A one owner collection of historic baseball memorabilia generated millions of dollars in auction sales Thursday afternoon. Christie’s and Hunt Auctions conducted the auction at Christie’s Rockefeller Galleries in New York with bidders also participating online and by phone. The auction opened on September 24 but the top end items saw the heaviest action during the final … [Read more...] about One Owner Collection of Baseball Memorabilia, Cards Brings $9.3 Million
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1917 Babe Ruth Card Found In Memory Book Heads To Hunt Auctions Sale
A cherished memory from nearly a century ago could be memorable for a Nebraska businessman. A 1917 Collins-McCarthy (E135) card of Babe Ruth was lovingly mounted in an Iowa woman’s memory book, a reminder of a date with a man who would eventually become her husband. The Ruth card, graded 2.5 by PSA, will be part of Hunt Auctions’ Fall Premier sale. While collectors … [Read more...] about 1917 Babe Ruth Card Found In Memory Book Heads To Hunt Auctions Sale
Bill Russell Consigns Memorabilia Collection to Upcoming Live Auction
Bill Russell had a breathtaking career in the NBA as a player and coach with the Boston Celtics. The Hall of Famer also was an outspoken opponent of racial injustice and social inequities, particularly at a time when the civil rights movement was gaining momentum. Hunt Auctions announced Thursday that Russell had consigned his collection of basketball memorabilia and civil … [Read more...] about Bill Russell Consigns Memorabilia Collection to Upcoming Live Auction
Ruth Bat, Foxx Hat Headline MLB All-Star Auction
After the pandemic pushed it to a virtual format last year, the annual live auction held in conjunction with the MLB All-Star Game festivities is back in a live setting this year. As usual, Hunt Auctions will conduct the sale on the day of the game, Tuesday, July 13 at the Colorado Convention Center. The auction will showcase several significant private collections and … [Read more...] about Ruth Bat, Foxx Hat Headline MLB All-Star Auction
Vintage Cards and Memorabilia, Rare LeBron Rookie Lead Hunt Premier Auction
Hunt Auctions’ June Premier Auction is underway with several major collections among the hundreds of lots being offered, most notably the fourth installment of the “Texan Collection” of historic sports cards. Curated over a 40-year period the collection is one of the finest assembled of its type with the initial two offerings establishing record pricing for several card … [Read more...] about Vintage Cards and Memorabilia, Rare LeBron Rookie Lead Hunt Premier Auction
Notes: ESPN on Grading; Talking Babe-o-Bilia; NBA Top Shot Guy vs. Topps, More
When hundreds of thousands of cards are arriving every week, it's easy to understand why PSA needed to call timeout. The company's recent decision to pause most lower cost authentication and grading work until it can made some headway on a massive backlog of orders means bulk submitters are largely either on the sidelines or utilizing the services of another … [Read more...] about Notes: ESPN on Grading; Talking Babe-o-Bilia; NBA Top Shot Guy vs. Topps, More
Rare Vintage Cards, Pack Collection, Game Used Items Part of Hunt Auctions Sale
Pieces of multiple long-time private collections—many coming to auction for the first time—are headlining Hunt Auctions’ newly launched April Premier Live Auction. Leading off the sale is the third installment of the “Texan Collection” of historic sports cards. Curated over a 40-year period, the collection is one of the finest assembled of its type with the initial two … [Read more...] about Rare Vintage Cards, Pack Collection, Game Used Items Part of Hunt Auctions Sale
Auction Angel Returns Johnny Bench’s Personal Memorabilia to its Rightful Owner
You never know when or where you will meet someone who will change your life forever. It’s often a chance encounter that rewrites the course of history—a reminder to us that any new friendship is worth nurturing. For Johnny Bench, it was a man named Alan Horwitz who he had met at a hypnotist show in San Juan, Puerto Rico in 1967 while he was a young catcher for the Reds … [Read more...] about Auction Angel Returns Johnny Bench’s Personal Memorabilia to its Rightful Owner
Notes: Auction Video; Google Lens; Shop Story; Stock X Update; Delly’s All In
Bidding is underway in the Hunt Auctions/Christie’s collaboration of “Home Plate, A Private Collection of Important Baseball Memorabilia.” The under-the-radar private collection includes numerous pieces of historic baseball memorabilia from some of the game’s greats including Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig. We previewed the auction a few weeks ago. It’s scheduled to close … [Read more...] about Notes: Auction Video; Google Lens; Shop Story; Stock X Update; Delly’s All In
Gehrig Jersey, Ruth Bat, High-End Cards Highlight “Home Plate” Auction
A 1931 Lou Gehrig game jersey, a Babe Ruth bat dating to early in his career dozens of other items from a high-end one-owner collection are set to sell during a live auction scheduled for December 16. As we reported last month, Christie’s and Hunt Auctions have partnered for the event, called Home Plate: A Private Collection of Important Baseball Memorabilia.” Details on the … [Read more...] about Gehrig Jersey, Ruth Bat, High-End Cards Highlight “Home Plate” Auction