The young person who collected them a century ago made sure to lightly brand most of them as his own but that simple, light pencil script on the backs didn't deter bidders from chasing what's believed to be the only 1917 Collins-McCarthy baseball card set ever offered at auction. Lelands sold the complete set, issued by a San Francisco candy maker, for $107,460 early … [Read more...]
Notes: Sheen Talks Major League Movie Prop Auction; Bruins’ Military Jerseys; New Webcast; Cyber Monday
The famed Cleveland Indians cap worn by Charlie Sheen’s Ricky “Wild Thing” Vaughn character in “Major League” and the actual screen and game-used pitched ball from the climactic scene where Vaughn strikes out his nemesis with a 101 mph fastball are up for sale in the Lelands Fall 2019 Classic Auction, which runs through Dec. 6. “Whenever people would come over to my house … [Read more...]
Notes: Big $ for Gretzky Jersey; Bleier Explains Decision to Sell; Bruins/MeiGray Winter Classic Auction
A Wayne Gretzky game jersey photo matched to the 1986-87 regular season and Stanley Cup Finals sold for $201,009 via Classic Auctions last night. A 1980 Team USA jersey donned by “Miracle on Ice” team member Mark Wells netted $58,888. Photos match it to wear during the Gold Medal game against Finland. One of the hobby’s toughest pre-War hockey cards, a 1923-24 … [Read more...]
1915 Ruth Signed Baseball, Joe Jackson Voucher Among Lelands Fall Highlights
Babe Ruth memorabilia remains a big hit with collectors. Particularly baseballs signed by the Sultan of Swat. A baseball signed by Ruth as part of a team collection of signatures from the World Series champion 1915 Red Sox is one of several key pieces of memorabilia items offered for sale in the Lelands Fall 2019 Classic Auction. The baseball, which opened at $5,000 … [Read more...]
1914 Baltimore Minor League Photo with Ruth Brings $190,323
A panoramic photo of the 1914 Baltimore Orioles including a smiling young Babe Ruth sold for $190,323 in as Lelands wrapped up its 2019 Spring Classic catalog auction early Saturday morning. The 6x14 photo pictures Ruth at age 19, lined up with other members of the minor league squad he joined after spending much of his youth at St. Mary's Industrial Home for … [Read more...]
Civil War Era Baseball Letters Are a Window to History
Heber S. Thompson was almost at the end of his four-year commitment to Yale University in the spring of 1861. Ready to graduate, the shortstop on the school's fledgling baseball club would commit to something else instead. Thompson enlisted in Lincoln's army four days after the fall of Fort Sumter and joined theBill Fuller: Talks of his "short stop" who … [Read more...]
Lelands “Excited” to Take Over Strongsville Show
As we mentioned earlier this week, Lelands will over the promotion of the annual Ohio Sports Collectors Convention starting with the 2020 event. Lelands has co-sponsored the country’s only all vintage sports card and memorabilia show with Fusco Auctions since 2007, and has been a fixture at the show since the 1980s. Fusco had served as the show’s promoter since 2007 and is … [Read more...]
Top Ranked Pre-War Boxing Sets Hit Auction Market
They’ve taken a long time to build but now they’re about to find new homes. Some of the highest quality early boxing sets in existence are up for sale in the current Lelands auction catalog. Three old down the number one spot on the SGC Set Registry and aren’t likely to be surpassed considering the small number of high-grade cards known to exist. Fighters … [Read more...]
DiMaggio Uniform, Orr ‘Test’ Rookie Card Among Top Items in Lelands Auction
One of Joe DiMaggio’s last game-worn uniforms and the lone Bobby Orr 1966 Topps USA Test #35 graded PSA Mint 9 are among the headliners in the Lelands Winter 2019 Classic Auction. Lelands says research shows DiMaggio wore the uniform for two of his home runs during the 1950 championship season, including his first that year. The company says photos from six different … [Read more...]
Big O’s Collection, 1970s Cards Among Top 10 Sellers at Lelands in 2018
Oscar Robertson attended this year's National Sports Collectors Convention in Cleveland and while he was there to sign autographs, he also stopped by to check on his collection. The Basketball Hall of Famer consigned 51 items, including his championship rings, to Lelands as part of the company's Summer Invitational Auction. Three of them made the list of Lelands' top ten … [Read more...]