Global gymnastics icon Olga Korbut wants to set the record straight. She didn’t sell her five Olympic medals and other memorabilia because she was desperate for cash. A native of Belarus who competed for the Soviet Union, Korbut won three golds and a silver as a 17-year-old at the 1972 Summer Games in Munich, then came back to win a gold and silver at Montreal in … [Read more...] about Korbut: I Didn’t Sell Medals for the Money
Heritage Auctions Platinum Night
Mantle, Ruth Items Lead Pack in Multi-Million Dollar Auction
The amount of money being spent on high-end sports cards and memorabilia shows little sign of abating. Twenty-eight lots sold for over $100,000 through Heritage Auctions’ Platinum Night catalog on Saturday, led by a 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle graded PSA 8 which set a new record for the grade when the hammer fell at $660,000. The old record was $525,800 for a card sold … [Read more...] about Mantle, Ruth Items Lead Pack in Multi-Million Dollar Auction
Mantle Game-Worn Batting Helmet at Auction Could Date to 500th Homer
Batting helmets weren’t universally used by major league players in the 1960s but as his career wound to a close, Mickey Mantle had made one well-worn piece of plastic headgear his companion in the batter’s box. A blue Yankees batting helmet donned by Mantle around the time of one of his most famous milestones is up for bid this weekend in Heritage Auctions Platinum … [Read more...] about Mantle Game-Worn Batting Helmet at Auction Could Date to 500th Homer
Jersey from ‘Grooved’ Mantle Homer No. 535 Fetching Big Bucks
Denny McLain’s earned run average in 1968 was 1.96. It might have been just a little lower if he hadn’t voluntarily surrendered a late-season home run to Mickey Mantle. The story behind the gesture to an aging slugger by baseball’s last 30-game winner is playing out in an auction that could result in a record price for a Mickey Mantle jersey. The road grey … [Read more...] about Jersey from ‘Grooved’ Mantle Homer No. 535 Fetching Big Bucks
Gehrig’s Pride Provides Unique Multi-Signed Piece of History
Maybe he was making sure his accomplishments wouldn’t be forgotten now that his baseball career was most likely over. Maybe he liked the Sporting News but wasn’t keen on baseball writers. Maybe he simply didn’t understand the difference between two similar awards. Whatever Lou Gehrig was thinking in the summer of 1939 resulted in a remarkable piece of … [Read more...] about Gehrig’s Pride Provides Unique Multi-Signed Piece of History
Ace Pitcher’s 1886 St. Louis Browns Championship Pin Hits Auction
One of just three surviving examples of the ornate 1886 championship pins awarded to members of the St. Louis Browns has been consigned to auction by descendants of the man who helped win it for them. Built from 14k gold and silver, the multi-level pin presented more than 130 years ago to pitcher Dave Foutz even includes the original box. It’s currently being offered in … [Read more...] about Ace Pitcher’s 1886 St. Louis Browns Championship Pin Hits Auction
The Ring’s the Thing: Super Bowl Bling x10 at Heritage
You may never play in the Super Bowl, but you can soon own a ring…or even enough of them to put one on each finger of both hands. Heritage Auctions is offering ten different authentic Super Bowl rings during its February Platinum Night Auction. Some of the rarest and most desirable pieces in the hobby, Super Bowl rings continue to appreciate in … [Read more...] about The Ring’s the Thing: Super Bowl Bling x10 at Heritage
Lou Gehrig Signed Christmas Card, Ruth Autographs Uncovered
A recently unearthed collection of baseball autographs collected by a Depression-era beauty named Beatrice Wade will be presented by Heritage Auctions in itsFebruary 25-26, 2017 Platinum Night sports collectibles auction. Wade rooted faithfully for her hometown Detroit Tigers, but her impressive collection centers around legendary New York Yankees sluggers Babe Ruth and … [Read more...] about Lou Gehrig Signed Christmas Card, Ruth Autographs Uncovered
Heritage Auction Has Chicago Flair, PSA 8 Mantle
Heritage Auction is offering a hot summer night for collectors during the National Sports Collectors Convention later this month. And the some of the top items for sale carry a distinctive Chicago flavor. Items from Da Shot, Da Coach and Da Sweetness? That’s one way of putting it. Heritage’s live Summer Platinum Night, which begins at 7:30 p.m. CST on July 30 at the … [Read more...] about Heritage Auction Has Chicago Flair, PSA 8 Mantle
Herb Brooks Collection Includes Rings, Jersey, Notebooks
The family of 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey coach Herb Brooks has consigned more than three dozen pieces of memorabilia from his long career to Heritage Auctions. The items are being offered in the company’s current Winter Platinum Night event in New York. The lots cover Brooks’ storied tenure at the helm of Team USA, as well as touching on his own days as a player and his time … [Read more...] about Herb Brooks Collection Includes Rings, Jersey, Notebooks