He has collected thousands of autographs in his lifetime. As a celebrity, he has probably signed hundreds of thousands of autographs. So to say that rock star Geddy Lee knows autographs would be an enormous understatement. Many of Lee’s high profile items are up for sale this week in a collaborative auction between Christie’s and Hunt Auctions. Bids can be made online, … [Read more...] about As a Collector And Signer, Geddy Lee Talks About Autographs and Authentication
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Despite The Ban, Shoeless Joe Has Always Been a Hobby Icon
My favorite thing about walking the floor at sports card shows has always been finding hidden treasures. A treasure isn’t always someone selling off an expensive card at 10 per cent of book value, though you might find certain cards that fit that criteria at the National. To me, a treasure is something that you just think is a really cool sports collectible. Often, you … [Read more...] about Despite The Ban, Shoeless Joe Has Always Been a Hobby Icon
1915 Ruth Signed Baseball, Joe Jackson Voucher Among Lelands Fall Highlights
Babe Ruth memorabilia remains a big hit with collectors. Particularly baseballs signed by the Sultan of Swat. A baseball signed by Ruth as part of a team collection of signatures from the World Series champion 1915 Red Sox is one of several key pieces of memorabilia items offered for sale in the Lelands Fall 2019 Classic Auction. The baseball, which opened at $5,000 … [Read more...] about 1915 Ruth Signed Baseball, Joe Jackson Voucher Among Lelands Fall Highlights
1917 Collins-McCarthy Set Offered Plenty Of Stars
The 1917 Collins-McCarthy baseball card set was an austere product, which was perfect for the turbulent times facing the United States a century ago. June 5, 1917, was Registration Day in the United States, as every male between the ages of 21 and 31 was required to register for a military service draft lottery. President Woodrow Wilson had asked Congress to declare war on … [Read more...] about 1917 Collins-McCarthy Set Offered Plenty Of Stars
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...] about Panini-CMG Deal Will Put Old Hall of Famers in Upcoming Products
Rare Joe Jackson Signed Document, 1910 Old Mill Card Consigned to Auction
His stature in the game remains almost mythical as if his career was something created by a novelist or Hollywood scriptwriter. But Shoeless Joe Jackson was quite real… and quite human as two items recently consigned to auction reveal. An ultra-rare Jackson signed document, one of the few and perhaps the finest of its kind to survive the decades, offers a glimpse of a newly … [Read more...] about Rare Joe Jackson Signed Document, 1910 Old Mill Card Consigned to Auction
Rare 1919 World Series Championship Pin Consigned to Auction
It’s rare when the losing team in a championship series is remembered more than the winners. Such was the fate of the 1919 Cincinnati Reds, victorious over the infamous 1919 Chicago “Black Sox” in a nine-game series tainted by the scandal that resulted in the lifetime ban of Shoeless Joe Jackson, Buck Weaver and six others. Now, though, perhaps the most important of all … [Read more...] about Rare 1919 World Series Championship Pin Consigned to Auction