A car salesman from Michigan says the U.S. Postal Service lost thousands of dollars worth of vintage baseball cards and jewelry and he's suing the government in federal court. Anthony Johnson claims he's been fighting for the return of his items for 2 1/2 years. He says in July of 2009, a woman staying his his home stole cash, jewelry and vintage baseball cards, put them in … [Read more...]
Beckett Graded Card Price Guide Now Available
As promised, the Beckett Graded Card Price Guide book has hit store shelves. The 384-page softcover book features a young Mickey Mantle on the cover and will tell you what your graded sports cards are worth (at least in the estimation of the book's pricing analysts). Fortunately for collectors of other sports besides baseball, the book includes pricing data for football, … [Read more...]
Top Selling Mickey Mantle Cards on eBay
He still dominates the vintage card marketplace. Collectors buy Mickey Mantle cards. Dealers can't buy enough of them. More than 42 years after his last at-bat in a regular season game, Mantle remains hot. His 1952 Topps card can sell for $15-20,000 even in a condition that could generously be described as ''lower grade'. However, it's not just his iconic first ever … [Read more...]
REA Tallies Auction Data
Robert Edward Auctions holds but one sale per year, which allows for some time to digest the results of the hobby's largest single auction. The company's post-auction press release contains mountains of sales data and reaction: The strength of the high-end baseball card and memorabilia market amazed collectors at Robert Edward’s record-setting May 7 auction. An … [Read more...]
Hank Aaron Rookie Card: Finally Earning Due Respect?
During his career, the general feeling was that Hank Aaron never quite generated the appreciation that rained down on players like Mickey Mantle and Willie Mays. Whether it was his low-key manner or playing in a smaller media market, Hammerin' Hank plugged along for 20 years before the career home run chase began to focus on him. The same could be true of the Hank Aaron … [Read more...]
Baseball Cigar Tins Draw Bidders’ Interest
The 40-year collection of antique advertising tins, signs, store displays and promotional items amassed by Chicago design executives David and Marcia Hirsch kept bidders busy in a Pennsylvania auction. More than half of the articles offered in the 1,520-lot November sale pertained to tobacco, with as many as 500 of them associated with cigars – a category that has … [Read more...]
T206 Honus Wagner Brings $262,000 for Sisters of Notre Dame
The operator of a small chain of sports card and memorabilia stores is the new owner of a T206 Honus Wagner consigned to auction by the School Sisters of Notre Dame. The card sold at auction Thursday night for $262,000. Doug Walton of Knoxville, Tennessee told media outlets that while he may have overpaid considering the condition of the card, he felt the story behind the … [Read more...]
T6 Murad College Series Cards Hit Market
A group of century-old T6 Murad Tobacco premium cards hit eBay recently--a consignment of rare vintage premium cards being handled by New Jersey-based Just Collect, Inc. This rare set consists of 25 cards, each featuring a different American university. Each card measures 5” x 8” and is the oversized version of the far more common T51 set Murad College Series. The T6 … [Read more...]
Vintage Cards Top Legendary Auction
A 1933 Goudey set, rated 16th on the PSA Set Registry with an average condition near EX, was brought the biggest payday in Legendary Auctions' latest event. The auction, which closed last week, included a large number of pre-World War II singles, lots and sets. The Goudey set of 290 cards drew 15 bids and included a wrapper from the iconic gum card maker. Interest in … [Read more...]
Steiner Auctioning Babe Ruth Signed Bat
An original, high grade autographed Babe Ruth model bat is now available as part of the “Yankees Legends Auction” at Steiner Sports. The brown bat, a promotional model circa 1933, was autographed by Ruth with a steel-tipped pen between the trademark and the branded signature. It has been authenticated by James Spence Authentication as one of the highest-rated Ruth pieces … [Read more...]