A new book entitled Legendary Finds & Sports Collecting Treasures is set to be released next year. According to author Tom Zappala, the book will focus on some of collecting's top discoveries across the years, most likely with five sections: Legendary Finds Epic Treasures (T206 Wagner cards, etc.) Private Collector Gems (top items from advanced … [Read more...] about Legendary Finds and Sports Collecting Treasures: New Book in the Works
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Notes: Stuck on T206s, “Alcindor” Signed Rookie Brings Big Price; September Searches
It was long before toploaders, plastic sheets and binders. Long before baseball cards were worth much of anything. "Baseball pictures" were meant to be displayed and if that meant using pins or glue, well, so be it. One New England man recently paid 75 bucks for a relic from the tobacco card era, when cards were used for decoration. While their value may not set any … [Read more...] about Notes: Stuck on T206s, “Alcindor” Signed Rookie Brings Big Price; September Searches
Notes: The “Schlitz Find”; Ruth Dominates Auction; Rich Perse Passes
Joe Tee of Throwback Sports Cards was surprised when a man named Robert showed up to an appraisal meeting inside a Michigan library with a Schlitz beer case. The man he met wasn't proposing to crack open some brews as the two talked cards amid the quiet. Instead of foamy refreshment, the case held the man's childhood collection of more than 2,000 1950s baseball … [Read more...] about Notes: The “Schlitz Find”; Ruth Dominates Auction; Rich Perse Passes
Behind the Stunning Find of Vintage Topps Football Card Vending Boxes
Summer was arriving and Mile High Card Company President Brian Drent was behind his booth at the Denver Card Show. “It was on my birthday,” he recalled. “It was June 20th and I’m going ‘What am I doing at a card show on my birthday?’ and then it’s 'of course I’m going to be at a card show on my birthday'.” He decided to open his phone because you … [Read more...] about Behind the Stunning Find of Vintage Topps Football Card Vending Boxes
Huge 1960s Sports Card Collection Was Almost Thrown Away
Saved from the trash 42 years ago, a childhood collection featuring thousands of baseball, football and hockey cards is heading to market. The cards were collected by twin brothers who grew up in the Detroit suburb of Grosse Pointe Farms during the 1960s and were prolific buyers of boxes and packs, accumulating some 20,000 cards over about a nine-year … [Read more...] about Huge 1960s Sports Card Collection Was Almost Thrown Away
Truckload of Classic Cards: Huge Collection Purchase Ends Year on High Note for Dealers
Sports card dealers go to shows or advertise their willingness to buy with hopes of landing a few complete sets and maybe a nice group of star cards once in a while. It’s not every day that a seven-figure deal presents itself—one that had enough high-quality vintage cards to fill a moving van. Dallas area dealer Jeremy Donson and partners Bill Hughes and Chris Sewall … [Read more...] about Truckload of Classic Cards: Huge Collection Purchase Ends Year on High Note for Dealers
Newly Discovered Babe Ruth Rookie Card Pushes REA Sale Past $13 Million
A recently discovered, one-of-a-kind 1916 Babe Ruth rookie card sold for $812,724 Sunday night as Robert Edward Auctions closed out its Fall Catalog sale. The card back carries advertising for the Morehouse Baking Company in Lawrence, Massachusetts, the maker of Sunlight Bread. The 10-cent loaves offered a card inside and once several were collected, youngsters could … [Read more...] about Newly Discovered Babe Ruth Rookie Card Pushes REA Sale Past $13 Million
Small Town Shop Hits the Big Time with 1-1 Caitlin Clark Pull
The best Caitlin Clark autographed rookie card has been pulled at a small town hobby shop. Dale Williams, the owner of Bear Jax Sports and Trading Cards in Collinsville, OK had closed for the day on Wednesday, Nov. 20 when he and a friend decided to rip into a box of product that had been selling well: blaster boxes of the premier edition of Select WNBA. What was … [Read more...] about Small Town Shop Hits the Big Time with 1-1 Caitlin Clark Pull
Morehouse to Auction House: Exceptionally Rare Babe Ruth Rookie Card Heading to REA
After more than three decades in the healthcare industry, Jeff Gross is more than a little accustomed to surrounding himself with people committed to helping others. After a chance encounter while working at a family garage sale, he found himself taking on the role of helper in the most unlikely of ways. Growing up outside of Boston, Gross was exposed to sports and their … [Read more...] about Morehouse to Auction House: Exceptionally Rare Babe Ruth Rookie Card Heading to REA
Notes: 20 Million Cards; Old Packs Pace Auction; Chrome Sapphire Basketball Coming
It's not a new find, but it's a big one that's just now getting a little bit of attention. Virginia resident Tim Banazek latched onto a massive private collection of sports cards that a family was selling. The original owner kept his stash hidden away and Banazek latched onto it in 2021. It took five U-Haul trucks and 20 car trips to move it all to the location … [Read more...] about Notes: 20 Million Cards; Old Packs Pace Auction; Chrome Sapphire Basketball Coming