Stuck in the basement of a rooming house in Massachusetts before being discovered about 30 years ago, the trophy that’s acknowledged to mark the debut of intercollegiate sports is about to go on the auction block. Sotheby’s announced Thursday that it would be offering the 1852 Trophy Oars from the rowing competition between Yale and Harvard—the first meeting of any sort … [Read more...] about Trophy from Dawn of College Sports Expected to Sell for $3-5 Million
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19th Century Baseball Documents, Vintage Cards Headline Memory Lane Auction
Containing everything from 19th century baseball history to classic Topps cards of the modern era, Memory Lane’s Winter Historical Rarities Auction has more than a few stories to tell. The newly opened sale includes over 1,200 lots with bidding open through January 13. The auction is highlighted by a group of original 19th century baseball documents related to the … [Read more...] about 19th Century Baseball Documents, Vintage Cards Headline Memory Lane Auction
Signed 19th Century Players’ League Documents Coming to Auction
Disputes between players and management aren't confined to the modern era of pro sports. Proof of that comes in a set of signed baseball documents set to hit the auction block just prior to the holidays. Up for bids through Memory Lane Auctions will be a remarkable collection of signed documents related to the short-lived 1890s Players' League. The documents are not … [Read more...] about Signed 19th Century Players’ League Documents Coming to Auction
Huggins & Scott Auctioning Off Newly Discovered Kalamazoo Bats Card
Sometimes those hours spent at estate sales, flea markets and rummage sales can pay off. A newly uncovered 19th century team card coming to Huggins & Scott Auctions is proof of that. A person attending a Massachusetts flea market not long ago made an extraordinary discovery — tucked inside the pages of a late 19th century scrapbook was a picture of a Pittsburgh … [Read more...] about Huggins & Scott Auctioning Off Newly Discovered Kalamazoo Bats Card
Collecting Frederic Remington’s 1800s American Football Prints
American artist Frederic Remington (1861-1909) is famed as the preeminent painter and sculptor of the Old American West, with classic and exciting action images of cowboys, American Indians and the Cavalry. Many sports fans familiar with his work, however, don't realize that not only did Remington play football at Yale University, but he made numerous sketches of 19th century … [Read more...] about Collecting Frederic Remington’s 1800s American Football Prints
19th Century Baseball Cards: 10 Great Players to Consider
Baseball cards didn't really gain mass popularity until the 1950s, but that doesn't mean cards weren't produced for any number of other greats. Just a few years ago, one of the world's oldest cards, thought to be a team shot of the 1865 Brooklyn Atlantics sold at auction for $92,000. There are many collectors who specialize in cards that date back a century or more and many of … [Read more...] about 19th Century Baseball Cards: 10 Great Players to Consider
Rare 19th Century Find Turns Scrapps Card World Upside Down
They appear as fresh and new as they did 125 years ago; die-cut portraits of some of the most famous names who dotted professional rosters in a relatively new game called baseball. It would be newsworthy if a fresh discovery of these rare 19th century baseball cards had surfaced in any condition. However on November 30, Memory Lane will begin taking bids on several lots of … [Read more...] about Rare 19th Century Find Turns Scrapps Card World Upside Down