One was a 19-year-old kid from Oklahoma. The other was a 36-year-old veteran who was well accustomed to New York City's social scene. Mickey Mantle was just starting his Hall of Fame career. Joe DiMaggio was nearing the end of his. The RMY Auctions Photo of the Day is a rare oversized, original team photo of that 1951 Yankees team that captures the end of one … [Read more...]
Notes: Mantle Back to Topps; PSA “Avalanche” Continues; 1937 World Series Jukebox Brings Big Coin
Look for new Topps Mickey Mantle cards to arrive soon. After a few years with Panini America, the Mantle estate appears to have a new deal with Topps to get the Yankees legend’s likeness back in its products. Are you ready for this? Topps proudly welcomes Mickey Mantle back to the lineup!!! 👀 pic.twitter.com/mxSLrML2j5 — Topps (@Topps) March 23, … [Read more...]
Bazooka Changed Things Up In 1964 Release
The 1964 Bazooka set marked the sixth consecutive set of baseball cards produced by the chewing gum company. But while much about it remained the same from past issues, much changed as well. 1964 Bazooka Baseball Basics For the second straight year, the individual blank-backed cards measured a smaller size from the earlier issues. 1964's edition measured approximately 1 … [Read more...]
Newly Discovered Original Copy of Famous DiMaggio-Mantle Photo Up for Grabs
A newly discovered original copy of one of the most iconic photos in baseball history leads off RMY Auctions’ newly launched December Collectors Auction. The 7x9 photo of Joe DiMaggio in his last season with the Yankees and Mickey Mantle in his first is familiar to baseball fans, having been reproduced countless times. Until recently, only one original copy had been … [Read more...]
1965 Bazooka Baseball Cards Kept Kids Blowing Bubbles
If you really, really liked bubble gum and could save up a couple of dimes or a quarter, you could go to the grocery store or the dime store and buy a whole box. Twenty delicious, tightly wrapped pieces of Bazooka bubble gum were inside, complete with a Bazooka Joe comic. If you loved baseball, though, the real prize was on the back. There was no need … [Read more...]
77 Auctions Preparing for Debut
The sports collectibles market continues to grow in all kinds of ways. Now, a new entry into the auction market is preparing for its inaugural event. Brian Suarez has launched 77 Auctions, specializing in vintage and modern trading cards and memorabilia. The first auction is set to open next month. “The name 77 Auctions came from the fact that I have been a … [Read more...]
Former Big Leaguer Kelly Stinnett on Visiting Card Shops, Collecting Mickey Mantle, Dmitri Young Maildays
Kelly Stinnett played the better part of fourteen seasons in the big leagues. The Lawton, Oklahoma native suited up behind the plate for eight different teams during his MLB career, having his best year in 1999 with the Arizona Diamondbacks. Stinnett transitioned from player to the manager role shortly after his retirement in 2007. He became the skipper of a number of minor … [Read more...]
Unopened Basketball, Vintage Autographs Among Stars in Upcoming RR Auction Catalog
Mickey Mantle, Michael Jordan and Babe Ruth. When it comes to auctions, these three stars command the most attention. That scenario is no different in RR Auction’s upcoming sale. The Boston-based company is offering seven Mantle items, 11 items related to Jordan and ten that include Ruth in its latest memorabilia auction, which begins Aug. 13. Other stars include Honus Wagner, … [Read more...]
Woof! Decades Later, Red Heart Baseball Card Set Still Barking
It seems like an odd combination. Baseball cards might be a natural to tie into the promotion of breakfast cereal, hot dogs and snack cakes. Dog food? Seems like you’d be barking up the wrong tree if you were the marketing guy who came up with that idea. Thankfully, someone at John Morrell Company decided it was a solid plan and 60 years after they … [Read more...]
Heritage Winter Platinum Tally: $12,985,912
High-end cards joined some game-worn jerseys from iconic players at the top of the results from Heritage Auctions’ Winter Platinum Night sale. The two-night event saw 22 different items sell for more than $100,000 and combined total sales of nearly $13 million. The four top items in the auction were all centered on two New York Yankee greats. A 1941 Play Ball Joe … [Read more...]