He was still the greatest attraction in sports and paid like it, but even Babe Ruth fell victim to the Great Depression. The Bambino took what for him was unprecedented—a pay cut. That $75,000 pact he signed with the New York Yankees in 1932 just sold for a lot more. Boston-based RR Auctions has sold the “George Herman Ruth” signed contract, dated March 16, … [Read more...]
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More Abdul-Jabbar Items, Kobe Rings Among Goldin Auctions Headliners
Personal collections, championship rings, rare cards and historic documents are among the items that hit the block Monday at Goldin Auctions. The auction includes the second half of the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Collection, comprised of 247 lots, including the ball used for his last points, four NBA Championship Rings and three NBA MVP Awards. Also up for grabs is a pair … [Read more...]
Clean Sweep Auctions Sale Includes Vintage Cards, Mays Contract, Rare Autographs
Clean Sweep Auctions has opened bidding on the largest catalog auction in the company’s long history. Nearly 600 lots are on the block in the sale, which runs through January 31. As usual, there are popular and rare baseball cards and autographs, but the company’s first auction of 2018 also has an extensive lineup of autographs from golf and boxing. T206 collectors … [Read more...]
Ted Williams Signed 1955 Red Sox Pact Tops Bidding
Ted Williams’ 1955 Boston Red Sox r contract sold for $48,456 in Steiner Sports Memorabilia "Spring Fever" auction. The contract also included the signature of Red Sox President Joe Cronin and original revisions made by Red Sox attorney Jack Hayes. Thirty-two bids were made on the contract in the last 48 hours of bidding. "The action was fast and furious on … [Read more...]
Ruth Contract, Docs Establishing Baseball Commissioner at Auction
The sale of the 1857 “Laws of Baseball” generated plenty of headlines a few days ago. Two more historic documents go on the auction block this weekend and all of that attention won’t hurt. Goldin Auctions is selling the 1921 paperwork signed by the owners of baseball establishing the Office of Commissioner, which carries a $100,000+ pre-sale estimate and the first contract … [Read more...]
VIDEO: The Topps Vault
For years, it was all locked inside a giant storage facility. One by one over the last few years, however, the little one-of-a-kind gems from Topps’ past have filtered out through ongoing eBay auctions. From the start, it was clear that collectors would pay for virtually anything the company loaded into a listing. Printing proofs. Old photos used for cards and other … [Read more...]
