Wheatland Auction Services is putting the wraps on its 2016 auction schedule with its latest online catalog that includes cards from the early 1900s to the present day. The auction, which includes over 700 lots, features sets, lots and single cards from all sports along with a selection of autographs and display items. Collectors of vintage cards will find complete sets … [Read more...] about Wheatland Fall Holiday Auction Underway with 700+ Lots
1933 Goudey Ruth
1933 Goudey R309-1 Premium Set an Historic Gem
In their day, the 1933-34 Goudey R309-1 Premiums were the equivalent of a high dollar redemption card. Printed on heavy cardboard with an ornate gold border resembling a picture frame and measuring 5 ½’ wide by 8 3/16” high, they were a reward to Goudey’s most avid young customers. A fold-out easel on the back meant any youngster could proudly display his treasure … [Read more...] about 1933 Goudey R309-1 Premium Set an Historic Gem
Hold Babe Ruth’s Bat? Yes, Please
As a collector of pre-war sports cards and memorabilia the name that most often comes up when talking to collectors and non-collectors alike is that of George Herman Ruth. For nearly a century The Babe has been synonymous with baseball, and the result has been impressive prices for his cards, signature, and especially his game used memorabilia. This has led to something of a … [Read more...] about Hold Babe Ruth’s Bat? Yes, Please