The 1952 Topps card has gotten most of the recent headlines, but another Mickey Mantle card set a record price over the weekend. An SGC 9 (mint) 1959 Topps Mantle sold for $60,667 in SCP Auctions’ Summer Premier, setting a new benchmark. The auction set a dozen records as it closed with a flurry of bidding late Friday night and into Saturday morning in the eastern … [Read more...] about Vintage Cards, Ohtani Jersey Among Big Sellers in SCP Premier
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1910 Jack Johnson Letter Challenging James Jeffries to Original “Fight of the Century” Up for Auction
Ali vs. Frazier. Leonard vs Hagler. Tyson vs. Holyfield. Mayweather vs. Pacquaio. All are familiar to boxing fans of the last 50 years but long before those well-known confrontations there was Johnson-Jeffries. In 1910, world heavyweight champion Jack Johnson wrote a letter challenging the sport’s biggest name—James Jeffries—to a heavyweight bout. … [Read more...] about 1910 Jack Johnson Letter Challenging James Jeffries to Original “Fight of the Century” Up for Auction
Sports Cards Highlight the Rare Obsequio de Susini Set
The Obsequio de Susini tobacco card set is one of those international issues that doesn't come up a whole lot. The lack of baseball cards in it is a contributing factor for its relative obscurity. Nevertheless, there are plenty of great sports cards to be found in it. Let's take a deeper look at this rare set. About the Obsequio de Susini set Obsequio de Susini? That's a … [Read more...] about Sports Cards Highlight the Rare Obsequio de Susini Set
Top Ranked Pre-War Boxing Sets Hit Auction Market
They’ve taken a long time to build but now they’re about to find new homes. Some of the highest quality early boxing sets in existence are up for sale in the current Lelands auction catalog. Three old down the number one spot on the SGC Set Registry and aren’t likely to be surpassed considering the small number of high-grade cards known to exist. Fighters … [Read more...] about Top Ranked Pre-War Boxing Sets Hit Auction Market
Five Intriguing Cards in the T218 Champions Set
The T218 Champions set can go a bit unnoticed by your everyday collector. Issued in or around 1910 (most sources list it as a 1910 set but it was possibly produced over a few years), even most pre-war collectors probably can't tell you too much about it as it doesn't include athletes from the four major American sports. But the set does include plenty of intrigue. Much of … [Read more...] about Five Intriguing Cards in the T218 Champions Set
Gold Watch Fob Given To Jack Johnson Featured In Heritage Auctions Sale
A gold watch fob given to boxing’s most controversial heavyweight champion will be featured in Heritage Auctions’ Summer Platinum Night Sports Collectibles Auction in mid-August. No, it did not belong to Muhammad Ali, although his career certainly was controversial. The fob was awarded in 1910 to the first black heavyweight boxing champion, Jack Johnson, who won the title … [Read more...] about Gold Watch Fob Given To Jack Johnson Featured In Heritage Auctions Sale
Photo Of The Day: Famous 1909 Bout Featured Jack Johnson Vs. Stanley Ketchel
It was a bout that pitted the Galveston Giant against the Michigan Assassin. Heavyweight champion Jack Johnson squared off against middleweight champ Stanley Ketchel on Oct. 16, 1909, in the San Francisco suburb of Colma, California. Both men were lethal punchers with colorful personalities. A rare photograph of the two men preparing to square off in the ring is one of … [Read more...] about Photo Of The Day: Famous 1909 Bout Featured Jack Johnson Vs. Stanley Ketchel
Sam Simon Collection Up for Bid
A variety of sports and pop culture memorabilia and an expensive stash of fine art from the personal collection of Sam Simon will be offered later this month through Sotheby’s. While widely known and celebrated as the co-creator of The Simpsons, a producer for Cheers, showrunner on Taxi, and a writer/producer/director on countless pop culture icons of the small screen, Simon's … [Read more...] about Sam Simon Collection Up for Bid
Paquiao Fight: Well, Close Anyway
Boxing has pretty much been given up for dead by many, but you'll find plenty of people searching for information on the Paquiao fight. One problem. It's Manny Pacquiao... with a c. So not everyone is hip with the spelling of boxing's latest savior. At least they are talking about the "Paquiao vs Clottey" fight. And that's a good thing. It's been a long time since … [Read more...] about Paquiao Fight: Well, Close Anyway