He probably didn’t find it quite as exhilarating as hitting one out of a big league ballpark, but golf soothed some of Babe Ruth competitive spirit once his playing days were over. One of the featured items in the new Sterling Sports Auction is evidence of the Babe’s fondness for the game: a scorecard from Queens Valley Golf Club on Long Island, autographed in pencil on … [Read more...]
1984 Star Company Michael Jordan Card Hits Six Figure Price
One of the two 1984-85 Star Company Michael Jordan cards graded BGS 9.5 Gem Mint has been listed on eBay and after only a few days online, bidding has already topped $115,000. The other BGS 9.5 sold in March of 2015 for $52,000, at the time a record price for a Star Company Jordan card. The card currently up for auction was graded sometime after that sale. The Star … [Read more...]
The Iconic 1986-87 Fleer Basketball Set Turns 30
It's difficult to imagine that company executives could have envisioned what they were creating with the release of the 1986-87 Fleer basketball set. It was the company's first foray into the basketball card world and despite a less than enthusiastic initial reaction, it ultimately became a heck of a debut. Thirty years later, the issue stands near the top of the list of … [Read more...]
Who’s Next? Vintage Cards With Potential to Climb
Last week a 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle graded PSA 8 sold for a record high $525,800 in Heritage Auctions, completing a yearlong price surge that included two other sales at over $400,000. For most collectors the '52 Topps Mantle is now out of reach, but there are several well-known cards that have the potential to rise as interest shifts and more collectors enter the hobby in … [Read more...]
Long Live the 80s: BGS 10 Jordan Rookie, ’79-80 OPC Hockey Box Drawing Big Bids
Those who remember the decade may protest calling it ‘vintage’ but some 1980s material could fetch prices more akin to ‘deceased legends’ at an upcoming auction. What some believe is the best Michael Jordan rookie card in the world joins a rare unopened, sealed box of 1979-80 O-Pee-Chee Hockey cards in the Platinum Night event conducted by Heritage Auctions. Heritage … [Read more...]