A one owner collection of historic baseball memorabilia generated millions of dollars in auction sales Thursday afternoon. Christie’s and Hunt Auctions conducted the auction at Christie’s Rockefeller Galleries in New York with bidders also participating online and by phone. The auction opened on September 24 but the top end items saw the heaviest action during the final … [Read more...] about One Owner Collection of Baseball Memorabilia, Cards Brings $9.3 Million
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Jaw-Dropping Card Collection of Dr. Thomas Newman Consigned to Memory Lane; Expected to Bring $20 Million+
In a perfect world, Dr. Thomas Newman—“Tommy” to those who knew him the best—would be enjoying the start of a new season—and buying more baseball cards for his ever-growing collection. Sadly, the remarkable life of one of the top trading card and sports memorabilia hobbyists was unexpectedly cut short by COVID-19 in late January. A gifted neurologist who was … [Read more...] about Jaw-Dropping Card Collection of Dr. Thomas Newman Consigned to Memory Lane; Expected to Bring $20 Million+
Gehrig Rookie, Fresh-to-the-Hobby ’52 Mantle Headline LOTG Sale
Just days after Major League Baseball announced plans for an annual Lou Gehrig Day at ballparks across the country, Love of the Game Auctions is bringing the original Ironman’s rookie card to market. LOTG launched its Spring 2021 Premier catalog sale on Wednesday night with Gehrig’s 1925 Exhibit card as the headliner. One of the hobby’s rarest pre-War rookie cards, the … [Read more...] about Gehrig Rookie, Fresh-to-the-Hobby ’52 Mantle Headline LOTG Sale
Rare Cards, One-of-a-Kind Memorabilia on Block as SCP Auctions Opens Summer Sale
SCP Auctions opened its 2018 Summer Premium Auction Wednesday with several hundred items ranging from historic game-used memorabilia to rare autographs and important baseball cards inside the company’s latest catalog. Set to run through August 11, the auction includes items from the 19th century to the present day. Among the vintage sports card listings are a rare 1914 … [Read more...] about Rare Cards, One-of-a-Kind Memorabilia on Block as SCP Auctions Opens Summer Sale
Notes: Gehrig RC Sold; $2 Goodwill Find Worth Thousands; Collector Q&A
A 1925 Lou Gehrig Exhibit rookie card graded SGC 60 sold for $82,419 at Love of the Game Auctions early Sunday. The fast rising card has soared in value over the past year. Only four of 49 total copies examined by the major grading services rate higher than the EX example. Bidding opened at $15,000. Also sold in the auction were a 1951 Bowman Mickey Mantle … [Read more...] about Notes: Gehrig RC Sold; $2 Goodwill Find Worth Thousands; Collector Q&A
Vintage Cards, Rare Philadelphia A’s Player Ledger Headline LOTG Auction
Love of the Game has opened its Summer Auction with hundreds of items on the block through August 12. The sale features sports and non-sports cards and memorabilia from the late 19th Century to the present, highlighted by the two of the finest Hall of Fame rookie cards to hit the auction block this year: A signed 1951 Bowman Mickey Mantle, and a 1925 Exhibits Lou … [Read more...] about Vintage Cards, Rare Philadelphia A’s Player Ledger Headline LOTG Auction
1925 Exhibit Lou Gehrig Rookie Card Among Hobby’s Hottest
Forget sticking a penny inside the Exhibit Supply Company vending machine at the county fair in 1925. If you'd stuck a few thousand dollars into a low or mid-grade Lou Gehrig rookie card just a couple of years ago, you made a shrewd investment. The postcard-sized image that is considered by most to be Gehrig's first baseball card has skyrocketed in value. Measuring … [Read more...] about 1925 Exhibit Lou Gehrig Rookie Card Among Hobby’s Hottest