Snowy where you are today? Spring training seem like a long way away? Fear not. Baseball--and the season's first cards--will be arriving in just three weeks. But you don't have to open any packs to know who's in them. We've got the complete 2012 Topps Baseball Series One checklist straight from the company. You might want to grab a little bottle of 5-Hour Energy or a … [Read more...]
Pirates, Red Sox, Astros Holding Sales
Game-worn jerseys and game-used equipment will be up for grabs soon when the Houston Astros, Boston Red Sox and City of Palms, Fla., spring home of the Boston Red Sox, hold special events. The Pirates will host the 22nd Pirate Fest at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center on, Saturday, December 17 and Sunday, December 18. Described as a "giant indoor baseball carnival", … [Read more...]
Most Popular Baseball Jerseys Include Jeter, Halladay
Derek Jeter of the New York Yankees, Joe Mauer of the Minnesota Twins and Roy Halladay of the Philadelphia Phillies top the list of most popular baseball jerseys released by Major League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Players Association. The sales figures are based on sales of official Majestic jerseys in 2010. Players representing 11 different MLB Clubs make up … [Read more...]
1975 Series Reunion at GBSCC Show
The Big Red Machine. Fisk's homer. Carbo's homer. The 1975 World Series had more dramatic moments than most, and 35 years later fans still remember. Just days after the anniversary passed, the Greater Boston Sports Collectors Club turned its show into a reunion event, with members of the Series-winning Reds and runner-up Red Sox signing autographs. The three-day … [Read more...]
Seeing Baseball History Through its Memorabilia
On June 3, former Sotheby’s senior vice president Leila Dunbar will give a presentation titled “Stories In Hand – Baseball History Told Through its Memorabilia” at the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York as part of its annual symposium on baseball and American culture. The 2010 Symposium runs June 2-4, featuring lectures and panels of more than 60 … [Read more...]
Lacrosse Trading Cards are Upper Deck’s New Venture
Upper Deck has signed an exclusive, multi-year deal to produce trading card sets featuring the top players in Major League Lacrosse (MLL). “Major League Lacrosse is thrilled to be partnering with the elite trading card company, Upper Deck, to offer our fans the opportunity to collect trading cards of their favorite MLL players of today as well our league legends from the … [Read more...]
2009-10 OPC Hockey Boxed Update Set Released
As the hotly contested action in this year’s NHL playoffs continues to light up arenas across North America, the Upper Deck Company has just released its latest NHL-licensed trading card set: 2009-10 O-Pee-Chee Update. This 200-card update box set features the latest cards of rookies who debuted in October, including No. 1 pick John Tavares (Islanders), Matt Duchene … [Read more...]
Game-used Bobby Orr Jersey Brings $191,200
The 1966-67 game-worn rookie jersey of NHL legend Bobby Orr, widely considered the greatest defenseman in hockey history, sold Friday for $191,200. The price includes a 19.5% Buyer's Premium. The buyer purchased the jersey via Heritage Auctions' internet bidding platform. The name and location of the winning bidder were not publicly revealed. "If ever there was such … [Read more...]
Blog: Berra Jersey Bought by Private Collector
They won't say who, but the 1956 Yogi Berra Yankees uniform sold for over $500,000 last week by Grey Flannel Auctions was purchased by a private collector. The uniform is believed to have been the same one worn by Berra while catching the 1956 World Series perfect game thrown by Don Larsen. The coffee pot was working overtime during the 1,072-lot absentee, phone and … [Read more...]
Berra’s 1956 World Series Jersey Brings $564,930
The jersey believed to have been worn by Yogi Berra when he caught Don Larsen's perfect game in the 1956 World Series brought a price of $564,930 in Grey Flannel Auctions' Summer Games sale that closed early Thursday morning. The winning bid included a buyer's premium. The jersey had been consigned by Ron Stevenot, who received it during a Yankee Stadium tryout in 1959. … [Read more...]