When the Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum made arrangements to include some highly valuable trading cards in its new “Shoebox Treasures” exhibit, they knew they’d have to be well protected—not just from theft but from the impact of being on display for thousands of visitors each month. Part of a permanent display, the group of ‘holy grail’ cards includes a T206 … [Read more...]
Top Rated 1915 Cracker Jack Set Break Nets $1.4 Million
Cards from the highest graded 1915 Cracker Jack baseball card set ever assembled are on their way to new homes after the 176-card issue was broken up and sold by Heritage Auctions. The auction realized over $1.4 million, doubling pre-auction estimates. The second of back-to-back sets distributed through boxes of Cracker Jack more than a century ago, the 1915 issue is … [Read more...]
2nd Finest 1915 Cracker Jack Set at Auction
The second highest graded 1915 Cracker Jack baseball set ever assembled is on the auction block. Heritage Auctions has broken the consignment into 176 individual lots which are being offered in a special auction open through next Thursday. The second of two sets issued through Cracker Jack more than a century ago, the 1915 issue is easier to find in high grade … [Read more...]
Notes: Chantilly Show; 1914 Cracker Jack Jackson Auction; “Mrs. Jay” Passes; Fultz Debut Jersey
The CSA Chantilly show is back this weekend with dealers from 18 different states occupying 300 tables at the Dulles Expo Center. The show takes place Friday, Saturday and Sunday, October 12-14. It’s the 21st year the show has been held at that Virginia location, just outside Washington, D.C. Over 75 autograph guests are slated to attend including Alex Ovechkin and … [Read more...]
Memory Lane to Offer Lucky 7 Find Cobb, Cracker Jack Jackson
Visitors to this year’s National Sports Collectors Convention will be able to see one of the cards from the headline-making “Lucky 7 Find” as soon as they walk in the doors at this year’s National Sports Collectors Convention. Memory Lane Auctions will have the card, along with several other key items from its upcoming Summer catalog, on display inside the Stephens … [Read more...]
Five Key 1915 Cracker Jack Cards Not Found In 1914 Set
The E145 Cracker Jack 1914 and 1915 sets are very similar and are two of the more iconic baseball card sets ever produced. A recent consignment of a previously unknown collection of 1914 cards put the focus back on these back-to-back sets. The '14 set was only available in boxes of Cracker Jack while the '15 set could be ordered through a mail-in offer. Both sets … [Read more...]
Mint 1915 Cracker Jack Cobb Expected to Fetch Big Price
Unlike the first set issued in 1914 when the cards were only distributed one at a time inside boxes of the country’s new snack sensation, the 1915 Cracker Jack set could be ordered through a mail-in offer. Both sets are very popular today but most of the attractive, higher grade cards that survive today come from the 1915 set. One of the best of the best on the PSA … [Read more...]
MHCC’s Amped Up Extra Innings Auction Includes Nearly 600 Lots
Mile High Card Company launched its latest ‘Extra Innings’ auction on Wednesday afternoon, but this one is a little different. “Our Extra Innings auctions are usually targeted to the more modest collector,” said MHCC President and CEO Brian Drent, “But we’ve acquired such a large amount of advanced material recently that some consignors have requested we promote their … [Read more...]
Low-Grade Goudey Lajoie, Vintage Cracker Jacks on eBay
If you can overlook the back, you might have a chance to own a copy of one of the hobby’s rarest yet most recognizable trading cards. A 1933 Goudey Nap Lajoie graded SGC 10 (poor) has been listed on eBay. It’s one of just 34 ever graded by the company and one of only about 120 on the combined population reports of the professional graders. The card is well-centered … [Read more...]
Consignment of the Week: 1915 Cracker Jack Joe Jackson
A complete set cost 25 cents and two box tops back in 1915. If only your ancestors had been fans of Cracker Jack and baseball. Those 102-year-old baseball cards are worth considerably more today and one of the true gems of the set is the image of Shoeless Joe Jackson, then in the glory of his prime with the Chicago White Sox. One of a small number of … [Read more...]