A 1951 Bowman Willie Mays rookie card sold for a record $390,935 late Sunday night as Robert Edward Auctions closed out its Summer Catalog Auction. Eleven bids were entered for the card—the highest graded example to appear on the auction block in more than 15 years. There are no PSA 10 Mays rookie cards and only eight 9s. The sale comes just a week … [Read more...] about Willie Mays Rookie Card Sells for Record $390,935
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9 Career Chronicling Cards of Luis Aparicio, Baseball’s Oldest Living Hall of Famer
The death of Willie Mays has turned the title of oldest living Hall of Famer over to a player whose career ended the same year as the Say Hey Kid's. Luis Aparicio turned 90 in April. His career--and his baseball cards- spanned parts of three decades. 2024 also marks the 40th anniversary of his Hall of Fame induction as voters recognized one of the game's most … [Read more...] about 9 Career Chronicling Cards of Luis Aparicio, Baseball’s Oldest Living Hall of Famer
Wheaties Mantle, Vintage HOFers Aplenty in Wheatland Sale
Over 700 lots of high-grade new and vintage sports singles and sets, autographs memorabilia and other items are now on the block through Wheatland Auction Services. The company's latest online catalog includes everything from 19th and early 20th century cards to current era wax. Among the featured items is an early 1950s Wheaties Mickey Mantle card from a set of sports … [Read more...] about Wheaties Mantle, Vintage HOFers Aplenty in Wheatland Sale
Editor’s Notes: Readers Offer More Team Card Tidbits
The thing about presenting good, solid research is that it often leads to crowd sourcing of more good, solid research. If you read collector Roy Carlson’s latest vintage Topps team card study that we published here last month, you undoubtedly learned some things about the cards and those who appeared on them. There was the player who appeared on three different team … [Read more...] about Editor’s Notes: Readers Offer More Team Card Tidbits
Search for Beatles Albums Yields 1956 Topps Baseball Printing Blanket
A New Jersey hobbyist was recently shopping around an estate sale, trying to find some vintage Beatles vinyl for his daughter when he struck up a conversation with the owner of the home being downsized. After the dutiful father mentioned that he was into sports memorabilia, the man took him aside and pulled a rubber blanket out of a closet. On it, were reversed … [Read more...] about Search for Beatles Albums Yields 1956 Topps Baseball Printing Blanket
SGC 8 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle Nets $600,000 at Auction
An SGC 8 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle card that originated in the hoard uncovered by Alan Rosen in 1986 sold $600,000 at Heritage Auctions late last week. The same card--one of four graded by SGC as NM/MT-- last sold for $274,850 seven years ago, a 118 percent increase in value. The card's corners are sharp but centering issues kept it from grading higher. It's one … [Read more...] about SGC 8 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle Nets $600,000 at Auction
Complete Treats: Vintage Sets Abound in Heritage Card Auction
There's no more satisfying feeling for a traditional collector than to say one sweet word: complete. The chase is the fun, but the exhale when the last card is obtained for a set is bliss. There's a whole lotta instant bliss being offered in Heritage Auctions' first event of 2022. The company's Trading Card Auction includes dozens of complete … [Read more...] about Complete Treats: Vintage Sets Abound in Heritage Card Auction
Complete 1922 E120 American Caramel Set, Ruth Rookie Headline Goldin Vintage Sale
One of only a few complete 1922 E120 American Caramel baseball card sets, a 1916 Sporting News Babe Ruth rookie card, a high-grade set of 1956 Topps and hundreds of other lots of vintage sports cards kicked off Goldin's December Elite Vintage Auction Thursday night. The 100-year-old issue includes cards of Babe Ruth, Ty Cobb, Walter Johnson and other stars of the … [Read more...] about Complete 1922 E120 American Caramel Set, Ruth Rookie Headline Goldin Vintage Sale
The Toughest (and Easiest) Sandy Koufax Cards to Find in High Grade
He remains the standard by which other pitchers are measured. Sandy Koufax had a 12-year career, but he didn’t really have a standout season until his seventh campaign, and only the last five years of his career got him into the Hall of Fame. But what an amazing five years they were. From 1962-66, he led the National League in ERA, three times leading the majors. He … [Read more...] about The Toughest (and Easiest) Sandy Koufax Cards to Find in High Grade
Rickey Henderson Rookie, 1956 Topps Among Year’s Most Graded Vintage Sports Cards
While modern basketball and other sports cards issued in the last few years are the main reason PSA fell so far behind on authentication and grading, the company has also graded large numbers of vintage baseball and popular rookie cards this year. The most popular pre-1981 card examined by graders was the 1980 Topps Rickey Henderson rookie card, with 2,067 copies added to … [Read more...] about Rickey Henderson Rookie, 1956 Topps Among Year’s Most Graded Vintage Sports Cards