The 1961 Topps Dice set is one of the most mysterious test brands ever put out by the trading card giant. The 18-card set is scarce, with very few known to exist since it was a test run that did not have a large distribution. However, longtime collector Fred McKie recently completed a deal that add four to the scant population including Mickey Mantle, Willie Mays, Stan … [Read more...] about Dice, Dice, Baby: Longtime Collector Snares 4 Rare 1961 Topps Dice Test Cards Including Mantle
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One of Hobby’s Top Mantle Collections, High-Grade Goudey, Top DeLong Set in Memory Lane Premium Auction
It’s been 4 ½ years since a PSA 9 Mickey Mantle rookie card has come to auction, but that drought will end soon. Memory Lane will launch its Fall Rarities Premium Auction on November 12, featuring one of the PSA 9 MINT copies of Mantle’s first trading card. Bidding will open at $500,000 but given the meteoric rise for Mantle cards—and iconic cards in general—it’s … [Read more...] about One of Hobby’s Top Mantle Collections, High-Grade Goudey, Top DeLong Set in Memory Lane Premium Auction
Vintage Cards, Ohtani Jersey Among Big Sellers in SCP Premier
The 1952 Topps card has gotten most of the recent headlines, but another Mickey Mantle card set a record price over the weekend. An SGC 9 (mint) 1959 Topps Mantle sold for $60,667 in SCP Auctions’ Summer Premier, setting a new benchmark. The auction set a dozen records as it closed with a flurry of bidding late Friday night and into Saturday morning in the eastern … [Read more...] about Vintage Cards, Ohtani Jersey Among Big Sellers in SCP Premier
Bill Russell’s HOF, 50 Greatest Players Rings, Montana’s First TD Pass Football Headline SCP Auctions Catalog
Two important items from the career of the late Bill Russell, the ball Joe Montana threw for his first career NFL touchdown pass, a high grade 1951 Bowman Mantle rookie and over 750 other lots are among more than 750 lots that headline SCP Auctions’ Summer Premier. The auction kicked off Wednesday and will continue through September 9. Russell’s Naismith Basketball … [Read more...] about Bill Russell’s HOF, 50 Greatest Players Rings, Montana’s First TD Pass Football Headline SCP Auctions Catalog
Notes: NSCC Autograph Lineup; Auction Results, Low Grade Icons; Rays Pitcher Was Autograph Hound
Basketball Hall of Famers Julius Erving, Allen Iverson, Kevin McHale and Robert Parish are among the new additions to the autograph guest list at the National Sports Collectors Convention in Atlantic City. Baseball Hall of Famer Larry Walker and Ken Griffey Sr. have also signed on to appear at some point during the show. The "Run TMC" trio of Tim Hardaway Sr., Mitch … [Read more...] about Notes: NSCC Autograph Lineup; Auction Results, Low Grade Icons; Rays Pitcher Was Autograph Hound
Auction Roundup: Signed Helmets, Mantles, LeBron, Pucks, Jackie, More
It was a forgettable season for the Los Angeles Lakers, but bidders are still bullish on LeBron. A jersey from one of his triple-double performances this year sold for over $140,000 late Thursday night. James wore the City Edition jersey during the Lakers' 122-115 overtime victory over the New York Knicks on February 5, 2022 at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA. … [Read more...] about Auction Roundup: Signed Helmets, Mantles, LeBron, Pucks, Jackie, More
Notes: Jeff Foxworthy’s Vintage Cards; Emmitt’s Auctions; ’80-81 Set Soars; Vintage Ali
Georgia-based Got Baseball Cards is helping comedian Jeff Foxworthy sell some of his collection. An avid collector of autographed baseballs, Foxworthy has consigned 16 vintage cards through GBC including a Mickey Mantle rookie card graded PSA 4. There are a couple of other Mantles, a Roger Maris rookie card graded SGC 6, rookie cards of Steve … [Read more...] about Notes: Jeff Foxworthy’s Vintage Cards; Emmitt’s Auctions; ’80-81 Set Soars; Vintage Ali
1916 Babe Ruth Rookie Card Sells for $2.4 Million
They were the kings of their sports, so it is only fitting that a card of Babe Ruth and a ticket stub from Wayne Gretzky’s first NHL would generate some buzz in Mile High Card Company’s November Auction. The Colorado-based auction house generated $5.7 million in total sales, and 43% of that came from a 1916 M101-4 Sporting News PSA 7 rookie card of Ruth, which sold for … [Read more...] about 1916 Babe Ruth Rookie Card Sells for $2.4 Million
Celebrating Mickey Mantle’s 90th Through Bazooka Cards Of The 1960s
Mickey Mantle would have turned 90 on Oct. 20. And while the Mick has been dead since 1995, his cards still interest collectors. Regular issue Topps base cards of Mantle are desirable, but offbeat sets — including those issued by gum and food companies — are just as coveted. Bazooka Gum cards featuring Mantle are intriguing. Certainly, they are scarcer than the Topps … [Read more...] about Celebrating Mickey Mantle’s 90th Through Bazooka Cards Of The 1960s
Ruth, Mantle, Ryan Among Hottest Tickets in $10 Million Memory Lane Auction
High end and scarcity ruled the day as Memory Lane wrapped up its Fall Rarities Auction early Sunday morning. Featuring over 1,750 lots, the auction generated $10,475,389 in sales. Vintage baseball cards led the way, with several items selling for six-figure amounts, topped by a 1953 Bowman Color Mickey Mantle graded PSA 9, which sold for a record price of … [Read more...] about Ruth, Mantle, Ryan Among Hottest Tickets in $10 Million Memory Lane Auction