Cracker Jack cards, with their iconic red background and delicate paper stock, are ingrained in the fabric of baseball history. But as iconic as they are, it’s rare to find a collection of 1914 and 1915 Cracker Jacks like the one inherited and collected by man who's now giving the Hobby at large a chance to own some of them. The cards were first discovered in the early … [Read more...] about A Cracker Jack Card Collection for the Ages Heading to REA
1915 Cracker Jacks
REA Opens September Encore Sale With Big Vintage Variety
A run of Mickey Mantle cards and other vintage classics are among the lots in Robert Edward Auctions’ September Encore event. The online catalog includes cards from the19th century through the present day, including dozens of Mantle cards, from a fresh-to-the-hobby example of his 1952 Topps issue graded SGC 2.5, to a 1951 Bowman rookie, an autographed 1952 Bowman with a … [Read more...] about REA Opens September Encore Sale With Big Vintage Variety
Newfound Wilt 100-Point Game Stub, Iconic Cards Kick off Clean Sweep Sale
A newly uncovered ticket stub to Wilt Chamberlain’s 100-point game against the New York Knicks in Hershey, PA 50 years ago is among the headliners in the new Clean Sweep Auctions catalog. Graded Authentic by PSA, the stub from the greatest individual scoring performance in pro basketball history is among only about two dozen authenticated examples. A PSA 2 … [Read more...] about Newfound Wilt 100-Point Game Stub, Iconic Cards Kick off Clean Sweep Sale
PSA Set Registry Sets And High Profile Cards Headline Mile High Card Co. Auction
Bidding won’t open until next week, but Mile High Card Company has pulled back the curtain just enough for a glimpse at its Summer Auction. Set to run from July 18-August 6, the auction will feature several of the top ranked vintage sets on PSA’s Registry that will be broken up and sold to the highest aggregate bid meaning that they will either sell as singles or as full … [Read more...] about PSA Set Registry Sets And High Profile Cards Headline Mile High Card Co. Auction
Ruth Bat, Rookie Icons, Brandon Stokely’s Ali Collection Headline MHCC Auction
Mile High Card Company is set to launch its latest auction on Monday, one that will include over 1, 500 lots, led by a 1929-30 era Babe Ruth bat and a long list of single cards, sets, lots and unopened material. Post-War vintage cards up for grabs will include several of the hobby’s top rookie cards and other popular issues, notably: 1948 Leaf #79 Jackie Robinson PSA 7 … [Read more...] about Ruth Bat, Rookie Icons, Brandon Stokely’s Ali Collection Headline MHCC Auction
Bill James and the Miracle Braves of 1914 – The Unlikeliest of Champions
Bill James is a significant name in the history of baseball. It’s often associated with the father of sabermetrics, but is a name known in baseball circles long before the acclaimed statistician ever put pen to paper. Born in 1892 in Iowa Hill, CA, the "other" Bill James was the son of a miner chasing the lure of the gold rush. A booming town at the time, Iowa Hill was once … [Read more...] about Bill James and the Miracle Braves of 1914 – The Unlikeliest of Champions
“Partnerone Collection” Brings Hundreds of Iconic Baseball Cards to Market
Some collections span decades. Others measure their scope in centuries. An example of the latter is now on the auction block. Pieced together by a single collector who used a discriminating eye and a love of baseball to tell the story of the game’s best players from the 1880s to the early 2000s, it’s now being liquidated through Heritage Auctions, card by … [Read more...] about “Partnerone Collection” Brings Hundreds of Iconic Baseball Cards to Market
1927 Van Oeyen Ruth-Gehrig Photo Nets $90,768
An oversized photo of Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig captured by noted baseball photographer Louis Van Oeyen prior to the 1927 World Series sold for $90,768 in Hunt Auctions' Premier Live Auction Wednesday afternoon. The price easily surpassed the pre-sale estimate of $25,000=$50,000. The 11x14" image of the Yankees duo, relaxing on the edge of the batting cage at Forbes … [Read more...] about 1927 Van Oeyen Ruth-Gehrig Photo Nets $90,768
Top Rated 1915 Cracker Jack Set Break Nets $1.4 Million
Cards from the highest graded 1915 Cracker Jack baseball card set ever assembled are on their way to new homes after the 176-card issue was broken up and sold by Heritage Auctions. The auction realized over $1.4 million, doubling pre-auction estimates. The second of back-to-back sets distributed through boxes of Cracker Jack more than a century ago, the 1915 issue is … [Read more...] about Top Rated 1915 Cracker Jack Set Break Nets $1.4 Million
2nd Finest 1915 Cracker Jack Set at Auction
The second highest graded 1915 Cracker Jack baseball set ever assembled is on the auction block. Heritage Auctions has broken the consignment into 176 individual lots which are being offered in a special auction open through next Thursday. The second of two sets issued through Cracker Jack more than a century ago, the 1915 issue is easier to find in high grade … [Read more...] about 2nd Finest 1915 Cracker Jack Set at Auction