The sequel to the “Beer Box Find” will get much of the attention when Mile High Card Company opens its big fall catalog auction Monday but if unopened boxes from decades ago aren’t your thing, there is plenty of other high-end material in what could be the biggest auction in the company’s 20+ year history. Led by an ultra-high end DeLong complete set, a 1951 Bowman #305 … [Read more...] about Beer Box II Auction Opens Monday, But There’s More
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Vintage Cards Set Records in Memory Lane Auction
The hobby’s first major catalog auction of 2015 came to a close early Sunday when. Memory Lane’s Past and Present auction closed with hundreds of top end sports cards and collectibles changing hands. Among the headline items was a 1933 DeLong Gum Lou Gehrig, graded PSA 8, which sold for a record-setting $45,410. Post-War vintage cards of Hall of Famers can be … [Read more...] about Vintage Cards Set Records in Memory Lane Auction
Gehrig, Cobb Cards Top Memory Lane’s I Own It Now Results
A near mint-mint pair of Lou Gehrig cards sold for a combined $50,000, pacing the recent I Own it Now online catalog sale conducted by Memory Lane Auctions. The 1933 DeLong and 1932 U. S. Caramel were among the vintage headliners in the event, which allows collectors to buy cards outright or wait a few days in hopes of making a better offer. Dozens of items changed hands, … [Read more...] about Gehrig, Cobb Cards Top Memory Lane’s I Own It Now Results
From Ruth to Red Heart, Memory Lane Event Packs Over 1,000 Lots
Complete regional sets that are among the best in the world join 19th century singles, Hall of Famer autographs and hundreds of high grade sports cards in Memory Lane Inc.’s latest I Own it Now catalog sale. Over 1,000 lots of vintage sports and non-sports cards, sets, autographs and more are available for outright sale in the unique event that is held three times each year … [Read more...] about From Ruth to Red Heart, Memory Lane Event Packs Over 1,000 Lots
2013 Panini Golden Age Review
by Rich Klein Since we've begun writing these box reviews an important sea change in major card company releases is not having to rely on league licenses for products to be developed and released. In fact, we have been told by some card company representatives that the lack of a license is actually a benefit as a wider range of subjects and photo types can be included. 2013 … [Read more...] about 2013 Panini Golden Age Review