Lou Gehrig's last order of bats from Louisville Slugger came late in the summer of 1938. The following spring, the disease that would take his life was starting to ravage his powerful body. Still, he kept playing, hoping whatever was bothering him would go away. After spring training, the Yankees headed north and at a stop in Norfolk, Va., Gehrig belted a pair of long home … [Read more...]
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Fan Trades Freese Home Run Ball for Signed Bat, Ball
The rush for David Freese's World Series game-winning home run ball may have looked spontaneous on Thursday night, but Dave Huyette and his friend Jeremy Reiland (a Cubs fan) had already been making plans. The duo was sitting in a pair of outfield bleacher tickets they had purchased on StubHub and knew that each batter in the St. Louis Cardinals' wild 10-9 win over Texas … [Read more...]
Card Crooks Caught on Cam
Police in Lynchburg, Va., are seeking a pair of card nappers. Their Crimestoppers unit has put out a surveillance video clip showing two men inside Beverly Street Scale Auto Hobbies and Coins after hours. They made off with several sets of cards early last Friday morning, although police aren't saying exactly what was stolen. Here's the video: … [Read more...]
Memory Lane Auction Generates $1.2 Million
Some items dated as far back as the 19th century. Others were in action just months ago. There was no question Memory Lane’s Spring Fever Classics Auction had a little bit of everything. When the hammer came down on the southern California based company’s latest catalog sale early Friday morning, the wide-ranging auction had brought in over $1.2 million. The end result? … [Read more...]
Mark Ingram, Cam Newton Autograph for Topps
One is the Heisman Trophy winner and the number one pick in the draft. The other had to wait a few hours before his name was called. Both, however, are thought to be potential NFL stars. On Wednesday, Topps announced that Cam Newton and Mark Ingram autographs will appear in its 2011 football card lineup. The pair will sign "many" of the autographs directly on cards, … [Read more...]
Early Michael Jordan Game Shoes on eBay
A pair of game-worn Air Jordan 1 shoes from his second NBA season have hit eBay. Valuable enough if they were an ordinary pair of kicks, these carry an interesting story. The shoes, offered by Vivid Vintage, a high-end seller of old school memorabilia, are outfitted with a strap and custom orthotics. Jordan, you may remember, missed most of the 1985-86 season after … [Read more...]
2011 Topps Chrome Preview
There's no Stephen Strasburg to help drive product this year, but 2011 Topps Chrome is banking on a pair of autographed rookie cards per box to drive sales when the latest edition hits shelves later this summer. 2010 was a tough year for Chrome, with the coated cards turning up warped inside packs and numerous cases of damaged cards from the printing process. A strong … [Read more...]
Editor’s Blog: 1937 Wheaties Discovery, Iconic 80s and 90s Cards
Vintage baseball card collectors always welcome new discoveries...unless, of course, you thought you had a complete set and find out you don't. A pair of additions are coming to the checklist of 1937 Wheaties Series 14. A collector recently forwarded a pair of images that reveal Bob Feller and Earl Averill were part of the famous Wheaties box back program that's kept … [Read more...]
Oldest Pair of NBA Game-Worn Shoes Up for Bid
They're about as low tech as old sneakers get. Canvas and rubber. That's pretty much it. To basketball fans and collectors, though, they're something more. A pair of former Boston Celtic Gene Conley's decades old Converse shoes are up on eBay. The seller claims they are the oldest known pair of NBA game worn shoes. Conley's claim to fame is unique. He won a World … [Read more...]
New Boss: Upper Deck ‘Rebuilding’
The last twelve months haven't been kind to the company that helped redefine the sports card hobby over 20 years ago. Upper Deck suffered through a pair of costly lawsuit losses, was dropped as a trading card licensee by both Major League Baseball and the NFL and suffered some tough public relations hits in the wake of both. The company recently brought a new president on … [Read more...]
