It’s one of the most popular regional sets ever issued, a challenging and somewhat quirky collection of 20 different subjects that were packaged with hot dogs in what some refer to as the ‘golden era’ of baseball cards. The 1954 Wilson Franks set had folks eating a lot of weiners, but not nearly enough to satisfy the demand of today’s experienced … [Read more...]
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Notes: Six-Figure Jordan Game Jersey Card; New T206 Podcast; Steiner’s New Book
It’s the card that helped change the collecting landscape. Upper Deck’s 1997 Michael Jordan Game Jersey autographed cards were among the first sports cards to pair a “relic piece” with an on-card autograph and serial number. Only 23 were signed by Jordan and one of them is closing at auction Thursday night. Bidding is expected to pass the six-figure mark … [Read more...]
Warriors, Other Opening Night Jerseys at Auction
Jerseys worn by the Golden State Warriors the night they raised their 2018 NBA Championship banner to the rafters are up for grabs this week. Several home white gamers from opening night of the new season are at NBA Auctions, including those donned by Steph Curry and Kevin Durant. The Warriors opened at ORACLE Arena in Oakland on October 16, beating Oklahoma City … [Read more...]
Notes: Ohtani and Acuna Cards; Big Bucks for Old Micks; Bobblepalooza; Rams, 49ers Jerseys to Help Fire Victims
Appropriate, maybe, since he was named Rookie of the Year about the same time, but the chase for the 1/1 2018 Bowman Chrome Ohtani Superfractor autograph ended on Monday when the card was pulled by a collector in southern California. Well, not the actual signed card. Unfortunately, it’s a redemption he’ll have to submit online but considering that the off-season … [Read more...]
Second Ball with Autographs from 11 Original Hall of Famers Heads To SCP Auctions
What began as an adventurous trip by a rabid baseball fan nearly 80 years ago will likely end in a big payday for his descendants. In August, a ball signed by the 11 living members of the first Hall of Fame class fetched $623,369 in an SCP Auctions sale. Now, SCP is selling what it calls “the second finest known” autographed ball from that June 1939 ceremony in … [Read more...]
Baffert Donates Triple Crown Items to Charity Auction
Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert has donated items belonging to Triple Crown winners American Pharoah and Justify to the 2018 Sporting Art Auction, with 100 percent of the proceeds from their sale to benefit the Ann Hanley Parkinson’s Research Fund. The Sporting Art Auction will be held this Sunday, November 18 at 2 p.m. ET in the Keeneland Sales Pavilion in Lexington, … [Read more...]
Notes: CTV Hockey Card Story; COMC Seller Changes; Early Mays, Mantle Photos Sell
It's a little like a national holiday in Canada--and pretty popular in hockey-loving areas of the U.S., too. The release of Upper Deck Series 1 and its Young Guns inserts means big traffic for card shops and big sales for online retailers. This year's rookie crop doesn't appear to have a Sidney Crosby or Connor McDavid in it, but you never know what the … [Read more...]
Tim Brown’s 1987 Heisman Trophy Coming to Auction
Tua Tagovailoa, Kyler Murray or another college football star won't be the only person receiving a Heisman Trophy on December 8. Several hours after the presentation of the 2018 Heisman Trophy in New York City, Goldin Auctions will award Tim Brown's 1987 Heisman Trophy to a winner bidder. The trophy has been consigned to Goldin Auctions’ 2018 Holiday Auction, set to open a … [Read more...]
LeBron’s First Lakers Jersey Brings $40,040
The jersey LeBron James wore when he made his Los Angeles Lakers regular season debut last month sold for $40,040 late Thursday night. NBA Auctions offered the gold #23 shirt James donned the first half of the Lakers’ opening night loss to the Portland Trailblazers on October 18. It was listed the next day and drew 66 bids before the auction … [Read more...]
Number One Rated 1948 Leaf Baseball Set Up for Grabs
If you've snuck a peek at the PSA Set Registry anytime in the last ten years, you've seen it atop all registered sets of 1948 Leaf baseball. A cardboard unicorn of virtually impossible high-grade cards from a production run that was notorious for overprints and off-center cards galore. Now, the old gang is breaking up. All of the cards in the long-running number … [Read more...]
