The collection of long-time sportswriter Bill Madden is on the auction block. A total of 150 lots including large collections of Hall of Fame and All-Star Game press pins, media credentials, baseball cards and autographed memorabilia are being sold by Sterling Associates of New Jersey. Online bidding is already underway and the sale will conclude with a public … [Read more...] about Bill Madden Collection to be Sold Tuesday
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Rare, Early World Series Press Pins, Vintage Cards at Auction
Two 1920s World Series press pins are among the marquee items in an online catalog auction now underway at Wheatland Auction Services. The pins join over 600 lots of vintage and modern era sports card sets, partial sets, lots and singles along with hundreds of other pieces of sports memorabilia open for bidding through June 14 on the company’s website. A rare 1920 Brooklyn … [Read more...] about Rare, Early World Series Press Pins, Vintage Cards at Auction
Rodgers’ Rookie Soars; Topps Marquee Sneak Peek; Game Used Jerseys, Bats Hot
He's hot...and will probably get even hotter as the 2011 season moves forward. Aaron Rodgers is now six years removed from his rookie card season and collectors are driving prices upward. Rodgers famously dropped down the draft board after leaving Cal, with Alex Smith being drafted at the top of the first round instead. Their fortunes, however, flip-flopped. Rodgers took … [Read more...] about Rodgers’ Rookie Soars; Topps Marquee Sneak Peek; Game Used Jerseys, Bats Hot
Ten Underrated Sports Collectibles
What makes one type of sports memorabilia worth more than another? The simple answer is supply and demand. Another factor that's rarely considered, though, is value. Not value in the sense of what an item might bring on the open market, but value to the collector. Some items offer important qualities like scarcity and aesthetics that should be taken into account but often … [Read more...] about Ten Underrated Sports Collectibles
Rare World Series Press Pins on Chicago Auction Block
Hunt Auctions will offer a collection of World Series press pins valued at $100,000 at the annual live auction and appraisal fair at the National Italian American Hall of Fame running today through Thursday. Other popular items in the auction include highlights from Michael Jordan's baseball and golf career, as well as items from Tiger Woods and LeBron James and other great … [Read more...] about Rare World Series Press Pins on Chicago Auction Block