The Topps Living Set Vladimir Guerrero Jr. card sold a lot of copies over the seven-day period that ended Wednesday--but it didn't come close to setting a record. Topps says 27,749 copies of the 1953-style card were sold, placing it fourth on the all-time sales list for the Living Set platform that kicked off last season and continues indefinitely with three new subjects … [Read more...]
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Notes: NSCC Signers Added; Mile High Auction; MARVEL Game-Worn CHL Jerseys
TRISTAR has announced a few additions to the autograph schedule at this year’s National Sports Collectors Convention in Chicago. Vladimir Guerrero, Fred McGriff, Ozzie Smith, Barry Sanders, Joe Montana and Jim McMahon have been confirmed to appear at some point during the show’s five-day run. More than 100 autograph guests are expected for the show. You can … [Read more...]
Notes: World’s Oldest Golf Scorecard; Big $ for Trout and Rare O’Rourke; Bruins Helmet Auction
What's believed to be the oldest golf scorecard in the world is coming to public auction. The European-based auction house Bonhams is selling the card in an auction set to open May 1. The card, which has been framed and mounted, dates from December 2, 1820. It shows that a "Mr. Cundell" played the five holes within the Musselburgh Race Track twice, a total of ten … [Read more...]
MeiGray Offering NHL Playoff Jerseys on Pre-Order; Giving Away Stanley Cup Tickets
The Stanley Cup playoffs will be here in two weeks but collectors don’t have to wait until after the season to stake a claim on a game-worn post-season jersey. Again this year, MeiGray is offering collectors the chance to pre-order a jersey worn by a player on one of the playoff teams who have partnered with the company for game-worn gear—and they’re giving one collector a … [Read more...]
Star Wars-Themed NTDP Hockey Jerseys Will Raise Money for Children’s Hospital
May the force be with those who bid in the USA Hockey MeiGray Group’s National Team Development Program jersey auction. At least, bidders are hoping for some celestial karma. The jerseys for sale in the auction, which ends Thursday, March 7, have a Star Wars theme. On Jan. 26, the U.S. national under-17 team wore Star Wars-themed jerseys, featuring the Millennium Falcon, … [Read more...]
USA Hockey’s IIHF Jersey Auction Includes Kane, Larkin
Jerseys worn by some players who were part of the U.S. team at the 2018 International Ice Hockey Federation World Championship are on the auction block as part of a fundraiser for USA Hockey. Team USA jerseys donned by tournament MVP Patrick Kane, Red Wings star Dylan Larkin and 19 others are in a special online auction being conducted by MeiGray Auctions. The … [Read more...]
Notes: Lawyers Seeks Input in Redemption Suit; MSU Tightens Security on Morant; World Junior Jerseys
The New Orleans firm that filed paperwork for a class action lawsuit against Panini America over redemption cards a couple of weeks ago has written a blog post about the case and says it is seeking input from collectors. Martzell, Bickford and Centola is a New Orleans based firm whose name is on the documents filed in federal court on behalf of collector Kevin … [Read more...]
Notes: Robinson Contracts Auction Halted; Cobb Museum Selling Bats; Middleton Night Jerseys
One week before Jackie Robinson's original professional baseball contracts with the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Montreal Royals were to be sold at auction, Goldin Auctions has announced a temporary postponement of the auction to negotiate a deal to put the contracts on permanent public display. They had been scheduled to hit the auction block as a pair, with a minimum bid of $5 … [Read more...]
Ovechkin’s Gloves from 1,000th Game, Caps’ Cup Helmets at Auction
The gloves worn by Alex Ovechkin during his 1,000th NHL game are on the auction block. The CCM Pro Gloves date to a game on April 1 of last year when Ovechkin became the first member of the Washington Capitals to reach the milestone. They’re being offered as part of a collection of Caps’ memorabilia up for bid right now. Ovechkin wore the photo-matched gloves in … [Read more...]
David Pastrnak’s Crazy Winter Classic Stick Now Up for Auction
He has many talents on the ice but the most talked about part of David Pastrnak’s 2018-19 season might just be a piece of game-used equipment. If every picture tells a story, Pastrnak is proof that a hockey stick can do the same thing. The colorful and creative piece used by the Bruins’ right winger in their 4-2 win over the Chicago Blackhawks at Notre Dame Stadium … [Read more...]
