Athletes from all over the world — and from virtually every sport — have been using their platforms over the last couple weeks to raise awareness and funds for relief during the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, more than 120 professional athletes have banded together and contributed memorabilia to a big fundraiser to benefit the Center for Disaster Philanthropy’s COVID-19 Relief … [Read more...]
Junior High Yearbook Signed Prophetically By Kobe Bryant Up For Auction
Kobe Bryant memorabilia continues to fly off the auction block but few, if any, items are as unique and personal as what Iconic Auctions currently has available. The company’s February 2020 Autographs, Collectibles & Memorabilia auction, which is currently active and closes on Feb. 29, features a junior high yearbook that was signed by Bryant, and included a prophetic … [Read more...]
News & Notes: Big Papi’s Rummage Sale; Ovechkin’s 700th Puck; Devon White Sells; Storage Unit Saga; More
Big Papi is cleaning house, and sports memorabilia collectors might want to get in line for it. Red Sox icon David Ortiz has scheduled an estate sale at his home in Weston, Mass. on Saturday, Feb. 29, which promises to feature sports memorabilia, in addition to designer clothes, furniture, gym equipment and more. The address to the sale will be released after 9 a.m. on … [Read more...]
Micky Mantle Gamer from Historic Early 1960s Contests Set to Sell for Six-Figure Price
It appears to have seen action in two World Series and been part of one of baseball's most famous home run chases. It's seen heartbreak at Forbes Field and the struggles of a minor leaguer. Thankfully, the well-worn garb survived it all and decades after it made its debut, it's now ready to take its place as a treasured relic in someone's collection. Heritage … [Read more...]
Rare Lou Gehrig Pre-Endorsement Bat Up For Auction
Before Lou Gehrig became a baseball icon, he was a promising prospect with the Hartford Senators. A fan favorite, he was dubbed "The Eastern Babe,” indicating that he was the Babe Ruth of the Eastern League, in which the Senators competed. Gehrig would make the permanent jump from the Senators to the Yankees in 1924 (he also had a stint with the Yankees in 1923), but a … [Read more...]
Kobe Bryant Signed Scorer’s Report from 81-Point Game Up for Auction
On the heels of Kobe Bryant’s tragic passing, Bryant-related sports cards and memorabilia have proven a hot commodity. That white-hot demand should prove true for an item that recently hit the auction block and is directly tied to one of Black Mamba’s most memorable achievements. Goldin Auctions is featuring a signed copy of the official official scorer's report from … [Read more...]
Six-Figure Swap: Tom Brady Rookie Card Traded For Nintendo Game
The sports card and vintage video game collecting universes recently collided in a big way. A New York-based vintage comic book dealer just brokered a mother of sports card trade, and the deal was a little less conventional than the typical auction or trade. Vincent Zurzolo, the co-owner and COO of New York’s Metropolis Collectibles, brokered a deal between two of his … [Read more...]
Only Overbrook High School Basketball Team Photo With Wilt Chamberlain Up For Auction
It’s safe to say that it was nearly impossible for Overbrook High School to hide their biggest star anywhere on the court. That’s quite apparent when you take a look at this Panthers' team picture, which features the 1953-54 Overbrook line-up with a towering Wilt Chamberlain at the end. The RMY Auctions Photo of the Day is a rare find. Understood to be the only Overbrook High … [Read more...]
Personal Letter from Lou Gehrig to His Doctor Coming to Auction
A deeply personal bit of Lou Gehrig memorabilia is coming to auction, providing a rare glimpse into, not the hero of the baseball diamond that was revered by throngs of fans, but rather, a man grappling with medical uncertainty and coming to grips with his ailing health. The item, featured in Heritage Auctions’ Winter Platinum Night Sports Collectibles Catalog Auction, … [Read more...]
Lamar Odom’s NBA Championship Rings Coming to Auction
Two NBA Championship rings once pawned off by former embattled NBA star and Los Angeles Laker Lamar Odom are scheduled to hit the auction block soon. The rings given to Odom after L.A.’s back-to-back titles in 2009 and 2010 will be offered separately through Heritage Auctions beginning January 31. Heritage is estimating that the rings will haul in $50,000 or … [Read more...]