A lower grade basic complete set of T206 cards paced Love of the Game Auctions’ Summer Premier event, selling for $101,079. The 520-card set, which featured some rare backs, is missing only the “big four” cards: Honus Wagner, Eddie Plank, the “Magie” error and the Doyle “NY Nat’l” error. The auction, which closed early Sunday east coast time, also included … [Read more...] about Notes: T206 Set Paces LOTG; Lawrence 1/1 Tops Goldin; New Card Marketplace; More
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Collins-McCarthy Ruth, Rare Old Programs Headline LOTG Auction
While America ponders what will be on their Thanksgiving table next week, Love of the Game Auctions is already serving up a tasty feast of sports cards and memorabilia. The company’s newly launched Fall Auction includes some very popular vintage rookie cards and rarities, the usual stacks of pre-War cards, hundreds of vintage programs, ticket stubs, photos and display … [Read more...] about Collins-McCarthy Ruth, Rare Old Programs Headline LOTG Auction
Notes: 2nd Burglary at Kentucky Shop; WSJ Market Video; Topps Snapshots; More
Wednesday was Jimmy Mahan's birthday but the day ended on a less than happy note. As the owner of the Kentucky Road Show shop in Lexington got ready to call it a day late that night, he was notified of a break-in that had just occurred at the store.It's the second time this year that an after hours burglary has occurred at the shop. Among the items taken around 12:45 … [Read more...] about Notes: 2nd Burglary at Kentucky Shop; WSJ Market Video; Topps Snapshots; More
LOTG Auction Has Cobb, Ruth, Mantle, More
Love of the Game Auctions has launched its Summer Premier Auction, with nearly 800 lots open for bidding through August 28. High-grade Hall of Fame rookie cards, complete sets, prewar rarities and unopened material are among the premier items in the 136-page catalog. The auction features a number of high-end baseball cards, led by the most popular of all postwar … [Read more...] about LOTG Auction Has Cobb, Ruth, Mantle, More
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
Notes: Pristine Opens Weekly Card Auction; Cards from ’52 Find Sold; MHCC Update; Big Nashville Show Off
Pristine Auction has launched weekly sports card auctions that include both vintage and modern issues. This week's sale includes over 1,400 items, including singles, sets and unopened material. An autographed 1986-87 Fleer Michael Jordan rookie sticker heads the list along with multiple certified autographed Jordan cards, Willie Mays and Roberto Clemente … [Read more...] about Notes: Pristine Opens Weekly Card Auction; Cards from ’52 Find Sold; MHCC Update; Big Nashville Show Off
LOTG Auction Enters Final Week with 1914 Cracker Jack Set, Cobb Back T206, More
The break of a complete set of 1914 Cracker Jack cards and one of the famously scarce T206 Ty Cobb/Cobb Tobacco back cards headline the current Love of the Game Auctions catalog. The sale features one of the strongest overall selections of sports cards and memorabilia in the company’s history, topped by the famous and unique Cobb card, one discovered only within the last … [Read more...] about LOTG Auction Enters Final Week with 1914 Cracker Jack Set, Cobb Back T206, More
Hassan Cobb Advertising Piece, Newly Uncovered Items Headline LOTG Auction
A rare and highly sought after portion of an elaborate advertising display piece used to promote the 1912 Hassan Triple Folder set has arrived on the auction block. Ty Cobb is featured on the front of the thick cardboard sign, which is the headliner in the newly launched Love Of The Game Auctions sale. The last known time a Hassan Cobb advertising display … [Read more...] about Hassan Cobb Advertising Piece, Newly Uncovered Items Headline LOTG Auction
Ex-Broadcaster Ted Patterson’s Huge Collection Part of Love Of The Game Summer Auction
Ted Patterson had a long career as a sports broadcaster in Baltimore. But even more impressive is the treasure trove of memorabilia he has accumulated through the years. “I’ve got like a museum in my home,” Patterson told The Star-Democrat of Easton, Maryland, in 2001. He wasn’t kidding. Patterson’s four-bedroom home in Baltimore was filled with sports cards, … [Read more...] about Ex-Broadcaster Ted Patterson’s Huge Collection Part of Love Of The Game Summer Auction
Rare Cards, Black Sox Era Joe Jackson News Photo Headline LOTG Auction
A Type 1 Joe Jackson photo dating to the Black Sox scandal headlines the new Love of the Game Auctions Spring catalog, which is slated to run through April 13. Taken in 1919, the 5x7 photo shows unmistakable signs of having been used in newspaper coverage of the indictments of the players the following season. The indictments were handed down on September 28, 1920 and … [Read more...] about Rare Cards, Black Sox Era Joe Jackson News Photo Headline LOTG Auction