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...]
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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...]
Red Sox, Yankees Team Up for Hurricane Harvey Auction
Who says the Yankees and Red Sox can't get along? The two rivals have partnered to raise money for Hurricane Harvey relief by auctioning off game-worn jerseys and other memorabilia from Sunday night's nationally televised game. All of the proceeds raised through the joint initiative will go to support hurricane relief efforts. Yankees items, including game-used jerseys … [Read more...]
When it Was Aikman vs Emmitt: Troy’s Aloha Bowl Jersey Coming to Auction
Three seasons before they would be united as teammates with the Dallas Cowboys and embark on a remarkable 1990s run that saw them win three Super Bowls, Troy Aikman and Emmitt Smith were on opposite sidelines. Aikman had transferred from Oklahoma to UCLA where he got a starting opportunity. The Bruins were the nation's fifth ranked team in 1987, a talented squad that … [Read more...]
Major NBA Game Jersey Collection at Auction
Over 30 NBA jerseys, most once worn by some of the game's greats, have hit the auction block. The jerseys are from the personal collection of Dr. Steven Solow, a Phiiladelphia area pediatric dentist who built the collection over several decades. Many originated from direct team sources and several include letters from NBA franchises dating to the 1970-1990s … [Read more...]
Aaron Judge’s First MLB Jersey Sells for $160,644
The money being spent on Aaron Judge baseball cards this year has been staggering (over $2 million in graded cards alone on eBay over the last three months) but early Sunday, a new mark was set for a Judge item. Steiner Auctions sold Judge’s first Yankee jersey for $160,644 in its summer auction. The jersey is one Judge donned in his major league debut in August of last … [Read more...]
