It was an experiment that would bring basketball cards into the mainstream for collectors. The venerable Sy Berger at Topps may have been the mad professor in this experiment, but the card company's executive needed a willing subject. And Nick Curran, along with NBA commissioner Walter Kennedy, was more than willing to test it out. The result: the iconic 1969-70 Topps “tall … [Read more...]
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Karl-Anthony Towns Has Collectors’ Attention
The players from the 2015 NBA Draft are surprising fans and card collectors as not only are there more with superstar potential than expected but they are producing at a high level already. Kristaps Porzingis, Devin Booker, Jahlil Okafor and Myles Turner are just some of the rookies making an impact but Karl-Anthony Towns rookie cards may wind up as the best of this year’s … [Read more...]
Kahn’s Basketball Cards Gave Collectors A Bite Of Hoop History
No matter how you slice it, the Kahn’s basketball cards that were released between 1957 and 1965 were a rare, regional phenomenon. The Cincinnati-based meat company’s slogan was “The Wiener The World Awaited.” For basketball card collectors, these NBA sets came at a price — the cards were packaged with Kahn’s hot dogs, so finding any in pristine condition was … [Read more...]
Oscar Robertson: Basketball Card Royalty
Long before Dwyane Wade, there was a guard who dominated all others with his power, quickness and skills. Before Jason Kidd there was a guard who had triple-doubles so often that it wasn't even thought about as an extraordinary achievement. Before Magic Johnson there was another big guard feeding the ball to Kareem in the post so he could hit his shot. He was the Big O, … [Read more...]
Big Bucks for Ozzie’s Gold Gloves, Babe’s Sweater, Oscar’s MVP and Hornung’s Heisman
Ozzie Smith’s 13 Gold Glove Awards from 1980-1992 sold for $519,203, the only known Babe Ruth Yankees team sweater went for $250,642, Oscar Robertson’s 1963-64 Most Valuable Player Award attracted a bid of $177,632 and Paul Hornung’s Heisman Memorial Trophy sold for $173,102 in SCP Auctions’ November auction which concluded early Sunday. All prices are inclusive of a 20 … [Read more...]
Robertson, Thompson Talk About Selling Jerseys, Trophies
You can count the number of NBA MVP trophies that have been sold at auction on one hand. Actually, you won't even need all five fingers. One sold just last year. Julius Erving found a new home for his hardware through a major sports memorabilia catalog auction. That may have been the inspiration for another group of retired stars who have decided to liquidate some of their … [Read more...]
SCP Auctions Will Sell Oscar Robertson, Sam Jones, David Thompson Collections
SCP Auctions will feature the personal basketball memorabilia of Basketball Hall of Famers Oscar Robertson, Sam Jones and David Thompson as part of its fall online auction, beginning Wednesday, Nov. 14. Among the items up for bid are championship rings and awards from all three players along with the jersey Robertson wore for the gold medal-winning 1960 U.S. Olympic … [Read more...]
Panini National Treasures Will Be $400 Per Pack
Panini America has released some preliminary information on its 2009-10 National Treasures Basketball cards. They won't be cheap. Much like the National Treasures football product, the set is built around autographs of players past and present. Six autograph or memorabilia cards will be part of the eight-card packs that will carry a suggested retail price of $400 per … [Read more...]
