One of the strangest stories of 2018 was how a junk wax era basketball card became national news. Not for the accomplishments of the player, but for the notorious duo apparently spotted in the crowd on Mark Jackson’s 1990-91 Hoops card. You can now eliminate “apparently”. One of the Menendez brothers has confirmed that the two young men seated courtside at Madison … [Read more...]
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Jackie Robinson’s Barrier-Breaking Contracts Returning to Auction
Jackie Robinson’s earliest professional baseball contracts are going back on the auction block. Nearly a year after being offered but failing to meet a reserve price, the two historic pacts dating to his signing with the Montreal Royals in 1945 and the parent Brooklyn Dodgers organization in 1947, will be offered by Goldin Auctions. The two contracts are again being … [Read more...]
LeBron, Giannis Holiday Gamers Hit Auction Block
No game-worn LeBron James jerseys exist from 2019 and the last one he wore in 2018 has just hit the auction block where it's already generating a lot of interest. James' purple pinstripe jersey donned for the Lakers' Christmas Day game against the Golden State Warriors (and their December 21 win over New Orleans) is at NBA Auctions. Bidding has already passed $45,000 … [Read more...]
Arkansas Collector Gets Signed Cards of Glenn Hubbard — 16 1/2 Years After They Were Mailed
It took 16½ years, but Dale Case finally got those autographed baseball cards of former major-league infielder Glenn Hubbard he sent through the mail. But don’t blame the Postal Service. In fact, give an Arkansas mailman an assist. Case, 52, the principal the past six years at Visual & Performing Arts Magnet School in Jonesboro, Arkansas, used to mail baseball cards … [Read more...]
Examining High Grade Populations of Willie Mays Cards
Two of baseball's greatest post-War icons began their careers during the same season, but Willie Mays outlasted Mickey Mantle by five full seasons. It makes us all wonder what a 1970, '71, '72 or '73 Topps Mantle would have looked like. It also gives us a few more years to chronicle when we examine the population of graded Mays cards. Willie's … [Read more...]
Wisconsin Man Has Goal Of Collecting 1 Million Cubs Cards
Baseball card collectors can be obsessive, but Beau Thompson is in a class by himself. Thompson, a 36-year-old business development specialist from Madison, Wisconsin, is a Chicago Cubs fan on a mission. He wants to collect 1 million Cubs cards. He’ll buy them online or trade for them, and condition is not a major issue for vintage cards. He scours internet groups, auctions … [Read more...]
Big Daddy Lipscomb Steelers Jersey Coming to Auction
Pro football had never seen anything like him. Entering pro football in the 1950s, Gene “Big Daddy” Lipscomb was 6’9 and about 290 pounds, a Marine Corps veteran who learned his defensive end skills in the service. The "scout" who discovered him? NFL PR man and future commissioner Pete Rozelle. Lipscomb had never played college football but became an … [Read more...]
David Pastrnak’s Crazy Winter Classic Stick Now Up for Auction
He has many talents on the ice but the most talked about part of David Pastrnak’s 2018-19 season might just be a piece of game-used equipment. If every picture tells a story, Pastrnak is proof that a hockey stick can do the same thing. The colorful and creative piece used by the Bruins’ right winger in their 4-2 win over the Chicago Blackhawks at Notre Dame Stadium … [Read more...]
Photo of the Day: Swede Risberg Before the Scandal
He had plenty of stories to tell, no doubt, but Swede Risberg was apparently loathe to say much about his short, but eventful big league career. Signed by Charlie Comiskey out of his lifelong home in northern California, Risberg was banned for life for his role in the 1919 Black Sox scandal. He lived until 1975, but rarely spoke about his four season big … [Read more...]
Notes: Trevor Lawrence Cards; NBA Christmas Jerseys at Auction
College football's newest superstar does have some football cards. Trevor Lawrence appeared in the 2018 Leaf Army All-American Bowl products. He has non-autographed cards with an action photo from last season's game as well as some with sticker autographs that have been bringing $200 and up online since Monday night (low serial numbered parallel versions are going for … [Read more...]
