A single signed Walter Johnson American League baseball with the original box sold for $315,426 early Sunday as Lelands closed out its Spring catalog auction. The price is the most ever paid for a ball signed by Johnson, who died in 1946 at age 59. Signed by the Hall of Fame pitcher in black fountain pen, likely more than 90 years ago, the ball was making its … [Read more...] about Single Signed Walter Johnson Ball Brings Record $315,426
1925 Exhibit Lou Gehrig
Documents from Ruth Sale to Yankees, Gehrig Rookie and His Handwritten High School Notebook Headline Lelands Sale
Historical documents directly related to the historic contract that sold Babe Ruth from the Red Sox to the Yankees in 1919 and a hobby fresh 1925 Exhibits Lou Gehrig Rookie Card highlight the Lelands 2023 Spring Classic Auction, which runs through April 22. The collection of rare documents from the Ruth sale – one of the most important transactions in sports history – … [Read more...] about Documents from Ruth Sale to Yankees, Gehrig Rookie and His Handwritten High School Notebook Headline Lelands Sale
Run of Ruth, Gehrig Cards in Heritage Sale
Modern cards sometimes steal the big headlines but for collectors who prefer the really old fashioned icons, there’s nothing quite like owning a few cards issued back in the days of flannel uniforms and train travel. Heritage Auctions’ first Trading Card catalog of 2022 is loaded with vintage and those who chase two of players on the Mt. Rushmore of 20th century icons won’t … [Read more...] about Run of Ruth, Gehrig Cards in Heritage Sale
1933 Goudey Babe Ruth Brings $4.2 Million in Newman Collection Auction
The lone copy of the 1933 Goudey Babe Ruth #53 graded PSA Mint 9 sold for $4,212,000 early Sunday morning as part of an eight-figure collection of sports cards and memorabilia sold through Memory Lane Inc. The Ruth card was the kingpin of more than 900 lots in the auction of items consigned by the family of the late Dr. Thomas Newman, a Florida neurologist who fell victim to … [Read more...] about 1933 Goudey Babe Ruth Brings $4.2 Million in Newman Collection Auction
Gehrig Rookie, Fresh-to-the-Hobby ’52 Mantle Headline LOTG Sale
Just days after Major League Baseball announced plans for an annual Lou Gehrig Day at ballparks across the country, Love of the Game Auctions is bringing the original Ironman’s rookie card to market. LOTG launched its Spring 2021 Premier catalog sale on Wednesday night with Gehrig’s 1925 Exhibit card as the headliner. One of the hobby’s rarest pre-War rookie cards, the … [Read more...] about Gehrig Rookie, Fresh-to-the-Hobby ’52 Mantle Headline LOTG Sale
’52 Mantle, Mahomes, MJ Rookies Push Goldin Auction Past $30 Million
One night. One boatload of money spent on sports cards. A pair of Michael Jordan rookie cards sold for $738,000 each in Goldin Auctions' Elite catalog sale late Saturday night, blowing past any previously established norms, and they weren't even the highest selling items. In all, the auction netted over $30 million, a record for a single sports memorabilia … [Read more...] about ’52 Mantle, Mahomes, MJ Rookies Push Goldin Auction Past $30 Million
Examining Exhibits: Chronicling Baseball a Penny at a Time
Much attention has been paid to recent sales of Lou Gehrig's 1925 Exhibit card. Considered Gehrig's 'rookie' card, it is emblematic of an era when manufacturers did not consistently produce card sets. While the 1925 Gehrig is far and away the most valuable Exhibit card, the yearly sets offer affordable pricing on legendary players produced in a larger format than … [Read more...] about Examining Exhibits: Chronicling Baseball a Penny at a Time
Notes: Gehrig RC Sold; $2 Goodwill Find Worth Thousands; Collector Q&A
A 1925 Lou Gehrig Exhibit rookie card graded SGC 60 sold for $82,419 at Love of the Game Auctions early Sunday. The fast rising card has soared in value over the past year. Only four of 49 total copies examined by the major grading services rate higher than the EX example. Bidding opened at $15,000. Also sold in the auction were a 1951 Bowman Mickey Mantle … [Read more...] about Notes: Gehrig RC Sold; $2 Goodwill Find Worth Thousands; Collector Q&A
1925 Exhibit Lou Gehrig Rookie Card Among Hobby’s Hottest
Forget sticking a penny inside the Exhibit Supply Company vending machine at the county fair in 1925. If you'd stuck a few thousand dollars into a low or mid-grade Lou Gehrig rookie card just a couple of years ago, you made a shrewd investment. The postcard-sized image that is considered by most to be Gehrig's first baseball card has skyrocketed in value. Measuring … [Read more...] about 1925 Exhibit Lou Gehrig Rookie Card Among Hobby’s Hottest