As we reported Sunday, Josh Evans, founder of Lelands, passed away over the weekend. The auction company has been a major player in the hobby for more than 30 years and will continue with Evans’ long-time business partner and friend Mike Heffner, leading the team. Lelands referred to Evans' impact as "a storied history in the hobby, a larger than life character, and … [Read more...] about Lelands Will Honor Josh Evans by “Continuing the Work That Was His Life’s Passion”
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Lelands Founder Josh Evans Passes Away
The sports memorabilia hobby has lost an icon. Josh Evans, the chairman and founder of Lelands, one of the hobby’s longest running and most prolific auction houses, passed away Sunday. He was 59 and had been dealing with health issues for several years. Known for his wide-ranging knowledge, his sense of humor and passion for collectibles, Evans was well-respected in … [Read more...] about Lelands Founder Josh Evans Passes Away
1966-67 Orr Topps Test Card Becomes 2nd Highest Priced Hockey Card
The highest graded example of one of the rarest modern era hockey cards in existence sold for $204,020 early Friday as Lelands closed out its latest catalog auction. The 1966-67 Bobby Orr Topps USA Test card was graded PSA Mint 9. It's one of fewer than 100 of its kind ever examined by PSA. It's now the second most valuable hockey card ever sold at public … [Read more...] about 1966-67 Orr Topps Test Card Becomes 2nd Highest Priced Hockey Card
1924 Postcard Dates to Babe Barnstorming Stop at Ballpark That’s Still Standing
It was a last minute stop. Babe Ruth and teammate Bob Meusel were touring the west coast in 1924, when agent Christy Walsh struck a deal with city leaders in Dunsmuir, CA, a tiny berg near the Oregon border. The $1,000 asking price had been met and The Babe and Bob would pay their visit, put on their uniforms and play a seven-inning game against local … [Read more...] about 1924 Postcard Dates to Babe Barnstorming Stop at Ballpark That’s Still Standing
Humble Stack of Baseball Postcards Yielded Record-Setting 1907 Cobb Rookie
Tucked in with some far less notable issues in the collection of a long-time hobbyist, a 1907 Ty Cobb Wolverine News rookie card sold for a record price of $15,352 in the Lelands.com Monthly Auction Sunday night. The 1907 Ty Cobb Wolverine News rookie card is one of the few known specimens of an issue that dates to the earliest days of Cobb’s playing career – and is considered … [Read more...] about Humble Stack of Baseball Postcards Yielded Record-Setting 1907 Cobb Rookie
Lelands Opens Monthly Auction Platform
Lelands is opening 2018 with a new series of auctions designed primarily for old school collectors working with a modest budgeet. “The Monthly” will feature a variety of sports cards and memorabilia, most with opening bids of $100 or less. The company describes the new platform as “a continuing series of hobby friendly auctions that takes you back to the good old … [Read more...] about Lelands Opens Monthly Auction Platform
Hoping for the Next Big ‘Walk In’
In the 1970s and 80s, sports card dealers and avid collectors would rent hotel rooms across the country, placing local newspaper ads offering to buy sports cards and collectibles. It was an era when the concept of sports stuff being worth money was still fairly new. With the internet, research is much easier and finding great collections is much harder. But that … [Read more...] about Hoping for the Next Big ‘Walk In’
Lelands, Steelers Form Auction Partnership
Lelands has formed a partnership with the Pittsburgh Steelers to serve as the team's official auction house of game-worn jerseys and memorabilia. The first official auction- "The Pittsburgh Steelers Archive of Exceptional Jerseys" - went live on Wednesday and will run until March 17. It's part of a larger auction of memorabilia in Lelands' 2017 Winter … [Read more...] about Lelands, Steelers Form Auction Partnership
Lelands Auctioning Gaylord Perry Collection
No, there is not an original autographed jar of Vaseline in the Gaylord Perry Collection in Lelands summer catalog that features memorabilia of the Hall of Fame pitcher. Still, the 72 items being sold by the slippery right-hander are nothing to spit at. The auction runs through June 17 at 9 p.m. Eastern time and includes items like championship rings, autographed … [Read more...] about Lelands Auctioning Gaylord Perry Collection
Lou Gehrig Day Signed Photo Brings $108,169
What is believed to be the only autographed version of the famous Lou Gehrig Day photograph sold at auction early Saturday for $108,169. An original print from 1939, the photo carried an inscription from the Yankee slugger who had been diagnosed with the disease that would take his life just two years later. Gehrig signatures following his diagnosis in 1939 up to the time of … [Read more...] about Lou Gehrig Day Signed Photo Brings $108,169