Two Joe Jackson items were among the top sellers in Hunt Auctions’ latest catalog sale.
The deadball era icon couldn’t write very well, but was able to carefully pen a signature on legal documents when the need arose. One such document, well known in the hobby and most recently on display at Green Diamond Gallery in Cincinnati, sold for $61,135. A loving cup style trophy as presented to Jackson as a member of the Cleveland Naps in 1914, netted $32,312.
It was originally presented to Jackson by entertainer Jean Bedini after Cobb outhit Ty Cobb during a series between the Naps and Tigers that season.
A rare Mickey Mantle Fan Club pin from early in his career was the second highest selling item in the auction. The 1 ½” pin bearing the image of the Yankees new young slugger rocketed to $38,305. A program signed by Mantle and some of his teammates on the 1950 Joplin Miners sold for $6,550.
Complete results can be found here.
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The first game-worn Shohei Ohtani Dodgers jersey to hit the market is being offered through MLB Auctions.
Complete with dirt from the game, the jersey was worn by Ohtani on Saturday, April 13, when the Dodgers beat the Padres 5 to 2 at home.
Bidding as of Sunday was at $60,000 with the auction running through May 8. Net proceeds will benefit the Dodgers Foundation.
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An annual auction of items from the FDNY Hockey Team’s 50th Annual matchup against the NYPD is live now at MeigrayAuctions.com.
This auction features 14 lots of FDNY jerseys, one goalie mask, and one game-used helmet from the 50th Annual Hockey Heroes Game between the FDNY and the NYPD on April 20, 2024, at UBS Arena in Elmont, N.Y.
All net proceeds from the auction will be donated to The Ray Pfeifer Foundation, which assists first responders with medical expenses not covered by insurance as a result of their rescue efforts on September 11th, 2001.
Lots begin closing on Thursday, May 16
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COMC says it shipped 1.3 million items in the first three months of the year, with nearly 200,000 packages leaving the company’s facility in Redmond, WA. Shipments in January increased over 80% from January 2023.
That’s meant some long waits for collectors. The company says it’s taken several steps in an effort to get through the backlog, including a night shift the company says will “double our fulfillment capacity.”
They also hired a process engineer “to identify new opportunities to streamline and accelerate our operation.”
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Matthew Ham turned an idea into a thriving business. Now, the 13-year-old from North Carolina has been named one of the winners of the Coastal Entrepreneur Award.
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The 2024 Topps Factory team sets are back for another year. The pre-packaged set contain 17 cards that are specially numbered on the back. Topps has been producing the sets for many years, but did not release them in 2022.
The sets are available for $13 delivered via Amazon and other retail outlets.
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