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...]
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Collectors Showing Interest in Individual T202 Hassan Triple Folder Panels
The 1912 Hassan Triple Folders set (T202, for you American Card Catalog buffs) is one of the more interesting pre-war issues out there in terms of design. The cards are long and narrow but fold in two places. The two end panels feature individual pictures of players that were used in the 1911 T205 set and the middle includes a black and white action image. But while the … [Read more...]
PSA 10 1952 Mantle Going on Display in Colorado
One of the three 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle cards to earn a PSA 10 rating is going on display next month, but you won’t have a lot of time to see it. Long-time collector Marshall Fogel is loaning his copy to the History Colorado Center in Denver where it will be featured from July 16-18 as an addition to an exhibit of historic baseball memorabilia called Play Ball! A … [Read more...]
Only a Matter of Time Before Honus Wagner T206 Record Challenged
It's hard to believe but we'll soon be at the two-year mark of when a Honus Wagner T206 card sold for a record $3.12 million. The specific Wagner that achieved that mark is nicknamed as the 'Jumbo' Wagner because of its oversized bottom border. But despite the fact that the record has stood until now, it's likely only a matter of time before it is broken. Long-term, there … [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...]
Fresh High-Grade Find of 1950s Cards Includes Pair of Minty Mantles
Less than a month after the revelation of a big high-grade stash of 1952 Topps high numbers and other vintage cards, another newfound pristine childhood collection is on its way to PSA. The latest find consisted of over 1,200 1950s cards, most of which were in impeccable shape including two high-grade 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle cards and a pair of valuable Jackie Robinson … [Read more...]
Normand Leveille: A Promising Career Tragically Cut Short
One of hockey's most heartbreaking tales involves the premature end to the career of Normand Leveille - a left winger who was showing potential for the Boston Bruins a little over 35 years ago. Leveille was the 14th overall pick in the 1981 NHL Entry Draft and was selected immediately before a future Hall of Famer in Al MacInnis. Coming off a breakthrough campaign where he … [Read more...]
1928 W502 Game Backs Cards Offered Interesting Twist
The 1928 W502 Game Backs cards are similar to the F50 ice cream/food issues as well as the E210 York Caramel set. The biggest difference, however, is found on the backs. Here's a closer look at the W502 set. W502 Game Backs Basics Classified as W502 by Jefferson Burdick in his American Card Catalog, these cards are believed to have been printed in 1928. They feature … [Read more...]
Five M101-4 and M101-5 Cards Under the Radar
The M101-4 and M101-5 Mendelsohn/Sporting News sets are largely known for the presence of two key cards - Babe Ruth and Joe Jackson. Plenty of other big names, such as Ty Cobb and Walter Johnson, are found, too. But the sets offer plenty of other important cards worth collecting. Here are five of them that can go a little under the radar to those not familiar with the … [Read more...]
Little-Known 1909 Niagara Baking Set a Scarce E101 Parallel
The E101 Anonymous Set of 50 is an interesting candy issue produced in 1909. While theories abound, no confirmed distributor is 100% known for the set. The cards were, however, used by Niagara Baking to promote its bread products. 1909 Niagara Baking Basics The 1909 Niagara Baking set was a spinoff of sorts for the E101 issue. Cataloged by Jefferson Burdick as D355 in … [Read more...]
