While many of today’s auction headlines center around modern era rookie cards and autographs, Memory Lane is bringing out a heavy hitter of a different sort for its 2021 Spring Auction. Set to open in early March, the catalog will include dozens of items featuring Babe Ruth including a 1916 rookie card, an autographed 1933 Goudey and dozens of other items related to his … [Read more...] about Memory Lane’s Spring Auction to Feature 1,700 High-End Lots
1916 Sporting News Babe Ruth
Babe Ruth Rookie Card Part of “Florida Baggie Find” of M101-4 Gems
An artist from Florida found a masterpiece. And like any great work of art, it will be heading to auction, where it is certain to fetch a nice price. "Sue" did not realize what she had until she showed a sports-loving friend a baggie filled with 176 cards from the 1916 M101-4 Sporting News set. The pile included plenty of Hall of Famers, including a Babe Ruth rookie … [Read more...] about Babe Ruth Rookie Card Part of “Florida Baggie Find” of M101-4 Gems
M101 Sporting News Series Includes 9 Sets
When it comes to the M101 Sporting News series, the most popular subsets are generally the M101-4 and M101-5 cards. Those sets are filled with stars and the closest to traditional baseball cards. But in reality, the M101 series is much more than those two sets. A total of nine subsets carry the M101 Sporting News designation from the American Card Catalog and here's a glimpse … [Read more...] about M101 Sporting News Series Includes 9 Sets
Rare T206 Doyle Brings $312,000 in REA Fall Auction
Robert Edward Auctions' third annual Fall Auction ended early Sunday morning with total sales exceeding $3.6 million. A total of 1360 lots were won by 522 different bidders. Forty-nine items realized more than $10,000, led by one the finest examples of the legendary T206 Joe Doyle "NY Nat'l" variation ($312,000) and a 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle graded BVG NM-MT 8 … [Read more...] about Rare T206 Doyle Brings $312,000 in REA Fall Auction
Notes: Topps Baseball Sales, Ruth Card Hits $80K, CU Revenue, Butler Autograph Deal
This is an important month for sports card shops and online retailers who sell boxes of cards. The release of the first baseball card product of the season can set the tone for the rest of the year and it’s the one time when there is a lot of attention on one product. Several mainstream media outlets reported on Derek Jeter’s farewell card, the First Pitch inserts and … [Read more...] about Notes: Topps Baseball Sales, Ruth Card Hits $80K, CU Revenue, Butler Autograph Deal
Wagner, Doyle Pace $9.56 Million REA Auction
The two marquee cards in the T206 baseball card set sold for more than $1 million combined as Robert Edward Auctions wrapped up its 2012 auction early Sunday morning. A PSA 2 Honus Wagner, one of three to be sold in major auctions over the last few weeks, brought $651,750 including the buyer's premium. The final bid was $550,000--identical to the PSA 2 example sold by Memory … [Read more...] about Wagner, Doyle Pace $9.56 Million REA Auction