The power play that resulted in a takeover of the trading card licenses of Major League Baseball, the NFL and NBA was born in a meeting that took place for years ago in New York. That’s when the men in charge of the MLB and NFL Players Associations met to discuss combining forces for the benefit of athletes in both leagues. The result was an organization called One … [Read more...] about Notes: Unions on Fanatics Deal; Pepitone Drops Suit; Herbert Jersey Auction; Ripping 1958 Football Packs
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The Sealed Report: A Vintage Pack to Target; Recent Prices, Cooling Hoops
A new SC Daily feature, The Sealed Report is a bi-monthly overview of the market for unopened sports packs and boxes. Long-time industry pro Leighton Sheldon of Vintage Breaks and Just Collect will provide insight on what's hot and what's not, highlight recent sales of unopened product and tips on participating in one of the hobby's hottest and most popular realms. The … [Read more...] about The Sealed Report: A Vintage Pack to Target; Recent Prices, Cooling Hoops
1958 Topps Football Cello Pack Rip Yields Plenty of Goodies
It's the type of vintage pack break that generates a buzz even among those who have no skin in the game. The 1958 Topps football set houses one of the hobby's top rookie cards with ten cards in each cello pack, there's a fighting chance that one could be inside. Last Wednesday, Just Rip It took a PSA 4 '58 cello and made it available to participants in their regular … [Read more...] about 1958 Topps Football Cello Pack Rip Yields Plenty of Goodies
Huggins & Scott Summer Auction Showcases Autographed Henry Ford Baseball
The Huggins & Scott Summer Auction, which ends Thursday night, will include items of the Georgia Peach, Charlie Hustle and the Iron Horse. Throw in an item from the creator of the Tin Lizzie and the intrigue is turned up a notch. The auction ends Thursday night, beginning with the 30-minute rule at 11 p.m. EDT. As usual, sports cards and memorabilia take center … [Read more...] about Huggins & Scott Summer Auction Showcases Autographed Henry Ford Baseball
Babe, Mick Dominate REA’s 2018 Top 10 List
As the year winds down, we’re taking a look at the top-selling sports cards and memorabilia sold through major auction companies in 2018. Since 2012, Robert Edward Auctions has gone from one giant auction per year to announcing plans for a third in 2019. The size of REA's catalogs hasn't suffered with the increase in frequency. The tomes that land on collectors' … [Read more...] about Babe, Mick Dominate REA’s 2018 Top 10 List
Vintage Pack Facts: 1958 Topps Football
It was a moment that made collectors of vintage cards a little weak in the knees. That 2006 episode of Antiques Road Show is buried somewhere in the broadcasting archives--or maybe lost to time--but the story lives on. A woman had come to the show (it had been videotaped in 2005) with 312 1958 Topps football cello packs that had somehow been salvaged from her … [Read more...] about Vintage Pack Facts: 1958 Topps Football
Ruth Memorabilia Sets Pace in $8.37 Million REA Sale
There were thousands of items up for auction, but when the dust settled early Monday morning, Babe Ruth memorabilia once again rose to the top as Robert Edward Auctions closed out its fall catalog event. Six items sold for over $100,000 and four were Ruth-related, led by a high-grade early 1920s single-signed baseball which garnered $144,000. A circa-1927 ball signed … [Read more...] about Ruth Memorabilia Sets Pace in $8.37 Million REA Sale
The Toughest (and Easiest) Jim Brown Cards to Find in High Grade
His career was relatively short as NFL greats go but there was no one better running the football during the time he was employed by the Cleveland Browns. From 1957-1965 he terrorized opposing defenses at over 100 yards per game for his entire career. Brown appeared on football cards from 1958-1966 and while his rookie card is the most valuable of all, it's not the … [Read more...] about The Toughest (and Easiest) Jim Brown Cards to Find in High Grade
REA’s Fall Auction on Fox Business News
Viewers of Fox Business News got a look at some of the items in the current Robert Edward Auctions catalog on Monday morning. REA's Brian Dwyer offered a show and tell of some of the big ticket pieces in the auction, which opened October 5 and runs through the 28th including a T206 Cobb with Cobb Tobacco back; a high-grade Babe Ruth-Lou Gehrig signed baseball, an unopened … [Read more...] about REA’s Fall Auction on Fox Business News
Ruth, Aaron Rookies Set Pace in REA Auction
A 1916 M101-4 Babe Ruth rookie card in near mint condition sold for $600,000 late Sunday night, topping all items as Robert Edward Auctions closed out its Fall Auction. The PSA 7 blank back version is one of the finest known examples in the hobby and represented the latest six-figure sale for a card that’s shown explosive growth in recent years. The … [Read more...] about Ruth, Aaron Rookies Set Pace in REA Auction