From King Kelly to Topps Chrome, Robert Edward Auctions’ May Encore catalog pretty much runs the sports collecting gamut. The auction, which opened Thursday, has more than 4,000 items ranging from 1887 to 2019. Among the listings: 760 cards from the legendary T206 “Monster” set, including commons, rare backs and Hall of Famers. That list includes a Brown Lenox back … [Read more...] about REA’s May Encore Opens with 4,000+ Lots
1941 Play Ball set
Fresh Find of Like New 1941 Play Ball Cards Set for Auction
If you’ve ever wondered what it was like when the wrapper came off a pack of 72-year-old baseball cards, you’re about to find out. Heritage Auctions will present the first group of cards from a remarkably high- grade group of 1941 Play Ball cards in its upcoming May Sports Catalog Auction. Consigned over the winter by a long time collector who had acquired them in the … [Read more...] about Fresh Find of Like New 1941 Play Ball Cards Set for Auction
Strip Search: Massive Haul of Uncut 1941 Play Ball Panels Uncovered at Pittsburgh Estate Sale
It’s the type of story that keeps collectors going to garage sales, estate sales, flea markets and antique shows. The kind of discovery that most of us have literally dreamt about on more than one occasion. An old, forgotten room in an old, forgotten building. A willingness to look, no matter the obstacle, in hopes of finding abandoned treasure. Most of the time, you … [Read more...] about Strip Search: Massive Haul of Uncut 1941 Play Ball Panels Uncovered at Pittsburgh Estate Sale
Big Time Brady Rookie, Multiple Mantles Among Top Lots in Heritage Auction
Tom Brady will take the field this Sunday at the age of 45, the oldest starting quarterback in NFL history. A rookie card that arrived when only avid college football followers and Patriots knew much about him is kicking off the 2022 season with him. It’s the premier lot in Heritage Auctions’ September Sports Card Catalog auction—and one of the best known examples. Graded … [Read more...] about Big Time Brady Rookie, Multiple Mantles Among Top Lots in Heritage Auction
Old Mill Joe Jackson Hits $492,000; New MJ Rookie Card Record
One of fewer than 20 known copies of the 1910 Old Mill Tobacco Joe Jackson pre-rookie card sold for $492,000 late Thursday night as Heritage Auctions wrapped up the first night of its three-day Spring Sports Collectibles Sale. Graded 3.5 by SGC, the card had been in the same North Carolina family since the time of issue, thought to be lost at one time with the rest of … [Read more...] about Old Mill Joe Jackson Hits $492,000; New MJ Rookie Card Record
Heritage Winter Platinum Tally: $12,985,912
High-end cards joined some game-worn jerseys from iconic players at the top of the results from Heritage Auctions’ Winter Platinum Night sale. The two-night event saw 22 different items sell for more than $100,000 and combined total sales of nearly $13 million. The four top items in the auction were all centered on two New York Yankee greats. A 1941 Play Ball Joe … [Read more...] about Heritage Winter Platinum Tally: $12,985,912
Heritage Card Auction Sales Total $8.8 Million
One of the three 1915 Cracker Jack Joe Jackson cards graded 9 by PSA sold for a record-setting $504,000 in Heritage Auctions' Spring Trading Card sale late last week. Heritage had sold another for $432,000 in 2017. That wasn't the only six-figure card in the auction, though. Seven lots hit that mark in all. Seventeen cards sold for $50,000 or more during the … [Read more...] about Heritage Card Auction Sales Total $8.8 Million
Hidden Away for Decades, Fresh Vintage Card Collection Enters Market
Having bought and sold sports cards on a part-time basis for nearly 20 years, Curt Schmidgall is used to getting calls from people who hope he can put some money in their pocket. Unfortunately, most are looking to sell him their 1980s and 90s collections. Earlier this year, his phone buzzed again. An older woman from Delaware was on the other end of the line, … [Read more...] about Hidden Away for Decades, Fresh Vintage Card Collection Enters Market
7 Must-Have Baseball Cards from the 1940s
The 1930s brought Goudeys and Diamond Stars. The '50s saw the dawn of Topps. The 40s? "Limited" would be the word that comes to mind for collectors. After the U.S. entered World War II in 1941, there were no major mainstream sets issued until 1948--a full three years after the hostilities ceased. Surprisingly, though, there is plenty of history … [Read more...] about 7 Must-Have Baseball Cards from the 1940s
Hank Greenberg Cards on Anniversary of 184 RBI Season
Eighty years ago this Sunday, Hank Greenberg drove in his first three runs of the season for the Detroit Tigers. His total at the end of the season: 184. Total of Hank Greenberg baseball cards issued in the United States in 1937: Zero. Such was often the life of a card collector in the pre-World War II era. While Greenberg's greatest season … [Read more...] about Hank Greenberg Cards on Anniversary of 184 RBI Season