A jersey worn by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar during the season in which he became an NBA champion for the first time sold for $675,000 to pace Heritage Auctions' Fall Sports offering. The jersey was on the cover of the catalog and was the top selling memorabilia item in the three-day sale of sports memorabilia and cards. It's a record for any piece of Abdul-Jabbar … [Read more...] about Jersey from Kareem’s Bucks Title Among Top Sellers in Heritage Fall Auction
Heritage Auctions November 2023
Rare, High-Grade Topps Venezuelan Collection Up for Auction
Consigned by a collector in South America, a collection of rare, high-grade cards from decades ago is making its debut this month. Heritage Auctions is offering 117 lots of 1959-1968 Venezuela Topps baseball cards, including top notch examples of some of the Hall of Famers contained in the sets that were issued through a Topps’ partnership with South American printing … [Read more...] about Rare, High-Grade Topps Venezuelan Collection Up for Auction
Lombardi Landline: Vince’s Old Office Phone on the Block
One can only imagine hearing the voice on the other end as he brought the receiver to his ear. “Lombardi!” The NFL’s most famous name in arguably its most important decade probably got right to the point. It was an age of rotary dial phones with cords that usually stretched two or three feet, tops. Vince Lombardi’s office telephone even had a classy touch, … [Read more...] about Lombardi Landline: Vince’s Old Office Phone on the Block
Abdul-Jabbar Bucks Jersey from 1st NBA Title Making Auction Debut
In 2018, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar penned an open letter to that year’s NBA Draft class in which he welcomed them to the “rollercoaster ride that is your rookie year.” Abdul-Jabbar, as accomplished a writer today as he was a scorer during his basketball career, warned the newbies about the “rush of confusing paradoxes, conflicting emotions, competing options, and dubious advice from … [Read more...] about Abdul-Jabbar Bucks Jersey from 1st NBA Title Making Auction Debut
In The Bag: Equipment Bag Jackie Robinson Gave To 1960s Dodgers Prospect Part Of Heritage Auctions Sale
A search for tools in a shed uncovered an equipment bag that belonged to a five-tool Hall of Fame baseball player. The bag, which once belonged to Jackie Robinson, is an item coming up for sale in Heritage Auctions’ Fall Sports Catalog Auction, which is set to open Thursday, Oct. 26. It was in the possession of Mike Mathwig, who had gone to a Dodgers rookie tryout as a … [Read more...] about In The Bag: Equipment Bag Jackie Robinson Gave To 1960s Dodgers Prospect Part Of Heritage Auctions Sale
Cy Young’s Own Signed 1893 Card Coming to Auction
Acquiring a Cy Young baseball card isn’t hard to do. Hop on eBay and you’ll see a bunch at any given time. Buying one that was actually owned by the man himself? That’s a different matter. Collectors have a chance to land one—autographed, no less—in the upcoming Heritage Auctions Fall Platinum Night sale. The 1893 Pifer & Becker cabinet card was likely … [Read more...] about Cy Young’s Own Signed 1893 Card Coming to Auction