Huggins and Scott’s first Masterpiece Auction of 2013 has begun. Bidding Thursday night February 7 with the 30-minute rule beginning at 11:00pm eastern time. This auction features array of sports and non-sports items designed to appeal to every level of collector and investor. The auction is headlined by Lots #1-44 – The Barry T. Malkin “In Memoriam” Collection. The … [Read more...]
Ruth-Capone Signed Baseball Could Top $200,000
Mile High Auction Company will sell what's believed to be the only known baseball signed by Babe Ruth and Al Capone in its first auction of 2013. Sourced through the combined families of two Baseball Hall of Famers, the ball autographed by two of the most iconic men from the roaring 1920's through the 1930's depression era of America, could sell for well into six figures … [Read more...]
Deaf Man’s Presidential Autographed Baseball is Lifelong Quest
It started 63 years ago. Back when you could actually walk into the lobby of a hotel and catch a former president going out for a stroll and not get beaten back by security or Secret Service. Tom Cooney took a walk with Herbert Hoover and then got him to sign the baseball he was carrying. Since then, Cooney has made sure to get every president to sign it--somehow, some … [Read more...]
Best Known Babe Ruth Autographed Baseball Sells for $388,375
The Babe always did know how to steal a spotlight. A single-singed Babe Ruth autographed baseball was the top selling item in Heritage Auctions' Platinum Night sale in Baltimore Thursday night. With the company's buyer's premium, the selling price was $388,375, shattering all records for Ruth signed balls. The clean, white William Harridge official American League ball was … [Read more...]
Time for Teams to Stop Pretending Home Run Balls Have Little Value
Editor's Blog At the end of August, Chipper Jones hit his 450th home run. 450 isn't 500. Beyond Atlanta, there wasn't much of a countdown. Heck, even a lot of Braves fans didn't realize he was one home run away when he came to bat against the Houston Astros August 31. Ashantenay Cotton and members of her church group who were sitting in the bleachers that night apparently … [Read more...]
Could 2012 Be the Year of the Sports Memorabilia Reality Show?
The production company responsible for some of cable’s hottest shows is still looking for collectors to be part of their new show centered around a sports memorabilia business. We posted a story about it a couple of weeks ago, which casting director Danielle Gervais told us did result in a story you might see when the show hits the air on a major network. But they’re still … [Read more...]
Topps Adds Strasburg Cards, Autographs, Grand Prize to Sterling
The return of Stephen Strasburg was a success and Topps is breathing a sigh of relief. The company put a lot of stock in the young pitcher last year and just hours before he threw his first pitch Tuesday night against the Dodgers, the company announced some new initiatives tied into some of the last baseball card products of 2011. Topps is adding Strasburg autographed cards … [Read more...]
1957 World Series Signed Baseballs Fall From Ceiling
Great finds can turn up anywhere and everywhere. In the floor of a kitchen. On a long-forgotten shelf. In a box in the basement. Now you can add another crazy find to the list. A long-time maintenance worker at a school in Jacksonville, Fla., was replacing some ceiling tiles when she came across a box. Too heavy for her to lift, she called the office for … [Read more...]
Florida Man Charged Over Phantom Signed Baseball
A Port Richey, Florida man was charged with grand theft this week after sheriff's investigators say he took another man's money for an autographed baseball and didn't deliver. Kenneth Lane, 53, is accused of bilking Avraham Bash, a 24-year-old from nearby Sunny Isles Beach out of the $6,500 check written for a ball purported to be signed by former Cubs' catcher Gabby … [Read more...]
Baseballs Signed by Hall of Famers Still Focus for Many
by Paul Davis Autographed baseballs, especially those signed by Hall of Famers, continue to be one of the most collectible pieces of sports memorabilia today. One of the major reasons for their sustainability is the uniqueness and value of each and every baseball. Some of the factors that contribute to this include the player who signed the ball, how many signatures … [Read more...]