While not always mentioned amongst baseball's all-time greats, few kids were disappointed when pulling a Roy Campanella baseball card from a pack during his brilliant career with the Brooklyn Dodgers. With Ebbets Field as a backdrop, "Campy" was a force both at the plate and behind it. Appearing on cards as a player from 1949-1957, he's among the stars of a … [Read more...] about 8 Great Roy Campanella Cards
1955 Brooklyn Dodgers
Vin Scully Collection Auction Topped by Championship Rings
He spent 67 years calling baseball games, football games and other sporting events, accumulating hundreds of items along the way, even though he wasn't a collector of material things at heart. Fans and those who do like to own memorabilia were happy to help Vin Scully empty part of his house on Wednesday, as the legendary broadcaster's collection was sold at auction, … [Read more...] about Vin Scully Collection Auction Topped by Championship Rings
Vin Scully Collection Up For Bid In All-Star Auction
Without a doubt, Vin Scully is the gold standard for baseball broadcasting. His 67-year career calling play-by-play for Dodgers games, first in Brooklyn, and then in Los Angeles, is testament to that. “The Fordham Thrush with a .400 larynx,” Los Angeles Times columnist Jim Murray once wrote. “The best ever,” fellow broadcaster Ernie Harwell said in 2009. In addition to … [Read more...] about Vin Scully Collection Up For Bid In All-Star Auction
Early Photo of Ruth Pitching, Don Zimmer’s World Series Ring Among LOTG Auction Items
Love of the Game Auctions has launched its summer catalog, with hundreds of items on the block through Saturday, August 11. The sale features sports and non-sports cards and memorabilia from the late 19th Century to the present, highlighted by Don Zimmer’s 1955 Brooklyn Dodgers World Championship ring, and a real photo postcard containing the earliest known photo of Babe Ruth … [Read more...] about Early Photo of Ruth Pitching, Don Zimmer’s World Series Ring Among LOTG Auction Items
1955 Dodgers World Series Ring Fetches Top Price At RR Auction Sale
Bidders had a sentimental streak during RR Auction’s inaugural dedicated sports event, favoring The Boys of Summer and “Brian’s Song” over a bevy of sports memorabilia items. More than a dozen sports items brought in five-figure payouts for consignors on Friday, but the top item was a 1955 Brooklyn Dodgers World Series championship ring that fetched $45,049, including … [Read more...] about 1955 Dodgers World Series Ring Fetches Top Price At RR Auction Sale
RR Auction Set to Launch First Sports-Only Sale
RR Auction has been selling historic, entertainment, space and other collectibles for 40 years. Next month, the Boston-based company will launch its first auction dedicated strictly to sports memorabilia, with more than 650 items scheduled to go on the block including some rare baseball cards, championship rings, autographed items and game-used memorabilia. The auction is set … [Read more...] about RR Auction Set to Launch First Sports-Only Sale
Walter Alston Collection Coming to Auction
Dozens of items from the life and career of Hall of Fame manager Walter Alston will go on the auction block this summer. SCP Auctions has announced the consignment of Alston’s memorabilia to its 2016 Mid-Summer Classic Auction, which opens during the National Sports Collectors Convention on August 3. Alston’s collection of personal memorabilia is being consigned by … [Read more...] about Walter Alston Collection Coming to Auction
Photo of the Day: 1955 Dodgers Celebrate Another Pennant
It never got old. The Brooklyn Dodgers had just won their fifth pennant in nine years when a photographer for the Milwaukee Journal snapped a photo of the beer party in the visiting clubhouse on September 8, 1955. They didn’t win every year, but the Dodgers were a powerhouse. They had finished first or second in the National League every season but one since 1946 and this … [Read more...] about Photo of the Day: 1955 Dodgers Celebrate Another Pennant
Ruth Rookie, Record Price for Rare McKinley Card Push REA Auction Over $4 Million
For years, the hobby wondered whether Robert Edward Auctions would add another event to its annual spring catalog full of of rare sports cards and memorabilia. The answer became ‘yes’ in October of 2013 and after a successful debut, the company’s second Fall Auction brought even more extraordinary material to the table. When the dust settled early Sunday morning, collectors … [Read more...] about Ruth Rookie, Record Price for Rare McKinley Card Push REA Auction Over $4 Million