A “Shoeless” Joe Jackson professional model bat sold for $583,500 at Christie’s Golden Age of Baseball, Selections from the National Pastime Museum auction Wednesday in New York. The hammer price for the bat, a Hillerich & Bradsby model manufactured by Louisville Slugger dating from the 1917-1920 period, was $480,000. The buyer’s premium inflated the price to the final … [Read more...] about Joe Jackson Bat Fetches $583K at Christie’s Auction
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Items from Christie’s Baseball Auction on Display in Chicago
Millions of dollars worth of vintage baseball memorabilia goes on the block next month when Christie’s hosts “The Golden Age of Baseball” memorabilia auction. Now, select items from a pair of catalogs being distributed to bidders is out on tour. The private collection of artifacts includes over 250 items plus another catalog with rare, original baseball … [Read more...] about Items from Christie’s Baseball Auction on Display in Chicago
National Pastime Museum Collection Heading to Christie’s
Christie’s doesn’t conduct regular sports-related auctions anymore but the well-known New York auction company will offer what it calls “one of the most important and comprehensive collections of baseball memorabilia and photography ever offered at auction” next month. “The Golden Age of Baseball, Selections from the National Pastime Museum” will be a two-day event October … [Read more...] about National Pastime Museum Collection Heading to Christie’s
Notes: 1913 Proof Sheet, Jackson Bat Generating Interest
It’s been sitting in a private collection for 30 years after its original discovery in Brooklyn but an uncut proof sheet currently at auction remains a bit of a mystery. Hunt Auctions is offering the 6” x 10 3/8” sheet in its February Premier Auction. The sheet seemingly dates to 1913 and includes Ty Cobb and Joe Jackson. A private collector acquired it in the 1980s and … [Read more...] about Notes: 1913 Proof Sheet, Jackson Bat Generating Interest