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
1914 Baltimore News
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
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
1914 Baltimore News Babe Ruth Set to Headline Museum Exhibit
One of a small number of surviving copies of the first Babe Ruth baseball card ever made will be the centerpiece of a new exhibit that opens Friday at the Ruth Birthplace and Museum in Baltimore. The Making of a Legend exhibit will include other cards from the 1914 Baltimore News set as well as other artifacts from that season, when 19-year-old Ruth was beginning to catch … [Read more...] about 1914 Baltimore News Babe Ruth Set to Headline Museum Exhibit
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
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
1914 Baltimore News Ruth Sold for Record Price; Will Hit Fractional Shares Market
One of about ten known copies of Babe Ruth’s first baseball card—issued when he was still a minor leaguer—has just become the most expensive baseball card ever sold, but this time collectors and fans will have a chance to buy in and hold a very small ownership stake. Fractional shares platform Collectable announced the sale of a 1914 Baltimore News card Wednesday … [Read more...] about 1914 Baltimore News Ruth Sold for Record Price; Will Hit Fractional Shares Market
First 1914 Baltimore News Card Of Dave Danforth Uncovered, Headed For Auction
Dave Danforth was known as “Dauntless Dave” and “Dandy Dave’ during a professional baseball career that stretched from 1911 to 1932 and was filled with controversy. You might say this left-handed pitcher, known as the father of the shine ball, was the baseball ancestor of Gaylord Perry in terms of playing havoc with a batter’s mind. More on that later. But first, … [Read more...] about First 1914 Baltimore News Card Of Dave Danforth Uncovered, Headed For Auction
1914 Baltimore News Set Home of Babe Ruth’s Minor League Rookie Card
When it comes to pre-war cards there's rare and then there's 'rare.' Consider the 1914 Baltimore News set to be in that latter category. Here's a look at this unique set that is home to one of the most expensive baseball cards in the world. 1914 Baltimore News Set Overview The 1914 Baltimore News set is one of the more obscure issues from the pre-war era that can be found. … [Read more...] about 1914 Baltimore News Set Home of Babe Ruth’s Minor League Rookie Card