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
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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
Vintage Mantle, Signed Goudey Ruth and Gehrig, Jordan Inserts Headline MHCC Auction
2020 has been a wild ride for sports cards and memorabilia but the final blitz of major auctions is just starting. Mile High Card Company will be the next to launch, with its December auction set to launch Monday. There are some heavy hitters in the lineup, including a PSA 8 1952 Topps card of Mickey Mantle and a signed Cap Anson bat from the 1880s. A pair of … [Read more...] about Vintage Mantle, Signed Goudey Ruth and Gehrig, Jordan Inserts Headline MHCC Auction
Notes: No Philly Show; MJ Signing Jersey; Mantle Cards; Denehy on Sharing Seaver Rookie Card, More
It’s no surprise but the December edition of The Philly Show has been canceled. Restrictions on gatherings in Pennsylvania means the three-day event scheduled for the Valley Forge Resort-Casino won’t take place this year. Promoters are still hoping the COVID situation will ease enough to hold the next event scheduled for March 5-7, but as always it’s a fluid … [Read more...] about Notes: No Philly Show; MJ Signing Jersey; Mantle Cards; Denehy on Sharing Seaver Rookie Card, More