The biggest selling items were a couple of uniforms once worn by baseball greats, but there was plenty of money being tossed at speculative buys, too, as Lelands closed out its Fall Classic Auction over the weekend. A Ted Williams game-used uniform with a jersey featuring the black armband worn after the death of teammate Harry Agganis in 1955 topped bidding at … [Read more...] about Luis Robert, Zion Williamson Join Ted, Campy Atop Lelands Leaderboard
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2020 Topps Mini Baseball Packs Available via On Demand
The smaller version of this year’s flagship baseball set has just hit the market. 2020 Topps Topps Mini Baseball returns for another year via the company’s on-demand platform. Sold in 35-card packs, the set will feature all of the cards from Series 1, 2 and Update, done in a smaller size (2.25" x 3.125"). At $24.99 per pack, you can expect complete sets to be … [Read more...] about 2020 Topps Mini Baseball Packs Available via On Demand
2018 Bowman Chrome Luis Robert Superfractor Set to Make Auction Debut
The 2018 Bowman Chrome Luis Robert Superfractor will hit the auction block beginning next Sunday. As we reported last month, Lelands will offer the one-of-a-kind card in its Fall Classic Auction, scheduled to run through December 11. Graded Gem Mint 10 by PSA, it’s expected to sell for a five-figure price. According to Lelands, the card has been in possession … [Read more...] about 2018 Bowman Chrome Luis Robert Superfractor Set to Make Auction Debut
Notes: Goldin Partners with Sotheby’s; Tua Cards Move Up, Patriots Exhibit, More
Goldin Auctions and Sotheby’s will be partnering on a series of sports auctions to be conducted on Sotheby’s platform, with the first one running in late November and ending the first week of December. The online catalogs will consist of 100 lots of all high-end material, much of it consigned “directly by the athletes or their descendants,” according to Goldin. It's … [Read more...] about Notes: Goldin Partners with Sotheby’s; Tua Cards Move Up, Patriots Exhibit, More
Notes: Bench Signs for Reds Hall; Luis Robert Superfractor Coming to Auction, More
Johnny Bench has signed and numbered 389 Official Major League Baseballs, representing each of his career home run, that are being sold for $250 each in support of the team’s Hall of Fame. Bench also signed 10 additional balls representing each of his postseason home runs and three balls representing his All-Star Game home runs. These home runs, along with select regular … [Read more...] about Notes: Bench Signs for Reds Hall; Luis Robert Superfractor Coming to Auction, More
Notes: Robert Superfractor Pulled; New Hall of Fame Book; Sports Museum Founder Dies, More
The biggest prize in 2020 Topps Chrome has been uncovered—and it didn’t take long. The Luis Robert SuperFractor from Topps Chrome was pulled from a hobby box by a customer of New Hobby Sports Collectibles in Salem, OR, just after the product was released late last week. A new book uses baseball memorabilia to help tell the stories of players in the Baseball Hall … [Read more...] about Notes: Robert Superfractor Pulled; New Hall of Fame Book; Sports Museum Founder Dies, More
Two-Part Auction Wraps with Modern Card Records, Robinson Bat
After selling a Honus Wagner bat for a record $442,800 and a pair of Michael Jordan jerseys for over $218,556 during the live portion of the event earlier this month, Goldin Auctions closed out its Summer Premium Auction over the weekend with a total of $6 million in sales. Several industry records were set during the catalog auction including several for modern era rookie … [Read more...] about Two-Part Auction Wraps with Modern Card Records, Robinson Bat