When it comes to sports cards and memorabilia, Babe Ruth is the undisputed king of collectibles. Whether it’s the recent headline-making $5.6 million Yankees jersey, which now holds the record for most valuable piece of memorabilia ever sold, or his 1916 Sporting News rookie card, which routinely hammers into the six figures when up for auction, Ruth items capture the attention … [Read more...]
Fresh Card Find Includes 1916 Famous & Barr Ruth, Huge Pre-War Stash
They had been sitting in a box for decades. A small fortune in baseball cards, some collected over 100 years ago by a young Midwestern man who clearly loved baseball and the men who played it. He lived only 57 years and has been gone for 60, but the box remained as a sort of curious heirloom, appreciated by a family of sports lovers but tucked out of … [Read more...]
Early Mantles, Rare Ruths, T206s Headline Heritage Sale
A huge auction of vintage and modern sports cards is open with some hobby heavyweights among the more than 2,000 listings. The post-war era’s most celebrated ballplayer will garner several of the highest prices once the final hammer falls at Heritage Auctions with three Mickey Mantle entries—1953 Topps, PSA Mint 9 (current bid $175,000 with an estimate of $300,000 or more), … [Read more...]
Top-Ranked Goudey Set Break Generated Multiple Records, $3.65 Million Total
Heritage Auctions says last month's sale of the top-ranked 1933 Goudey baseball set on PSA’s Registry netted $3.65 million, nearly doubling pre-sale estimates. Several new records were set in the card-by-card auction of a set in which each card was rated 8 or 9 by PSA. In general, the 1933 Goudey set, especially the Hall of Famers, has been generating a lot of interest … [Read more...]
Huggins & Scott’s February Auction Loaded With Vintage Lots
Vintage cards will be plentiful when the first Huggins & Scott auction of 2019 begins Feb. 1. The auction will run through Feb. 13, with a 30-minute rule beginning that night at 11 ET. There will be a large assortment of pre-war and post-World War II cards. The early 1900s cards will include rare 1911 Jones, Keyser & Arras cabinet cards that feature Hall of Famers … [Read more...]
Gehrig, Ruth Cards Pace Multi-Million Dollar 1933 Goudey Set Auction
Two PSA 9-rated cards of Lou Gehrig and Babe Ruth combined to sell for over $1.1 million as Heritage Auctions completed the sale of what had been the finest 1933 Goudey set on PSA's Set Registry late Thursday night. The #160 Gehrig card was the highest selling of the 240 cards in the set, bringing $576,000 with the 20% buyer's premium. One of the four Ruth cards in the … [Read more...]
Notes: Bruce Paynter Passes; ’33 Goudey Auction; Miracle in Miami Ball Sells
Long-time collector Bruce Paynter, former president of the Chicagoland Sports Collectors Association and two-time host of the National Sports Collectors Convention passed away suddenly on Sunday. He was 67. Paynter’s shows at the Hillside Holiday Inn were among the hobby’s most popular events in the late 1970s and 80s, drawing collectors from around the Midwest and … [Read more...]
Top 1933 Goudey Set Being Broken Up; Sold at Auction
The old gang is breaking up. A 1933 Goudey set that's enjoyed a run as one of the hobby's best has hit the auction block with each of the 240 cards being offered separately. The set is being presented in a special catalog through Heritage Auctions. Every card in the set currently being offered, including all four Babe Ruth cards, both Lou Gehrig cards and the rare … [Read more...]
Top 10 Selling Items of 2018 at Goldin Auctions
As the year winds down, we’re taking a look at the top-selling sports cards and memorabilia sold through major auction companies in 2018. The Babe still draws a crowd. He's the subject of a current best-selling book and still the number one attraction in the world of baseball memorabilia. Four of the top ten selling items at Goldin Auctions this year dated from … [Read more...]
The Wayback Collector: Fresh Finds Fuel Thoughts on 1933 Goudey Set
The Wayback Collector is a weekly look at important news in the hobby as it relates to pre-war and vintage collectibles. This week’s topic takes a brief look at the 1933 Goudey set's popularity in the wake of two significant finds. At some point, the baseball collecting world decided that the Big 3 in terms of collectible sets were T206, 1952 Topps, and 1933 Goudey. As far … [Read more...]