Two months. Two cards. $5.3 million. One player. The rise of Tom Brady’s most sought after rookie card reached new heights over the weekend when one of the 100 2000 Playoff Contenders Championship Rookie Ticket Autograph cards sold for $3,107,372 in the Lelands Classic Auction. It was the highest price ever paid for a football card in a public … [Read more...]
Notes: SGC Catches Up, Rates Going Up; CSG’s 1st Graded Card at Auction, More
SGC says it’s tackled the backlog of submissions it was facing as collectors and dealers flooded the company with submissions last year. The company says it’s now operating under normal turnaround times. “In the blink of an eye, our 12 man team was absolutely overrun. Over just a seven-day period, our intake had increased 20x what it previously … [Read more...]
Rare Group of Conlon Glass Plate Negatives at Auction
Most of the original glass plate negatives taken by legendary baseball photographer Charles Conlon that wound up in the archives of The Sporting News in St. Louis were later sold as one large archive. But not all of them. A small group of previously unknown examples have just hit the auction block, including a few featuring Baseball Hall of Famers. The previously … [Read more...]
Rare, Original Conlon Photo of Ty Cobb Slide Nets $390,000 to Top REA Sale
One of two known original copies of the famous Charles Conlon photo of Ty Cobb sliding hard into third base during a game about 110 years ago sold for $390,000 as Robert Edward Auctions wrapped up its final catalog sale of 2020. Recently discovered by REA in an old-time collection, the photograph is the better condition of the two known; the other example transacted … [Read more...]
Photo Of The Day: New York’s Hilltop Park In 1909
The deadball era was a simpler time for baseball, but the New York-Boston rivalry was already in full flower. A rare photo from iconic photographer Charles Conlon captures a 1909 game at Hilltop Park in New York, and this stunningly clear shot is part of RMY Auctions’ November Collectors Auction. Pictured in the photograph is Boston Red Sox second baseman Amby McConnell, … [Read more...]
Lelands Acquires Brown Brothers Photo Archive
A well-known photography archive, with roots in the early 20th century, has been acquired by Lelands. The company has acquired the archives of Brown Brothers, recognized as the most comprehensive American stock photo library covering events of the 20th century. Included are images of some of the most famous athletes in American history. “While we will continue to … [Read more...]
Photo of the Day: Christy Mathewson’s “Favorite”
He was said to be a private man, one who understood his place in the game as his fame grew but never sought attention. One of his good friends, however, was the man who may have been at least partly responsible for making him famous. The Baseball Hall of Fame calls him “the first face of baseball.” Charles Conlon took most of the Christy Mathewson photographs … [Read more...]
Early Ruth Photos Dominate at Auction
A 1919 photo of Babe Ruth with a caption chronicling his sale from the Red Sox to the Yankees sold for $37,200 in an auction of over 200 valuable vintage sports photographs. That photo, apparently associated with publicity for one of the newsreels that were popular in theaters at the time, measures 9 1/2 x 7 inches and even three holes punched in the site didn't deter … [Read more...]
Autographed Lou Gehrig Type I Photo Dates to ’33 Goudey Shoot
SCP Auctions is wrapping up its most recent offering with a selection of all kinds of New York Yankees memorabilia. In browsing the listings of items available, one particular photograph stands out. Lot No. 6 in the auction is for an autographed 8" x 10" Lou Gehrig photograph taken by the legendary Charles Conlon. That in and of itself would be notable, of course, and easily … [Read more...]
Famous Ty Cobb Type 1 Photo Sells for Record $250,000
An original photo showing Detroit Tigers Hall of Famer Ty Cobb sliding into third base has sold for $250,000, a record price for a Type 1 photograph. The aged, circa 1910, 8” x 10” image, taken by renowned sports photographer Charles Conlon, shows Cobb sliding hard into New York Highlanders’ third baseman Jimmy Austin for a stolen base during a game at New York’s Hilltop … [Read more...]