLE SIGNED OFFICIAL AL (HARRIDGE) BASEBALL – $50,230
• ELSTON HOWARD’S 1962 WORLD CHAMPION NEW YORK YANKEE ROLEX WATCH – $11,817
• 1984-85 EDMONTON OILERS STANLEY CUP PRESENTATION TROPHY – $15,352
• ST. LOUIS RAMS 2000 SUPER BOWL XXXIV LOMBARDI TROPHY – $8,667