Two 117-year-old images of Hall of Fame pitcher Christy Mathewson and what might be the photo used to create Lou Gehrig’s 1934 Goudey baseball cards are among the top items in the Fall Collectors catalog at RMY Auctions. The auction includes over 1,000 vintage photos across sports, news and entertainment. The Mathewson photos date to the files of Underwood & … [Read more...] about Rare Photos of Pre-War Baseball Icons Up for Grabs
1934 Goudey Lou Gehrig
Goudey-Fried: Pittsburgh Card Shop Owner Lands Cache Of Nearly 500 Cards From 1933-34 Sets
Chad Weldon admits his brain is “Goudey-fried.” Who can blame him? The Pittsburgh card shop owner just completed a deal to buy approximately 500 Goudey cards from 1933 and 1934. The deal for the cards from a private collector was more than six years in the making. Weldon, 31, bought the collection, which contained about 350 cards from the 1933 Goudey set and 125 from … [Read more...] about Goudey-Fried: Pittsburgh Card Shop Owner Lands Cache Of Nearly 500 Cards From 1933-34 Sets
Notes: Monday Show; REA Results; Bounced Checks = Trouble for Ohio Breaker; Football Hall’s Aquisition MO
It may have been “just another manic Monday” for some folks but if you were lucky enough to be off from work and you’re a collector anywhere near Dedham, MA, chances are you were at a card show. The 32nd annual President’s Day show at the local Holiday Inn drew a crowd of over 600 with 85 dealer tables keeping them busy. Former Heisman Trophy winner and NFL Rookie of … [Read more...] about Notes: Monday Show; REA Results; Bounced Checks = Trouble for Ohio Breaker; Football Hall’s Aquisition MO
Bryant Rookie Jersey, Signed PMG Card Pace SCP Sale
A jersey photo matched to use by Kobe Bryant during some of the first playoff games in his career sold for $2,735,546 early Sunday, making it the second most expensive basketball jersey ever sold at auction. Not known until it was consigned to SCP Auctions by the original owner earlier this year, characteristics of the jersey were matched to use during two Lakers … [Read more...] about Bryant Rookie Jersey, Signed PMG Card Pace SCP Sale
Fifth Year Of ‘Baseball Card Hall of Fame’ Voting In Progress
For the fifth year, baseball card collectors will have a say about what cards stand above all others. Voting for the Baseball Card Hall of Fame began May 9 and will run through 11:59 p.m. EDT on June 3. Results will be announced on June 6. There are 40 cards on this year’s online ballot—with 16 newcomers — and collectors can vote for up to 10 of them. Ray Fonio, known as … [Read more...] about Fifth Year Of ‘Baseball Card Hall of Fame’ Voting In Progress
Brady’s Last Touchdown Ball Headlines Lelands Winter Auction
Tampa Bay Buccaneers receiver Mike Evans loved to catch Tom Brady touchdown passes and throw the balls into the stands. The last time he gave an important one away, the Bucs had to beg to get it back. This one they didn’t bother chasing—and now the ball that became Brady’s final NFL strike is up for auction. Lelands is offering the ball—and one of Brady’s … [Read more...] about Brady’s Last Touchdown Ball Headlines Lelands Winter Auction
Most Watched Lou Gehrig Baseball Card Auctions
If he played today, there would have been a bunch of Lou Gehrig baseball cards before he ever set foot in Yankee Stadium, but it wasn’t until two years after his 1923 debut that Gehrig first appeared on what would be considered a widely distributed card set. The 1925 Exhibit Supply Company set included the 22-year-old Gehrig and today that postcard-sized issue is considered … [Read more...] about Most Watched Lou Gehrig Baseball Card Auctions