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Huggins & Scott Auctioning Off Newly Discovered Kalamazoo Bats Card

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Sometimes those hours spent at estate sales, flea markets and rummage sales can pay off.  A newly uncovered 19th century team card coming to Huggins & Scott Auctions is proof of that. A person attending a Massachusetts flea market not long ago made an extraordinary discovery — tucked inside the pages of a late 19th century scrapbook was a picture of a Pittsburgh … [Read more...] about Huggins & Scott Auctioning Off Newly Discovered Kalamazoo Bats Card

Wagner Proof Strip on Display; Will Be Sold

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It was once a part of perhaps the best collection of baseball memorabilia ever assembled.  A five-card proof strip of T206 cards--one that included a Honus Wagner--is back in the public eye and less than two months from another visit to the auction block. The strip once belonged to Barry Halper, the late and legendary collector, and was first sold publicly in 1999 when … [Read more...] about Wagner Proof Strip on Display; Will Be Sold

Topps in their Class: NFL’s Most Valuable #1 Draft Pick Cards

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Being the number one overall draft pick comes with plenty of fanfare but if you're a football card collector, take a pass. Going back to the 1950s, only about one of every four number one picks went on to a Hall of Fame career. Many were total flops. Only a few top selections bring big bucks on the open market. The most valuable rookie card of all of the number one draft … [Read more...] about Topps in their Class: NFL’s Most Valuable #1 Draft Pick Cards

1927 Cubs Uniform: From Farm to Auction

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Exactly how it wound up in the family is a bit of a mystery, but a 1927 Chicago Cubs uniform that resided on a northern Wisconsin farm for decades has been consigned to the current MEARS online auction. The jersey's tail carries the stitched name of Sparky Adams, a Cubs' versatile infielder who enjoyed a long Major League career.  The pants show the last name of Howard … [Read more...] about 1927 Cubs Uniform: From Farm to Auction

Kid’s Signed Jersey Stolen, but ‘Kid’ Comes Through

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Brian Burger was in attendance at the Pittsburgh Penguins final regular season game last week but that's not unusual. The 14-year-old has been going to Mellon Arena since he was a baby. As the Pens prepared to leave the ice, they were signing some autographs and that's when Brian saw his chance. He got close enough to Sidney Crosby to toss him a Winter Classic jersey … [Read more...] about Kid’s Signed Jersey Stolen, but ‘Kid’ Comes Through