The T206 set is still turning up secrets. The latest addition to the vast variety that is “The Monster” is a previously unreported card that turned up in a Georgia hobby shop. The image on the card of Hall of Famer Hughie Jennings isn’t rare, but the advertising on the back definitely is. The Jennings card was previously unknown to have a Lenox Brown … [Read more...] about Card Shop Discovery: Previously Unknown T206 Variation Hits Auction Market
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Memory Lane Set to Unveil Huge Fall Rarities Auction with Two Catalog Set
It’s been a busy summer at Memory Lane. While many of us have enjoyed cookouts, ballgames, travel or a healthy dose of relaxation, the long- time Southern California auction company has spent the last few months piecing together one of the biggest catalogs in company history. Actually, one catalog wasn’t big enough to hold it. The company's Fall Rarities Auction … [Read more...] about Memory Lane Set to Unveil Huge Fall Rarities Auction with Two Catalog Set
Notes: MLI Kicks into Reward for Boy’s Murder; Collectable $ Infusion; Haliburton Debut Jersey, NHL Pucks at Auction
Memory Lane Auctions is kicking in to a growing reward aimed at finding the killer of a six-year-old boy in a road rage incident not far from the company’s Southern California offices. The boy's mother was driving her son to kindergarten when another driver opened fire between 7:55 a.m. and 8:15 a.m. The boy was struck in the stomach. The mother pulled over … [Read more...] about Notes: MLI Kicks into Reward for Boy’s Murder; Collectable $ Infusion; Haliburton Debut Jersey, NHL Pucks at Auction
Jaw-Dropping Card Collection of Dr. Thomas Newman Consigned to Memory Lane; Expected to Bring $20 Million+
In a perfect world, Dr. Thomas Newman—“Tommy” to those who knew him the best—would be enjoying the start of a new season—and buying more baseball cards for his ever-growing collection. Sadly, the remarkable life of one of the top trading card and sports memorabilia hobbyists was unexpectedly cut short by COVID-19 in late January. A gifted neurologist who was … [Read more...] about Jaw-Dropping Card Collection of Dr. Thomas Newman Consigned to Memory Lane; Expected to Bring $20 Million+
George Mikan Rookie Card Sells for $320,009 in Memory Lane Auction
It has been 64 years since George Mikan’s last pro basketball game but NBA’s first dominant big man is still making news. One of the five best examples of the late Hall of Famer’s 1948 Bowman rookie card sold for $320,009 early Sunday morning as Memory Lane closed out its 20th Anniversary Auction. The price established a record for the grade. A PSA 10 … [Read more...] about George Mikan Rookie Card Sells for $320,009 in Memory Lane Auction
Record Price for ‘Authentic’ T206 Wagner Highlights $2.7 Million Memory Lane Auction
A restored copy of the famed T206 Honus Wagner sold for a record price of $420,000 early Sunday morning, as Memory Lane wrapped up its Holy Grail Rarities Auction. Graded ‘Authentic’ by PSA, the card’s history can be traced back some 50 years. It last sold in a public auction in 2011 for $188,000. The price attained by Memory Lane makes this copy the most … [Read more...] about Record Price for ‘Authentic’ T206 Wagner Highlights $2.7 Million Memory Lane Auction
One of Hobby’s Best 1952 Topps Sets Headlines Memory Lane Auction
The tenth-rated complete set of 1952 Topps baseball, with all but four of the 407 cards graded PSA 7 or better will be broken up and sold in Memory Lane Inc.’s Spring catalog auction, set to open April 26. Pieced together by a meticulous collector over a period of years with a focus on overall eye appeal, the set includes 140 cards rated 8 or better. The iconic 1952 … [Read more...] about One of Hobby’s Best 1952 Topps Sets Headlines Memory Lane Auction
24 Price Records Fall in Memory Lane Auction
The current appetite for high-grade vintage sports cards appears insatiable. With bids flying well into the wee hours of Sunday morning after a scheduled Saturday night close, Memory Lane’s Spring Rarities Auction ended with two dozen record prices set as well as a new company record for total sales. Cards from the finest basic collection of Hank Aaron cards on the PSA Set … [Read more...] about 24 Price Records Fall in Memory Lane Auction
Mantle Cards Crush Records in MLI Auction
Highlighted by an ultra-high grade run of Mickey Mantle cards, Memory Lane’s Winter Classic Auction tallied over $2.1 million and set several hobby records when bidding wrapped up early Sunday morning. The Empire State Collection, a remarkable run of every basic Mickey Mantle card from his career (1951-1969), sold for a combined $759,100. Fourteen of the 21 cards in the … [Read more...] about Mantle Cards Crush Records in MLI Auction
Top Mickey Mantle Card Collection Coming to Auction
The Empire State Collection, a high-grade accumulation featuring all 21 basic Mickey Mantle cards, including the 1951 Bowman rookie and iconic 1952 Topps high number, will be broken up and sold by Memory Lane Auctions. The collection, pieced together over a period of years by a long-time Mantle fan and collector, is the number one rated basic Mantle set on the PSA Set … [Read more...] about Top Mickey Mantle Card Collection Coming to Auction