A 1914 Babe Ruth Baltimore Orioles original team photo – one of the only images of Ruth in an Orioles uniform known to exist – and an autographed 1951 Bowman Mickey Mantle rookie card with a 10 autograph grade headline the Lelands 2024 Fall Classic Auction, which runs through October 19. The 1914 Orioles team photo featuring Ruth is his earliest known original image as a … [Read more...] about 1914 Baltimore Orioles Original Team Photo with Ruth Leads off Lelands Sale
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Lelands, Clean Sweep Announce Merger
Two of the hobby’s long-time auction companies are merging. Lelands and Clean Sweep announced Thursday night that they will continue to operate as independent companies under the ‘Collectors First Auction Group’ brand. Steve Verkman, President of Clean Sweep and a long-time hobby veteran, will assume the role of CEO for Collectors First Auction Group, overseeing both the … [Read more...] about Lelands, Clean Sweep Announce Merger
Notes: Monday Show in MA; Topps Series 1 Sale Set; Clemente Auto in Lelands Pop Up; ECHL All-Star Auction
If you had the day off Monday, there was an MLK Day card show in the Boston area. About 50 tables full of cards and memorabilia were set up at the Holiday Inn in Dedham for a show that also featured five autograph guests: former Boston Bruins Derek Sanderson and Rick Smith, Celtics alumni Leon Powe and Eddie House and Hall of Fame announcer Mike Gorman. Doug Keating … [Read more...] about Notes: Monday Show in MA; Topps Series 1 Sale Set; Clemente Auto in Lelands Pop Up; ECHL All-Star Auction
27 Years After Famed Boston Garden Auction, Bruins Banner Back on the Block
On September 27, 1996, Rick Poulin’s heart was racing a mile a minute. He was sitting on a cement floor in the center of the gutted Boston Garden on what once was the Bruins’ hockey rink and Celtics’ basketball court. Lelands, the first sports auction house, was holding the first auction ever of the relics from a sports arena or stadium from its … [Read more...] about 27 Years After Famed Boston Garden Auction, Bruins Banner Back on the Block
Notes: 2023 Bowman Draft; 1986-87 Fleer Cards Stolen; HGA Sold; Lelands-Worthpoint Collab
2023 Bowman Draft Baseball is due out December 12 but Topps will offer a pre-order on Tuesday. Hobby Jumbo boxes with three Chrome Prospect autographs and Super Jumbo boxes with five autos will be offered. Cases of each will also be available. They’ll both go on sale beginning at noon Eastern time here. ----- Thieves stole thousands of dollars worth … [Read more...] about Notes: 2023 Bowman Draft; 1986-87 Fleer Cards Stolen; HGA Sold; Lelands-Worthpoint Collab
Notes: PSA 9 O-Pee-Chee Gretzky Rookie Auctioned; Sapphire Goes Dutch; Ohtani Rookie Record; 100K Griffey Cards Graded
A PSA 9 O-Pee-Chee Wayne Gretzky rookie card netted $114,000 via Goldin Elite Wednesday night. Other notable sales in the Goldin auction: 1960 Hemmets Journal Cassius Clay (Muhammad Ali) signed rookie card - PSA/DNA 10 signature ($85,200) 1951 Bowman Willie Mays rookie card PSA 7 ($74,400) 1958 Alifabolaget #635 Pele signed rookie card - PSA VG-EX 4, … [Read more...] about Notes: PSA 9 O-Pee-Chee Gretzky Rookie Auctioned; Sapphire Goes Dutch; Ohtani Rookie Record; 100K Griffey Cards Graded
Lelands Auction Includes Fresh to Hobby 1952 Topps Cards
Lelands launched its second “Focus” auction Sunday night, with over 40 lots graded cards, tickets and a few other items that have an estimated value of at least $10,000. The company launched the concept last fall and held its first event in October. The auctions are scheduled to be held quarterly, between the company’s larger Classic auctions. Among the lots are … [Read more...] about Lelands Auction Includes Fresh to Hobby 1952 Topps Cards
Notes: Inside the “Pop-Up”; New Collectable Auction Platform; Big Julio Hit; Release Day Updates; 49ers Fan Tumbles for Towel
Lelands has opened its first “Pop-Up” auction of 2023. The smaller auctions contain a few hundred lots, mostly consisting of lower valued items, but also including some key rookie cards. Lelands launches a pop-up auction whenever the firm accumulates enough material to match the format. The items were held out of Lelands main auction – the Classic, because on … [Read more...] about Notes: Inside the “Pop-Up”; New Collectable Auction Platform; Big Julio Hit; Release Day Updates; 49ers Fan Tumbles for Towel
X-Rated Mantle Joke, Rare Card, Mean Joe Jersey Among Top Sellers for Lelands
Mickey Mantle was known for having a bawdy sense of humor and not being afraid to write down his crudest thoughts on baseballs and other items he signed after his playing days. One notorious Yankee alumni questionnaire featuring some lewd content handwritten by the Hall of Famer sold for $242,789 as Lelands closed out its 2022 Fall Classic Auction. The buyer’s name … [Read more...] about X-Rated Mantle Joke, Rare Card, Mean Joe Jersey Among Top Sellers for Lelands
Jackie Robinson Rookie Photo, Handwritten Letters Help Kick Off Lelands Auction
An original Jackie Robinson photo dating to his earliest days with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947 and the same image used for one of his earliest baseball cards is among the top items in Lelands’ new Fall Classic auction. The 8x10 Type I image shows Robinson kneeling with a bat. It’s the photo collectors will find on one of the cards issued by Bond Bread during his rookie … [Read more...] about Jackie Robinson Rookie Photo, Handwritten Letters Help Kick Off Lelands Auction