A 1951-52 Parkhurst Gordie Howe rookie card sold for a record-smashing $51,555 in one of the hobby’s final auctions of 2017. The sale of the PSA 8 (NM/MT) card tripled the previous record of $17,700 for a card in the same grade. It was one of the featured attractions in Goldin Auctions’ Holiday sale, which closed early Sunday morning. Only three Howe … [Read more...] about Record Price for NM/MT Gordie Howe Rookie Card in Goldin Sale
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Fox Business Features Auction Items
The hobby got a little jolt of national publicity again Monday when Fox Business News offered a show-n-tell with Goldin Auctions of some of the big ticket items in the company’s holiday auction catalog. The 1,250-lot sale includes everything from a 1916 Shoeless Joe Jackson card to Ted Williams' "best bat" to Ric Flair's robe and jerseys worn by big names in baseball … [Read more...] about Fox Business Features Auction Items
Dick Williams Collection Among Top Items in Upcoming Auction
Items from the collection of Hall of Fame manager Dick Williams will be among more than 1,250 lots of sports, entertainment, history and pop-culture memorabilia hitting the auction block next week. Memorabilia from the Williams estate includes his personal 1972 World Series trophy, presented after the Oakland A’s captured the first of back-to-back championships under his … [Read more...] about Dick Williams Collection Among Top Items in Upcoming Auction
1967 Topps Red Sox Stickers Recall ‘Impossible Dream’ Season
It’s been 50 years since the “Impossible Dream” season of the Boston Red Sox. And what a pennant race the Red Sox won that year. Rising from a ninth-place finish in 1966, the Red Sox waged a tight battle for the American League pennant in 1967 with the Minnesota Twins, Detroit Tigers and Chicago White Sox, finally nailing down the flag on the final day of the season. A … [Read more...] about 1967 Topps Red Sox Stickers Recall ‘Impossible Dream’ Season
Dick Williams and Jim Fregosi Collections Highlight Worthridge Auction
Items from the personal collections of two well-known former Major League Baseball managers are among more than 600 lots being offered by Worthridge Auctions in its newly-launched Spring online auction. A variety of game-worn and game-used equipment, awards, autographs and other items from the estates of Hall of Fame manager Dick Williams and long-time skipper Jim Fregosi … [Read more...] about Dick Williams and Jim Fregosi Collections Highlight Worthridge Auction