One of 25 Larry Bird-Magic Johnson rookie cards graded Gem Mint 10 by PSA sold for a record setting $861,000 late Saturday night at Goldin Auctions. The previous auction highs for what is one of the most popular rookie cards ever issued had been just over $500,000--one sold by Goldin in May and the other in July through SCP Auctions. The Scoring Leaders card from … [Read more...] about Larry Bird-Magic Johnson Rookie Card Sells for Record Price in Goldin Auction
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Goldin’s Huge Summer Auction Runs Gamut
There’s a little of everything in the new Goldin Auctions catalog. When you’re selling Ty Cobb's dentures AND a Giannis Antetokounmpo jersey, you’ve kind of covered the whole spectrum of the sports collecting world as it stands in 2021. The company has launched its Summer Premium Card and Memorabilia Auction—a massive online event that includes over 8,800 … [Read more...] about Goldin’s Huge Summer Auction Runs Gamut
Official Scoresheet from Larry Bird’s 60-Point Game in New Orleans Set to Close at Auction
Sports fandom – I mean real sports fandom – is a funny beast. To those who are not the least bit inclined to overinvestment in the outcome of strangers exercising, it’s unfathomable. To the “casual fan” (in my book an odder breed of duck), there’s no reason to care this deeply. I mean, “we’re just watching for fun, right?” Sure… We’re drawn to sports for a variety of … [Read more...] about Official Scoresheet from Larry Bird’s 60-Point Game in New Orleans Set to Close at Auction
The Fours Auction Puts Wrap on Boston Sports Bar’s 44-Year History
A Boston sports landmark has closed its doors and the memorabilia inside is up for sale. The Fours, located just steps from the TD Garden, has permanently closed after 44 years of operation. Its famed sports memorabilia collection, which once adorned the walls of the two-story location on Canal Street is now up for auction. More than 1,000 items will be on the market—some … [Read more...] about The Fours Auction Puts Wrap on Boston Sports Bar’s 44-Year History
Nearly 40 Years Later, Some Bird/Magic Rookie Cards Are Bargain-Priced
Magic Johnson, Larry Bird. Bird, Magic. The two players broke into the NBA in the 1980s and helped kick off what would be an unforgettable decade with their teams winning numerous titles. With all due respect to Michael Jordan who would lead the way in the 1990s, the 80s clearly belonged to Bird and Magic. The pair are forever linked not only because of their rivalry as … [Read more...] about Nearly 40 Years Later, Some Bird/Magic Rookie Cards Are Bargain-Priced
Notes: Larry Bird Museum Planned, St. Louis Show, Devils Jersey Auction
Fans of one of the most popular players of all-time will soon have a new pilgrimage to make. Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb was among those on hand for the announcement of a new Larry Bird Museum in his old college stomping grounds of Terre Haute, IN. Vigo County (IN) officials say Bird has thrown his support behind the project, promising to loan his career memorabilia … [Read more...] about Notes: Larry Bird Museum Planned, St. Louis Show, Devils Jersey Auction
Bird-Magic, Wilt Rookie Cards Sell for Record Prices
One of the 22 1980-81 Topps Magic Johnson-Larry Bird rookie cards graded PSA 10 sold at auction for $125,200 late Wednesday night. The price is the most ever paid for the card at public auction and the first time a copy of one of the most iconic basketball cards ever made had reached six figures. The card was sold by Oregon-based PWCC, which called it … [Read more...] about Bird-Magic, Wilt Rookie Cards Sell for Record Prices
Notes: Slugger Auction TV Preview; 20 Sigs on Cubs WS Balls; PSA 10 Bird-Magic
The season may be over, but baseball never goes into hibernation at the Louisville Slugger Museum and Factory. The 13th annual auction takes place this Saturday and the Living Legend Award will be presented to Dave Winfield there on Saturday night. There's also an appraisal fair going on, with some worthwhile items probably becoming last second additions. … [Read more...] about Notes: Slugger Auction TV Preview; 20 Sigs on Cubs WS Balls; PSA 10 Bird-Magic
10th Rated 1952 Topps Set Breaks $382,000 in Mile High Auction
The 10th ranked 1952 Topps baseball card on the PSA Set Registry, sold in individual lots that totaled $382,741 in Mile High Card Company’s August auction. The 1952 set was led, of course, by a PSA 7 Mickey Mantle that sold for $166,944. Other big-ticket cards in the auction included the #407 Eddie Mathews rookie card, also rated PSA 7, which hauled in $38,129, a #1 Andy … [Read more...] about 10th Rated 1952 Topps Set Breaks $382,000 in Mile High Auction
Topps’ 1981-82 Basketball Had A Regional Flavor
Topps put a different spin on its 1981-82 NBA set, which would turn out to be the last basketball product the company issued until the 1992-93 season. The company released a national run of 66 cards, and then curiously added three 44-card regional subsets to complete a 198-card base set. The subsets were labeled East, Midwest and West and were numbered from 67 to 110, with a … [Read more...] about Topps’ 1981-82 Basketball Had A Regional Flavor