One of Jesse Owens’ four gold medals from the 1936 Summer Olympics sold for $615,000 late Saturday night as Goldin Auctions wrapped up its 2019 Holiday Auction. The medal was given to John Terpak, Sr., an American weightlifter who befriended Owens and set up speaking engagements and appearances after the Games. It was handed down to Terpak’s children after his … [Read more...]
“Mike” Jordan Pool Hustling Check, Ruth Bat, High $ Cards Among Auction Headliners
Historic memorabilia from many of the most legendary names in sports history including Babe Ruth, Mickey Mantle, Michael Jordan, Jesse Owens Serena Williams and Tiger Woods, plus a large group of trading cards and much more headline the Goldin Auctions 2019 Holiday Auction which is open for bidding through Dec.7, at GoldinAuctions.com. "It's not every … [Read more...]
eBay Drops Lists of Top-Selling Teams, Players
With the year heading into its final two months, eBay has released some information detailing 2019’s most popular players and teams across major sports leagues. Their data includes both collectible items and fan-related items. Among the trends: Most In-Demand Teams NBA - Chicago Bulls The Bulls ranked #1 in overall merchandise sales on eBay with an … [Read more...]
Two-Part Auction Wraps with Modern Card Records, Robinson Bat
After selling a Honus Wagner bat for a record $442,800 and a pair of Michael Jordan jerseys for over $218,556 during the live portion of the event earlier this month, Goldin Auctions closed out its Summer Premium Auction over the weekend with a total of $6 million in sales. Several industry records were set during the catalog auction including several for modern era rookie … [Read more...]
Notes: Big $ for Trout; Doncic, Leonard Jerseys at Auction; ’61-62 Fleer Break; Graham Elliot Talks Cards
Bidding for one of 25 BGS 9.5 2009 Bowman Chrome Mike Trout autograph Orange Refractor cards is set to pass the six-figure mark heading into the final weekend of bidding at Goldin Auctions. It’s one of three Trout cards with bids currently exceeding $10,000 including: a 2009 Bowman Sterling Prospects BGS Black Label 10/Auto 10; a 2009 Bowman Sterling Propsects Gold Refractor … [Read more...]
Topps News: Astros Manager Hinch Visits Office; New On-Demand Sets
From the time he was a kid until he left home to start his pro career, Houston Astros manager A.J. Hinch was an avid card collector. With the MLB interleague schedule putting the Astros in New York City last week, he stopped by the Topps offices for a segment that appeared on MLB Network and MLB.com. You can watch it below. Topps has released a couple of new … [Read more...]
Pair of Rare Ruth Cards; Huge Ticket Stub Collection Kick Off MHCC Auction
Mile High Card Company kicked off its Summer Auction Monday, one that features a mix of rare century-old cards and some high-end modern issues as well as a huge array of milestone ticket stubs. Among the vintage rarities--a 1916 D350-1 Standard Biscuit #151 Babe Ruth card graded PSA 2 GOOD and a 1917 H801-8 Boston Store #147 Ruth rated SGC 3.5 VG. Among the current era … [Read more...]
Notes: Trout Living Set Card; Interviews, Podcasts and NHL Game-Used
The Topps Living set checklist has now reached 200 cards. The company saved card #200 for Mike Trout, who gets his first and, probably, only card in the ongoing set this week along with Martin Prado and Christian Stewart. Pretty good timing. With his grand slam and RBI single Wednesday night, Trout is now hitting .420 in 69 career at-bats with the … [Read more...]
Notes: World’s Oldest Golf Scorecard; Big $ for Trout and Rare O’Rourke; Bruins Helmet Auction
What's believed to be the oldest golf scorecard in the world is coming to public auction. The European-based auction house Bonhams is selling the card in an auction set to open May 1. The card, which has been framed and mounted, dates from December 2, 1820. It shows that a "Mr. Cundell" played the five holes within the Musselburgh Race Track twice, a total of ten … [Read more...]
Notes: Big Trout Sales; Graham Elliot’s Collection; Zion’s Shoe; Pete Rose Opens Packs, More
If you bought a blaster box of Topps Update back in 2011, pulled a card of young Mike Trout and landed a nice grade, your $19.99 investment is working out pretty good. On March 22, a PSA 10 sold for $19,500 and a BGS 9.5 netted $11,000. A BGS 9 sold Sunday night for $7,800. The card was one of several early autographed Trout cards sold by PWCC Auctions including: … [Read more...]