It’s an irresistible story, starring a Dumpster diver from the 1970s and baseball Hall of Famer Connie Mack. Mack managed the Philadelphia Athletics for 50 years and remained the team owner until it was sold and moved to Kansas City. A former player with an eye for talent, the “Grand Old Man” of baseball did not part easily with his money. “I love that old guy,” … [Read more...]
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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...]
Rare Boxing Cards, Memorabilia Hit Auction Block
Fresh off the sale of hundreds of baseball items including a new find of 1914-15 Cracker Jack baseball cards, Love of the Game’s first boxing-exclusive auction is open. The “Ringside” catalog, set to close Saturday, includes 250 lots of boxing-specific cards and memorabilia, and is curated by Love of the Game Auctions in conjunction with Adam Warshaw, author of … [Read more...]
Mathewson Memorabilia, Fresh ’33 Goudey Lajoie on the Block as LOTG Auction Opens
One-of-a-kind and rare items from the career of Hall of Fame pitcher Christy Mathewson are among the headline items in the newly-opened Fall 2016 catalog from Love of the Game Auctions. Set to close Saturday, November 19, the auction features and memorabilia from the late 19th Century to the present, highlighted by the remarkable “Stockton Find” of 1914 and 1915 Cracker Jack … [Read more...]
Huge Find of 1914, 1915 Cracker Jack Cards Consigned to Auction
It had been only about 40 years since Wild Bill Hickok, Calamity Jane and other characters were among its most famous residents. Yet by 1914, just as any city kid in the east could do, a youngster could stop at a confectionery in South Dakota and buy a box of Cracker Jack. One such baseball loving boy named Oliver did just that, buying enough boxes and perhaps getting some … [Read more...]
4th Rated PSA Set of 1914 Cracker Jacks Hits Auction Block
On the eve of the iconic set’s 100th Anniversary, Love of the Game Auctions has announced that its summer auction features the fourth Current Finest set of 1914 Cracker Jack baseball cards on PSA's Set Registry. The collection, which is 81% complete, is being offered to bidders in two ways: as a complete set, and individually as singles and smaller lots. The configuration … [Read more...]
Love of the Game Launches 1st Auction
The newest entry in the sports memorabilia auction business is officially in the game. Love of the Game kicked off its inaugural auction Wednesday with several hundred lots up for grabs via online bidding. The auction features 223 lots of high-quality baseball and football memorabilia from the late 19th Century to the early 1970s, highlighted by the 1935 National Chicle … [Read more...]
