Most of the time when collectors want a taste of pre-war cards, they head to eBay or another online site, a local card shop, or perhaps a card show. But finding pre-war cards isn't limited to those options. Some card companies and distributors have taken to offering pre-war cards as inserts in unopened boxes. And while finding something of substance might be difficult, some … [Read more...]
Mantle, LeBron, Jeter Among Top Sellers in $9.4 Million Heritage Auction
Regardless of whether they'd been naughty or nice, hundreds of collectors gave themselves the gift of trading cards over the weekend as Heritage Auctions wrapped up its massive three-day Trading Card Auction. Among the over 3,000 lots offered, four sold for six-figure prices, topped by a 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle graded 8.5 by PSA which netted $765,000 including the 20% … [Read more...]
T206 Wagner, Plank, Cobb with Cobb Back Set for Same Auction
A T206 Honus Wagner will be coming to the auction block later this year--but it's sharing the spotlight in this auction with a couple of close cousins. Mile High Card Company will offer a PSA 2 (Good) version of the most recognizable baseball card in history in its Fall Auction. The card was sold privately awhile ago for $1.2 million, a deal that was just announced … [Read more...]
Notes: MHCC Auction; PSA 9 E98s Bring Big $; Topps Hires PR Firm, Launches AAF NOW Cards
Mile High Card Company's big catalog auction is still a few weeks away but the company's first Extra Innings Auction of 2019 kicked off on Monday. Over 400 lots are included in sale, headlined by several vintage complete sets including 1955 Bowman, 1968 Topps and 1948 Bowman football. There is also a partial 1951 Bowman baseball set and mid-to-upper grade 1952 Topps … [Read more...]
More Abdul-Jabbar Items, Kobe Rings Among Goldin Auctions Headliners
Personal collections, championship rings, rare cards and historic documents are among the items that hit the block Monday at Goldin Auctions. The auction includes the second half of the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Collection, comprised of 247 lots, including the ball used for his last points, four NBA Championship Rings and three NBA MVP Awards. Also up for grabs is a pair … [Read more...]
Top 10 Selling Items of 2018 at Goldin Auctions
As the year winds down, we’re taking a look at the top-selling sports cards and memorabilia sold through major auction companies in 2018. The Babe still draws a crowd. He's the subject of a current best-selling book and still the number one attraction in the world of baseball memorabilia. Four of the top ten selling items at Goldin Auctions this year dated from … [Read more...]
T206 Wagner Headlines New Memory Lane Auction
The first T206 Honus Wagner card to be offered at auction in nearly 18 months has hit the auction block as Memory Lane Inc. opens its year-ending ‘Holy Grail Rarities’ auction. It’s one of over 1,000 sports card and memorabilia listings in the auction, which runs now through December 15. Graded Authentic by PSA, the Wagner card has been restored on two occasions, … [Read more...]
Top SGC-Rated Near Set of E98 “Black Swamp Find” Cards Coming to Auction
The best SGC-graded "near set" of the ultra-desirable E98 "Set of 30" baseball cards - issued in 1910 and known to hobbyists as part of the famous 2012 "Black Swamp Find" - is being offered at auction for the first time ever in the Goldin Auctions 2018 Holiday Auction. The sale of the near set (25/30), which holds the #1 ranking on the SGC Set Registry, runs from Nov. 19 … [Read more...]
Mickey Mantle Rookie Card Smashes Record in Memory Lane Auction
A little over four years ago, Memory Lane generated headlines with the sale of a PSA 9 (mint) Mickey Mantle rookie card. Early Sunday morning, that record-setting $220,150 sale was blown away in the company’s Fall Auction when the same 1951 Bowman gem soared to $588,000. The iconic card topped bidding in Memory Lane’s Fall Classic Auction, which tallied over $3.5 … [Read more...]
Notes: Ruth Collector; Black Swamp Find Notes; Autograph Collector; Oscar Gamble
He's bought some good stuff over the years but Jeff Jackson of JJ's Cards and Antiques in Red Lion, PA, has snared a couple of top shelf items in recent years. He now owns a 1916 Babe Ruth rookie card and a game model Ruth bat. He showed them off and talked about the appreciation for high-end cards and memorabilia with the York Record. A Defiance, OH newspaper … [Read more...]