A 1941 Play Ball Joe DiMaggio SGC 8 sold for $90,000 late Sunday night as Robert Edward Auctions closed out its May Encore Auction. The price is a record for the grade, blowing past the old record of $36,990 set in February of 2021. The event also set a new record for the 1933 Goudey #181 Babe Ruth in the grade of EX+ 5.5 (PSA or SGC), selling for $34,800. … [Read more...] about Notes: Record for SGC 8 1941 Play Ball DiMaggio; Lelands Auction Opens; Buffalo Scene; Sports Card Market Site Live
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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
Despite Unmatched Claim to History, Johnny Vander Meer Cards Aren’t Pricey
You won’t find a lot of Johnny Vander Meer rookie cards featured in dealer cases at your next big card show. He’s not a Hall of Famer and his career record, while serviceable, isn’t spectacular. Vander Meer is famous for what he did over the course of a few days 84 years ago. Something no other big league pitcher had done before and something that will almost … [Read more...] about Despite Unmatched Claim to History, Johnny Vander Meer Cards Aren’t Pricey
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
Streakers: Cards of Players Who Own the Longest Hitting Streaks in MLB History
Sunday marks the anniversary of Joe DiMaggio's iconic hitting streak coming to an end. On July 17 in 1941, Cleveland's Ken Keltner stopped Joe D's only real chance at a hit and it was finally over. In a time when the spotlight is unquestionably bright, challenging DiMaggio's record today seems daunting to say the least. That argument seems to hold considerable weight given that … [Read more...] about Streakers: Cards of Players Who Own the Longest Hitting Streaks in MLB History
Top 10 Ted Williams Cards Span 4 Decades
Perhaps the best hitter of all-time, Ted Williams was also a United States marine who served his country in two wars and was quite the ladies’ man back in the day. He lived a colorful, long life and left quite a legacy on and off the field. “Best” lists are always subjective, but below are arguably the top ten Ted Williams cards from his playing career. A first ballot Hall … [Read more...] about Top 10 Ted Williams Cards Span 4 Decades
Vintage Set Break of the Month Returns With 1940s Classic
DiMaggio and Williams in their most historic seasons. Pee Wee’s rookie card. Foxx. Hubbell. Ott. Gomez. The 1941 Play Ball set is one that has been popular with collectors for decades. This month, one set is being broken up and offered as the Burls Sports Vintage Set Break of the Month. A total of 72 slots—one for each card—are now available at BurlsSports.com. The … [Read more...] about Vintage Set Break of the Month Returns With 1940s Classic
1940 Play Ball is a Slice of Baseball History
Talk to dealers and collectors and the one word that keeps surfacing about the 1940 Play Ball Baseball set is ‘underrated’. Our Vintage Set of the Week is a 240-card whopper, overflowing with stars of the day and stars of the past. Play Ball made its debut with the 1939 set, another black and white issue that used what were for the time, clear photos of contemporary … [Read more...] about 1940 Play Ball is a Slice of Baseball History
Thought Lost, Pristine 1941 Play Ball Collection Emerges from Attic
The next four years would prove to be among the most difficult the country had ever faced but when the 1941 Play Ball baseball cards arrived at candy and drug stores in the spring, the world must have seemed like a wonderful place. They were in color! Young stars like Joe DiMaggio, Ted Williams and Pee Wee Reese stared back like they were next door. So what if they were … [Read more...] about Thought Lost, Pristine 1941 Play Ball Collection Emerges from Attic