It is only fitting that a higher-grade 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle card discovered in a Wisconsin home was enclosed in a box of cheese. A man who prefers only to be known by his first name of Terry was reunited four years ago with the '52 Topps card he bought that year. Now, he is putting it up for sale in Heritage Auctions’ Summer Sports Catalog Auction next month. The two-day … [Read more...] about 1952 Topps Mantle Found In Cheese Box Could Bring Plenty of Jack For Wisconsin Man
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Hobby Fresh Signed 1952 Topps Mantle, Holyfield Bite Fight Gloves Among Lelands Lots
An autographed 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle, Evander Holyfield’s gloves from the infamous “Bite Fight” and the market return of Tom Brady’s last touchdown pass of the 2021 season are among the items in the newly launched Lelands Summer Classic Auction. The Mantle card comes on the heels of the $12 million sale of the SGC 9.5 copy. Signed in pen and obtained by its … [Read more...] about Hobby Fresh Signed 1952 Topps Mantle, Holyfield Bite Fight Gloves Among Lelands Lots
Memory Lane Sets Company Record as Spring Auction Nets Nearly $7 Million
Memory Lane’s 20th anniversary year is off to a strong start. The Southern California-based company unleashed the largest auction in its history last month, with 440-page catalog featuring over 1,700 lots. When the dust settled in the wee hours of Sunday morning, a new single auction record had been established with nearly $7.6 million in sales. The figure beat the … [Read more...] about Memory Lane Sets Company Record as Spring Auction Nets Nearly $7 Million
Joe Garagiola’s T206 Honus Wagner Card Up for Auction
He was a longtime supporter of the sports collecting community and now everyone knows Joe Garagiola owned the hobby’s most famous baseball card. A T206 Honus Wagner owned by the late catcher and Today Show co-host is the headliner in Heritage Auctions’ newly launched February Platinum Night Auction. Many years ago, Garagiola traded a package of memorabilia, … [Read more...] about Joe Garagiola’s T206 Honus Wagner Card Up for Auction
Mantle, LeBron, Jeter Among Top Sellers in $9.4 Million Heritage Auction
Regardless of whether they'd been naughty or nice, hundreds of collectors gave themselves the gift of trading cards over the weekend as Heritage Auctions wrapped up its massive three-day Trading Card Auction. Among the over 3,000 lots offered, four sold for six-figure prices, topped by a 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle graded 8.5 by PSA which netted $765,000 including the 20% … [Read more...] about Mantle, LeBron, Jeter Among Top Sellers in $9.4 Million Heritage Auction
Notes: Ohtani and Acuna Cards; Big Bucks for Old Micks; Bobblepalooza; Rams, 49ers Jerseys to Help Fire Victims
Appropriate, maybe, since he was named Rookie of the Year about the same time, but the chase for the 1/1 2018 Bowman Chrome Ohtani Superfractor autograph ended on Monday when the card was pulled by a collector in southern California. Well, not the actual signed card. Unfortunately, it’s a redemption he’ll have to submit online but considering that the off-season … [Read more...] about Notes: Ohtani and Acuna Cards; Big Bucks for Old Micks; Bobblepalooza; Rams, 49ers Jerseys to Help Fire Victims
Will the 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle Bubble Ever Burst?
The 1952 Topps set remains one of the most iconic baseball card issues of all time. Featuring a total of 407 cards, it wasn't quite as massive as the famous T206 or N172 Old Judge pre-war sets. However, it was among the largest issues of all-time when it was printed and includes one of the top cards in the hobby in the Mickey Mantle (No. 311). The cards were mass produced … [Read more...] about Will the 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle Bubble Ever Burst?
Original Card Photos of Brown, Mantle Headline Huggins & Scott Auction
A collection of contact proofs and original photos used for the creation of some well-known vintage cards, including Jim Brown’s 1958 Topps rookie and Mickey Mantle’s 1952 Bowman card are among the top items in Huggins & Scott’s Summer Premier Auction. The 4x5” Type 1 contact proof photo of Brown was taken during his 1957 rookie season in Cleveland Browns training … [Read more...] about Original Card Photos of Brown, Mantle Headline Huggins & Scott Auction
PSA 10 1952 Mantle Going on Display in Colorado
One of the three 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle cards to earn a PSA 10 rating is going on display next month, but you won’t have a lot of time to see it. Long-time collector Marshall Fogel is loaning his copy to the History Colorado Center in Denver where it will be featured from July 16-18 as an addition to an exhibit of historic baseball memorabilia called Play Ball! A … [Read more...] about PSA 10 1952 Mantle Going on Display in Colorado
Kid’s 1985 Confirmation Gift: Minty 1952 Mantle
Even in 1985, it was considered the hobby’s greatest post-War trading card. Owning a nice copy was something the average collector contemplated but often couldn’t afford. One lucky kid’s father recognized the iconic stature of the 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle, though, and bought one for him as a confirmation gift. The $2,000 cost (about $4,300 in today’s … [Read more...] about Kid’s 1985 Confirmation Gift: Minty 1952 Mantle