You've read plenty of stories about the T206 Honus Wagner. The hobby's most famous cards has an interesting, if not totally understood back story, and the famous colorful Carl Horner image that's known even by those who don't own a single baseball card. It is not, however, Wagner's rarest card. Not by a long shot. Other Wagner cards arrived on the market … [Read more...] about T20-Who? Rare Breisch-Williams Wagner Coming to Auction
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Notes: Goldin Results; LeBron vs Giannis; REA Encore Opens; PSA-Whatnot on Funko Deal
The “Hand of God” ball is not changing hands. For the second time in a few months, the controversial ball Diego Maradona knocked into the net at the 1986 World Cup to help Argentina beat England didn’t meet its seven-figure reserve price. Goldin Auctions did sell a 2003-04 Topps Chrome Gold Refractor #111 LeBron James Rookie Card (#02/50) graded PSA 10 for … [Read more...] about Notes: Goldin Results; LeBron vs Giannis; REA Encore Opens; PSA-Whatnot on Funko Deal
Record Setting Robby Paces $15 Million REA Sale
During a week that honored the debut of Jackie Robinson 74 years ago, it was only fitting that two of his cards finish 1-2 in one of the hobby's biggest auctions. It wasn't a rookie card at the top of the Robert Edward Auctions Spring leaderboard, though. One of 44 1952 Topps Robinson cards rated 8 by PSA soared to a record-setting $384,000. The price more than … [Read more...] about Record Setting Robby Paces $15 Million REA Sale
REA Auction Set to Open with 3,400 Lots
It used to be the only auction the company held each year but while Robert Edward Auctions has added to its calendar with two more catalog sales and a series of smaller events, the company’s Spring showcase is still the flagship. This year’s happening is another monster, with over 3,400 lots in a 750-page catalog. The auction is set to open Friday and run through … [Read more...] about REA Auction Set to Open with 3,400 Lots
Family’s Long Search for Rare Card of Great Grandfather Ends Happily
One Oregon family’s history includes a relative that played big league baseball more than 100 years ago. William “Klondike” Douglass had a baseball card, too. The trouble is, it was part of one of the rarest, most desirable pre-War sets ever made. In fact, you can count the known number of 1903 Breisch-Williams cards of the Philadelphia Phillies catcher on … [Read more...] about Family’s Long Search for Rare Card of Great Grandfather Ends Happily
Pre-War Standouts Headline Memory Lane Spring Break Rarities Auction
A T206 Old Mill Ty Cobb PSA 8, a near set of the hobby’s “monster” and a rarely offered PSA 9 1939 Play Ball Ted Williams rookie card will lead off Memory Lane’s Spring Break Rarities catalog when bidding opens this week. That trio of lots is just the start of a 1,000 item auction that has everything from rare Babe Ruth cards to Tom Brady rookies. Bidding is set to … [Read more...] about Pre-War Standouts Headline Memory Lane Spring Break Rarities Auction
Rare Joe Jackson Cards Top Heritage Auction
A pair of rare Shoeless Joe Jackson cards sold for over $1 million combined late Saturday night in the first half of Heritage Auctions' Platinum Night sale as the vintage sports card market continued to sizzle. Topping the ledger was a PSA 3.5 copy of Jackson's 1910 Old Mill Tobacco card. Produced during his time in the Southern League, the red-bordered card that … [Read more...] about Rare Joe Jackson Cards Top Heritage Auction
REA Lands Fresh Find of Rare Early 20th Century Cards
A new year has ushered in an early candidate for one of the top vintage baseball card finds of 2019. A Virginia man recently visited the offices of Robert Edward Auctions, carrying with him a collection originally pieced together by his grandfather more than a century ago. Luckily for all involved, grandpa had the good taste (or good luck) to associate … [Read more...] about REA Lands Fresh Find of Rare Early 20th Century Cards
Five Great Rube Waddell Baseball Cards
Perhaps no player of the first decade of the 20th century mixed talent with tragedy more than George Edward "Rube" Waddell. Born in rural Pennsylvania in the nation's centennial year of 1876 he made his debut with the Louisville Colonels in 1897, but it was not until he joined the Philadelphia Athletics in 1902 that he became a national sensation. A remarkable talent was … [Read more...] about Five Great Rube Waddell Baseball Cards