Five months after it sold at auction, the only known Jackie Robinson rookie year game jersey has sold again, this time for $2.6 million. The company says its “Make Offer to Owner” program recently closed a deal between the winning auction bidder and the new buyer, who paid $550,000 more than what the jersey sold for in November, when it hammered for $2.05 million. … [Read more...]
Notes: NorCal Dealer Still Going Strong; Gretzy’s Historic Puck; Flipping Auction Items
If you’ve collected autographs or browsed for them online, you’ve probably seen the white paneled footballs and basketballs that are designed with graphers in mind. They were created over 25 years ago by Rob Hemphill, who at the time was building his young business in Northern California. Working with Wilson Sporting Goods, Hemphill’s idea was a hit. He later … [Read more...]
Consignment of the Week: Flannel Brooks Robinson Jersey from 1971
The double-knit era hadn’t entirely taken hold in 1971. Among the uniforms donned by the defending World Series champions that year was the old school “Baltimore” road gray flannel. The one jersey any Orioles fan would have coveted owning is the famous #5 of Brooks Robinson. Heritage Auctions, which sold the bulk of Robinson’s personal memorabilia collection not long … [Read more...]
5 Brooks Robinson Cards Capture Career of the ‘Human Vacuum Cleaner’
When I attended junior high school in early 1971, one of the sports magazines I read contained a clever poem that paid tribute to the 1970 sports season. One verse summed up the defensive skills of Hall of Famer Brooks Robinson. "Pity the poor Big Red Machine, Brooksie stripped its motor clean." The poem might have come from Sport magazine, but I am not 100 percent sure. But … [Read more...]
Notebook: Kobe’s Last All-Star Jersey Nets $100,040
A jersey worn by Kobe Bryant in his 18th and final All-Star Game has sold at auction for $100,040. NBA Auctions and MeiGray have been selling the first half game jerseys and warmup gear for the 2016 event with Bryant’s red #24 West All-Stars shirt attracting the most attention of any jersey ever offered on the NBA’s auction platform. The price nearly doubled the previous … [Read more...]
Brooks Robinson Collection Brings $1.44 Million
Memorabilia from the life and career of Hall of Famer Brooks Robinson sold at auction Saturday night with fans and collectors scrambling for a piece of the most popular player in Baltimore Orioles history. Robinson, now 78, decided to consign his awards, championship jewelry and game-used items he’d saved to benefit a charitable foundation he and his wife Connie … [Read more...]
5,000+ Lot Auction Includes Vintage Cards, Brooks Robinson Items
More than 5,000 lots of sports cards and memorabilia will be sold later this week by Heritage Auctions, which is calling the sale the largest in the history of the hobby. “The sheer scope of this auction should be enough to impress any collector because there’s something to be had in these catalogs for every level and every niche of the hobby,” said Heritage Auction Director … [Read more...]
1964 Rawlings Premium Set an Attractive Challenge
They get very little attention, maybe because of their 8” x 9 ½” size, but collectors looking for a fun little challenge might consider the 1964 Rawlings Premium Photo set. Actually issued over a three-year span, the full bleed color cards were placed into each box that contained a Rawlings store model glove. Today, the Premiums are relatively inexpensive considering their … [Read more...]
1967 Topps Brooks Robinson Still a Challenging Collector Favorite
We talk a lot about scarcity and popularity in the pre-1974 Topps world. Sometimes the card is more known for being a scarce card than for being a popular player (1966 Topps Grant Jackson) and sometimes a card is popular because of the player pictured although there is nothing rare or scarce about that card (1964 Topps Mickey Mantle). However, when we have a combination of the … [Read more...]