Over 22 hours of Kobe Bryant high school game and interview footage will be going up for auction on July 23rd in Los Angeles. The Bryant footage dates to the mid-1990s and is a part of the media library of award-winning sports reporter Stu Ross, from his locally produced syndicated TV program, High School Sports Show. The entire library covers over 700 of some of the … [Read more...]
Notes: COVID Hits Home for BBCE; Big Kobe Pull; Canada Series Jersey Auction
Baseball Card Exchange owner Steve Hart has tested positive for COVID-19. The long-time hobby dealer and unopened authenticator is doing fine but the company has had to shut down indefinitely. Just prior to that, he had to deal with the threat of looting in the area of the company's offices and retail shop in Schererville, IN last week. Hart says he had … [Read more...]
Kobe’s Signed Game-Worn Shirt from 1996 Roundball Classic Consigned to Auction
One of the earliest game-worn, autographed Kobe Bryant items ever to come to public auction will be coming to auction soon. Lelands will offer a signed t-shirt worn by the late NBA superstar as a 17-year-old phenom during the 1996 Magic Johnson Roundball Classic. Only two months before becoming the first guard drafted straight out of high school, Bryant made a lasting … [Read more...]
12 Kobe Game-Worn Jerseys Just Part of Goldin Spring Headliners
Twelve game-worn Kobe Bryant jerseys, a collection of items from his former teammate Rick Fox and over 1,500 other items went up for grabs Monday as Goldin Auctions launched its 2020 Spring catalog. The auction is essentially three events in one, with 87 Bryant-oriented lots, 195 others in a “Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame” auction and the remaining lots … [Read more...]
Kobe’s Last Game Towel Purchased for Lakers Shrine
It’s highly unlikely we’ll see the uniform or shoes he wore in his last game ever reach the auction block, but one piece of Kobe Bryant memorabilia from that memorable day in L.A. has a new home. The towel Bryant had around his shoulders as he walked off the Staples Center floor for the last time sold for $33,077 over the weekend. The winner was David Kohler, President … [Read more...]
Notes: Records for Gretzky Stick; ’52 Mantle; Kobe Jerseys to Auction; Lindor Opens His Own Set
The stick Wayne Gretzky used to score the Stanley Cup-winning goal for the Edmonton Oilers in 1988 has sold for $29,462, the most ever paid for a game-used NHL stick according to Montreal-based Classic Auctions, which sold it as part of its first major auction of 2020. Items from the collection of the late Hall of Famer Jean Beliveau also drew a lot of interest. … [Read more...]
Notes: 1971 Topps Football Cello Box Find; Larry Walker Autograph Deal; Kobe Tribute Cars
Mark and Donna Rubin, the long time owners of American Legends, a hobby shop in Scarsdale, NY, have been fortunate enough to uncover some great finds over the decades. Their latest discovery will melt the hearts of anyone who remembers the unique style of Topps cello packs in the early 1970s--or appreciates rare vintage material. It's a virtually untouched, complete … [Read more...]
Junior High Yearbook Signed Prophetically By Kobe Bryant Up For Auction
Kobe Bryant memorabilia continues to fly off the auction block but few, if any, items are as unique and personal as what Iconic Auctions currently has available. The company’s February 2020 Autographs, Collectibles & Memorabilia auction, which is currently active and closes on Feb. 29, features a junior high yearbook that was signed by Bryant, and included a prophetic … [Read more...]
Fake Kobe Autographs Keep Coming
Every time a major sports figure or entertainment celebrity passes on, the scam artists prey on fans and collectors. It was a major issue in 2016 when Muhammad Ali died and a virtually unlimited supply of fake signatures began showing up on eBay. Many sold for hundreds of dollars or more. Over the past three weeks, prices for Kobe Bryant autographed items have … [Read more...]
Notes: “Pop Up” Auction; Kobe Call; NY Times on Series 1 as Golden Tickets Emerge
Where can you find a 1915 Boston Red Sox celluloid razor? A ticket stub from Babe Ruth's 699th home run? Chairs from Mickey Mantle's Country Cookin' restaurant? Lelands' newest auction has them--and over 300 other items. The "Pop Up" auction eschews the pricey pieces but rounds up some quirky items, vintage sports and non-sports cards, autographs and … [Read more...]