Mike Ryan was the bravest of the brave throughout his long career as a fireman rushing in and out of burning buildings in Los Angeles. For the past 35 years, he’s also shown bravery in his approach to baseball card collecting, never backing down from the biggest challenges within the hobby. He acquired 512 of the 524 cards in the T206 set, all in at least very good … [Read more...] about Retired Firefighter Was Undaunted by 1948-49 Leaf Baseball Set Challenges
1949 Leaf Satchel Paige
High Grade T206 Set, 1933 Goudey Ruth Top MHCC Auction
A PSA 8 1933 Goudey Babe Ruth (#144) sold for a record $483,638 as Mile High Card Company closed out its final major catalog auction of 2022. The card broke the old public sale price of $436,736 set almost exactly one year earlier. It is one of 31 8s in PSA’s Population Report with five higher. A complete Goudey set—with the four Ruth cards graded between 2 and … [Read more...] about High Grade T206 Set, 1933 Goudey Ruth Top MHCC Auction
“Partnerone Collection” Brings Hundreds of Iconic Baseball Cards to Market
Some collections span decades. Others measure their scope in centuries. An example of the latter is now on the auction block. Pieced together by a single collector who used a discriminating eye and a love of baseball to tell the story of the game’s best players from the 1880s to the early 2000s, it’s now being liquidated through Heritage Auctions, card by … [Read more...] about “Partnerone Collection” Brings Hundreds of Iconic Baseball Cards to Market
REA’s Final 2019 Auction Promises Over 3,000 Lots
The Robert Edward Auctions Fall catalog will arrive shortly and if you get the physical version, you may want to do a few arm curls in preparation. Even with a move from two auctions per year to three in 2019, it’s still a monster. The Fall edition packs nearly 3,100 lots of sports and non-sports cards and memorabilia dating back to the 19th century. It’s the … [Read more...] about REA’s Final 2019 Auction Promises Over 3,000 Lots
Trio of Cards from Top Leaf Baseball Set Brings Over $1 Million
It pays to be first. The finest PSA-graded 1948-49 Leaf Baseball set was broken up and sold in Heritage Auctions' latest catalog sale and it took just three cards to push the combined total realized price to over $1 million. Many of the cards in the set had either never been offered at auction before or hadn't been available for a long time. A PSA 8 copy of the rare … [Read more...] about Trio of Cards from Top Leaf Baseball Set Brings Over $1 Million
Big O’s Rings; Hoarder’s Card Stash Top Leland’s Sale
Oscar Robertson's NBA championship ring Hall of Fame ring sold for more than $150,000 combined in the Leland's Invitational Auction over the weekend. The Hall of Famer consigned 51 items from his career to the auction including game-worn jerseys, awards and other memorabilia. Robertson's 1971 NBA title ring, won during his time as a member of the … [Read more...] about Big O’s Rings; Hoarder’s Card Stash Top Leland’s Sale
Clean Sweep Auctions Sale Includes Vintage Cards, Mays Contract, Rare Autographs
Clean Sweep Auctions has opened bidding on the largest catalog auction in the company’s long history. Nearly 600 lots are on the block in the sale, which runs through January 31. As usual, there are popular and rare baseball cards and autographs, but the company’s first auction of 2018 also has an extensive lineup of autographs from golf and boxing. T206 collectors … [Read more...] about Clean Sweep Auctions Sale Includes Vintage Cards, Mays Contract, Rare Autographs
Satchel Paige Rookie Card Cracks Six Figures at MHCC Auction
It's one of the most challenging post-War Hall of Fame rookie cards to find in any grade. On the rare occasions when a high-grade example comes up for auction, there's usually a lot of interest. However, Mile High Card Company appears to have reset the bar for the 1948-49 Leaf Satchel Paige. The company offered a PSA 7 (NM) Paige in its latest major … [Read more...] about Satchel Paige Rookie Card Cracks Six Figures at MHCC Auction
Minty Mickey Mantle Rookie Headlines New Mile High Auction
Some of the hobby’s most recognizable sports cards, including what could well be the best PSA 8 1951 Bowman Mickey Mantle rookie in existence, go on the auction block Monday as Mile High Card Company opens its 2017 Spring Auction. The 700-lot event offers a parade of valuable and rare cards and memorabilia, some of which haven’t been on the market in a long time. In … [Read more...] about Minty Mickey Mantle Rookie Headlines New Mile High Auction
Notebook: Kobe’s Last All-Star Jersey Nets $100,040
A jersey worn by Kobe Bryant in his 18th and final All-Star Game has sold at auction for $100,040. NBA Auctions and MeiGray have been selling the first half game jerseys and warmup gear for the 2016 event with Bryant’s red #24 West All-Stars shirt attracting the most attention of any jersey ever offered on the NBA’s auction platform. The price nearly doubled the previous … [Read more...] about Notebook: Kobe’s Last All-Star Jersey Nets $100,040