Dozens of Babe Ruth cards, some among the rarest cards of the legendary slugger, were chased down by eager bidders early Sunday as Memory Lane closed out its Summer Rarities catalog auction. The top selling item was one of only four known copies of Ruths 1917 Standard Biscuit card and the highest graded example. The SGC 6 drew 32 bids and sold for … [Read more...] about Rare and High-Grade Babe Ruth Cards Pace $9.1 Million Memory Lane Auction
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2022 Bowman Chrome University Football to Have College Logos
Topps' line of products showcasing current college athletes will continue this year, but for the first time, at least some of the cards will feature school logos and other trademarks. Bryce Young and the red "A" for Alabama? Yes. Caleb Williams and the interlocking cardinal and gold "SC"? Yup. 2022 Bowman Chrome University Football will be the first … [Read more...] about 2022 Bowman Chrome University Football to Have College Logos
1947 Ruth Gem Mint 10 Autographed Baseball, Thousands of Cardboard Icons Lead Off Memory Lane Auction
Memory Lane’s upcoming catalog is a doubleheader. The Southern California based company has been busy gathering up mounds of rare and high-end items for one of its most extensive auctions ever, packing over 2,200 lots into two separate catalogs that will be arriving on collectors’ doorsteps in a matter of days. One catalog is dedicated exclusively to autographs and the first … [Read more...] about 1947 Ruth Gem Mint 10 Autographed Baseball, Thousands of Cardboard Icons Lead Off Memory Lane Auction
Norm Van Brocklin Football Cards Recall Still Standing NFL Passing Record
There may have been some outstanding passing performances during the first week of the 2020 season but no one has ever had a better opening day than Norm Van Brocklin. Even in an era when most passing records are being set, broken and then broken again, what “The Dutchman” did on September 28, 1951 still hasn’t been touched. He’s a Hall of Famer, but it’s worth … [Read more...] about Norm Van Brocklin Football Cards Recall Still Standing NFL Passing Record
New Mile High Auction Includes T206 Set Break
A set of T206 cards has been broken up and is being offered in Mile High Card Company’s July Extra Innings Auction, which launched on Monday. Set to run through July 18, the auction will include over 300 T206 lots of single cards and lots led by a Piedmont 150/25 Ty Cobb Green Background SGC 30 GOOD 2, with other notables including a Polar Bear Cobb Bat Off Shoulder SGC 40 … [Read more...] about New Mile High Auction Includes T206 Set Break
Ramblings: Gifford Was More Than Monday Night
When I learned of the passing of Frank Gifford over the weekend, I realized another important part of my youth had left the building. While I was too young to see him play, I vividly remember him doing local sportscasts during the evening news in New York and then moving to the ABC network to become the play by play man/host of Monday Night Football. I don't think anyone can … [Read more...] about Ramblings: Gifford Was More Than Monday Night
Gehrig, Cobb Cards Top Memory Lane’s I Own It Now Results
A near mint-mint pair of Lou Gehrig cards sold for a combined $50,000, pacing the recent I Own it Now online catalog sale conducted by Memory Lane Auctions. The 1933 DeLong and 1932 U. S. Caramel were among the vintage headliners in the event, which allows collectors to buy cards outright or wait a few days in hopes of making a better offer. Dozens of items changed hands, … [Read more...] about Gehrig, Cobb Cards Top Memory Lane’s I Own It Now Results