The T206 set is still turning up secrets. The latest addition to the vast variety that is “The Monster” is a previously unreported card that turned up in a Georgia hobby shop. The image on the card of Hall of Famer Hughie Jennings isn’t rare, but the advertising on the back definitely is. The Jennings card was previously unknown to have a Lenox Brown … [Read more...] about Card Shop Discovery: Previously Unknown T206 Variation Hits Auction Market
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1910 E96 Philadelphia Caramel Set Was “2nd Series” of Prior Release
In 1909, the Philadelphia Caramel Company produced its first baseball card set (E95). The following year, the company returned with the E96 Philadelphia Caramel release and a slightly larger checklist. E96 Philadelphia Caramel Basics The E96 Philadelphia Caramel cards were very similar to the E95 set that preceded them. The size, 1 1/2" wide x 2 5/8" tall, remained exactly … [Read more...] about 1910 E96 Philadelphia Caramel Set Was “2nd Series” of Prior Release
Ball from Cubs’ Last World Series Title Now at Auction
Tucked in a private collection for years, the baseball believed to be the one Chicago Cubs pitcher Orval Overall tossed for the final out to clinch the team’s last World Series victory in 1908 is up for auction. It could sell for $100,000 or more. According to Heritage Auctions, the ball was obtained immediately after the game at Detroit’s Bennett Park by Tigers manager … [Read more...] about Ball from Cubs’ Last World Series Title Now at Auction
Newly Discovered Ty Cobb Photo at Auction
A rare photo of Ty Cobb taken from a unique angle during a 1909 game has surfaced and headlines the listings in RMY Auctions’ October online catalog. The newly uncovered 5x7 image, captured at Detroit’s Bennett Park, captures the quaintness of big league baseball more than 100 years ago. Looking almost like a minor league facility, the wooden stands are nevertheless packed … [Read more...] about Newly Discovered Ty Cobb Photo at Auction
More Foreign Vintage Baseball Cards Part of Auction
More vintage baseball cards from Cuba and Latin America that were part the impressive collection of Richard Merkin are on the block this month. Just a few months after someone paid $32,810 for a 25th Infantry 1916 baseball team panoramic photo that featured Bullet Joe Rogan, Dobie Moore and Oscar “Heavy” Johnson and a 1910 Punch Ty Cobb that for $13,773, Hake’s Americana is … [Read more...] about More Foreign Vintage Baseball Cards Part of Auction
Five Cool T206 Cards You Can Buy for $150 or Less
About 25 years ago, you could still walk into a lot of sports card shows and buy T206 commons for a couple of dollars. Hall of Famers for less than $50. Those days are just a fond memory now, but there are still great cards in the set that won't put a crimp in your wallet. Forget the superstars of the dead ball era and focus on the history. Feel good about very good and … [Read more...] about Five Cool T206 Cards You Can Buy for $150 or Less