“The Louisiana Find” generated a good deal of buzz when it first surfaced last year. An older gentleman from the south had inherited some vintage baseball cards and finally checked into seeing what they might be worth. He knew they were about a century old, but he didn't know quite how rare some of them were. There were a total of 94 cards but included were some very … [Read more...]
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History a Big Part of Sports Memorabilia Appraisal
Leila Dunbar spent several years working on some of the biggest sports memorabilia auctions while employed by Sotheby's in New York. Now she's running her own appraisal company and doing some work for the Antiques Roadshow. "There’s a demand for the best of the best out there," she says. "Mediocre pieces, though, are easy to find, so the market for them has shrunk … [Read more...]
Out of the Closet: Game Worn Jersey Highlights Roadshow
Since it's arrival on the PBS airwaves, The Antiques Roadshow has never looked down upon sports memorabilia. While you won't see something in every show, the producers have highlighted a number of items over the past few years. In a show airing this month, the crew visited Denver, where a 1960s Dodgers road jersey walked in the door. But it wasn't just any … [Read more...]
