There have been some strange tales in the world of sports cards and memorabilia over the years. Honus Wagner cards stolen out of restaurants. Scammers dirtying up jerseys to make them look game used. A fraudster who conned banks and ordinary folks out of millions of dollars. An auctioneer earning more prison time for tipping off that same fraudster that the FBI was … [Read more...] about Jordan Jersey Authentication Frozen After Questions Arise About Photo Authenticity
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“All-Star Cafe” Wagner Sells for Record $3.1 Million
A T206 Honus Wagner card that was once owned by Charlie Sheen and wound up stolen from the New York City restaurant that had it on display in an unlocked case sold for $3 ,136,500 at auction late Thursday night. The PSA 1 (poor) copy had been consigned through Mile High Card Company and was being offered for the first time since 2013 when it sold for … [Read more...] about “All-Star Cafe” Wagner Sells for Record $3.1 Million
Notes: Wagner Bidding Underway; Moolah for Moses; Nashville Show; Brady Searches
Bidding for the “All-Star Café” Wagner is off to a strong start. The card, with its wild background story, had reached $1.8 million by the beginning of the week, with the auction set to run through March 27. Graded PSA 1, the card is being offered by Mile High Card Company, which also has the T206 Doyle variation (currently $328,373) and Eddie Plank in the same … [Read more...] about Notes: Wagner Bidding Underway; Moolah for Moses; Nashville Show; Brady Searches
“All-Star Cafe” T206 Wagner Card Set to Return to Auction
It was once owned by Charlie Sheen, then stolen from its display inside a New York restaurant by workers, triggering an FBI investigation. Now, one of the hobby’s most famous copies of the rare T206 Honus Wagner card is coming back on the auction block for the first time in nine years. Mile High Card Company will offer what’s known as the “All-Star Café Wagner” in its … [Read more...] about “All-Star Cafe” T206 Wagner Card Set to Return to Auction
Wild Tale of the “All-Star Cafe” Wagner Subject of New Story
It’s a crazy story involving a T206 Wagner, a 1990s sports restaurant, a chef, Charlie Sheen, Mr. Mint, the FBI…and presidential pardons. If you know the story of the “All-Star Café Wagner,” you probably don’t know all of it. While the Gretzky-McNall Wagner has had its own taste of federal law enforcement, this Wagner card is one with a story that’s even more … [Read more...] about Wild Tale of the “All-Star Cafe” Wagner Subject of New Story