From a T206 Honus Wagner to the personal collection of a former ABA player, Goudey set breaks to a trophy from a Triple Crown winning horse, SCP Auctions’ newly launched Fall Premier Auction cuts a wide swath. The 1,200-lot catalog also includes the ball hit by Barry Bonds for his 500th home run, a rare pair of autographed Michael Jordan shoes, one of the hobby’s best 1961 … [Read more...] about T206 Wagner, High-Grade Vintage and Modern Cards, Bonds’ 500th HR Ball Headline SCP Auctions Sale
1933 Goudey set
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
Brady Rookie Card Brings Record Price of $3.1 Million
Two months. Two cards. $5.3 million. One player. The rise of Tom Brady’s most sought after rookie card reached new heights over the weekend when one of the 100 2000 Playoff Contenders Championship Rookie Ticket Autograph cards sold for $3,107,372 in the Lelands Classic Auction. It was the highest price ever paid for a football card in a public … [Read more...] about Brady Rookie Card Brings Record Price of $3.1 Million
Shop Talk: Vacations, Basketball Busy and Bear Clawed Babe
Spring break arrived here in central PA last week and with the shop's owner on a vacation to the Outer Banks, I was left in charge. I had help from our buddy Zach for a few hours each morning, which definitely made the week more bearable. He assists in shipping the sometimes ungodly amount of orders we have on a daily basis. His help is always much appreciated. Beyond that, I … [Read more...] about Shop Talk: Vacations, Basketball Busy and Bear Clawed Babe
1933 Goudey Lajoie, Other Pre-War Cards Top Hunt Live Auction
Goudey kept kids hunting for a card that didn’t exist in 1933. Nearly 88 years later, the gambit to gain more sales that resulted in a make-good filler of a guy who had long since retired is still being chased by collectors. The 1933 Goudey Nap Lajoie was sent to collectors who wrote the company after the season, wondering why the heck they couldn’t pull a #106. … [Read more...] about 1933 Goudey Lajoie, Other Pre-War Cards Top Hunt Live Auction
Ruth, Gehrig Signed Goudey Quartet Brings $961,700
Four autographed baseball cards of Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig from the mind-blowing "Uncle Jimmy Collection" sold for $961,700 late Sunday night as Wheatland Auctions wrapped up its latest catalog sale. Signed in fountain pen by the Yankee legends, the cards were among the premier items in the massive collection of cards, autographs, photos and memorabilia consigned by the … [Read more...] about Ruth, Gehrig Signed Goudey Quartet Brings $961,700
Editor’s Blog: Don’t Get Caught Up in Collecting Regrets
The booming sports card market has a lot going for it. The cards you own are worth more. The cards you part with sell for more. You sell more of them. Then there’s the other fun stuff. Frustration. Remorse. Regret. I’d love to buy more cards, but I can ‘t afford everything. I wish I hadn’t bought that. Why didn’t I buy that instead? Why did I … [Read more...] about Editor’s Blog: Don’t Get Caught Up in Collecting Regrets
Signed Goudey Cards, Including Ruth, Gehrig Headline Part 3 of Uncle Jimmy Collection Auction
Over 200 1930s autographed 1930s Goudey baseball cards including two each featuring Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig and Jimmie Foxx headline the third installment of the “Uncle Jimmy Collection” now up for bids at Wheatland Auctions. The online catalog includes over 170 signed 1933 Goudeys, 34 signed ‘34 Goudeys and numerous other vintage autographed cards, all collected by … [Read more...] about Signed Goudey Cards, Including Ruth, Gehrig Headline Part 3 of Uncle Jimmy Collection Auction
“Uncle Jimmy Collection” Gets PSA Pedigree
The authentication, grading and marketing of one of the hobby’s most remarkable, yet quietest private collections continued in recent weeks and collectors will soon have the chance to see more of it. The “Uncle Jimmy Collection” we wrote about last month included a wide range of baseball cards, autographs and photos collected throughout one New Jersey man’s entire … [Read more...] about “Uncle Jimmy Collection” Gets PSA Pedigree
A Pre-War Collector Goes to Target in Search of The Fuss
So, in 2018, I took a mostly random trip to Target to pick up some Bowman cards looking for a valuable Shohei Ohtani card. I mean, I struck out and all and I'm still not entirely sure what I was looking for. Nevertheless, it was kind of entertaining for this vintage collector that mostly stays out of the modern card market. With warmer-than-normal weather over the … [Read more...] about A Pre-War Collector Goes to Target in Search of The Fuss