He probably didn’t use the word since it wasn’t part of the lexicon 109 years ago, but young Fred Beasley of Calhoun City, MS certainly thought those oversized pictures of baseball players were cool. He tucked away the cardboard images his father may have procured after their use in clothing store window. Years passed and the 4 x 8 ¼” cards were forgotten. That … [Read more...] about Century Old Scrapbook Surrenders Ultra-Rare 1914 Boston Garter Cards Now Up for Grabs
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More Scarce Boston Garter Cards at Auction
Sock garters have gone the way of the dodo bird, but some baseball-oriented advertising that came with one company's product remains very much alive and well in the collectible market. Heritage Auctions is offering five Boston Garter ad cards and a display piece in its February Platinum Auction. The majority are the only graded examples known to exist. The group … [Read more...] about More Scarce Boston Garter Cards at Auction
Let’s Be Frank: Chance Boston Garter at Auction is Super Scarce
One of only two known graded examples of the 1912 Boston Garter Frank Chance is now up for grabs. Rated “Authentic” by SGC after it was stuck it to a thin backing of yellow paper more than a century ago, the card is being offered by Heritage Auctions in its current Summer Trading Card catalog. While Heritage has offered a few different Boston Garter cards from two … [Read more...] about Let’s Be Frank: Chance Boston Garter at Auction is Super Scarce
Heritage Card Auction Sales Total $8.8 Million
One of the three 1915 Cracker Jack Joe Jackson cards graded 9 by PSA sold for a record-setting $504,000 in Heritage Auctions' Spring Trading Card sale late last week. Heritage had sold another for $432,000 in 2017. That wasn't the only six-figure card in the auction, though. Seven lots hit that mark in all. Seventeen cards sold for $50,000 or more during the … [Read more...] about Heritage Card Auction Sales Total $8.8 Million
Rare 1912, 1914 Boston Garter Cards Hit Auction Block
Some of the rarest and most unusual card-related pieces featuring early 20th century baseball greats are on the auction block this month. Even if men's sock garters didn't stand the test of time, the little pieces of baseball history have done just fine. The only graded example of the 1912 Christy Mathewson leads a trio of three Boston Garter advertising cards in the … [Read more...] about Rare 1912, 1914 Boston Garter Cards Hit Auction Block