Justin Cornett owns an oil brokerage firm in Houston. This month, the sports memorabilia collector drilled down into his photo collection and hit the jackpot, matching a game-used bat of Ty Cobb he won at an auction last year to an iconic image of the Georgia Peach and Shoeless Joe Jackson. “I started shaking a bit,” Cornett, 43, said when he made the … [Read more...]
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2018 Bowman’s Best Big On Rookies But Also Pays Attention to Veterans, Prospects
Pulling together prospects, draft picks, rookies and veterans, 2018 Bowman’s Best will aim to cover all the bases for collectors. And just in time for Christmas. 2018 Bowman's Best Basics This is a hobby exclusive product that will be released the week of Dec. 19, and Topps is promising four autograph cards per hobby box. There will be two mini-boxes in each hobby box, with … [Read more...]
Lifelong Mays Collector’s Amazing Journey Ends with Sale
On the baseball field, Willie Mays could do it all. In the baseball collectibles field, a California resident had them all. A collector in his late 60s just struck a deal to sell what is likely the ultimate collection of Willie Mays cards and memorabilia. This collector – a financial planner who prefers to be known only by the name, "Mac" – passionately and aggressively … [Read more...]
Babe Ruth Cap Famously Worn By David Wells For Sale Again
David Wells was a big fan of Babe Ruth. So big, when he joined the New York Yankees and realized he could not wear the Bambino’s No. 3 uniform, the left-handed pitcher asked for No. 33. Never mind that Wells grew up around the Hell’s Angels, loved metal bands like Metallica and AC/DC and sported several tattoos. Underneath that uniform beat the heart of a baseball … [Read more...]
Huskins Baseball Rookie Card Guide Features Over 12,000 Players
A hardware store worker in Canada has hammered out a new book that can serve as a useful guide for rookie card collectors. Jamie Huskins has been compiling a database of rookie cards since 2008, and he previously published e-book editions in 2015 and 2016. Now, The Huskins Baseball Rookie Card Guide has made it to print for the first time, and this third edition can be … [Read more...]
1955 Dodgers World Series Ring Fetches Top Price At RR Auction Sale
Bidders had a sentimental streak during RR Auction’s inaugural dedicated sports event, favoring The Boys of Summer and “Brian’s Song” over a bevy of sports memorabilia items. More than a dozen sports items brought in five-figure payouts for consignors on Friday, but the top item was a 1955 Brooklyn Dodgers World Series championship ring that fetched $45,049, including … [Read more...]
1976 Goofs Set Featured Satchel Paige, Daffy Dean Autograph Cards
During the mid-1970s, the Tulsa Oilers had a minor-league card set that was sponsored by Goofs and included a Daffy pitcher. The 1976 Goofs Pants Tulsa Oilers set had several attractive lures for collectors. Originally sold by the team for $5, it’s worth much more now but difficult to find. Of the players who were on the roster of the St. Louis Cardinals’ … [Read more...]
No Retreads: Topps, Adidas Create Cleats Inspired By Baseball Cards
Topps and adidas are hoping that their new partnership will gain some traction among sports collectors and training enthusiasts. The two companies announced the adidas Baseball x Topps pack, a cleat and trainer product that features the adizero Afterburner, Icon cleat and Icon Trainer. The product combines the experience of opening a pack of Topps cards — specifically, … [Read more...]
Panini Opulence Basketball Debuts With Wealth Of Autographs, Relics
Opulence is defined as great wealth or luxuriousness. When 2017-2018 Panini Opulence Basketball debuts the first week of August, collectors will need some wealth to buy the 10-card hobby box — but the dividends could be luxurious, with seven autographs or memorabilia cards per box with an expected cost of somewhere around $1,000. Some of the hits will include on-card … [Read more...]
Photo Of The Day Captures First Game in Rams History
When the National Football League needed a 10th team to balance its two divisions in 1937, the Cleveland Rams stepped in to round out the Western Conference. The Rams, who had played in the fledgling American Football League in 1937, were eager to make the jump to the big time, but their debut season in the NFL crashed and burned in a hurry. After splitting their first two … [Read more...]
