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Pete Maravich New Orleans Jazz Warm-Up Jacket Highlights MEARS Auction

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MEARS Online Auctions has launched its latest monthly event, featuring a 1977 Pete Maravich New Orleans Jazz warmup jacket, more than 80 game worn caps and game-used bats, including a 1925-28 Rogers Hornsby model, a 1977 Pete Rose gamer, a collection of 45 J. Edgar Hoover FBI letters and dozens of other pieces. Memorabilia The Pete Maravich warmup jacket is the star of … [Read more...] about Pete Maravich New Orleans Jazz Warm-Up Jacket Highlights MEARS Auction

Lopez Will Get Topps Card, Tax Bill Paid

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A double dose of good news for the fan who passed up an auction payday in order to give Derek Jeter's 3000th hit ball back to the future Hall of Fame shortstop. Miller High Life is offering to cover the tax bill of New Yorker Christian Lopez and Topps says it'll allow the 23-year-old cell phone salesman the chance to appear on his own baseball card and pick a picture to be … [Read more...] about Lopez Will Get Topps Card, Tax Bill Paid

All Star Fan Fest Includes Appraisal Fair, Auction, Hall of Fame Artifacts

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An annual attraction at MLB All-Star FanFest, Hunt Auctions will again conduct daily silent auctions held exclusively for visitors on Friday, July 8 - Monday, July 11 featuring vintage and modern era items for less than $1,000.  The auction complements the company's All-Star live catalog auction on July 12. Leading up to Tuesday's events, the company will conduct a … [Read more...] about All Star Fan Fest Includes Appraisal Fair, Auction, Hall of Fame Artifacts

Memory Lane Spring Auction Deadline Extended

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Memory Lane Inc. is announcing today that it is extending the closing date of its Spring Fever Classics Auction by one week. Due to circumstances beyond the company's control with the United States Postal Service,  some customers have not yet received auction catalogs.  To ensure accurate and complete distribution, new catalogs were printed and mailed. "We apologize in … [Read more...] about Memory Lane Spring Auction Deadline Extended

Cobb Signed Bat Brings Six Figures

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It was scheduled to end Thursday night, but the phone kept ringing.  Past midnight, through the wee hours of the morning, beyond breakfast, past lunch and after dinner.  Finally, MEARS officials decided that the fun had to end.  7 p.m. New Year's Eve would be the official end of the company's latest auction.  When it was over, new records were set for the Milwaukee-based … [Read more...] about Cobb Signed Bat Brings Six Figures

Garage Sale Find: “Tornado Palm” Glove

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One of the most rare of all vintage fielders gloves sold on eBay earlier this month.  A 1924 Spalding "Fielder's Choice", known in collecting circles as the "Tornado Palm", brought 26 bids and a final price of $7699. Though the glove shows a patent date of 1908, it was offered by Spalding from 1924 through 1926. Glove collector Jerry "Mr. Mitt"  Ficchi said it was first … [Read more...] about Garage Sale Find: “Tornado Palm” Glove

New Book Offers History of Store Model Baseball Gloves

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Not everyone has a collection that's worthy of a book, but over the past 21 years, John Graham of Irving, Texas has been putting together a remarkable collection of store-model gloves that help tell the story of baseball. Graham has recently published a book entitled "Baseball Gloves:  Store Model Gloves from the 1880s to 1940s from the Collection of John Graham". The 260 … [Read more...] about New Book Offers History of Store Model Baseball Gloves

Steiner Auctioning Babe Ruth Signed Bat

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An original,  high grade autographed Babe Ruth model bat is now available as part of the “Yankees Legends Auction” at Steiner Sports. The brown bat, a promotional model circa 1933, was autographed by Ruth with a steel-tipped pen between the trademark and the branded signature. It has been authenticated by James Spence Authentication as one of the highest-rated Ruth pieces … [Read more...] about Steiner Auctioning Babe Ruth Signed Bat