A scored program from the first game of the first modern World Series in 1903 sold for a record $171,484 early Sunday in Memory Lane’s Winter Rarities Auction. One of only a small number of known surviving examples from the entire series, the program’s original owner chronicled the 7-3 Pittsburgh Pirates victory over Cy Young and the Boston Americans at the Huntington Avenue … [Read more...] about Program from First World Series Among Record Setters in $6.7 Million Memory Lane Auction
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$2 Million Offer for Judge’s 62nd Home Run Ball`
Bounties have been offered for the ball Aaron Judge hits for his record breaking 62nd home run but Memory Lane President JP Cohen has upped the ante with a $2 million pledge to the fan who is willing to sell. His plan would put it on public display. “I’ll immediately pay $2 million for that baseball, and I want to promptly loan it for display at Yankee Stadium for the … [Read more...] about $2 Million Offer for Judge’s 62nd Home Run Ball`
Ohtani’s 1st Home Run Ball Won’t Be Coming to Auction
Shohei Ohtani's spring training struggles evaporated into the night air near Disneyland Tuesday. His first major league home run, belted in front of an enthusiastic home crowd, was the talk of sports world. Considering the fuss over Ohtani and the intense interest from his home country, the ball would have been worth a significant amount of money on the open market but it … [Read more...] about Ohtani’s 1st Home Run Ball Won’t Be Coming to Auction
Lucky 7 Cobb Paces $2.9 Million Memory Lane Auction
One of the seven rare T206 Ty Cobb Tobacco cards found in a crumpled paper bag inside an old house early last year sold for $228,000 to pace Memory Lane Inc.’s Summer Auction early Sunday morning. The card from the “Lucky 7 Find” that generated international headlines was graded PSA 2.5. It was the second time the card had sold since its discovery by family members … [Read more...] about Lucky 7 Cobb Paces $2.9 Million Memory Lane Auction
Vintage Cards Shine in Memory Lane Sale
A 1933 Goudey Sport Kings Babe Ruth graded PSA 8 sold for $53,000 in Memory Lane’s recently concluded I Own It Now catalog sale. In all, 11 individual vintage sports cards sold for more than $10,000. The consignment event places items for sale at fixed prices for a set period of time, after which offers can be made. The selling prices reflect a 15% buyer’s … [Read more...] about Vintage Cards Shine in Memory Lane Sale
Remarkable Rookie Card Collection Coming to Auction via Memory Lane
Collectors attending the National Sports Collectors Convention in Chicago this week will be able to feast their eyes on one of the most remarkable high grade collections of rookie cards featuring members of the Baseball Hall of Fame, all of it coming to the auction block next month. The “Graham Collection”, pieced together by a devotee of the PSA Set Registry, features … [Read more...] about Remarkable Rookie Card Collection Coming to Auction via Memory Lane