He was the greatest right-handed hitter in major-league baseball history. Rogers Hornsby was intense, cantankerous, blunt and did not suffer fools easily. He was not well loved, and frankly, he didn’t care what others thought. But Hornsby was a magician with a bat, as his .358 career average shows. And an image taken by noted photographer Charles Conlon captured “Rajah” at … [Read more...]
Photo of the Day: Hornsby Signs an Autograph in 1962
His career had been over for decades and he hadn’t managed in ten years but in January of 1962, Rogers Hornsby had a new gig; one that brought a new big league team trying to carve its own niche in New York. The 66-year-old Hornsby had been hired by the New York Mets to scout and coach third base. The RMY Auctions Photo of the Day is a rare image of Hornsby sitting at a desk … [Read more...]
Tattoo Orbit Offers Collectors A Reasonable Challenge
Vintage baseball card collectors who like a challenge can point to the 1933 Tattoo Orbit set as a product worth building. It’ll keep you busy looking but the 60-card set is not impossible to piece together. Expensive? In some cases, yes, but there are lower grade cards available that can fill the tougher slots. It certainly is not as pricey as the 1933 Goudey baseball set, … [Read more...]
Super Collector’s Vintage Baseball Card Sets Now on the Market
Looking for a holiday gift for…yourself? Memory Lane has just launched a special I Own it Now catalog, featuring dozens of the finest decades-old baseball card sets ever pieced together. They are being made available for the first time and likely represent the highest graded group of vintage sets to be offered at one time. Consigned from of one of the hobby’s … [Read more...]
Panini-CMG Deal Will Put Old Hall of Famers in Upcoming Products
Panini America has signed a trading card agreement with CMG Worldwide, giving it the right to utilize the names and images of a group of deceased baseball legends whose licensing rights belong to the agency. The deal, effective immediately, gives Panini America rights to incorporate cards featuring Shoeless Joe Jackson, Jim Thorpe, Jackie Robinson, Jimmie Foxx, Johnny Mize, … [Read more...]
The Big Show: Charles M. Conlon’s Golden Age Baseball Photographs
Fans of vintage baseball photography are licking their chops over a new book featuring more photographs from the archives of Charles M. Conlin. Conlon turned out massive quantities of striking black and white images from the first half of the 20th century. His work has been the subject of books, baseball card sets and obsessive hunts by collectors looking for first … [Read more...]
Top Shelf Vintage Card Sets Being Sold Card by Card
Over 1500 graded cards from several of the hobby's most popular and iconic sets will be sold on a first come, first served basis beginning today. Memory Lane Inc. has spent the last several days pricing and preparing the high-end sets for break up. They had been consigned as sets by a long-time collector to the company's Own it Now sale, but are now being sold … [Read more...]
Esskay Hot Dogs Cards Stay Strong at Auction
If you're holding some 1955 Esskay Hot dogs baseball cards, you might want to dig them out. Bidders continue to pay strong prices for the rare regional cards. Huggins & Scott's latest auction proved that. The company sold a partial set, 16 of 26 cards, late Thursday night. The final bid was $55,000. With the buyer's premium added, the winner will pay $64,625. The … [Read more...]
PSA Grades Autographs for New Packaged Product
PSA/DNA Authentication Services has certified more than 9,000 signatures for a new baseball memorabilia product now hitting shelves. Historic Autographs 2010 Hall of Fame and All-Star Edition will feature a total of 846 different past and present major league baseball players, represented with cut signatures encapsulated in PSA/DNA holders and packaged three-to-a-box by … [Read more...]
2010 National Chicle Baseball Short Print List Revealed
Yes, Virginia there are 2010 National Chicle Baseball short prints. Topps says cards #276-329 in the recently released baseball product are short printed and can be found at the rate in one of every four packs. The short printed cards are part of three unique subsets: Retired Stars Revisited, Vintage Veterans and Rookie Renditions. The all-painted Topps Chicle … [Read more...]