Hundreds of pieces of baseball history found new homes Saturday in the 16th Annual Louisville Slugger Factory & Museum Auction. Headlined by items from the long-time collection of Ohio native Bob Crotty and relics from early Pittsburgh broadcaster Rosy Rowswell, the live portion of the auction inside the museum drew a crowd of collectors. A packed house … [Read more...]
Notes: Slugger Auction TV Segment; GBSCC Show; Polo Grounds Exhibit
It's the final week of bidding for the annual Louisville Slugger Factory & Museum Auction, which culminates with a live element at the facility on Saturday. Hunt Auctions is once again conducting the sale. Company president David Hunt talked with WKRC-TV about the sale of the Green Diamond Collection, curated by Dayton native and long-time hobbyist Bob Crotty and … [Read more...]
Hunt Auctions Snares Green Diamond Collection
The Green Diamond Gallery, one of the nation’s most advanced baseball memorabilia collections and home to regular gatherings of Hall of Famers and fans for nearly 13 years, is going on the auction block. Bob Crotty, a long-time collector, has closed the Cincinnati area museum and consigned the hundreds of items inside to Hunt Auctions, which will offer pieces of it at … [Read more...]