There are jerseys. Championship rings. Autographs. Trophies. And one very special first pitch baseball. The Earl Weaver collection we featured in these pages a couple of weeks ago encompasses a lifetime in baseball and beyond but it's all being sold by Hunt Auctions this weekend. The Hall of Fame manager decided to part with a large chunk of the items he's gotten over … [Read more...] about Earl Weaver Collection Too Hard to Divvy Up
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Feller Left Indelible Mark on Sports Memorabilia Hobby
Like a Bob Feller fastball, the news snuck up quietly at first. A report on an Iowa TV station. Then, it exploded. By midnight, hundreds of media outlets had reported the news that long-time baseball fans didn't want to hear. Rapid Robert had passed into history. 48 years after his Hall of Fame induction, Bob Feller died of complications from acute myeloid … [Read more...] about Feller Left Indelible Mark on Sports Memorabilia Hobby
Fred Kail Delivers Statues to Football Hall of Fame
Fred Kail is now in the Hall of Fame. The man who produced the instantly recognizable Joe Jolter football statues, recently drove to Canton, Ohio to present what was the NFL's first officially licensed collectible product. Kail, as a 19-year-old art student in Maryland during the 1956 season, created a Baltimore Colts statue that showed off the burly side of the … [Read more...] about Fred Kail Delivers Statues to Football Hall of Fame
Basketball Hall of Fame Auction: $1.48 Million
A traditional part of the annual slate of festivities held at the Basketball Hall of Fame is the Basketball Hall of Fame Induction Auction, which this year brought in $1.48 million – a result Grey Flannel Auctions' Richard Russek, described as “fantastic, especially considering there were 222 lots in the sale. The average lot price was $6,671, and 100 percent of the lots … [Read more...] about Basketball Hall of Fame Auction: $1.48 Million
Baseball Hall of Fame, PSA in Sponsorship Deal
Professional Sports Authenticator, the world's largest sports memorabilia and trading card authentication and grading company, is now in the official lineup at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, New York. Under a new three-year agreement, PSA now becomes a corporate sponsor of the Hall of Fame. PSA was scheduled to have a special booth at the … [Read more...] about Baseball Hall of Fame, PSA in Sponsorship Deal
LeBron vs MJ: No Contest in Memorabilia Market
He got an earlier start. He was on pace to overtake him in statistical categories and still had plenty of years left to win championships. But unlike Michael Jordan, LeBron James hasn't won anything yet. That, combined with other factors, has kept him from surpassing MJ as the most collected basketball player of all-time. Jordan's legacy wasn't without its flaws. His … [Read more...] about LeBron vs MJ: No Contest in Memorabilia Market
Topps in their Class: NFL’s Most Valuable #1 Draft Pick Cards
Being the number one overall draft pick comes with plenty of fanfare but if you're a football card collector, take a pass. Going back to the 1950s, only about one of every four number one picks went on to a Hall of Fame career. Many were total flops. Only a few top selections bring big bucks on the open market. The most valuable rookie card of all of the number one draft … [Read more...] about Topps in their Class: NFL’s Most Valuable #1 Draft Pick Cards
Mantle, Cobb Cards Among Auction Highlights
Cards and memorabilia spanning the entire 20th century--and then some--will pack the pages of Huggins & Scott's next auction. … [Read more...] about Mantle, Cobb Cards Among Auction Highlights
1986-87 Fleer Basketball Set More Than Just Jordan
It wasn't a splash. More like a ripple. When Fleer announced plans to produce a nationally distributed basketball card set in 1986, it didn't create massive shock waves in the hobby. Basketball was alive thanks to Larry Bird, Magic Johnson and, of course, Jordan. But its cards were still playing third fiddle to baseball and football. When the entire hoops card market … [Read more...] about 1986-87 Fleer Basketball Set More Than Just Jordan