The holy grail of baseball cards set another record this week. A T206 Honus Wagner card with a Sweet Caporal back, graded as Authentic by PSA, fetched nearly $2 million in Mile High Card Company’s September 2023 Auction. The final gaveled price, after 52 bids were submitted, was $1,968,000 including the buyer’s premium. It was one of several high-ticket items that sold at … [Read more...] about T206 Wagner Authentic Fetches $1.9 Million in Mile High’s September Auction
1952 Topps set
Breakup of PSA Set Registry HOF 1968 Topps Set with 572 PSA 10s Headlines MHCC Auction
One of the hobby’s most perfect 1968 Topps sets is about to hit the auction block. Whether it stays intact or is sold piece by piece is up to bidders. Mile High Card Company will kick off its next catalog sale by offering the set both as a single lot and individually. Whichever total brings the most money to the consignor is how the set will change hands. In all, … [Read more...] about Breakup of PSA Set Registry HOF 1968 Topps Set with 572 PSA 10s Headlines MHCC Auction
The Brick is Back: 8 1952 Topps Pack Lot, Other Vintage Unopened Up for Auction
They were a nickel apiece when Topps introduced them to wide eyed kids nearly 71 seasons ago. Baseball cards that were giant sized—just like the wrapper said. Nearly all of those green colored packs with red and white trim were opened, but a few stragglers stayed in their waxy overwraps as the decades passed. One stack of eight unopened 1952 Topps Baseball … [Read more...] about The Brick is Back: 8 1952 Topps Pack Lot, Other Vintage Unopened Up for Auction
Charitybuzz Launches Trading Card Auctions with High-End 1950s Sets, Mantle, Jordan
High grade 1950s baseball sets and a 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle are among the items now up for sale through Charitybuzz, a well-known platform that’s entering the trading card space as it pledges to donate some of the proceeds from its auction to non-profit causes. Their Premiere Trading Card Auction includes the eighth best 1951 Bowman set on the PSA Set Registry; the fifth … [Read more...] about Charitybuzz Launches Trading Card Auctions with High-End 1950s Sets, Mantle, Jordan
New “Baseball and Bubble Gum” Book Brings 1952 Topps Set to Life
You’ll need a big bankroll to own the entire set, thanks to Mickey Mantle and his high number friends, but there’s a new book that has all of the cards in the 1952 Topps set—and more info than you’ll find on the backs of all 407 cards. Baseball & Bubble Gum: The 1952 Topps Collection is the latest release from Tom and Ellen Zappala, the husband-wife team … [Read more...] about New “Baseball and Bubble Gum” Book Brings 1952 Topps Set to Life
Notes: SI, The Athletic Focus on Cards; Manny Gordon Passes; $800K Brady Package; Jordan Update
Sports Illustrated and The Athletic both published stories about the hobby on Monday. SI’s feature focused on the rise of case breaking, especially in recent times. The lack of live sports, no games to bet on and plenty of time at home were all credited with some breakers seeing huge increases in the number of customers. Card afficianado and long-time … [Read more...] about Notes: SI, The Athletic Focus on Cards; Manny Gordon Passes; $800K Brady Package; Jordan Update
1939 HOF Signed Baseball; Frazier’s 1970 Finals Jersey; 1914 Orioles Photo with Babe Headline Lelands Sale
A baseball signed by 11 of Major League Baseball’s original Hall of Fame inductees in 1939 and a Bobby Orr circa 1972 Boston Bruins game-worn jersey headline the Lelands Spring 2019 Classic Auction, which opened for bidding Tuesday and runs through June 7. The baseball includes the signatures of 11 original Hall of Fame members, who were all present at the inaugural … [Read more...] about 1939 HOF Signed Baseball; Frazier’s 1970 Finals Jersey; 1914 Orioles Photo with Babe Headline Lelands Sale
Toughest High-Grade 1952 Topps High Numbers
Thousands were drowned in the Atlantic Ocean when they were just kids. A late 1950s decision to free up space at the company's headquarters sent the population of 1952 Topps high numbers that would be available to future generations plummeting. Those that survived were in the hands of youngsters who weren't generally concerned with their condition. There were … [Read more...] about Toughest High-Grade 1952 Topps High Numbers
Vintage Baseball Card Collection on Antiques Roadshow Draws a ‘Wow’
Antiques Roadshow came to Green Bay, Wisconsin and while they didn’t find a Don Hutson jersey or one of Vince Lombardi’s old fedoras, they did welcome a nice group of valuable baseball cards. In a show that aired Monday night, a local woman brought three cards from a larger 1950s childhood collection her husband apparently forgotten about until recently. She told … [Read more...] about Vintage Baseball Card Collection on Antiques Roadshow Draws a ‘Wow’
One of Hobby’s Best 1952 Topps Sets Headlines Memory Lane Auction
The tenth-rated complete set of 1952 Topps baseball, with all but four of the 407 cards graded PSA 7 or better will be broken up and sold in Memory Lane Inc.’s Spring catalog auction, set to open April 26. Pieced together by a meticulous collector over a period of years with a focus on overall eye appeal, the set includes 140 cards rated 8 or better. The iconic 1952 … [Read more...] about One of Hobby’s Best 1952 Topps Sets Headlines Memory Lane Auction