The sports card and memorabilia auction business had a pretty good year last week. The world may still be enveloped by a raging pandemic that's decreasing our population in record numbers, but the appetite for tangible connections to athletes and athletic history seems immune to it all. The latest played out in the auction market: $52.9 million spent in six major … [Read more...] about Totaling Up The Biggest Week in Sports Auction History
SCP Auctions December 2020
Bruce Smith’s 1941 Heisman, Mantle’s Watch Top SCP Sale
The 1941 Heisman Trophy Award presented to University of Minnesota star Bruce Smith two days after the attack on Pearl Harbor sold for $376,618 as SCP Auctions closed out its final auction of 2020. The trophy had first sold to collector Gary Cypres when consigned by Smith's family in 2005. It was on display at his Sports Museum of Los Angeles for several … [Read more...] about Bruce Smith’s 1941 Heisman, Mantle’s Watch Top SCP Sale
SCP Auctions to Sell Clyde Lovellette Collection
SCP Auctions will offer items from the life and career of Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer Clyde Lovellette in its upcoming auction, including his 1963 Boston Celtics championship ring. Lovellette was one of the most successful NBA stars of the 1950s and 60s, flying just below superstar status of the likes of Bill Russell, Jerry West, and Wilt Chamberlain. Lovellette … [Read more...] about SCP Auctions to Sell Clyde Lovellette Collection