It was no secret Kris Bryant had the tools to be a very good Major League Baseball player. To lead the Cubs into the World Series before he turned 25? That was something for the mind to imagine. But as Cubs fans learned last fall, even the most impossible dreams do come true. Cubs fans and collectors have shown little willpower when it comes to … [Read more...] about Consignment of the Week: Bryant’s 1st World Series Hit Bat
2016 World Series
Cubs’ Series-Clinching Base Sells for $101,237
A new season has begun but there's still plenty of money being thrown at the last one. One of the first major relics from the Chicago Cubs' first World Series championship since 1908 went for a huge price Monday night. The first base bag from the 9th and 10th innings of Game 7—the one Anthony Rizzo’s foot touched as the Cubs clinched—sold for $101,237 via MLB … [Read more...] about Cubs’ Series-Clinching Base Sells for $101,237
Old Wrigley Field Seats Going Up for Sale
If your office or fan cave could use some seating, you’ll be able to buy authentic seats from Wrigley Field starting Friday. They won’t be cheap, though. The Chicago Cubs are offering limited quantities of seat sets removed and replaced from the ballpark as part of the Cubs' ongoing effort to restore and modernize the ballpark. Several sections of ballpark seats … [Read more...] about Old Wrigley Field Seats Going Up for Sale
Notes: Slugger Auction TV Preview; 20 Sigs on Cubs WS Balls; PSA 10 Bird-Magic
The season may be over, but baseball never goes into hibernation at the Louisville Slugger Museum and Factory. The 13th annual auction takes place this Saturday and the Living Legend Award will be presented to Dave Winfield there on Saturday night. There's also an appraisal fair going on, with some worthwhile items probably becoming last second additions. … [Read more...] about Notes: Slugger Auction TV Preview; 20 Sigs on Cubs WS Balls; PSA 10 Bird-Magic
Topps Releases Cubs World Series Baseball Cards
It took 108 years, but the once woebegone franchise in Chicago is now on top of the baseball world. Topps went to work quickly after the seventh game, announcing plans for Cubs World Series baseball cards. They've put together a couple of different products that are now being offered to fans and collectors. 2016 Chicago Cubs Topps NOW Products First up are … [Read more...] about Topps Releases Cubs World Series Baseball Cards
Tossing it Around: The Value of World Series Final Out Baseball
Anthony Rizzo wasn’t taking any chances. Tempting as it may have been for the Chicago Cubs first baseman to hand over the last out ball from the 2016 World Series to an auction house and await the windfall, he gave it to owner Tom Ricketts at last week’s championship rally. Doing otherwise would have likely unleashed the wrath of a few million Cub fans. Better to … [Read more...] about Tossing it Around: The Value of World Series Final Out Baseball
Demand for 2016 Cubs Autographs Keeps Fanatics Team Busy
If you weren’t able to chase them around during the season or visit Ben Zobrist’s house, your best bet for 2016 Cubs autographs at this point is online. The demand for autographed baseballs, jerseys and other items along with game-used memorabilia, display pieces, baseball cards, World Series programs and just about anything else has been unprecedented. No one … [Read more...] about Demand for 2016 Cubs Autographs Keeps Fanatics Team Busy
Cubs World Series Champions Memorabilia: A Shopper’s Guide
Whether they’re avid collectors or just fans whose lifetime of pain has been eased, folks who have been waiting for the opportunity to buy 2016 Cubs World Series championship memorabilia finally get their chance. Within seconds of the moment when Kris Bryant fielded the ground ball that wound up in Anthony Rizzo’s back pocket, Cubs championship baseball cards, collectibles, … [Read more...] about Cubs World Series Champions Memorabilia: A Shopper’s Guide
Topps Lands Kris Bryant for Huge Autograph, Endorsement Deal
Hours after the Cubs had won their first World Series since 1908, Topps announced the signing of Kris Bryant to what it calls “the largest and most significant exclusive card deal in the company’s baseball history.” The multi-year deal will guarantee that Bryant’s autographed trading cards will only be found in future Topps and Bowman products starting with 2017 Topps … [Read more...] about Topps Lands Kris Bryant for Huge Autograph, Endorsement Deal
2016 World Series Program Includes 3 Different Versions
If World Series tickets were little out of your price range, a program from this year’s historic encounter between two championship starved franchises is probably not. After the Cubs knocked off the Dodgers in the NLCS, the finishing touches were applied to the 2016 World Series program that was available for sale in both teams’ home parks and also across the … [Read more...] about 2016 World Series Program Includes 3 Different Versions