If you've ever collected 1961 Post Cereal baseball cards, you know there's a curious error/variation across the set. When the Washington Senators moved to Minnesota, it sent Post into a bit of a scramble. Someone thought they'd be called the "Minneapolis Senators" and so cards found on millions of boxes of cereal that spring and summer carried "Minneapolis" on the front … [Read more...]
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Valuable Gift: Dwyane Wade Gives Final Game-Worn Jersey to Carmelo Anthony
Dwyane Wade’s last game-worn jersey won’t be going to the Hall of Fame. Nor will it be up for auction—at least not anytime soon. Wade has been doing jersey swaps during his final season in the NBA and last night’s trade partner as time ran out on the future Hall of Famer’s career was Carmelo Anthony. The currently unemployed veteran forward and close friend … [Read more...]
Warriors, Other Opening Night Jerseys at Auction
Jerseys worn by the Golden State Warriors the night they raised their 2018 NBA Championship banner to the rafters are up for grabs this week. Several home white gamers from opening night of the new season are at NBA Auctions, including those donned by Steph Curry and Kevin Durant. The Warriors opened at ORACLE Arena in Oakland on October 16, beating Oklahoma City … [Read more...]
WHL Teams to Wear, Auction Don Cherry-Style Jerseys for Kidney Foundation
Western Hockey League teams will suit up in Don Cherry-inspired uniforms during a game this year with the wildly colorful game-worn jerseys sold at auction to benefit the Kidney Foundation of Canada. A legendary figure in hockey and long-time commentator, Cherry is known for his outspoken nature and colorful attire worn during TV broadcasts. It’s all part of a season-long … [Read more...]
Notes: TV Story on Flooded Shop; Second ’54 Bowman Pack Break Set; O’s Braille Gamer Auction
Last week, Bob D’Angelo reported on the flash flood that swept through a Madison, WI sports card shop that had been in business since the 1980s. The Baseball Card Shoppe had outlasted other stores and gained quite a local following over the years but the damage this time was devastating. Over $300,000 in retail goods was lost, according to owner Tom Daniels, who is now … [Read more...]
Huge Stash of Big Name Gamers at Auction
Dozens of modern era game-used MLB jerseys including rare special-day jerseys such as Jackie Robinson Day, Mother’s Day, Turn Back the Clock Day and St. Patrick’s Day are up for grabs through Collect Auctions. Hall of Famers Randy Johnson, Ivan Rodriguez, John Smoltz, Chipper Jones, Jim Thome, future Hall of Famer Mariano Rivera and current and past stars such as Larry … [Read more...]
Eckersley’s Jersey from Gibson’s World Series Walk-Off at Auction
"She is Gone!" Well, not yet but by the end of the month, the jersey Dennis Eckersley wore while serving up Kirk Gibson’s famous 1988 World Series home run will have a new owner. Grey Flannel Auctions is offering the Oakland Athletics road jersey bearing Eckersley’s name in its current catalog. It comes with Letters of Authenticity from the A’s equipment manager, … [Read more...]
Super Hero Hockey Jerseys Are a Marvel for Colorado Collector
Take a trip to the basement of Tom Oltmans’ Littleton, Colorado home, and you might think, for a second, that you’ve been transported to the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto. The walls of the basement painted to look like dasherboards at an arena; a tribute to the sport appears in every inch of space the eye can see – skates, pucks, signage, and over 100 jerseys, that … [Read more...]
NBA Auctions Item of the Week: Devin Booker’s Opening Night Jersey
He’s in his third year with the Phoenix Suns, so it’s easy to forget Devin Booker just turned 21 years old at the end of October. The 6’6 shooting guard has always been a little ahead of the curve. Enjoying his best season so far at 24 points per game, Booker’s memorabilia is becoming a big deal for collectors. The white #1 shirt he donned on opening night this season is the … [Read more...]
Mr. ABA: “Pink” Gardner’s Kentucky Colonels Collection
After nine seasons, the American Basketball Association faded into history in 1976. Four teams were absorbed into the NBA as part of a merger agreement, while the rest folded. That group included the Kentucky Colonels, who had won the ABA title just a year earlier. Their trainer and travel secretary was young Lloyd Gardner, who was in the right place at the … [Read more...]
