The jersey tells the story of the man’s longevity. Ray Nitschke, who entered the NFL only four years after facemasks were still optional, ended his career wearing a mesh jersey with his name on the back. That jersey, strongly believed to be the last one he ever wore in competition, is about to go on the auction block. Consigned to Heritage Auctions’ November … [Read more...]
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Early Alcindor UCLA Jersey Among Hall Auction Headliners
On the weekend of the annual Naismith Hall of Fame inductions, we’ve learned SCP Auctions will be offering a jersey that would be at home in Springfield, MA. A 1966-67 UCLA game-worn home jersey worn by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar during his sophomore season—the first of three straight NCAA Championships won by the Bruins—will appear in the Second Annual Hall of Fame Auction. … [Read more...]
Photo of the Day: Early Rectangular Ruth Photo
Babe Ruth was a prodigious talent, who never did anything in small way. Whether he was pitching shutouts, hitting moonshot home runs or running around town to speakeasies, the Babe lived large. Many of us know Ruth through his days with the New York Yankees, as he set power records and became larger in girth. A rarely seen image of him before the the sale that sent … [Read more...]
Texas Collector Volunteers in Harvey Clean Up; Matching Donations
From his small Texas town southeast of San Antonio, Jeremy Schmidt watched news coverage of Hurricane Harvey and the devastating floods that took lives, destroyed homes and left survivors reeling from a monster storm that wouldn’t leave. A 32-year-old collector of cards and autographs, Schmidt wasn’t in the direct path of the storm, but like many Americans, he felt compelled to … [Read more...]
Pirates in Kentucky: Rare 1913 Cabinet with Wagner at Auction
It might not be considered a spring training mecca, but just over 100 years ago, a small town in Kentucky played host to Honus Wagner and the Pittsburgh Pirates. Now, a rare team photo taken in the town of Dawson Springs during one of the Bucs' three seasons in the area is among the highlights at RMY Auctions this month. The mounted photograph measures 8x10 and … [Read more...]
Notes: 1986-87 Fleer Box Break Back On; Beer Box Auction Update
Remember that find of 1986-87 Fleer basketball boxes we wrote about during the National? As we mentioned back then, one of the seven boxes was purchased by VintageBreaks.com, which was offering those 36 packs in a $2,000 per spot break. Plans to break the box live at the show didn’t materialize when it didn’t sell out. Two months and change later, the break … [Read more...]
Game Issued, Signed US Soccer Jerseys to Benefit Harvey Relief
U.S. Soccer and the U.S. National Soccer Team Players Association are holding an auction of game-issued, autographed jerseys from last week's World Cup qualifying match against Costa Rica, with all proceeds to benefit the American Red Cross’ Hurricane Harvey relief efforts in Houston and other impacted areas. All 23 players’ jerseys are in the auction, which is live on the … [Read more...]
Notes: Dealer’s Comics Sell for $1 Million+; Goldin’s Harvey Auction; Grading Revenue Up
The owner of West Coast Sports Cards in Federal Way, WA, is donating some of the proceeds from the sale of more than $1 million in rare comic books to charity. Darren Adams, who also owns Pristine Comics, sold high-grade copies of three vintage books on eBay. “All Star Comics #8” rated 9.4 fetched $936,223, “Sensation Comics #1” graded 9.6 went for $399,$100 and … [Read more...]
When it Was Aikman vs Emmitt: Troy’s Aloha Bowl Jersey Coming to Auction
Three seasons before they would be united as teammates with the Dallas Cowboys and embark on a remarkable 1990s run that saw them win three Super Bowls, Troy Aikman and Emmitt Smith were on opposite sidelines. Aikman had transferred from Oklahoma to UCLA where he got a starting opportunity. The Bruins were the nation's fifth ranked team in 1987, a talented squad that … [Read more...]
Major NBA Game Jersey Collection at Auction
Over 30 NBA jerseys, most once worn by some of the game's greats, have hit the auction block. The jerseys are from the personal collection of Dr. Steven Solow, a Phiiladelphia area pediatric dentist who built the collection over several decades. Many originated from direct team sources and several include letters from NBA franchises dating to the 1970-1990s … [Read more...]
