It’s been a busy three months for Robert Edward Auctions and their first “big” auction of the year hasn’t even started. The company’s monthly Encore Auctions have seen nearly 9,000 lots go up for grabs since early January with nearly 110,000 bids entered. The March event launched Thursday, with nearly 3,400 items, ranging from rare T206s and numerous classic Babe … [Read more...] about REA Encore Sales Pile Up the Lots as March Event Launches
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Treasures from Career of Roger Peckinpaugh Headline RR Auction Catalog
Roger Peckinpaugh was known as a sure-handed fielder and a level-headed leader during his 17 years in the major leagues. He was called the calmest man in baseball and became the youngest manager in MLB history at age 23 years, 7 months, when he went 10-10 with the New York Yankees at the end of the 1914 season. “They said he had a good demeanor,” his grandson and namesake, … [Read more...] about Treasures from Career of Roger Peckinpaugh Headline RR Auction Catalog
Ruth Signed Book Includes Babe Endorsed Check Used to Pay for It
Signed copies of Babe Ruth’s 1948 autobiography, “The Babe Ruth Story,” which was told to noted sportswriter Bob Considine, aren't exceedingly rare. The Babe was happy to sign them, even as his health worsened. A signed copy of the book that comes with the Ruth-endorsed check that paid for it is quite a treasure. The check is the unique feature of a lot that is … [Read more...] about Ruth Signed Book Includes Babe Endorsed Check Used to Pay for It
Pre-War Standouts Headline Memory Lane Spring Break Rarities Auction
A T206 Old Mill Ty Cobb PSA 8, a near set of the hobby’s “monster” and a rarely offered PSA 9 1939 Play Ball Ted Williams rookie card will lead off Memory Lane’s Spring Break Rarities catalog when bidding opens this week. That trio of lots is just the start of a 1,000 item auction that has everything from rare Babe Ruth cards to Tom Brady rookies. Bidding is set to … [Read more...] about Pre-War Standouts Headline Memory Lane Spring Break Rarities Auction
PSA 8.5 Babe Ruth Signed Baseball, Vintage Cards Highlight I Own it Now Catalog
As the 2013 World Series creates a new chapter in baseball history, great names from the game’s past are being showcased in Memory Lane Inc’s newly-launched I Own It Now catalog sale. Over 1,400 lots of vintage sports and non-sports cards, sets, autographs and more will be available for outright sale beginning November 7. The unique event featuring only high quality or rare … [Read more...] about PSA 8.5 Babe Ruth Signed Baseball, Vintage Cards Highlight I Own it Now Catalog
Historic Collection of Babe Ruth Cards, Photos, Autographs Hits Auction Block
A check written by Babe Ruth on the day he hit the first of his history-making 60 home runs in 1927 is among more than two dozen pieces of ‘Babe-a-bilia’ slated to open for bidding this Monday, July 31, in Memory Lane Inc’s. Historic Rarities Auction. Many will go on display next week at the National Sports Collectors Convention in Baltimore. Ruth-signed baseballs, photos, … [Read more...] about Historic Collection of Babe Ruth Cards, Photos, Autographs Hits Auction Block