Several years ago, there were so many stories, columns, blog posts and TV reports about the “dying sports card industry” that it kind of become a running joke. The theme was pretty much always the same. Most of the people writing those words fell into three camps: 1) they collected as kids in the late 1980s or early 90s, were now discovering their cards weren’t worth … [Read more...]
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Autographed Ball from First Hall of Fame Class Brings $623,369
A baseball signed by 11 members of Major League Baseball’s original 1939 Hall of Fame inductees sold for $623,369 early Sunday morning at SCP Auctions. The Reach Official American League ball has the signatures of Babe Ruth, Honus Wagner, Ty Cobb, Cy Young, Tris Speaker, George Sisler, Walter Johnson, Connie Mack, Nap Lajoie, Eddie Collins and Pete Alexander, all in strong … [Read more...]
Rare Cards, One-of-a-Kind Memorabilia on Block as SCP Auctions Opens Summer Sale
SCP Auctions opened its 2018 Summer Premium Auction Wednesday with several hundred items ranging from historic game-used memorabilia to rare autographs and important baseball cards inside the company’s latest catalog. Set to run through August 11, the auction includes items from the 19th century to the present day. Among the vintage sports card listings are a rare 1914 … [Read more...]
1937 Lou Gehrig Jersey Emerges; Sold for Record Price
America’s homes continue to surrender baseball history. Some of it is better than others. A 1937 Lou Gehrig game-worn jersey is now in the hands of a private collector after the family that had quietly owned it for decades decided to sell the road flannel donned by one of sports' most iconic figures in the latter stages of his brilliant, but tragic … [Read more...]
Ohtani’s 1st Home Run Ball Won’t Be Coming to Auction
Shohei Ohtani's spring training struggles evaporated into the night air near Disneyland Tuesday. His first major league home run, belted in front of an enthusiastic home crowd, was the talk of sports world. Considering the fuss over Ohtani and the intense interest from his home country, the ball would have been worth a significant amount of money on the open market but … [Read more...]
Salaam’s Heisman Brings Record Price
The National Institute of Health will be getting a large donation from a Denver area family after they sold Rashaan Salaam’s 1994 Heisman Trophy at SCP Auctions Saturday night for $399,608. It’s the most money ever paid for a Heisman. The price topped the 2005 sale of the 1941 Heisman given to Bruce P. Smith. Tyler Tysdal had purchased the trophy from a dealer who had bought … [Read more...]
Owner of Salaam’s Heisman Talks About Auction, Cause
Bidding for Rashaan Salaam's 1994 Heisman Trophy has reached $128,389 after one week--and we now know the name of the consignor. Collector and Denver area resident Tyler Tysdal is offering it through SCP Auctions. He's owned the trophy for a while and says whatever he makes will be turned over to the National Institutes of Health to support research on … [Read more...]
Rashaan Salaam’s Heisman to be Sold at Auction
Rashaan Salaam’s original 1994 Heisman Trophy award will be sold next month in an exclusive online auction with a portion of the proceeds to benefit CTE research. It’s expected to sell for $300,000 or more, according to SCP Auctions, which will host the sale. Salaam was a runaway winner in the 1994 Heisman voting after the former Colorado running back became just … [Read more...]
Early Alcindor UCLA Jersey Among Hall Auction Headliners
On the weekend of the annual Naismith Hall of Fame inductions, we’ve learned SCP Auctions will be offering a jersey that would be at home in Springfield, MA. A 1966-67 UCLA game-worn home jersey worn by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar during his sophomore season—the first of three straight NCAA Championships won by the Bruins—will appear in the Second Annual Hall of Fame Auction. … [Read more...]
T206 Wagner, Jordan’s Gold Medal Shoes Set Records
Michael Jordan’s game worn and dual signed Converse shoes from the 1984 U.S. Olympic team’s gold-medal-winning-game against Spain sold for $190,373 early Sunday morning, shattering the previous auction record of $104,765 for game-worn shoes. The prior mark was set in 2013 for a pair of Nike Air Jordan XII shoes Jordan wore in Game 5 of the ‘97 NBA Finals. The shoes were … [Read more...]
