A collection of 35 items consigned by the family of legendary New York Knicks coach Red Holzman sold for more than $300,000 late Saturday night as SCP Auctions closed its Summer Premier Auction. The ring given to Holzman for bringing the team its first NBA championship in 1970 brought the top price in the for $107,482. The game-used net cut down after the … [Read more...]
Rickey Henderson Cards Remain A Bargain
If you're looking for one of the biggest bangs for your buck when it comes to 1980s stars, Hall of Famer Rickey Henderson fits the bill. With his long career now in the rearview mirror, Henderson's career achievements continue to make even diehard stats junkies do a double take. Most fans already know that he hit the most leadoff home runs in major league history (81), but … [Read more...]
Hottest Rickey Henderson Cards on eBay
They called it a "Rickey Rally". The Oakland A's of the late 1980s and 90s counted on Rickey Henderson to jump-start the offense. They just never knew in what form it would come. A walk, a steal and a hit behind him. A triple to the corner. Beating out an infield hit. Stealing second. Stealing third. Scoring on a fly ball. Sometimes he just hit a home run and … [Read more...]
Vintage Set of the Week: 1980 Topps Set Marked End of an Era
Who knew, back when a few photos of baseball stars were placed onto cardboard, that the baseball card phenomenon would become an enormously competitive, large industry, one that sparked a series of legal challenges that changed the collecting landscape forever? Topps baseball cards were virtually the only game in town from 1956 through 1980. Although other companies tried … [Read more...]
Vintage Pack Break of the Week: 1980 Topps Baseball
Collectors were in for a jolt just one year later, but in 1980, the baseball card world was essentially as it had been for most of the previous 25 years. One manufacturer. One main set. Wax packs with a stick of gum. Fleer and Donruss would enter the business in '81 and so there's a bit of a nostalgic feel when you spot an unopened pack or box from 1980. Our Vintage … [Read more...]