Even in lower grades, Babe Ruth’s rookie card is still a big draw. A blank back 1916 M101-5 Ruth graded Fair brought the top price in Memory Lane’s Summer Auction early Sunday morning when it sold for $79,200. Featuring The Babe as a Red Sox pitcher, it’s the first card issued during his big league career. The auction was also headlined by a T206 Ty Cobb Red … [Read more...]
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Over $3 Million Bid on First Day of REA
Like shoppers on Black Friday, collectors stormed into Robert Edward Auctions’ Spring catalog as soon as the cyber curtain opened on the afternoon of April 13. Within the first 24 hours of bidding, an astounding 10,345 bids totaling $3.2 million were dropped on the 2,680 lots. Once an annual event, the auction is now one of two held by the company each year but … [Read more...]
REA Talks Memorabilia Market on Wall Street
The value of Iconic sports cards and game-worn gear from some of the world’s top athletes has outperformed the stock market over time so it’s probably appropriate at the hobby got a little Wall Street exposure on Friday. Brian Dwyer, President of Robert Edward Auctions, was a guest on Cheddar, a network that broadcasts from the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. He … [Read more...]
Mint Cracker Jack Cobb Sells for $432,000 in Premium Card Auction
One of the three 1915 Cracker Jack Ty Cobb cards graded PSA 9 (mint) sold for a record-setting $432,000 in Heritage Auctions' latest Premium Sports Card Catalog Auction early Friday morning. The Cobb card was the headliner in an auction that featured high-grade and rare cards from the 19th century to the modern era. The price, which included a 20% buyer's premium, … [Read more...]
Sole SGC-Graded 1916 Ruth Famous and Barr Rookie Heads to Auction
There were several different advertisers on the back of the 1916 Felix Mendelsoh cards that gave us what is considered Babe Ruth’s rookie card but those carrying the Famous & Barr department store brand are very elusive. PSA has graded only four Famous & Barr Ruth cards; SGC only one. That sole SGC example is about to hit the auction block. Despite a low … [Read more...]
Mendelsohn M101-4 and M101-5 Sets More Than Just Sporting News
The Felix Mendelsohn M101-4 and M101-5 baseball card sets are two of the more interesting pre-war issues. The sets are often called the 'Sporting News' sets but in reality, they belong to a host of different companies and businesses that used them for marketing purposes. Felix Mendelsohn M101-4 and M101-5 Basics Felix Mendelsohn was the maker of the M101-4 and M101-5 cards … [Read more...]
Babe,Willie Generating Six-Figure Interest in High-End Card Auction
A 1916 M101-5 Babe Ruth rookie card has set a record for the grade in Goldin Auctions’ ‘Great American Trading Card’ catalog. The SGC 70 (EX+) example is currently at $240,000 ($288,000 with the buyer’s premium). The last SGC 70 to sell publicly went for $98,175 in 2015. The last sale, in February 2015, was at $80,662. The highest recorded price for an … [Read more...]
Standard Biscuit Issued 3 Rare Sets From 1916-1921
While tobacco companies had ruled the baseball card market in the 1800s and early 1900s, they eventually gave way to other types of manufacturers. Starting around 1909-1910, bread companies, for example, entered the mix and began producing baseball cards. Standard Biscuit was one such company that produced three sets from 1916 to 1921. D350 Standard Biscuit Basics Classified … [Read more...]
2 Ruth Rookies; “Several” 1952 Mantles Part of 2,500 Lot REA Auction
Robert Edward Auctions has peeled back the curtain on some of the items slated to hit the auction block as part of the company’s annual Spring Auction set to open April 7. Typically among the most anticipated catalogs of the year, REA’s offerings will span all areas of sport, non-sport, and Americana from the 19th century to the present. At more than 2,500 lots, it … [Read more...]
Cobb Back T206, Ruth Rookie Pace $6.6 Million REA Sale
The biggest Fall Auction in Robert Edward Auctions’ history delivered big numbers across the board Sunday night as the sale featuring more than 2300 lots of sports cards and memorabilia realized in excess of $6.6 million after the dust settled. “The results of this auction affirmed that the market for quality cards and memorabilia is as strong as ever,” said REA President … [Read more...]
