Sometimes spending that extra five bucks is worth it. Just ask Sandy Healy. The New Hampshire realtor and her husband opted to outbid another person at a storage unit auction in Nashua eight years ago. They made the buy because Sandy’s husband saw the word “Bowman” on one of the storage boxes inside the unit and recognized it as a baseball card … [Read more...] about Jackpot: Old Storage Unit Buy Surrenders a Gem
2009 Bowman Chrome Baseball
Notes: Relentless Pursuit of Auston Matthews Memorabilia; Major Trout Flip; Yogi Stamp
You won't find a more avid collector of Auston Matthews memorabilia than Mark Fera. The Canadian collector hopped on the Matthews train long before the Toronto Maple Leafs star had set foot on NHL ice. Matthews spent his draft year with the Zurich Lions in Switzerland a few years ago and Fera went to great lengths to acquire a couple of pretty wild … [Read more...] about Notes: Relentless Pursuit of Auston Matthews Memorabilia; Major Trout Flip; Yogi Stamp
Notes: All-Star Auction Still On; Trout on SuperFractor Sale, More
There’s no MLB All-Star Game this year but the annual All-Star Live auction event will go on. Delayed a couple of months, the 16th annual catalog sale will again be conducted by Hunt Auctions. It will include the personal collections of Vin Scully and Barry Larkin. Bidding will go live online Friday August 28 with the auction ending on September 23. We'll … [Read more...] about Notes: All-Star Auction Still On; Trout on SuperFractor Sale, More
Notes: NBC Chicago on Hot Hobby; CT Show; Topps Digicon; Vegas Dave on Trout
Sports card shops in small towns and big cities continue to do a brisk business. The hobby's booming start to the 2020s was the subject of a story on the newscast of the NBC affiliate in Chicago, which stopped by Elite Sports Cards. For the first time in five months, there was a show at the VFW in Plainville (CT) on Saturday. Local card show going on today … [Read more...] about Notes: NBC Chicago on Hot Hobby; CT Show; Topps Digicon; Vegas Dave on Trout
Notes: Trout Gem Coming to Auction; Thriving Market; Shop Burglary; Blake Jamieson with MLB.com; Forum’s New Owner
Goldin Auctions will sell a PSA 10 2009 Bowman Chrome Mike Trout Orange Refractor Autograph (# to 25) in its summer auction. It’s virtually certain to attract a price well into six figures. Last month, the company sold a Red Refractor Trout auto (# to 5) for $922,500, the biggest price ever for a modern era baseball card. Last year, they sold an Orange … [Read more...] about Notes: Trout Gem Coming to Auction; Thriving Market; Shop Burglary; Blake Jamieson with MLB.com; Forum’s New Owner
2009 Bowman Chrome Trout Red Refractor Sells for Record $922,500
He won’t be back on the field for a while but Mike Trout is still putting up big numbers. One of the five 2009 Bowman Chrome Draft Prospects Red Refractor Trout autographed cards sold for $922,500 through Goldin Auctions Wednesday night. Graded Gem Mint 9.5 by Beckett, it is now the most expensive modern day baseball card ever sold at auction. The price also … [Read more...] about 2009 Bowman Chrome Trout Red Refractor Sells for Record $922,500
2009 Bowman Chrome Mike Trout Autographs Have Been a Big Winner
He was barely 18 when he grabbed the requested writing instrument and began scribbling his name on stacks of cards provided by the Topps Company. The cards with the glossy-looking front Topps called "Chrome" would be randomly inserted into packs of its Bowman Draft Picks and Prospects baseball. Topps paid him of course--one of the perks of being a high pick--but … [Read more...] about 2009 Bowman Chrome Mike Trout Autographs Have Been a Big Winner
Heritage Winter Platinum Tally: $12,985,912
High-end cards joined some game-worn jerseys from iconic players at the top of the results from Heritage Auctions’ Winter Platinum Night sale. The two-night event saw 22 different items sell for more than $100,000 and combined total sales of nearly $13 million. The four top items in the auction were all centered on two New York Yankee greats. A 1941 Play Ball Joe … [Read more...] about Heritage Winter Platinum Tally: $12,985,912
Derek Jeter Debut Jersey Sells for $369,000; First AAA Jersey Also Hits 6 Figures
The New York Yankees road jersey worn by Derek Jeter during his 1995 big league debut and when he delivered the first of his 3,465 career hits sold for $369,000 early Sunday as Goldin Auctions wrapped up its Winter Catalog Auction. Signed and inscribed by the new Hall of Famer, the jersey has also been photo-matched to the final game of the regular season in 1995 when … [Read more...] about Derek Jeter Debut Jersey Sells for $369,000; First AAA Jersey Also Hits 6 Figures
Jesse Owens Gold Medal Brings $615,000 at Goldin Auctions
One of Jesse Owens’ four gold medals from the 1936 Summer Olympics sold for $615,000 late Saturday night as Goldin Auctions wrapped up its 2019 Holiday Auction. The medal was given to John Terpak, Sr., an American weightlifter who befriended Owens and set up speaking engagements and appearances after the Games. It was handed down to Terpak’s children after his … [Read more...] about Jesse Owens Gold Medal Brings $615,000 at Goldin Auctions