One of a small number of surviving copies of the first Babe Ruth baseball card ever made will be the centerpiece of a new exhibit that opens Friday at the Ruth Birthplace and Museum in Baltimore. The Making of a Legend exhibit will include other cards from the 1914 Baltimore News set as well as other artifacts from that season, when 19-year-old Ruth was beginning to catch … [Read more...] about 1914 Baltimore News Babe Ruth Set to Headline Museum Exhibit
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1914 Baltimore News Set Home of Babe Ruth’s Minor League Rookie Card
When it comes to pre-war cards there's rare and then there's 'rare.' Consider the 1914 Baltimore News set to be in that latter category. Here's a look at this unique set that is home to one of the most expensive baseball cards in the world. 1914 Baltimore News Set Overview The 1914 Baltimore News set is one of the more obscure issues from the pre-war era that can be found. … [Read more...] about 1914 Baltimore News Set Home of Babe Ruth’s Minor League Rookie Card
1914 Baltimore News Babe Ruth Sets Record-Setting Pace in $10 Million REA Auction
One of only ten known examples of the ultra-scarce 1914 Baltimore News Babe Ruth rookie card sold for a record price of $450,300 at Robert Edward Auctions’ 2013 Spring Catalog Auction early Sunday morning. The card, graded PSA 1 (Poor) and featuring the young Babe as a pitcher with the minor league Baltimore Orioles, sold for more than twice what a PSA 2 (Good) example … [Read more...] about 1914 Baltimore News Babe Ruth Sets Record-Setting Pace in $10 Million REA Auction
Memory Lane Sells PSA 1 1914 Baltimore News Babe Ruth for $325,000
One of sports collecting’s rarest cards is also among its hottest. A 1914 Baltimore News Babe Ruth, picturing the Bambino in the earliest days of his professional baseball career was sold last week by Memory Lane Inc., for a record price of $325,000. A private collector on the east coast purchased the card, which has been graded PSA 1 (Poor). The price is a record for a … [Read more...] about Memory Lane Sells PSA 1 1914 Baltimore News Babe Ruth for $325,000
Horace Grant Selling His Rings; Card Show at Ruth Museum; Mac’s a 10; Avs Playoff Jersey Auction
Horace Grant won three championship rings with the 1990s Chicago Bulls and another with the Lakers. Now, they're all coming to auction. Horace Grant’s championship rings, coming up in our August Platinum Auction pic.twitter.com/asaoRtzfrc — Heritage Auctions Sports (@Heritage_Sport) June 14, 2022 No word on what prompted his decision to sell. Three Baltimore … [Read more...] about Horace Grant Selling His Rings; Card Show at Ruth Museum; Mac’s a 10; Avs Playoff Jersey Auction
Inside the Exhibit Housing 1914 Baltimore News Ruth Card
The Babe Ruth Birthplace and Museum in Baltimore is hoping for an influx of visitors now that the summer tourist season has arrived. Their newest attraction is quite a sight for card collectors. Earlier this spring, they cut the ribbon on the new "Making of a Legend" exhibit that features the multi-million dollar 1914 Baltimore News Ruth card (SGC 3) and 14 other cards from … [Read more...] about Inside the Exhibit Housing 1914 Baltimore News Ruth Card
Notes: Ullman’s Ultimate Ryan Collection; Ruth Lives on at Yankee Stadium; Tucker’s Gear Already at Football Hall
To say Leo Ullman is a Nolan Ryan collector is like saying Joey Chesnutt eats a few hot dogs once in a while. The octogenarian from New York has over 13,500 Ryan items in his stash, including over 8,500 cards (1,250 of which are signed). MLB TV’s Carded recently paid a visit to his home to check out the collection and how it came to be (be sure to watch the video at the … [Read more...] about Notes: Ullman’s Ultimate Ryan Collection; Ruth Lives on at Yankee Stadium; Tucker’s Gear Already at Football Hall
LOTG Auction Has Cobb, Ruth, Mantle, More
Love of the Game Auctions has launched its Summer Premier Auction, with nearly 800 lots open for bidding through August 28. High-grade Hall of Fame rookie cards, complete sets, prewar rarities and unopened material are among the premier items in the 136-page catalog. The auction features a number of high-end baseball cards, led by the most popular of all postwar … [Read more...] about LOTG Auction Has Cobb, Ruth, Mantle, More
Notes: 1914 Ruth Shares Offered; Long Beach Show Returns; KC Show; 6-Figure Giannis Jersey; Ball Coach’s Restaurant
On Sunday night, Collectable offered a very small ownership stake in one of the hobby’s holy grail cards, a 1914 Baltimore News Babe Ruth, valued at just over $6 million. Only $66,000 of that was offered publicly, with the rest controlled by the person who bought the card earlier this year. It had been on display for many years at the Babe Ruth Museum and still … [Read more...] about Notes: 1914 Ruth Shares Offered; Long Beach Show Returns; KC Show; 6-Figure Giannis Jersey; Ball Coach’s Restaurant
Original Copy of 1919 Ruth Cigar Photo Up for Auction
The next current player who smokes cigars on a regular basis will be the first, but 100 years ago it was a common sight and no one loved them better than Babe Ruth. Taught to make shirts and roll cigars as a student at St. Mary's Industrial School in Baltimore, Ruth was often photographed with his tobacco of choice as he became the most famous athlete in the … [Read more...] about Original Copy of 1919 Ruth Cigar Photo Up for Auction