A Hall of Fame-worthy jersey once donned by pro basketball pioneer Joe Lapchick has been uncovered through an SCP Auctions consignment. Tucked away for decades in the possession of a family that once had a connection to the legendary center, the green New York "Original Celtics” jersey is expected to sell for $250,000 or more. It's the only known Lapchick jersey ever … [Read more...]
W501 Strip Cards Similar to E121, W575-1 Issues
At first glance, the 1922 W501 strip cards look an awful lot like your run of the mill E121 American Caramel cards or the W575-1 strip cards. But while similar, this is an entirely different type of card. 1922 W501 Strip Card Basics The W501 Strip Cards are another black and white issue found in the 1920s. Those were sort of sandwiched between the smaller, colored … [Read more...]
Lou Gertenrich Cards Recall The Candy-Making Baseball Player
The 1921-22 E121 American Caramel cards featured a number of different advertising backs. One of the rarer backs features a unique scene and advertisement for a baseball player's candy company. The Lou Gertenrich sponsored cards tell an interesting story. Who Is Lou Gertenrich? Gertenrich was the son of a confectioner and as he got older, his baseball talent was discovered. … [Read more...]
1929 Kashin Publications Baseball Is Affordable, Full of Stars
They are starkly beautiful, with black-and-white photography. The 101-card Kashin Publications baseball set, produced in 1929, has an eclectic group of players, but relatively affordable cards of two key stars from that era — Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig. 1929 Kashin Publications Baseball Basics The cards are also known as R316s (Jefferson Burdick, who created designations … [Read more...]
Photo of the Day: The Galloping Ghost in 1925
Other than Babe Ruth and Ty Cobb there were few athletes known to more people than The Galloping Ghost in 1925. Red Grange was so good as a college football player that TIME Magazine, which rarely featured sports figures, opted to put him on the cover that fall. He was literally a threat to score every time he touched the pigskin—and often did. No one had seen anyone quite … [Read more...]
A Giant for a Father: Hap Moran’s Son Tracks Dad’s Early NFL Items
Stand around a dealer at a major card show long enough and you will inevitably hear someone approach and inquire about an obscure issue of a forgotten player. The story is usually the same: the player was a relative of some sort and the family would like to obtain a cardboard relic. The same can be said for an eBay transaction where a card sold for a surprising figure and the … [Read more...]
E120 American Caramel Among Most Popular 1920s Sets
Just about every decade has a baseball card set or two that lead the collectors' popularity poll. The 19th Century has Old Judge and in the early 1900s there are T205 and T206. Cracker Jack's two sets are the leaders in the early teens and the Goudey and Diamond Star sets are popular with collectors of 1930s material. In the 1920s there were a number of interesting sets, … [Read more...]
Circa 1922 Babe Ruth Yankees Sweater Consigned to Auction
In the last few months, we have seen one of his jerseys sold for $4.4 million. One of his old caps. Plenty of autographed baseballs. Heck, a few years ago, one of his old stirrup socks was sold for several thousand dollars. Now batting…a circa 1922 Babe Ruth Yankees sweater. Gifted more than 40 years ago to a Maryland restaurant owner, the button down double-knit has … [Read more...]