Stuck in a long-forgotten family photo album for decades, a pair of rare 1922 W575-2 Kromo Gravue cards featuring Babe Ruth and his former Yankees roommate Waite Hoyt, are now on the auction block. The small, rectangular cards were produced by the owners of a Detroit area photography business and are part of a set sometimes referred to as the "autograph on shoulder set" for … [Read more...]
Jimmie Foxx Collection Headlines Huge Heritage Event
More than a dozen items from the personal collection of baseball great Jimmie Foxx, including the Hall of Famer’s game-used bat and his 500th home-run ball, are now on the auction block as Heritage Auctions kicks off its final catalog auction of 2020. The items from Foxx’s personal collection are being offered for the first time. They include everything from a 1934 … [Read more...]
Historic Relic: 1919 World Series Game 8 Stub Hits Auction
Nearly 33,000 fans showed up to watch the final game of the 1919 World Series. At a time when ticket stubs weren’t considered much of a keepsake by most fans, few survived the trip back home. Even fewer survived the decades to come, when spring cleaning probably claimed more than a few. Those who were inside Comiskey Park on October 9, 1919 saw the end of a … [Read more...]
Heritage Auction Includes Dozens of Vintage Unopened Boxes
It's not open for bidding until next week, but if you're a fan of sports card time capsules, we can tell you the upcoming Heritage Auctions catalog will have a lot of it. And if 1970s wax is your jam, you might want to sit down and strap on a bib. Set to start next Thursday, the catalog will have over 300 lots of unopened material, including boxes, cases and vintage … [Read more...]
Holy Grail of Early Derek Jeter Autographed Baseballs Coming to Auction
What may be the earliest known baseball signed by Derek Jeter as a professional is coming to auction, an iconic ball that has been cherished for 28 years by the batboy of the 1992 high school all-star game Jeter played in as a teenager in Michigan. The batboy--a 10-year old little leaguer who’s uncle coached the local varsity baseball team—was gifted the ball after the game … [Read more...]
Collection Reveals Ultra-Rare Smokey Joe Williams Autograph
A newly uncovered sheet of autographs from an obscure series between Negro League players and their National League counterparts in 1932 has revealed one of the rarest signatures of any Baseball Hall of Famer. Now, that pencil scribble of a Negro Leagues great is headed to the open market. Heritage Auctions says it will offer the page that includes Smokey Joe … [Read more...]