He probably didn’t use the word since it wasn’t part of the lexicon 109 years ago, but young Fred Beasley of Calhoun City, MS certainly thought those oversized pictures of baseball players were cool. He tucked away the cardboard images his father may have procured after their use in clothing store window. Years passed and the 4 x 8 ¼” cards were forgotten. That … [Read more...] about Century Old Scrapbook Surrenders Ultra-Rare 1914 Boston Garter Cards Now Up for Grabs
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Type 1 Photo from Michael Jordan’s NBA Debut Soars to $141,954
A photo from a Chicago newspaper archive of Michael Jordan playing in his first regular season NBA game sold for $141,954 late Saturday night in the Lelands Summer Classic Auction. The 8x10 photo has been encapsulated and given a Type 1 designation by PSA. It depicts Jordan dribbling up court against the Washington Bullets on Oct. 26, 1984, with his tongue starting to … [Read more...] about Type 1 Photo from Michael Jordan’s NBA Debut Soars to $141,954
Historic Ruth Docs, Top Pele Rookie, Hobby Fresh 1952 Topps Mantle, Unique Jackie Robinson Pieces Among Lelands Lots
One of the top Pele rookie cards, a newly discovered PSA EX-MT 6 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle, and a 1989 Joe Montana 49ers signed game-worn photo-matched jersey headline the Lelands 2023 Summer Classic Auction. The exquisite 1958 Alifabolaget #635 Pele Rookie Brazil National Team card has been graded and encapsulated by PSA NM+ 7.5. The rookie card was issued when Pele was a … [Read more...] about Historic Ruth Docs, Top Pele Rookie, Hobby Fresh 1952 Topps Mantle, Unique Jackie Robinson Pieces Among Lelands Lots
1952 Topps Mantle Found In Cheese Box Could Bring Plenty of Jack For Wisconsin Man
It is only fitting that a higher-grade 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle card discovered in a Wisconsin home was enclosed in a box of cheese. A man who prefers only to be known by his first name of Terry was reunited four years ago with the '52 Topps card he bought that year. Now, he is putting it up for sale in Heritage Auctions’ Summer Sports Catalog Auction next month. The two-day … [Read more...] about 1952 Topps Mantle Found In Cheese Box Could Bring Plenty of Jack For Wisconsin Man
Goudey-Fried: Pittsburgh Card Shop Owner Lands Cache Of Nearly 500 Cards From 1933-34 Sets
Chad Weldon admits his brain is “Goudey-fried.” Who can blame him? The Pittsburgh card shop owner just completed a deal to buy approximately 500 Goudey cards from 1933 and 1934. The deal for the cards from a private collector was more than six years in the making. Weldon, 31, bought the collection, which contained about 350 cards from the 1933 Goudey set and 125 from … [Read more...] about Goudey-Fried: Pittsburgh Card Shop Owner Lands Cache Of Nearly 500 Cards From 1933-34 Sets
Search for Beatles Albums Yields 1956 Topps Baseball Printing Blanket
A New Jersey hobbyist was recently shopping around an estate sale, trying to find some vintage Beatles vinyl for his daughter when he struck up a conversation with the owner of the home being downsized. After the dutiful father mentioned that he was into sports memorabilia, the man took him aside and pulled a rubber blanket out of a closet. On it, were reversed … [Read more...] about Search for Beatles Albums Yields 1956 Topps Baseball Printing Blanket
Retired Charter Boat Captain Reeled In Treasure Trove Of Baseball Memorabilia
Dan Adams admits he is a storyteller. But even this tale is hard to believe — until you see the treasure trove of baseball memorabilia the Florida resident found nearly 50 years ago. Adams, who has been a comedian, musician, charter boat captain and cruise ship event planner during his eclectic career, found more than 600 autographs of baseball stars — clear, neatly penned … [Read more...] about Retired Charter Boat Captain Reeled In Treasure Trove Of Baseball Memorabilia
Shop Talk: New Arrivals; Lost and Found; Vintage Time Capsule Walk-In
Tony Reid chronicles the happenings inside Sports Zone, the Central Pennsylvania store where he works. —– It was a sports card heavy week at the shop, which as you know by now, is my favorite kind of week. We got a ton of restocks, new releases, and all kinds of cards to fill our shelves. We recently did box breaks on 2022 Bowman Inception Baseball (gorgeous product), 2022 … [Read more...] about Shop Talk: New Arrivals; Lost and Found; Vintage Time Capsule Walk-In
Sports Collecting Year in Review, Part 2: Record Setters and Great Finds
Some would say a baseball card should always hold the top ranking among the highest priced sports memorabilia, but if 2022 tells us anything, it’s that Honus and Mickey can peacefully co-exist with soccer jerseys, boxing belts and tickets to watch Michael Jordan play basketball. There were plenty of seven-figure sales this past year—even an eight figure one—and while cards … [Read more...] about Sports Collecting Year in Review, Part 2: Record Setters and Great Finds
Desert Heat: Big Arizona Baseball Card Find Held Hoard of Ruth, Gehrig
Pick up the phone or answer an email from someone who has some baseball cards to sell and more often than not, the end result is that you’re a bearer of bad news. Time and again, you have to tell the inquiring and usually overconfident seller that, no, those “old” cards from the 1980s and early 90s aren’t going to pay off their mortgage. Once in a while, though, … [Read more...] about Desert Heat: Big Arizona Baseball Card Find Held Hoard of Ruth, Gehrig