The biggest prize in 2020 Topps Chrome has been uncovered—and it didn’t take long. The Luis Robert SuperFractor from Topps Chrome was pulled from a hobby box by a customer of New Hobby Sports Collectibles in Salem, OR, just after the product was released late last week. A new book uses baseball memorabilia to help tell the stories of players in the Baseball Hall … [Read more...] about Notes: Robert Superfractor Pulled; New Hall of Fame Book; Sports Museum Founder Dies, More
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SCP Has T206 Wagner, ’52 Mantle, Jackie Robinson Memorabilia
A T206 Honus Wagner and a NM/MT 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle are among more than 1,150 lots slated for auction beginning Wednesday during SCP Auctions’ “Fall Premier” event. The auction runs through December 6 at SCPAuctions.com. Also in the mix is Part 2 of the Delbert Mickel Baseball Jersey Collection, Jackie Robinson’s game-used Hillerich & Bradsby bat from his 1949 … [Read more...] about SCP Has T206 Wagner, ’52 Mantle, Jackie Robinson Memorabilia
Babe’s Last Gift From Yankees, Koufax Jersey Top SCP Catalog Bidding
Babe Ruth’s gold pocket watch from the 1948 celebration of the 25th anniversary of the opening of “The House That Ruth Built” sold for $650,108 in SCP Auctions’ spring offering which concluded early Sunday. The price marks one of the highest prices ever paid for a piece of jewelry and a top-10 price for a Ruth artifact. In total, the auction of more than 1,000 sports … [Read more...] about Babe’s Last Gift From Yankees, Koufax Jersey Top SCP Catalog Bidding
Notes: Video Shows Newport Collection; SoCal Show; BBCE’s Charity Autograph Session
SCP Auctions has released a video that includes an interview with John Hamilton, whose Newport Sports Museum held one of the top collections of game-worn and game-used memorabilia. The museum is closing as Hamilton begins to liquidate his long-time collection that features signed jerseys and more items he acquired through associations with some legendary players and their … [Read more...] about Notes: Video Shows Newport Collection; SoCal Show; BBCE’s Charity Autograph Session
Museum’s Collection to be Sold at Auction
SCP Auctions will sell off thousands of items from long time collector John W. Hamilton’s Newport Sports Museum in southern California. The collection of memorabilia, much of it obtained directly from the athletes represented, will be broken up and sold through four upcoming auctions. SCP Auctions calls the quality and magnitude of what’s been inside the museum … [Read more...] about Museum’s Collection to be Sold at Auction