While investors cringed at falling stock prices on Wall Street Monday, those who'd put their money in high-grade vintage baseball cards were feeling pretty good. Dozens of 1970s PSA graded cards were sold at auction including two that brought over $40,000. Heritage sold a 1970 Topps Nolan Ryan PSA 10 and 1975 Topps George Brett rookie card for $40,630 each over the weekend. … [Read more...]
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1980 Miracle on Ice Jersey Going Up for Bid
The jersey and skates worn by Ken Morrow in the United States' 1980 Olympic hockey victory will go on the auction block starting today. Montreal-based Classic Auctions to put up for bid the jersey Morrow wore during Team USA's "Miracle on Ice" victory over the Soviet Union during the Lake Placid Games. It's the first jersey from a player to be sold at auction. A gold medal … [Read more...]
In The Game Decades 1980s Hockey Review
by Rich Klein As we discussed a few reviews ago, In the Game (better known in the hobby as ITG) has a unique concept for many of their products, which is that the boxes they sell will contain cards which are nothing but hits, hopefully guaranteeing solid value both short and long term. Granted some of the hits will be better than others, but the idea is that every card would … [Read more...]
