Hartland of Ohio has launched Hartland Auctions, a new division of the long standing company. Hartland will coordinate numerous auctions throughout the year focusing on original sports figures, western pieces, hang tags and classic Hartland memorabilia. Hartland will launch the first auction later this year. VP of Sales & Operations, Hank J. Reed, will coordinate the … [Read more...]
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Biggest Challenges in the Auction Business
It looks easy. Sit back, wait for people to call you with the sports cards and memorabilia they want to sell, write up a description, make a nice catalog and wait for the bids to roll in. Of course, running an auction company is seldom that easy. With new firms coming into the business every year and smaller ones growing, not to mention the competition from eBay, it's a … [Read more...]
The Memorabilia Market: Eye on the Future
In part four of our ten-part Q&A, we asked auction company officials for their opinions on the vintage baseball card market. They talked about which cards and sets might be underrated or have the best long-term potential. Part five stays on the same course, but we're talking memorabilia this time. Here's what they said: Steve Bledow: Collect Auctions: "Game-used … [Read more...]
Tiger Slam Irons Back on Auction Block
Not long after Tiger Woods was consumed by much bigger problems, a set of irons he'd given away wound up on eBay. Advertised as one of the sets he used while winning the "Tiger Slam" in 2000 and 2001, the opening bid was $250,000. One problem. Woods claimed they were his all right, but not the ones used in that historic stretch of golf. "He may have my set of irons, … [Read more...]
