Two recently uncovered rarities generated a nice payday for the consignor of one of the year's top baseball card finds. Stored for years in an old Yahtzee game box, the 1914 Texas Tommy Joe Jackson and Ty Cobb cards sold for $270,097 combined as SCP Auctions wrapped up its 2020 Summer Premier Auction. Despite their underwhelming grades, the Cobb led the … [Read more...]
Bidding for Barry Bonds’ Last Home Run Ball Passes $200,000
Bidding for the final home run ball hit by Barry Bonds to establish the current home run record of 762 has reached $208,000 heading into the final day of bidding at SCP Auctions. In August 2007, the controversial Bonds had passed Hank Aaron on the all-time list, thus setting a new career record with each home run. He hit his 762nd on September 5 against the … [Read more...]
Newly Uncovered Texas Tommy Jackson, Cobb Cards Now Up for Auction
SCP Auctions’ 2020 Summer Premier is off and running with the newly discovered 1914 Texas Tommy Joe Jackson and Ty Cobb cards, a signed Jackie Robinson bat from an important season and the highest dual-graded Michael Jordan signed 1986-87 Fleer rookie card leading the way. A total of 465 lots are in the auction, which is set to run through Friday, August 28 at … [Read more...]
Yahtzee! 1914 Texas Tommy Find Includes Cobb, Jackson
Tucked away in an old Yahtzee game box for years, a fabulous new find of early 20th century baseball cards will come to auction this summer. SCP Auctions will offer the collection, which includes over 432 cards, highlighted by the first 1914 E224 Texas Tommy Ty Cobb ever to be graded and just the second graded Texas Tommy card of Shoeless Joe Jackson. The Jackson … [Read more...]
Rare E224 Texas Tommy Set Includes Two Variations
Produced in 1914 by the Cardinet Candy Company based in California, the E224 Texas Tommy set is a rare candy issue that came after the early American Caramel lithographic cards and before the popular 1930s Goudeys. Here's a closer look at this unique and difficult issue. E224 Texas Tommy Basics The E224 Texas Tommy cards were issued with Cardinet's Texas Tommy candy bars. … [Read more...]