Bill Kellick’s father was born in 1923 and as a teenager, he purchased the annual Who’s Who in Baseball. Not only did he devour the contents of the annual guides that offered current biographies of players, he used the books to contact hundreds of players, including some retired legends. In a first-person story recount on the Uniwatch website, Kellick wrote, “The … [Read more...] about Notes: 1930s TTM Collector; Mick Rookie Card Record; REA on Nasdaq; SGC Partners with PWCC, More
Auction of Champions
Notes: January Grading Numbers; No Fee Card Consignments; New Loupe Hire; More
In the first three and a half weeks of 2021, over 627,000 trading cards have been authenticated and graded by PSA, SGC and Beckett. Those numbers include both sports, non-sports and gaming cards. The breakdown by company includes 537,062 graded by PSA; 56,729 by SGC and 33,848 by Beckett, according to GemRate.com. That’s an average of over 26,000 cards being graded … [Read more...] about Notes: January Grading Numbers; No Fee Card Consignments; New Loupe Hire; More
Notes: PSA 3 Mantle Record; High $ Hoops; MJ UDA Jersey Set; More
Eye appeal wins again. A new record price for a PSA 3 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle was set early Friday morning when Heritage Auctions closed the curtain on its latest trading card sale. The card, well centered but with a slight crease, sold for a whopping $162,000--smashing the old mark of $90,000 set in February through an eBay seller. A year ago, a typical price for a PSA 3 … [Read more...] about Notes: PSA 3 Mantle Record; High $ Hoops; MJ UDA Jersey Set; More
Notes: Fogel Collection on Exhibit; Geddy & Albert; Free Money to Bid; Memorial Weekend Sales
If you want to take in elements of one of the best baseball memorabilia collections on the planet, get to Denver before the end of the baseball season. The History Colorado Center is hosting an exhibit featuring some amazing relics on loan from Denver area collector Marshall Fogel. Game bats from Ty Cobb, Babe Ruth and Jackie Robinson. Game-worn jerseys … [Read more...] about Notes: Fogel Collection on Exhibit; Geddy & Albert; Free Money to Bid; Memorial Weekend Sales
Bi-Weekly Schedule Keeps Auction of Champions Buzzing
Launched less than six months ago, Auction of Champions is already on its eighth online catalog and hoping to carve its own niche in the hobby. The family owned Arizona-based company has been holding bi-weekly events with an eye on a possible move to weekly auctions in the near future. Each auction typically includes hundreds of items, with a heavy emphasis on … [Read more...] about Bi-Weekly Schedule Keeps Auction of Champions Buzzing