In 1950, Hall of Fame manager Connie Mack released a book about his baseball career titled, "My 66 Years in the Big Leagues." The book chronicled his famous career from a 19th century player to iconic skipper. To help promote the book, a special set of baseball cards was produced. It's one of those obscure issues that's unknown to a lot of collectors today. Seventy … [Read more...]
Original 1905 Rube Waddell Studio Photo at Auction
If you followed baseball as the 19th century became the 20th, you knew his name. Cy Young was great. Christy Mathewson was becoming a superstar. But if you argued that Rube Waddell was the best in the game, you'd have plenty of support. He couldn't stay married. He chased fire trucks, was easily distracted and drank a lot. But when Waddell was on the … [Read more...]
Five Great Rube Waddell Baseball Cards
Perhaps no player of the first decade of the 20th century mixed talent with tragedy more than George Edward "Rube" Waddell. Born in rural Pennsylvania in the nation's centennial year of 1876 he made his debut with the Louisville Colonels in 1897, but it was not until he joined the Philadelphia Athletics in 1902 that he became a national sensation. A remarkable talent was … [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...]
Vintage Cards, Autographs, Memorabilia All Part of Huggins & Scott Auction
Huggins & Scott opens its fall auction today with over 1,000 lots up for bid. The company acquired several consignments at the recent National Sports Collectors Convention and through its network of nationwide field reps. The marquee collectibles in the auction include the only graded example of the 1968 Topps 3-D Brooks Robinson prototype, Ed Lopat’s 1949 New York … [Read more...]