Action on the ripped T206 Honus Wagner card that went on the block last Wednesday has pushed the current high bid close to $300,000. SCP Auctions is selling the unusual specimen in its current auction. So far, 15 bids have been made for the card, which is missing a large chunk of its right side. The auction still has more than a week and a half to run. Some big … [Read more...] about Notes: Half a Honus Bidding; Million Dollar Brady; Serena Soars; 49ers Collector in Packer Country
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LeDonne Auction Features Eclectic Mix of Memorabilia
Posters, broadsides, figurines, game-used uniforms, schedules and cards. Gus LeDonne collected them all. LeDonne, an accountant who lived in Chicago died in August 2013. Now, his memorabilia collection is about to be broken up and sold. More than 1,000 eclectic items — with a big emphasis on football — go on the block during a live two-day auction beginning July 23 in … [Read more...] about LeDonne Auction Features Eclectic Mix of Memorabilia
Montana Signs for Charity Ahead of ‘Final Game’ at Candlestick
It turns out Joe Montana wasn’t quite done throwing passes at Candlestick Park. The Pro Football Hall of Famer will join some former 49ers teammates and fellow great Dan Marino for the ‘Legends of Candlestick’ game on Saturday, July 12. On Wednesday, Montana appeared at a special fundraising autograph session to help promote the game. For $149, fans and collectors could … [Read more...] about Montana Signs for Charity Ahead of ‘Final Game’ at Candlestick
Editor’s Blog: Leaf vs Summit, Leaf’s New Golf Product, Harbaugh’s Game Worn Pants, Feller vs Satch
Some news and notes to close out the week: Leaf Trading Cards is suing the Industry Summit, the annual Las Vegas confab of hobby manufacturers, distributors and shop owners as well as ten ‘John Does’ he believes may have conspired to keep him out. It seems after paying nearly $10,000, Leaf owner Brian Gray’s payment was refunded and he was asked to take a “sabbatical”. … [Read more...] about Editor’s Blog: Leaf vs Summit, Leaf’s New Golf Product, Harbaugh’s Game Worn Pants, Feller vs Satch
Super Bowl Can Create Hobby Superstars
by Eamonn Donlyn The Super Bowl. No sense in recapping the history, we all know what it's about. It's the most watched event in American television, and the mark of popularity can easily be measured by the cost of advertising in the big game, as it has reached the $4 million mark this year. Yes, four.... million dollars, for thirty seconds. Of course the hobby market is … [Read more...] about Super Bowl Can Create Hobby Superstars