A single owner collection of more than 1100 baseball cards dating from the 1800s to the early 21st century surpassed expectations, selling for more than $4.7 million. More than 1,000 customers lined up for the chance to own a piece of the "Partnerone Collection" with extended bidding on the Heritage Auctions website lasting into the wee hours of Friday morning. When the sun … [Read more...] about Jackie Robinson Rookie Card Headlines Record-Setting Single-Owner Vintage Card Auction
1947 Bond Bread Jackie Robinson Set
Fresh to Market Vintage Cards Bring Strong Prices in Hunt Auctions Sale
Items from multiple private collections of baseball cards, photos and other memorabilia were sold Wednesday through Hunt Auctions. Even on a Wednesday afternoon, the live bidding was extremely competitive in what's become an extremely strong market. The sale opened with one of only four known copies of the 1889 Goodwin & Co. Old Judge Tobacco Round Album … [Read more...] about Fresh to Market Vintage Cards Bring Strong Prices in Hunt Auctions Sale
Bond Bread Series: 1947 Jackie Robinson Set
Bond Bread issued three baseball card sets in the 1940s and 1950s. Over a three-part series, we'll be taking a look at each one. The first part of this series reviewed the company's 48-card D305 set that was issued in 1947. In this second part, we'll cover is the company's set of Jackie Robinson cards, which featured only the Dodgers' star rookie. Here's a closer look at this … [Read more...] about Bond Bread Series: 1947 Jackie Robinson Set