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Early Baseball Card Collages Open Huggins & Scott Auction

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A pair of unique collages of early 20th century tobacco and caramel cards leads off Huggins & Scott’s first Masterpiece auction of 2012.  The collages feature over 200 cards with 36 Hall of Famers and seven different Types.  They're two of the most eye-catching items in the auction, which gets underway later this month. Vintage card collectors will find other 19th … [Read more...] about Early Baseball Card Collages Open Huggins & Scott Auction

Shopping for Cheap Autographs? Think Off-Season

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Out of sight, out of mind goes the old saying.  It's definitely true when it comes to autographs according to SigPrices.com.  The autograph price tracking website  has been accumulating data since just prior to its launch last year and has discovered some trends that might prove valuable to collectors, dealers and others who buy, sell and trade signed items. While the most … [Read more...] about Shopping for Cheap Autographs? Think Off-Season

Williams, DiMaggio All-Star Bats Sold

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Just hours into its second 'Own it Now' catalog sale, Memory Lane Inc. had logged over $150,000 in sales.   Among the first items to go were a pair of historic game-used baseball bats.  A 1955 Ted Williams model was snapped up for $57,500 while a 1951 Joe DiMaggio stick went for $49,950. The sale, consisting of 88 high-end lots of vintage sports cards and memorabilia, offers … [Read more...] about Williams, DiMaggio All-Star Bats Sold

Memory Lane Auction Realizes $1.45 Million

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The second-best 1962 Topps football card set known to exist sold for $54,667 in Memory Lane Inc’s Winter Classic Rarities auction that closed early Sunday morning.  The second-ranked set on PSA’s Set Registry generated 19 bids from buyers anxious to obtain a collection with a cumulative GPA of 8.279.  1962 Topps football cards are extremely difficult to find in high grade … [Read more...] about Memory Lane Auction Realizes $1.45 Million

Memory Lane to Launch Wintertime Classics Auction

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Collectors may want to add themselves to their holiday gift list when Memory Lane Inc. pulls back the curtain on its Wintertime Classics Auction this week. Scheduled to open Friday November 19th, the auction includes a who’s who of sports figures from the 20th century in the form of high-grade vintage cards, along with rare memorabilia. The event leads off with an … [Read more...] about Memory Lane to Launch Wintertime Classics Auction

Gold Medal Pucks Bring Big Bucks

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The auction of 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games memorabilia being conducted in Canada continues with more to come, but some of the big ticket items have already sold. Three pucks from Canada's gold medal victory over the United States sold Thursday night; each netting over $5,000. The auction descriptions list the goals scored in the period from which the pucks were said to … [Read more...] about Gold Medal Pucks Bring Big Bucks

New Baseball Museum in Arizona

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Spring training travelers flocking to Arizona have a new baseball attraction to add to their itinerary. Play Ball! The Cactus League Experience is now open in Mesa, Ariz. at the Arizona Museum for Youth. The 2,000-square-foot exhibit chronicles the 100 year history of major league baseball spring training in Arizona from the barnstorming days before statehood to the … [Read more...] about New Baseball Museum in Arizona