The Sports Legends Museum in Baltimore closed its doors Monday after the Babe Ruth Birthplace Foundation declined to renew its lease with the Maryland Stadium Authority. Located next to the Ruth Birthplace and Museum, Sports Legends has been a primary tenant in Camden Station since 2005, when the State of Maryland, the Ruth Birthplace Foundation, and private contributors … [Read more...] about Notes: Sports Legends Museum Closing, Doyle at $220K
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1952 Topps Mantle Hits $400,000 in Goldin Auctions Sale
A well-centered 1952 Topps PSA 8 Mickey Mantle card sold for $400,950 Friday night at Goldin Auctions’ Summer Live Premium Auction, setting yet another new record for the card and grade. The price of the card bested the $382,400 attained by Heritage Auctions for another PSA 8 rated Mantle card at an auction held the night before. Prices do include buyer’s premiums tacked … [Read more...] about 1952 Topps Mantle Hits $400,000 in Goldin Auctions Sale
Mike Schmidt Collection, Part 2, Set for Auction
More items from the personal collection of Hall of Famer Mike Schmidt, including his 1979 N.L. Gold Glove Award, 1974 Sultan of Swat Crown, several milestone home run baseballs and bats, and even his Little League Baseball cap will be part of the 2015 Goldin Auctions Summer Auction. Three of the marquee items will be sold at the Premium Live Auction on July 31, during the … [Read more...] about Mike Schmidt Collection, Part 2, Set for Auction
Vintage Set of the Week: 1980 Topps Set Marked End of an Era
Who knew, back when a few photos of baseball stars were placed onto cardboard, that the baseball card phenomenon would become an enormously competitive, large industry, one that sparked a series of legal challenges that changed the collecting landscape forever? Topps baseball cards were virtually the only game in town from 1956 through 1980. Although other companies tried … [Read more...] about Vintage Set of the Week: 1980 Topps Set Marked End of an Era
Ruth Contract, Mike Schmidt Collection Paces Auction
Babe Ruth memorabilia led the way in Goldin Auctions’ October Legends event, which closed early Saturday morning with nearly $3 million in sales from almost 11,000 bids. Ruth’s last contract with the New York Yankees, signed in 1934, sold for $278,300 while a 1929-30 game-used pro model bat graded PSA/DNA GU-10 brought $181,050. Items consigned by Hall of Famer Mike Schmidt … [Read more...] about Ruth Contract, Mike Schmidt Collection Paces Auction
Post-War Rookie Card Investments On a Budget
There's little proof but plenty of circumstantial evidence and a lot of skepticism. Performance enhancing drugs have tentacles that reach back to the rookie card market of the 1980's, destroying values of power hitting record holders and at least one strikeout king. Even with the quantity of cards produced, the game's records are typically popular enough to fuel some … [Read more...] about Post-War Rookie Card Investments On a Budget
Mike Schmidt Longs for the Days of Legible Autographs
We've harped on it. Even showed off a few of the worst looking autographs known to man earlier this summer. We're not alone. Even pro athletes--those who've taken pride in their signature over the years, at least--are disappointed in their modern day colleagues when it comes to making sure you can actually read what's been written. Where the autograph was once a point of … [Read more...] about Mike Schmidt Longs for the Days of Legible Autographs