The uniform worn by Oscar Robertson when the U.S. won the 1960 Olympic basketball gold medal and the team-signed game ball from the final contest headline a group of items from the Hall of Famer’s collection that will be offered by SCP Auctions this spring. Robertson has been selling off groups of items from his long basketball career over the last several years. The latest … [Read more...]
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Rose’s Record-Breaking Bat at Auction
The bat used by Pete Rose to become baseball’s all-time hits leader is back on the market. Heritage Auctions is offering the black Mizuno stick in its February Platinum Auction. The current high bid is $220,000 but expectations are it could reach $600,000 or more. The 34” bat is inscribed, signed and dated by Rose in silver Sharpie. It also comes with a copy of … [Read more...]
Notes: Shaq’s House–and Stuff–For Sale; Bogus Ruth Ball; Trout Signing; Gretzky Jersey
Got $22 million? You can buy Shaq’s house in Orlando, Florida…and he’ll throw in the memorabilia. “Shaqapulco,” the house he bought 19 years ago on Lake Butler, has 31,000 square feet on four acres, with 12 bedrooms, 11 full baths, a garage big enough for 17 cars, a basketball court ("The Shaq Center"), a pool with a waterfall, a theater and all kinds of personal Shaq … [Read more...]
Unique 1913 Photo Shows Hilltop Park After Yankees Departed
Cy Young threw a no-hitter there. Ty Cobb made his famous slide into Jimmy Austin there. Walter Johnson pitched a couple of shut outs there, too. Hilltop Park wasn’t around long but hosted its share of great players and great moments. The first home of the New York Yankees (then called the Highlanders) lasted only from 1903-1912 and was torn down in … [Read more...]
Help Wanted: PSA Tries to Keep Up With Demand as Revenue Soars
PSA has moved to new offices and brought in newly hired help but the grading and authentication arm of Collectors Universe is still trying to decrease the backlog of submissions for autographs and trading cards. The news goes hand-in-hand with another record-setting financial quarter for the Southern California-based company. Collectors Universe released its financial … [Read more...]
More Abdul-Jabbar Items, Kobe Rings Among Goldin Auctions Headliners
Personal collections, championship rings, rare cards and historic documents are among the items that hit the block Monday at Goldin Auctions. The auction includes the second half of the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Collection, comprised of 247 lots, including the ball used for his last points, four NBA Championship Rings and three NBA MVP Awards. Also up for grabs is a pair … [Read more...]
Panini Offers Patriots Super Bowl 53 Card Set
Panini America wasted no time creating a football card set for the Super Bowl champs. The 36-card Patriots Super Bowl 53 Champions boxed set is already in production. It will feature key players and highlight images from New England's 13-3 win over the Los Angeles Rams in Atlanta. Each card will focus on the Patriots, with key players including Tom Brady and … [Read more...]
1966-67 Orr Topps Test Card Becomes 2nd Highest Priced Hockey Card
The highest graded example of one of the rarest modern era hockey cards in existence sold for $204,020 early Friday as Lelands closed out its latest catalog auction. The 1966-67 Bobby Orr Topps USA Test card was graded PSA Mint 9. It's one of fewer than 100 of its kind ever examined by PSA. It's now the second most valuable hockey card ever sold at public … [Read more...]
Emmitt’s Signed Gamer to Reggie White Tops Super Bowl Auction
A game-worn helmet, signed and presented by the Dallas Cowboys star running back to another NFL legend during the middle of their careers sold for $67,563 in the annual Super Bowl Auction in Atlanta. The battle-scarred Cowboys helmet was signed and inscribed by Smith sometime after the Cowboys beat the Eagles in the opening round of the NFC playoffs that year. It … [Read more...]
Scrapbook Surrenders 1910 Philadelphia Athletics Photo
Connie Mack was building a dynasty and at least on one day, his Philadelphia Athletics dressed as nattily as he did. Now, a rare photograph of the 1910 World Series champions is hitting the auction block for the first time. RMY Auctions is offering the 8x10 photo, still attached to an old scrapbook of Philadelphia baseball clippings, in its February Collectors … [Read more...]
