One of only ten graded 1915 Boston Red Sox team postcards featuring a Babe Ruth in his rookie season arrives on the auction block later this month. Heritage Auctions will offer the highest graded example of any rookie year Ruth card in its upcoming February Platinum Auction. The PSA 6 rated card carries a pre-sale estimate of $1 million or more. Ruth is pictured … [Read more...] about 1915 Red Sox Postseason Postcard with Babe Ruth Set for Auction
1914 Baltimore News Babe Ruth
1914 Babe Ruth Card Brings $7.2 Million in REA Sale
One of only ten known copies of the 1914 Baltimore News Babe Ruth sold for $7.2 million late Sunday night, making it the third most valuable sports card to change hands. The card, which was graded 3 (VG) by SGC, received extensive national publicity. Fifteen bids were made, just one of which came on the final day of the auction. The 2 5/8″ x 3 5/8″ … [Read more...] about 1914 Babe Ruth Card Brings $7.2 Million in REA Sale
Notes: CGC Milestone; 1914 Ruth Update; New Minnesota Show; MeiGray’s NBA Stash; John Wooden Stamp Coming
CGC says it has now graded five million cards since its launch in July of 2020. Included in that number are sports, non-sports and TCG. The latter is where the company got its start in the card grading arena. CGC Cards began accepting sports card submissions in February 2021. Though CGC Cards began by grading standard-sized cards and large vintage Topps cards, … [Read more...] about Notes: CGC Milestone; 1914 Ruth Update; New Minnesota Show; MeiGray’s NBA Stash; John Wooden Stamp Coming
Notes: Big Bids as 1914 Ruth Hits Block; Baseball Cards Inducted Into Toy HOF; Gillette Stadium Show; Rico’s Bat
Bidding opened Wednesday for the SGC 3 1914 Baltimore News Babe Ruth card at Robert Edward Auctions. The starting price was $2.5 million and within about an hour, it had climbed to $4.5 million. By the end of the day, the high bid had passed $5 million. With the 20% buyer's premium factored in on top of that, the card was already almost halfway to the current … [Read more...] about Notes: Big Bids as 1914 Ruth Hits Block; Baseball Cards Inducted Into Toy HOF; Gillette Stadium Show; Rico’s Bat
8-Figure Card? REA to Offer 1914 Baltimore News Babe Ruth in Upcoming Auction
One of only ten known copies of Babe Ruth’s first trading card is coming to auction this month and could sell for $10 million or more. Robert Edward Auctions says it will sell the SGC 3 (VG) example of the 1914 Baltimore News issue in its Fall Catalog Auction that is set to open November 17. The 2 5/8" x 3 5/8" card features the 19-year-old Ruth as a member of … [Read more...] about 8-Figure Card? REA to Offer 1914 Baltimore News Babe Ruth in Upcoming Auction
REA’s Brian Dwyer Talks $6+ Million Wagner, Fondness for 1992 Topps Baseball, Career Trajectory
Robert Edward Auctions President Brian Dwyer has been passionate about sports cards and collectibles since he could walk and talk.Initially drawn to 1990s Topps Baseball cards and specifically set building, his involvement in the hobby has evolved over the years yet he has has always stuck to his roots.From running a consignment business on eBay in the early 2000s to working at … [Read more...] about REA’s Brian Dwyer Talks $6+ Million Wagner, Fondness for 1992 Topps Baseball, Career Trajectory
Inside the Exhibit Housing 1914 Baltimore News Ruth Card
The Babe Ruth Birthplace and Museum in Baltimore is hoping for an influx of visitors now that the summer tourist season has arrived. Their newest attraction is quite a sight for card collectors. Earlier this spring, they cut the ribbon on the new "Making of a Legend" exhibit that features the multi-million dollar 1914 Baltimore News Ruth card (SGC 3) and 14 other cards from … [Read more...] about Inside the Exhibit Housing 1914 Baltimore News Ruth Card
Notes: 1914 Ruth Shares Offered; Long Beach Show Returns; KC Show; 6-Figure Giannis Jersey; Ball Coach’s Restaurant
On Sunday night, Collectable offered a very small ownership stake in one of the hobby’s holy grail cards, a 1914 Baltimore News Babe Ruth, valued at just over $6 million. Only $66,000 of that was offered publicly, with the rest controlled by the person who bought the card earlier this year. It had been on display for many years at the Babe Ruth Museum and still … [Read more...] about Notes: 1914 Ruth Shares Offered; Long Beach Show Returns; KC Show; 6-Figure Giannis Jersey; Ball Coach’s Restaurant
Alt Buys Majority Stake in Steph Curry Rookie Card Valued at $5.9 Million
The 2021 NBA Finals are underway this week but a player who hasn't been there in a couple of years is apparently still worthy of sports collecting's latest multi-million dollar buy. Alternative Asset platform Alt says it has purchased 51% of the 2009-10 Steph Curry National Treasures 1/1 Rookie Logoman for a $5.9 million valuation. Rated NM/MT 8 by PSA with a 10 … [Read more...] about Alt Buys Majority Stake in Steph Curry Rookie Card Valued at $5.9 Million
Record-Setting 1914 Baltimore News Ruth Card Has Intriguing Back Story
The announcement that a 1914 Baltimore News baseball card of Babe Ruth sold for a record-breaking price is intriguing, but so is the back story behind the card. Collectable, the fractional shares platform, announced the sale of the Ruth card to a private collector on Wednesday. Collectable, which has valued the first card depicting the Bambino at “north of $6 million,” … [Read more...] about Record-Setting 1914 Baltimore News Ruth Card Has Intriguing Back Story