Mickey Mantle's baseball career was rounding third and heading for home when London, Ontario-based O-Pee-Chee began producing bubble gum cards through a new partnership with Topps. Thankfully for collectors who have enough trouble affording his American made issues, the Canadian Mantle checklist is pretty small. For just about any collector, completing a run of … [Read more...]
High Grade Mickey Mantle Cards: How They Stack Up
He remains the gold standard when it comes to collector (and investor) popularity. For those who buy and sell the best of the best, the market for Mickey Mantle cards continues to sizzle. Armed with a list of Mantle's base cards from 1951-1969 and our calculating friend Alexa (a highly underrated device in her own right), we crunched the numbers to make some … [Read more...]
1888 Joseph Hall NY Giants Photo Sets Pace at Huggins & Scott
A remarkable 1888 New York Giants team photo taken by noted photographer Robert Hall soared to over $30,000 in the first 48 hours of bidding as Huggins and Scott opened its biggest catalog auction of 2017. The photo, in exceptional condition despite its 134-year-old pedigree, measures 20-1/2 x 19-5/8" and features six Hall of Famers. It’s one of only three known to … [Read more...]
Testimony: 2009 Plane Crash Destroyed $2.4 Million Collection
A sadly fascinating story came to an end Thursday in Buffalo, New York, where the family of an advanced baseball card and memorabilia collector killed when a commercial plane crashed into their home in 2009, reached a settlement with the airline. Doug Wielinski died Tonawanda, NY on Feb. 12, 2009 when the Pinnacle Airlines turboprop crashed five miles … [Read more...]