One of the finest known copies of Babe Ruth’s 1916 M101-5 Blank Back rookie card headlines next month’s Memory Lane Winter Rarities Auction, one that also includes some fresh-to-the-hobby finds and thousands of in-demand vintage and modern cards. The SGC 5.5 Ruth card stands alongside only two other examples as the highest rated M101-5 Blank Back copy authenticated and … [Read more...] about Babe Ruth Rookie Card Kicks Off Memory Lane’s First 2022 Auction
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REA Tally in Auction’s First 24 Hours: 10,000 Bids, Nearly $3 Million
Robert Edward Auctions opened its first auction of the year on Friday with collectors hunkered down at home diving into the first of three giant catalogs set for release this year. They weren't shy about placing bids either. The company says it took in nearly $3 million during the first 24 hours of the auction. The sale leads off with a newly discovered W600 … [Read more...] about REA Tally in Auction’s First 24 Hours: 10,000 Bids, Nearly $3 Million
Ruth Rookie, High Grade T206 Cobb, Signed Mantle Rookie Headline Memory Lane Auction
Hundreds of vintage single cards and sets, autographs from baseball’s biggest icons and rare photographs are among the items in Memory Lane’s Summer Auction, set to launch July 28. One of the hobby’s hottest rarities, a 1916 M101-5 Babe Ruth blank back rookie card, will lead off the catalog. Rated in Fair condition, the card will open with a $25,000 minimum bid. … [Read more...] about Ruth Rookie, High Grade T206 Cobb, Signed Mantle Rookie Headline Memory Lane Auction
’52 Topps Mantle Wasn’t Only Heavy Hitting Vintage Card in Heritage Sale
The mint 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle generated most of the headlines but there were plenty of other big ticket vintage cards sold in Heritage Auctions’ two-day Spring Trading Card catalog. The two-day auction that kicked off with the much-publicized ‘52 Mantle owned by Evan Mathis reaching $2.88 million wrapped up late Friday night. Two other ’52 Mantle cards also drew a … [Read more...] about ’52 Topps Mantle Wasn’t Only Heavy Hitting Vintage Card in Heritage Sale
M101 Sporting News Series Includes 9 Sets
When it comes to the M101 Sporting News series, the most popular subsets are generally the M101-4 and M101-5 cards. Those sets are filled with stars and the closest to traditional baseball cards. But in reality, the M101 series is much more than those two sets. A total of nine subsets carry the M101 Sporting News designation from the American Card Catalog and here's a glimpse … [Read more...] about M101 Sporting News Series Includes 9 Sets
Mendelsohn M101-4 and M101-5 Sets More Than Just Sporting News
The Felix Mendelsohn M101-4 and M101-5 baseball card sets are two of the more interesting pre-war issues. The sets are often called the 'Sporting News' sets but in reality, they belong to a host of different companies and businesses that used them for marketing purposes. Felix Mendelsohn M101-4 and M101-5 Basics Felix Mendelsohn was the maker of the M101-4 and M101-5 cards … [Read more...] about Mendelsohn M101-4 and M101-5 Sets More Than Just Sporting News
Conlon Photo Archive Sells for $1,792,500
A collection of more than 7,400 glass plate negatives of baseball players originally taken by pioneering photographer Charles Conlon in the first part of the 20th century sold for nearly $1.8 million Saturday night. The archive, once owned by The Sporting News, had been the property of financially troubled sports memorabilia dealer and photo archivist John Rogers. In … [Read more...] about Conlon Photo Archive Sells for $1,792,500
REA Pulls Back Curtain on 2nd Fall Auction
Robert Edward Auctions will offer more than 1,300 lots of vintage sports cards and memorabilia in their fall catalog auction which opens later this month. With material spanning from the 1860s to the present day, the 2014 REA Fall Auction is highlighted by hundreds of high-grade and rare vintage baseball cards featuring the likes of Babe Ruth, Mickey Mantle, Ty Cobb, and … [Read more...] about REA Pulls Back Curtain on 2nd Fall Auction