If you were an avid baseball card collector from the late 1960s to the early 1980s, you may have subscribed to The Trader Speaks. The man who published that long-running hobby publication was Dan Dischley, who left his job as a New York City cop to serve the growing subscriber base in 1976. Dischley passed away in late September at age 74. "While … [Read more...] about Notes: Dan Dischley Passes; KS Man’s 1923 Ruth World Series HR Ball; Lux Blast Rescued from Trash; Curry, Durant Jersey Auctions
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PSA/DNA Adds Embedded Holograms to Authenticity Letters
PSA/DNA Authentication Services is now using an embedded hologram in its letters of authenticity (LOA), a technological advance unprecedented in the field of third-party autograph and memorabilia authentication. A second watermark is also being added to the LOA. “The detailed, color-changing PSA/DNA logo hologram on the LOA is actually embedded into each sheet of paper used … [Read more...] about PSA/DNA Adds Embedded Holograms to Authenticity Letters
1914 Babe Ruth Card Still Safe at Home in Museum
Some call it a rookie card, even though it wouldn't qualify by today's standards. It is without question the first Babe Ruth baseball card ever issued. Copies of the 1914 Baltimore News Babe Ruth have sold for hundreds of thousands of dollars at auction. It was considered obscure at best even a few years ago. One of the few surviving examples of this newspaper promotion … [Read more...] about 1914 Babe Ruth Card Still Safe at Home in Museum
Selling Dad’s Things Difficult for Roberts Family
There are dozens of items from Robin Roberts' career going on the auction block Tuesday night. It doesn't scratch the surface of what the Hall of Fame pitcher had accumulated during seven decades in and around sports. From trophies he earned as an outstanding college basketball player to valuable rings he earned and was given...even a signed Babe Ruth baseball he got as a … [Read more...] about Selling Dad’s Things Difficult for Roberts Family
T206 Wagner, Ruth Cards, Autos Highlight Catalog
From a T206 Honus Wagner to multiple Babe Ruth signed baseballs to decades-old mint condition Hall of Famers, dozens of high-quality, high-grade and rare pieces of sports memorabilia have been assembled by Memory Lane Inc. over the last few months for its second Own it Now catalog event. Four times each year, the southern California-based sports memorabilia auction company … [Read more...] about T206 Wagner, Ruth Cards, Autos Highlight Catalog
Busy Bidding in Huggins & Scott Auction
Nearly 99% of the items offered in Huggins & Scott's January 2011 Masterpiece auction were sold according to the company. A wide range of collectibles received over 7500 bids in the 590-lot internet/telephone auction. Those who would scoff at the interest in modern trading cards might be surprised to learn that the auction was highlighted by the sale of four Razor … [Read more...] about Busy Bidding in Huggins & Scott Auction
Signed Game-Used Cobb Bat Enters Hobby
On a rare day off in the heat of a 1925 summer, Ty Cobb and his Detroit Tigers teammates were en route from New York to Boston when they stopped at Lake Oscawana, a popular resort area. Exactly what happened that day has been lost to history, but Cobb made a friend in local resident Al Johnson. Now, the bat the often cantankerous Cobb signed and gave away in return for the … [Read more...] about Signed Game-Used Cobb Bat Enters Hobby