A 20-year-old Babe Ruth looking at photos of himself as a rookie is a tantalizing start, but the new RMY Auctions catalog has plenty more where that gem came from. The company that specializes in historic images culled from decades old newspaper archives has brought nearly 800 lots to market with its current sale and there's not much doubt the emphasis is on old baseball … [Read more...] about Pre-War Images Abound in RMY June Auction
Eddie Plank
Like Honus Wagner, Eddie Plank Rarely Seen on Tobacco Cards
It's a general consensus that the T206 Honus Wagner is the most significant card in the history of the hobby. Ongoing publicity surrounding the scarcity and value of the card is such that even many non-collectors have heard of it. The card was shortprinted with several theories abounding as to the reason why. But one of the more common reasons cited is that Wagner was … [Read more...] about Like Honus Wagner, Eddie Plank Rarely Seen on Tobacco Cards
Photo of the Day: Gettysburg Eddie
Many of them became famous thanks to a new national fascination with the game but life as a professional baseball player was not all fun and games a century ago. There were no guaranteed, big money contracts. Little freedom to change teams. Travel to road games was in the steaming passenger car of a smoke-filled train. There was no pension waiting at the end … [Read more...] about Photo of the Day: Gettysburg Eddie
Photo Shows Last Pitch of 1913 World Series
He had lost to his rival in the 10th inning of Game 2 of the 1913 World Series and Eddie Plank was determined not to let Christy Mathewson get the better of him again. On Saturday, October 11, Matty and Eddie—two future Hall of Famers—locked up in Game 5. A newly uncovered photo of the final pitch of that Series is our Photo of the Day from RMY Auctions. The 7 3/4'” x 10” … [Read more...] about Photo Shows Last Pitch of 1913 World Series
5 Underrated T206 Cards
When people think of the T206 set, which made its debut all the way back in 1909 when William Taft was president, only one card comes to mind and it is the Holy Grail of baseball cards. Honus Wagner is, of course, the most well-known and most valuable card of them all. The set also contains cards of some of the early 20th century's most celebrated players like Ty Cobb, Walter … [Read more...] about 5 Underrated T206 Cards
Over 3,500 T206 Cards Including Wagner Coming to Auction
A huge hoard of more than 3,500 T206 baseball cards including the famed Honus Wagner card is coming to auction this fall. SCP Auctions’ David Kohler and Dan Imler secured them from a private collector living in the northeast last week. The previously ungraded Wagner was encapsulated by PSA with a grade of Poor (1) on site at the National Sports Collectors Convention in … [Read more...] about Over 3,500 T206 Cards Including Wagner Coming to Auction
Rare Albino Background T206 Eddie Plank Heads to Auction
If you're a dedicated collector of vintage baseball cards, you're probably familiar with the T206 set. It's the home of the 'holy grail' Honus Wagner, of course. It's also where you'll find numerous errors, variations and oddities that are constantly under scrutiny. Now comes an anomaly that is both bizarre and mesmerizing: a T206 Eddie Plank that is not only devoid of … [Read more...] about Rare Albino Background T206 Eddie Plank Heads to Auction
Rare Vintage Finds, Ruth Signed Baseballs Highlight Just Opened Memory Lane Auction
America’s attics and closets are still surrendering pieces of baseball history. When Memory Lane Inc. opens the doors to its next catalog auction, it won’t take long to understand why they chose to call it “The Find”. From never before seen examples of 19th century baseball cards to a fresh-to-market 1916 M101-5 set that is one of the best known to a Babe Ruth baseball … [Read more...] about Rare Vintage Finds, Ruth Signed Baseballs Highlight Just Opened Memory Lane Auction
1916 Sporting News Babe Ruth Rookie Brings $200,000
A PSA 7-graded blank back 1916 Sporting News Babe Ruth smashed all records for the issue early Thursday morning when it sold at auction for $200,168. Goodwin & Company sold the card in its first auction of 2012. One of three at the PSA 7 level, the card represents one of the six highest graded Ruth cards from the issue that pictures him as a pitcher for the Boston Red … [Read more...] about 1916 Sporting News Babe Ruth Rookie Brings $200,000
T206 Eddie Plank a Worthy Challenger to Wagner
Is a six-figure baseball card 'underrated'? If that card is the T206 Eddie Plank, it just might be. While the Honus Wagner card from vintage collecting's most popular set gets most of the attention inside and outside the hobby, the Plank card flies under the radar to those who haven't really studied it. Small headlines are generated when one comes to auction, but there are … [Read more...] about T206 Eddie Plank a Worthy Challenger to Wagner