He spent 67 years calling baseball games, football games and other sporting events, accumulating hundreds of items along the way, even though he wasn't a collector of material things at heart. Fans and those who do like to own memorabilia were happy to help Vin Scully empty part of his house on Wednesday, as the legendary broadcaster's collection was sold at auction, … [Read more...]
Vin Scully Collection Up For Bid In All-Star Auction
Without a doubt, Vin Scully is the gold standard for baseball broadcasting. His 67-year career calling play-by-play for Dodgers games, first in Brooklyn, and then in Los Angeles, is testament to that. “The Fordham Thrush with a .400 larynx,” Los Angeles Times columnist Jim Murray once wrote. “The best ever,” fellow broadcaster Ernie Harwell said in 2009. In addition to … [Read more...]
Fresh to Market Vintage Cards Bring Strong Prices in Hunt Auctions Sale
Items from multiple private collections of baseball cards, photos and other memorabilia were sold Wednesday through Hunt Auctions. Even on a Wednesday afternoon, the live bidding was extremely competitive in what's become an extremely strong market. The sale opened with one of only four known copies of the 1889 Goodwin & Co. Old Judge Tobacco Round Album … [Read more...]
Carefully Curated Long-Time Collection Coming to Hunt Auctions
Forty years in the making, a Texas man’s extensive collection of vintage baseball cards and memorabilia has been consigned to Hunt Auctions and will be sold over a series of auctions beginning this summer. Dating from the 1880s to the 1970s, the collection was meticulously curated over a 40-year period and includes a wide array of complete sets, type cards, high grade … [Read more...]
Notes: Card Makers Deal with COVID-19; New Griffey; Hunt Chips In; Big $ for Kobe Card
Upper Deck has closed its offices in Carlsbad, CA but pledging to stay in touch with customers. Last week, the California State Public Health Officer and Director of the California Department of Public Health ordered all non-essential businesses in the state to close in an attempt to stop the spread of the Coronavirus. The company says staff members who can are working … [Read more...]
Raymond Berry Personal Collection, 1941 Heisman Trophy Highlight Super Bowl Auction
The 1941 Heisman Trophy awarded to University of Minnesota halfback Bruce Smith and the collections of three Pro Football Hall of Fame members are among the highlights in the 12th annual Super Bowl Auction. The newly-launched event has already kicked off with online bidding and concludes with a live element on February 1, the day before Super Bowl LIV in Miami. It’s … [Read more...]
Vin Scully Collection Will Be Auctioned Next Summer
Hall of Fame broadcaster Vin Scully is turning items from his personal collection over to Hunt Auctions, which will feature them at the annual live auction event held during MLB All-Star Week in Los Angeles. The company made a brief announcement on Monday, showcasing Scully’s 1955 Brooklyn Dodgers World Series ring and one of his personal L.A. Dodgers World Series trophies. … [Read more...]
Mantle Wire Service Photo Identical to 1952 Topps Image Sells for Record Price
An original photograph of Mickey Mantle featuring the iconic image which was utilized for his 1952 Topps baseball card has been sold privately through Hunt Auctions for a record-setting $375,000. It’s the most ever paid for a PSA/DNA authenticated Type I unsigned post-War baseball image. The photo is one of only three Type I examples known to exist. It had previously … [Read more...]
Hunt Auctions Snares Green Diamond Collection
The Green Diamond Gallery, one of the nation’s most advanced baseball memorabilia collections and home to regular gatherings of Hall of Famers and fans for nearly 13 years, is going on the auction block. Bob Crotty, a long-time collector, has closed the Cincinnati area museum and consigned the hundreds of items inside to Hunt Auctions, which will offer pieces of it at … [Read more...]
Ruth Bat, Photo Top All-Star Auction in Cleveland
A Babe Ruth model bat obtained during the early part of his major league career sold for $235,000 to pace bidding in the annual All-Star Auction, held this year in Cleveland. The 44-ounce war club was originally given to Edward Quinley, a young man who lived with his family in a home directly across the street from Shibe Park in Philadelphia. The boy was a regular at … [Read more...]