A 1919 photo of Babe Ruth with a caption chronicling his sale from the Red Sox to the Yankees sold for $37,200 in an auction of over 200 valuable vintage sports photographs. That photo, apparently associated with publicity for one of the newsreels that were popular in theaters at the time, measures 9 1/2 x 7 inches and even three holes punched in the site didn't deter … [Read more...] about Early Ruth Photos Dominate at Auction
Heritage Auctions August 2019
Unused Tickets from Super Bowl I Surface After 52 Years; Now at Auction
They could just as easily have been discarded. Tickets to a football game that had already been played? Why keep them? Thankfully, Homer Hall apparently recognized the significance of the first “AFL-NFL World Championship Game” and kept the twin ducats even though he couldn’t make it to Los Angeles. Working for Oregon congressman Al Ullman and living in … [Read more...] about Unused Tickets from Super Bowl I Surface After 52 Years; Now at Auction
Special Cobb, Mantle Signed Balls at Auction
The only Ty Cobb autographed baseball to carry a PSA 10 grade is up for sale through Heritage Auctions with bidding expected to easily reach six figures by the time bidding closes next weekend. The ball carries Cobb's blue ink signature and his handwritten date of a visit to St. Louis: 11/24/53. Carefully preserved, the ball dates to a Thanksgiving … [Read more...] about Special Cobb, Mantle Signed Balls at Auction
Vintage Sports Photography Auction Includes Early Ruth, Mantle, Jordan
Heritage Auctions has added a new sale to its summer roster, a high-end assembly of more than 200 lots featuring elite photographs from 20th century American sports. Now open for bidding, the auction is expected to garner more than $400,000 in sales when the gavel drops Aug. 23 in extended bidding format. “Vintage photography might be the most dynamic subset of the sports … [Read more...] about Vintage Sports Photography Auction Includes Early Ruth, Mantle, Jordan
Gehrig Gamer, Cobb Personal Items Headline Heritage Platinum Auction
Over 600 lots, each with a value of $10,000 or more, are on the block as Heritage Auctions kicks off its Summer Platinum Night event. Among the big ticket items is a Lou Gehrig jersey photo-matched to multiple games in which he hit a home run. The gray road flannel dates to the Yankees’ 1937 World Series championship season. First sold privately last year, … [Read more...] about Gehrig Gamer, Cobb Personal Items Headline Heritage Platinum Auction
Autographed 1984-85 Star Basketball Set Expected to Fetch Big Price
If you loved basketball cards, there was a huge void in your collecting life once the 1981-82 season came to a close. Topps couldn’t sell enough of them to justify renewing its partnership with the league and no traditional trading card maker stepped in until Fleer snapped up rights in time for the 1986-87 season. An opportunity had arisen, though, and a new outfit … [Read more...] about Autographed 1984-85 Star Basketball Set Expected to Fetch Big Price
1971 Clemente Bat Coming to Auction; Was Gift in Return for World Series Good Luck Charm
The story behind the provenance is definitely a little different but a World Series-used Roberto Clemente bat is coming to auction this summer. Heritage Auctions will offer the 36-inch, 36.6 ounce Louisville Slugger attributed to use in the 1971 World Series in its Summer Platinum Auction. Included is a letter from a Pittsburgh Pirates executive and even a newspaper … [Read more...] about 1971 Clemente Bat Coming to Auction; Was Gift in Return for World Series Good Luck Charm