When you were a kid, there was nothing like paging through the Christmas catalog, folding over the corners of pages that held the things you hoped might be under the tree. While most of those thick wish books have disappeared, Memory Lane’s 2022 Winter Rarities Auction catalog is a pretty good replacement. The company is set to unwrap a thick tome filled with 1,818 lots of … [Read more...] about 1903 World Series Program, Ruth Items, Vintage Cards to Highlight Memory Lane Auction
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Earliest Known Ty Cobb Bat Nets $1 Million
A bat once used by Ty Cobb during the earliest moments of his major league career sold for $1,074,544 Sunday night. The 34 1/2-inch model C28 Hillerich & Bradsby model carries Cobb's name burned into the barrel and displayed numerous cleat marks. It was authenticated and graded PSA/DNA as a GU 10, the highest rating awarded by the company. Twenty-four … [Read more...] about Earliest Known Ty Cobb Bat Nets $1 Million
Babe Ruth Glove Nets Record $1.5 Million at Louisville Auction
It had been tucked into a box, stored in a garage for 20 years and never actually thought to be a valuable piece of baseball history, even by the family of the man who originally received it. Now, it’s the most expensive baseball glove ever sold. A Babe Ruth model glove netted $1,527,500 Saturday afternoon at the annual Louisville Slugger Factory & Museum … [Read more...] about Babe Ruth Glove Nets Record $1.5 Million at Louisville Auction
Rookie Era Cobb Bat Emerges; Joins Ruth Bat, Signed Ball in Auction
Tucked in a private collection and apparently unknown to the hobby at large, the earliest known Ty Cob bat—one dating to the earliest moments of Ty Cobb’s major league career—is now on the market. Grey Flannel Auctions is offering the bat in its just launched holiday auction. Dating to Cobb’s 1905 rookie season, it stands as the earliest known Cobb bat to ever be … [Read more...] about Rookie Era Cobb Bat Emerges; Joins Ruth Bat, Signed Ball in Auction
1947 Ruth Gem Mint 10 Autographed Baseball, Thousands of Cardboard Icons Lead Off Memory Lane Auction
Memory Lane’s upcoming catalog is a doubleheader. The Southern California based company has been busy gathering up mounds of rare and high-end items for one of its most extensive auctions ever, packing over 2,200 lots into two separate catalogs that will be arriving on collectors’ doorsteps in a matter of days. One catalog is dedicated exclusively to autographs and the first … [Read more...] about 1947 Ruth Gem Mint 10 Autographed Baseball, Thousands of Cardboard Icons Lead Off Memory Lane Auction
Notes: Player Estate Ruth-Gehrig Ball; Walmart Card Thief; Harper-Fanatics Deal Took Awhile
Owned by the family of former minor league and New York Yankees pitcher Walt Smallwood, a fresh Babe Ruth-Lou Gehrig dual signed baseball has a new home. Smallwood, who had two brief stints with the New York Yankees in 1917 and 1919, went on to pitch 12 more seasons for various minor league teams. It was some time during the latter part of his career when he … [Read more...] about Notes: Player Estate Ruth-Gehrig Ball; Walmart Card Thief; Harper-Fanatics Deal Took Awhile
Signature Moment: 1929 Babe Ruth Signed Baseball with Video Proof Returns to Auction
Until retired players began getting paid for signing autographs on a regular basis, Babe Ruth undoubtedly signed more of them than any athlete in history. In fact, it wasn’t until his fame grew and Ruth’s generosity with the pen became well known in the 1920s that collecting baseball autographs became a popular pursuit among fans. Most of those encounters between … [Read more...] about Signature Moment: 1929 Babe Ruth Signed Baseball with Video Proof Returns to Auction
Ruth Ball, MJ Jersey Push 3-Day Goldin Tally to $38 Million
Goldin Auctions’ last two major catalog sales have resulted in more than $80 million in sales. The company’s most recent three-day event closed Tuesday night with the last of more than 2,400 items going off the market. With sessions ending April 3, 5 and 6, the auction generated $38.2 million, including a 23 percent buyer’s premium. Topping the final … [Read more...] about Ruth Ball, MJ Jersey Push 3-Day Goldin Tally to $38 Million
Mile High March Auction to Include Past, Present Icons
Some big names and big-ticket items will be offered for sale when Mile High Card Company unveils its first auction of 2021. More than 200 of the 1,600 lots will feature Michael Jordan items. Jordan cards and memorabilia will be a key part of the auction, which begins March 15. But Joe DiMaggio, Mickey Mantle, Babe Ruth, Jackie Robinson, Willie Mays, Hank Aaron, Wayne … [Read more...] about Mile High March Auction to Include Past, Present Icons
1933 Goudey Lajoie, Other Pre-War Cards Top Hunt Live Auction
Goudey kept kids hunting for a card that didn’t exist in 1933. Nearly 88 years later, the gambit to gain more sales that resulted in a make-good filler of a guy who had long since retired is still being chased by collectors. The 1933 Goudey Nap Lajoie was sent to collectors who wrote the company after the season, wondering why the heck they couldn’t pull a #106. … [Read more...] about 1933 Goudey Lajoie, Other Pre-War Cards Top Hunt Live Auction