by Ryan Friedman School is letting out, a holiday weekend lies ahead and baseball season is in full swing. For those who follow sports memorabilia auctions, this might be the busiest time of the year so far with several auctions slated to close--or open--in the next couple of weeks. There's a lot of competition and that could be good news for bidders, but there are also … [Read more...] about Auction Insider: Busy Season for Bidding
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Home Run Bats, Vintage Card Sets Top Auction
The bat used by Ernie Banks to hit the final home run of his Hall of Fame career sold for over $60,000, topping Memory Lane’s Springtime Classic Auction, which closed early Sunday morning. Total auction proceeds were over $1.6 million. The Banks bat, displaying significant game use, included a copy of a letter of authenticity from WGN Broadcasting Company dated 1971. The … [Read more...] about Home Run Bats, Vintage Card Sets Top Auction
Auction Insider: Chicago Report; Company News
by Ryan Friedman It's one of the longest-running and largest shows in the hobby and this past weekend at the Chicago Sun-Times Convention, many of the biggest dealers and auction houses in the industry were once again on hand for the three-day run at the Stephens Convention Center. While the overall attendance at the show seemed to be down a bit from the November … [Read more...] about Auction Insider: Chicago Report; Company News
Babe Ruth Rookie Card Pacing Auction
The latest Babe Ruth rookie card to hit the market is drawing bidders not shy about chasing one of the hobby's icons. … [Read more...] about Babe Ruth Rookie Card Pacing Auction