Yes, there was the $3.1 million sale of the T206 "All-Star Cafe" Wagner and the three other "Big Four" cards from the T206 set, but last week's Mile High Card Company auction also saw several other records broken. A 1915 Cracker Jack Ty Cobb PSA 4 sold for $33,341, topping the old mark for the grade by nearly $11,000 while a Joe Jackson PSA 3 from the same set saw the record … [Read more...] about Notes: MHCC Tallies Records, Launches New Auction, Big $ Modern Up for Bids; New Topps/DACW Shop Opens in Cooperstown
Graig Kreindler
LOTG Auction Thick with Vintage Cards, Autographs
Hundreds of vintage baseball cards, original photography, vintage ticket stubs and display pieces are among the highlights in Love of the Game Auctions’ Spring Premier, which is open for bidding. The auction catalog’s cover features the Graig Kreindler painting of Roberto Clemente that’s being sold to benefit UnidosUS, the largest Latino civil rights organization in the … [Read more...] about LOTG Auction Thick with Vintage Cards, Autographs
Original Clemente Painting by Graig Kreindler Being Auctioned for Non-Profit Group
An original Roberto Clemente painting by sports artist Graig Kreindler is being auctioned for charity through Love of the Game Auctions. The 30” x 20” painting captures Clemente standing on second base with his face turned toward the sun after hitting a double in the National League Championship Series against the Cincinnati Reds in October of 1972. The moment happened … [Read more...] about Original Clemente Painting by Graig Kreindler Being Auctioned for Non-Profit Group
Gehrig Rookie, Fresh-to-the-Hobby ’52 Mantle Headline LOTG Sale
Just days after Major League Baseball announced plans for an annual Lou Gehrig Day at ballparks across the country, Love of the Game Auctions is bringing the original Ironman’s rookie card to market. LOTG launched its Spring 2021 Premier catalog sale on Wednesday night with Gehrig’s 1925 Exhibit card as the headliner. One of the hobby’s rarest pre-War rookie cards, the … [Read more...] about Gehrig Rookie, Fresh-to-the-Hobby ’52 Mantle Headline LOTG Sale
Notes: Wander Franco Autographed SuperFractor Pulled; eBay Discount; More
The biggest hit out of 2019 Bowman baseball has been pulled from a shop in Amarillo, TX. Owner Steve Bybee of S&S Sportscards says one of his best customers landed the Wander Franco autographed SuperFractor numbered 1/1 a couple of days ago. There’s no word yet on what the owner is planning to do with the card, which would likely fetch a strong five or possible … [Read more...] about Notes: Wander Franco Autographed SuperFractor Pulled; eBay Discount; More
Topps 150 Years of Baseball Set Gets Graig Kreindler Touch
For more than a decade, fans and collectors have enjoyed the work of artist Graig Kreindler. His colorful paintings of former baseball greats and memorable moments have brought color to some well-known black and white photos, giving new life to the game's past. Now, just about anyone will be able to "own a Kreindler." Topps has hired him to contribute to … [Read more...] about Topps 150 Years of Baseball Set Gets Graig Kreindler Touch
Notes: Mantle Rookie Sales; Baseball Artist at Work; Topps ‘Cards’ in Braves’ New Park; Heritage Museum
A PSA 7 1951 Bowman Mickey Mantle sold for $42,101 late Monday night, the seventh recorded sale of over $32,000 for a Mantle rookie since last August. The going rate prior to the middle of 2015 was $10,000-$15,000. That’s now what you’ll pay for a card in the 4-5 range (and there are several listed right now). The average price of a 1952 Topps Mantle in that same … [Read more...] about Notes: Mantle Rookie Sales; Baseball Artist at Work; Topps ‘Cards’ in Braves’ New Park; Heritage Museum
USPS Play Ball! Book Includes Graig Kreindler Paintings
If you don’t have one yet, here’s something to put at the top of your Christmas list. The United States Postal Service is offering a softbound book is filled with the vivid paintings of artist Graig Kreindler, whose extraordinarily detailed work captures our national pastime's biggest icons. Entitled Play Ball!, the book was first published in July and comes with the latest … [Read more...] about USPS Play Ball! Book Includes Graig Kreindler Paintings