It did its duty for 100 years, stuffed into the wall of an old cigar store in Michigan, providing a measure of insulation in the days before cellulose and fiberglass. Hidden away from view for over a century, a relic of the marriage of baseball and tobacco was uncovered a couple of years ago during the building's demolition. Sold as is at auction … [Read more...] about Newly Restored, 1910-Era Piedmont Baseball Ad Returns to Auction
Heritage Auctions August 2018
Century-Old Conlon Ruth Photo Set to Hit Auction Block
An original Type I image of a young Babe Ruth taken by legendary baseball photographer Charles Conlon hits the auction block later this summer. The rare photo is expected to sell for $50,000 or more. The 9 ½” x 6 ¾” image of Ruth dates to no later than 1918 and shows him swinging a bat. Photos of Ruth hitting during his time with the Red Sox are fairly rare since … [Read more...] about Century-Old Conlon Ruth Photo Set to Hit Auction Block
Six-Figure Sock Holder: 1914 Boston Garter Ty Cobb Heading to Auction
It isn’t often you can say you own something more than 100 years old and it’s the only one of its kind but the miniscule number of existing 1914 Boston Garter window display cards certainly makes it possible for some. Next month, the lone graded Ty Cobb from that set of 12 goes on the auction block where it’s expected to sell for $150,000 or more. Considering it’s … [Read more...] about Six-Figure Sock Holder: 1914 Boston Garter Ty Cobb Heading to Auction
Casey Stengel Jersey Coming to Auction Dates to Boston Bees Era
Eighty years ago, he was just getting started as a big league manager, placed in charge of the hapless National League franchise in Boston. Now, a game-worn jersey from Casey Stengel’s tenure there is going up for sale. Heritage Auctions will offer a rare 1938 Boston Bees Stengel jersey in its Summer Platinum Auction, where it’s expected to sell for $40,000 or … [Read more...] about Casey Stengel Jersey Coming to Auction Dates to Boston Bees Era