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
Ruth, Cobb, Mantle Items Among Headliners in Memory Lane Summer Auction
“Variety” would be the key phrase as collectors prepare to open up Memory Lane’s Summer Rarities Auction catalog. It doesn’t matter what you collect—old cards, extremely old cards, high-grade Hall of Famers, modern rarities, autographs, Babe Ruth items, unopened material, Type 1 photos or scarce bobbleheads-- there’s probably something inside that’s on your want … [Read more...] about Ruth, Cobb, Mantle Items Among Headliners in Memory Lane Summer Auction
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
Rare Joe Jackson Cards Top Heritage Auction
A pair of rare Shoeless Joe Jackson cards sold for over $1 million combined late Saturday night in the first half of Heritage Auctions' Platinum Night sale as the vintage sports card market continued to sizzle. Topping the ledger was a PSA 3.5 copy of Jackson's 1910 Old Mill Tobacco card. Produced during his time in the Southern League, the red-bordered card that … [Read more...] about Rare Joe Jackson Cards Top Heritage Auction
1914 Boston Garter Joe Jackson Coming to Auction
A century ago, they were a must for a man who didn't want to be seen wearing droopy socks. Yes, garters have not always been associated with the female gender. Avid vintage baseball card collectors know the term well. The product is associated with one of the rarest, most valuable sets ever issued. Now, the best of only 19 examples from the entire known … [Read more...] about 1914 Boston Garter Joe Jackson Coming to Auction
Top Mantle Card from Crazy ’52 Find Now at Auction
Fifty years after his final season, a trio of Mickey Mantle lots are expected to be among the big sellers in Heritage Auctions’ Summer Platinum sale. Two high-grade 1952 Topps Mantle cards, including one from a remarkable find on east coast earlier this spring, are on the block. Part of a virtually untouched early 1950s childhood collection consigned in April, … [Read more...] about Top Mantle Card from Crazy ’52 Find Now at Auction
Rare Cards, One-of-a-Kind Memorabilia on Block as SCP Auctions Opens Summer Sale
SCP Auctions opened its 2018 Summer Premium Auction Wednesday with several hundred items ranging from historic game-used memorabilia to rare autographs and important baseball cards inside the company’s latest catalog. Set to run through August 11, the auction includes items from the 19th century to the present day. Among the vintage sports card listings are a rare 1914 … [Read more...] about Rare Cards, One-of-a-Kind Memorabilia on Block as SCP Auctions Opens Summer Sale
Six-Figure Sock Holder: 1914 Boston Garter Ty Cobb Heading to Auction
It isn’t often you can say you own something more than 100 years old and it’s the only one of its kind but the miniscule number of existing 1914 Boston Garter window display cards certainly makes it possible for some. Next month, the lone graded Ty Cobb from that set of 12 goes on the auction block where it’s expected to sell for $150,000 or more. Considering it’s … [Read more...] about Six-Figure Sock Holder: 1914 Boston Garter Ty Cobb Heading to Auction