If those big bucks auctions have you feeling left out, Scott Russell of The Collector Connection is hoping he can provide a way to stay in the game. The company’s Post War Cards VII Auction has opened with nearly 800 lots of sports cards and memorabilia on the block, all with no reserve prices and opening bids ranging from $1-$25. “If you go to the trouble of … [Read more...] about Vintage Hall of Famers, Modern Era Sets and Lots Kick Off Collector Connection Auction
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Huge Basketball Auction Includes Jordan, Dozens of LeBron, Larry-Magic Rookie Cards
The story of the New Jersey couple who had inherited a nice collection that included an autographed George Mikan rookie card was a fun one. It turns out that was just the opening tip of an auction that includes an eye-popping quantity of popular basketball cards. Birmingham Auctioneers has launched a 500-lot auction that starts with the post-War pioneers found inside … [Read more...] about Huge Basketball Auction Includes Jordan, Dozens of LeBron, Larry-Magic Rookie Cards
Inherited Collection Held Some Surprises; Now Heads to Auction
Imagine you’re a small auction company. In the never-ending search for material that will help you stand out from the crowd, you get quite a few calls to look at collections. A lot of them wind up being empty trips to see monster boxes of 1991 Fleer commons. Every now and then, though, you get a call like the one Scott Russell of Birmingham Auctioneers received a … [Read more...] about Inherited Collection Held Some Surprises; Now Heads to Auction
“Ode to the 60’s” Sports Photography Auction Underway
A large, single-owner collection of sports photographs, mostly centered in the early 1960s, is on the auction block for the first time. Pennsylvania-based Birmingham Auctioneers is offering the photos in individual lots. There are over 350 images in the online catalog, including original wire photos from the Associated Press and United Press International, Type 1 press … [Read more...] about “Ode to the 60’s” Sports Photography Auction Underway