It was Nolan Ryan for Jim Fregosi. Frank Robinson for Milt Pappas. Lou Brock for Ernie Broglio. All may have seemed like good ideas at the time for the teams that gave up the guys who wound up in the Hall of Fame, but in the end went down as a lopsided giveaway. At some point in the 1980s, when one collector traded away his 1916 Babe Ruth … [Read more...] about Babe Ruth Rookie Card Traded for 1975 Topps Mini Set Brings $328,800 at Auction
1916 Babe Ruth rookie card
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
Jaw-Dropping Card Collection of Dr. Thomas Newman Consigned to Memory Lane; Expected to Bring $20 Million+
In a perfect world, Dr. Thomas Newman—“Tommy” to those who knew him the best—would be enjoying the start of a new season—and buying more baseball cards for his ever-growing collection. Sadly, the remarkable life of one of the top trading card and sports memorabilia hobbyists was unexpectedly cut short by COVID-19 in late January. A gifted neurologist who was … [Read more...] about Jaw-Dropping Card Collection of Dr. Thomas Newman Consigned to Memory Lane; Expected to Bring $20 Million+
Clean Sweep Auction Includes Herpolsheimer Ruth Rookie Card
A freshly graded example of Babe Ruth’s rookie card, acquired in what might be one of the greatest trades any collector has ever made, is on the market for the first time through Clean Sweep Auctions. The 1916 M101-4 card, with the rare Herpolsheimer back, has been graded 2 by PSA. It enters the auction market for the first time, having been acquired in the 1980s by a … [Read more...] about Clean Sweep Auction Includes Herpolsheimer Ruth Rookie Card
Notes: Standard Envelope Expands, Ruth/Wagner Update; Prez’s Paige Card; More
eBay released its first quarterly earnings report for 2021 on Thursday. During Q1, the company says the gross merchandise value for trading cards in the U.S. was over $1 billion-- more than half of 2020's record setting volume. The company also says the number of active buyers in the category doubled from the previous quarter. eBay also announced this week that … [Read more...] about Notes: Standard Envelope Expands, Ruth/Wagner Update; Prez’s Paige Card; More
T206 Wagner, PSA 7 Ruth Rookie Headline Latest Monster Hobby Auction
Ordinarily, a T206 Honus Wagner card would headline just about any auction in which it appeared and the latest copy to come to market is on the cover of the catalog...but it's not the only hobby titan inside. The same sale also features one of the best Babe Ruth rookie cards in the world. Bidding for each has already pushed into seven figures with nearly three weeks … [Read more...] about T206 Wagner, PSA 7 Ruth Rookie Headline Latest Monster Hobby Auction
Memory Lane Sets Company Record as Spring Auction Nets Nearly $7 Million
Memory Lane’s 20th anniversary year is off to a strong start. The Southern California-based company unleashed the largest auction in its history last month, with 440-page catalog featuring over 1,700 lots. When the dust settled in the wee hours of Sunday morning, a new single auction record had been established with nearly $7.6 million in sales. The figure beat the … [Read more...] about Memory Lane Sets Company Record as Spring Auction Nets Nearly $7 Million
Gretzky Rookie Card Sells for $1.29 Million
A1979-80 O-Pee-Chee Wayne Gretzky rookie card graded Gem Mint 10 by PSA has broken its own record as the most valuable hockey card ever sold. Heritage Auctions sold one of the two copies of the card for $1.29 million early Friday morning. The card last sold in 2016 for $465,000. Part of an auction of over 3,700 lots of sports cards and memorabilia playing out … [Read more...] about Gretzky Rookie Card Sells for $1.29 Million
Jimmie Foxx Collection Headlines Huge Heritage Event
More than a dozen items from the personal collection of baseball great Jimmie Foxx, including the Hall of Famer’s game-used bat and his 500th home-run ball, are now on the auction block as Heritage Auctions kicks off its final catalog auction of 2020. The items from Foxx’s personal collection are being offered for the first time. They include everything from a 1934 … [Read more...] about Jimmie Foxx Collection Headlines Huge Heritage Event
Cobb, Jordan, Ruth, Unopened Cards Push REA to $9.1 Million
On a night when Michael Jordan was back in the news, it wasn't surprising to see Jordan items bringing some of the biggest prices at Robert Edward Auctions, but some top pieces from icons who passed on long before MJ weren't forgotten. An autographed Jordan jersey photo-matched to wear during the 1992 Olympics set a record price for any 1990s Jordan shirt when it … [Read more...] about Cobb, Jordan, Ruth, Unopened Cards Push REA to $9.1 Million