It might be the best money anyone has ever spent on eBay. A little over ten years ago, a collector decided to purchase a 2000 Playoff Contenders Championship Rookie Ticket Autograph card of Tom Brady. What that person paid isn't publicly known, but considering the modest prices for football cards at the time and the result of the most recent sale, it was a … [Read more...] about Brady Championship Rookie Ticket Brings $2.25 Million; New Highest Priced Football Card
1961 Topps Dice Game
Top Willie Mays Collection Brings $1.2 Million in Memory Lane Auction
Ranked as the best on the PSA Set Registry for 15 years, a comprehensive collection of rare and high-grade Willie Mays baseball cards sold for a combined $1.2 million in Memory Lane’s Spring catalog auction early Sunday morning. The 282-card collection included more than 92% of all known Mays cards, with a weighted GPA of 8.07. The highest selling card in … [Read more...] about Top Willie Mays Collection Brings $1.2 Million in Memory Lane Auction
Rare King Kelly Cabinet Card; Newly Discovered 1961 Topps Game Cards Part of MHCC Auction
We’ll be under a full moon when Mile High Auction Company’s upcoming auction winds down next month. When it opens to bidders next week, collectors will be seeing some items that only come available once in a full moon. The catalog includes several pieces that have rarely come to auction and some that have never been sold before. Among the headliners: an … [Read more...] about Rare King Kelly Cabinet Card; Newly Discovered 1961 Topps Game Cards Part of MHCC Auction
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
Rare Topps Test Issues, Babe Ruth Items Top REA Auction
Two cards from a couple of obscure Topps creations each sold for more than $100,000 in the Robert Edward Auctions Spring Catalog sale late Sunday night. One of only two known copies of the 1961 Topps Dice Game Mickey Mantle drew a crowd of bidders who realized they may never see another one for sale. The final price was $144,000 with the buyer’s premium. The card … [Read more...] about Rare Topps Test Issues, Babe Ruth Items Top REA Auction
Over $3 Million Bid on First Day of REA
Like shoppers on Black Friday, collectors stormed into Robert Edward Auctions’ Spring catalog as soon as the cyber curtain opened on the afternoon of April 13. Within the first 24 hours of bidding, an astounding 10,345 bids totaling $3.2 million were dropped on the 2,680 lots. Once an annual event, the auction is now one of two held by the company each year but … [Read more...] about Over $3 Million Bid on First Day of REA
REA Spring 2018 Auction to Feature Rare and Definitive Post-War Collection
The spring catalog from Robert Edward Auctions (REA) is always a highlight for collectors. Each year as winter turns to spring they eagerly await its arrival. For years the catalog has been a treasure trove of rare and eclectic items and 2018 looks to be no exception. This year's auction will feature a recent jaw-dropping consignment of post-War cards so large and … [Read more...] about REA Spring 2018 Auction to Feature Rare and Definitive Post-War Collection