One good 1933 Goudey find deserves another. Just a couple of days after Heritage Auctions revealed the consignment of a huge lot of ungraded Goudeys including all four Babe Ruth cards and a Nap Lajoie comes word from Robert Edward Auctions of another "raw" set. No Lajoie here, but every other card in the set is included--and now off for grading. This one was put … [Read more...] about Notes: Another Ungraded Goudey Find
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Notes: Ted’s Triple Crown Trophy to Auction; Raw Goudey Find; Hobby Promotions
Ted Williams’ 1947 Triple Crown award is coming to auction. Consigned by Williams’ daughter after being on public display for the past several years, the Segram’s-sponsored trophy is expected to fetch a six-figure price tag at SCP Auctions. It’ll be part of the company’s upcoming catalog sale. The big red “crown” is, of course, the focal point. The base includes a … [Read more...] about Notes: Ted’s Triple Crown Trophy to Auction; Raw Goudey Find; Hobby Promotions
7 Fun Facts About the Nap Lajoie 1933 Goudey Card
The Nap Lajoie 1933 Goudey card is one of the most iconic cards in the hobby. Lajoie has other cards but this is clearly his most popular one. Shortprinted by Goudey, it is highly desirable and almost always a five-figure card these days. Here are seven interesting facts that not everyone knows about this famous card. It was Printed in 1934, not 1933 The Lajoie card … [Read more...] about 7 Fun Facts About the Nap Lajoie 1933 Goudey Card
Six 1933 Goudey Cards That Should Have Been Printed
The 1933 Goudey set is a massive issue with 240 cards. One of the reasons that it's so collected is the large roster of incredible talent found in the release. But if you ask me, it would have been great to include a few more cards. Here are five I can think of. Ty Cobb Sure, Cobb's playing days had ended by the time the set was released. But other retired players were … [Read more...] about Six 1933 Goudey Cards That Should Have Been Printed
1933 Goudey Ruth Sets Record Pace in Goldin Auctions Event
The first PSA 9 1933 Goudey Babe Ruth sold for over $300,000 but that wasn’t the only record set in an auction that took place during the National Sports Collectors Convention in Cleveland. A Mickey Mantle Yankees cap, a Tom Brady jersey/uniform, a 1967 Roberto Clemente card, a 1979 Steeler Super Bowl ring, a football helmet and a 1914-15 Nap Lajoie bat … [Read more...] about 1933 Goudey Ruth Sets Record Pace in Goldin Auctions Event
Autographed Card Collection Coming to REA Includes Near Complete Goudey Set
One of the hobby’s top collections of autographed baseball cards is coming to auction this fall, one that includes all but 16 of the 240 cards in the 1933 Goudey set. Robert Edward Auctions announced Tuesday that it has acquired on consignment more than 300 signed cards, each authenticated and encapsulated by PSA/DNA, spanning the years 1887 to 1969. All cards within … [Read more...] about Autographed Card Collection Coming to REA Includes Near Complete Goudey Set
5 Great Goudey Cards (Besides Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig)
The 1930s Goudey issues are among the most popular pre-war cards around. Part of the reason for that are the several Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig cards found in the set. But there's plenty more in the Goudey releases besides the cards for those Yankees legends. Here are five other big time cards from the company's popular sets. 1933 Goudey Sport Kings Ty Cobb The great Ty Cobb … [Read more...] about 5 Great Goudey Cards (Besides Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig)
SCP Auctions Opens Spring Catalog with Items from Icons
With over 500 lots ranging from 19th century baseball cards to modern game-worn gear from current stars, SCP Auctions has launched its “Spring Premier” catalog event, scheduled to runs through Saturday, March 24. Top lots include Jesse Owens’ 1976 Presidential Medal of Freedom presented to him by President Gerald Ford, the top collection of unused Super Bowl tickets on PSA … [Read more...] about SCP Auctions Opens Spring Catalog with Items from Icons
5 Great Dizzy Dean Baseball Cards
He streaked across the baseball sky during the Great Depression, a homespun hard thrower whose career wasn't dissimilar to Sandy Koufax. Dizzy Dean baseball cards came mostly with gum and upon their emergence from packs, surely launched 10,000 discussions among 1930s youth. Attending only a few years of elementary school in his home state of Arkansas, Jay … [Read more...] about 5 Great Dizzy Dean Baseball Cards
Four 1933 Goudey Ruth Cards Net $300,000 in Set Break
Scoffing at the Great Depression that held the nation in its merciless grip, the Goudey Gum company produced the first great trading card issue of the long-standing Bubble Gum Era in 1933, a set that holds sway as one of the hobby’s “Big Three.” Heritage Auctions sold one of the finest assemblies of that 240-card issue in a special auction that ended early Friday morning. … [Read more...] about Four 1933 Goudey Ruth Cards Net $300,000 in Set Break