High-end game-used memorabilia and some iconic sports cards helped push Heritage Auctions’ latest catalog tally to $9.3 million. The auction, which closed with two sections on Saturday and Sunday nights, set several records across game-used jerseys, bats, and rare sports cards. Kept in a closet for decades by the Wisconsin man who’d received it as a young boy … [Read more...] about Historic Game-Used Items; Rare T206 Cobb Top $9.3 Million Heritage Auction
Heritage Auctions February 2018
Affirmed Trainer’s 1978 Triple Crown Trophy Could Fetch $250,000
It’s been an elusive dream for all but one owner over the last 40 years. Horse racing’s Triple Crown saw three winners in the 1970s but only American Pharoah in 2015 has accomplished the feat since. Trophies awarded to the owners of those special animals were handed out beginning in 1950 and one of them is on the auction block. Heritage Auctions is offering a … [Read more...] about Affirmed Trainer’s 1978 Triple Crown Trophy Could Fetch $250,000
Josh Gibson Bat Could Fetch $300,000 or More
It’s a sad mystery, really, and one that’ll never be solved. Just how good was Josh Gibson? The powerful Negro Leagues star never had an opportunity to play in the major leagues and so we’re left mostly with memories of those who watched him. While some are estimates, the numbers that were kept from his career are mind-boggling. Still, there’s a longing … [Read more...] about Josh Gibson Bat Could Fetch $300,000 or More
Game-Used Bats, High-Grade Rookie Cards Fuel Heritage Auction
Bats bearing the names of some of baseball's all-time greats are on the block in the newly launched Heritage Auctions catalog. Lumber from Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Josh Gibson, Mel Ott and Joe DiMaggio are among the headline items in the catalog, which closes in an extended bidding format Feb. 24-25. “This is really the best of the best,” said Chris Ivy, Director of … [Read more...] about Game-Used Bats, High-Grade Rookie Cards Fuel Heritage Auction
Super Bowl Bling Heading to Auction
One team will earn the right to create their own this weekend, a gaudy symbol of excellence that looks more like a little trophy than a piece of jewelry that fits on a finger. Not many Super Bowl rings wind up on the open market, but as time and former players pass into history, you can find what for collectors is the ultimate connection to America’s most watched sporting … [Read more...] about Super Bowl Bling Heading to Auction
Gifted to Friend, Unitas’ 1959 NFL Championship Jersey Heads to Auction
It may not be quite as famous as the “Greatest Game Ever Played” that had taken place 12 months earlier, but the Baltimore Colts’ 1959 NFL championship was also one for the ages. Trailing 9-7 on their own Memorial Stadium turf heading into the fourth quarter, the Colts outscored the New York Giants 24-9 over the final 15 minutes to capture their second straight NFL … [Read more...] about Gifted to Friend, Unitas’ 1959 NFL Championship Jersey Heads to Auction
New 1902 W600 Wagner Could Fetch Six-Figure Price
The Sporting Life billed itself as “The Paper That Made Baseball Popular”. How true that big of boastful pride may be is hard to say but it certainly didn’t hurt. The company brought sports news to the public starting in the 1800s and in the early 1900s, produced some of the most attractive baseball cards of the pre-War era through various mail-in offers. Now, … [Read more...] about New 1902 W600 Wagner Could Fetch Six-Figure Price
1934 Jimmie Foxx Bat Coming to Auction
From the late 1920s to the beginning of World War II, there were few sights more dangerous to a pitcher’s health than Jimmie Foxx standing in the batter’s box with a bat in his hands. At six feet tall, he was no giant but every inch of it was muscle. When he connected, the ball became a sizzling projectile. Now, one of those giant sticks with his name burned … [Read more...] about 1934 Jimmie Foxx Bat Coming to Auction
Rare Photo of Ruth’s 1st Yankee Stadium Home Run Coming to Auction
It was just one of the 714 he hit during his career (15 more if you include his World Series efforts) but to Babe Ruth, the first home run belted at the newly constructed Yankee Stadium in 1923 always ranked among his favorites. In fact, leading up to the huge park’s debut Ruth told reporters he’d “give a year of my life if I could hit a home run on opening day of this … [Read more...] about Rare Photo of Ruth’s 1st Yankee Stadium Home Run Coming to Auction