As part of the 70th anniversary celebration of Jackie Robinson's Major League debut, Goldin Auctions will be the official auction house of the Jackie Robinson Foundation. Goldin Auctions, which has also been the Official Auction House of the Babe Ruth Museum since 2015, will raise funds and visibility for the Jackie Robinson Foundation and the Jackie Robinson … [Read more...]
Righty Mitt Attributed to Babe Ruth Coming to Auction
The owners of a mitt on display at the Babe Ruth Museum in Baltimore since 1993 and attributed to the Babe’s youthful exploits at St. Mary’s Industrial School, have consigned it to auction. The mitt is among 76 lots in the 2016 Goldin Auctions April Premium Live Auction on April 30 at the New York Yankees Steakhouse in New York City. The auction will also be simulcast live … [Read more...]
Goldin Auctions Strikes Deal with Ruth Museum
The Babe Ruth Birthplace & Museum and Sports Legends Museum have signed a long-term partnership agreement making Goldin Auctions the Official Auction Partner of the Babe Ruth Birthplace & Museum and Sports Legends Museum at Camden Yards. The announcement was made by Ken Goldin, Founder of Goldin Auctions and John Hein, Director of Business Development Babe Ruth … [Read more...]
Ruth Bat Found in Basement Could Fetch $300,000-$500,000
The dream of every homeowner is to uncover a hidden treasure in the attic, basement or behind the sofa cushions left by the previous owner. That dream came true for a Massachusetts family when they uncovered a cache of game used baseball bats from the best Red Sox players of the pre-World War I period including Babe Ruth. After its discovery several months ago, the bat which … [Read more...]
Storm Forces Sale of 1914 Baltimore News Ruth
One of only ten known 1914 Baltimore News Babe Ruth cards is coming back on the market as a direct result of Hurricane Sandy's devastation. A New York collector who just purchased it in September for $325,000 in a private transaction has consigned the card to Robert Edward Auctions after a home he owned was destroyed by the massive storm that swept across the east coast last … [Read more...]
Things to Do Near the Baltimore Convention Center
by Tiffany Raiford The Baltimore Convention Center is the location of the National Sports Collectors Convention this year. While roaming aisles looking for cardboard and memorabilia is the main attraction for convention-goers, attractions and restaurants near the area are important as well. Collectors and their families will enjoy the myriad of sports-related attractions … [Read more...]
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...]
Decision Made on Future of Museum’s Babe Ruth Rookie Card
It's sat quietly inside the Babe Ruth Museum in Baltimore for several years. A 1914 rookie card of the Bambino, much like those that have sold at auction for hundreds of thousands of dollars. The Museum made news last month when it tried to find the owner of the card. The man who originally loaned it to the museum had passed away and Mike Gibbons, the executive director, … [Read more...]
Babe Ruth Rookie Card Owner Lost…Then Found
They didn't brag about it but those who knew something about baseball cards knew The Babe Ruth Museum had a pretty special display. In 1998, a local man had donated a collection of 1914 Baltimore Orioles cards produced by the Baltimore Sun, including Babe Ruth's only known minor league card--one most collectors now call his rookie card. When the man passed away, his son, … [Read more...]