Justin Cornett owns an oil brokerage firm in Houston. This month, the sports memorabilia collector drilled down into his photo collection and hit the jackpot, matching a game-used bat of Ty Cobb he won at an auction last year to an iconic image of the Georgia Peach and Shoeless Joe Jackson. “I started shaking a bit,” Cornett, 43, said when he made the … [Read more...]
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Notes: 30 Years for MN Shop; Gehrig Contract; BoSox Bats Featured; Hugs for Homers
It’s one of the longest continuously operating sports card stores in the country. The Ballpark, a fixture in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area since 1988, is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. Owner Calvin Havercamp moved his shop once, but that was 17 years ago and he remains entrenched in Apple Valley, MN. The Ballpark is popular with old school collectors … [Read more...]
Review: Legendary Lumber Book Will Take You Deep
The fourth volume in a set of award-winning books on sports collecting is now on the market. Legendary Lumber: The Top 100 Player Bats in Baseball History is authored by PSA President Joe Orlando with usual collaborators Tom and Ellen Zappala. It joins previous releases The 100 Greatest Baseball Autographs, The Cracker Jack Collection: Baseball’s Prized … [Read more...]
PSA/DNA Offers Game-Used Bat Giveaway, Other NSCC Promotions
The hobby’s biggest show opens in a month in Rosemont, IL and PSA/DNA will be among the companies offering some giveaways during the five-day event at the Stephens Convention Center. One of them could put a valuable piece of wood in your collection. The company will hold drawings for game-used, signed bats from Derek Jeter, Frank Thomas and Kris Bryant. “The … [Read more...]
Notes: NSCC Live Auction; Instagram for GU Bats; New OYO Products
There will be an auction of high-end memorabilia during the National Sports Collectors Convention in Rosemont, IL this summer. Goldin Auctions says it’ll conduct what will be the only live auction during the show on Thursday, July 27 with just 100 premium lots valued at $10,000 or more on the block. The company’s conventional summer catalog auction will also get … [Read more...]
Babe Ruth Bat Top Seller in $1.2 Million Auction
Even on the ice, Babe Ruth memorabilia is a hot ticket item. A game-used bat by Ruth, from the 1919-1922, has been in the Hull family for years. First, it was owned by hockey Hall of Famer Bobby Hull, and then by his son, fellow Hall of Famer Brett Hull. For hockey fans, that was a different kind of stick. But someone paid the cash to win it. Wednesday, it was the top … [Read more...]
Carlos Gomez Shows off Bat Collection
The career of Carlos Gomez has seen plenty of twists and turns. The veteran outfielder enjoyed a bit of a renaissance with the Texas Rangers late last season and is now a free agent. The debate about exactly what his 2017 employer can expect will certainly continue until Opening Day. There is no debate, though, about how much appreciation the soon-to-be … [Read more...]
1930 Old Timer’s Day Signed Poster, Gehrig Bat Among New Discoveries in LOTG Auction
Love of the Game Auctions' Winter auction is open with sports and non-sports cards and memorabilia from the late 19th Century to the present, highlighted by a fresh-to-market 1930 Boston Post Old-Timer’s Day Multi-Signed Poster. The poster was created by participants in the 1930 event, to be given to former Red Sox catcher Lou Criger, who was unable to attend the game due to … [Read more...]
Ted Williams’ Last All-Star Bat Sells for Big Bucks in Cinci
The bat Ted Williams used during his final All-Star Game appearance in 1960 sold for $138,000 Tuesday afternoon at the All-Star FanFest Auction in Cincinnati. Hunt Auctions offered the bat after it was discovered in the family home and consigned by his daughter, Claudia. The bat carries a hand-written note from Williams indicating it was used during the second All-Star … [Read more...]
1970s Unopened Cases, Boxes Headliners at Collect Auctions
A mini time capsule of unopened cases and boxes from the 1970’s has entered the market, including an untouched vending case of 1976 Topps Baseball cards. Collect Auctions is once again feeding what’s been a very hungry market a treasure trove of sealed boxes and cases in its latest event, which opened Monday and closes August 7. There are 24 boxes in the case of 1976 … [Read more...]
