Shohei Ohtani hit his 200th Major League Baseball home run on Saturday afternoon and the ball wound up in the hands of a Tigers fan. A man identified as Erik Wynkoop told Bally Sports during the broadcast of the Dodgers-Tigers game in Detroit that the ball bounced near him and he snared it. While the fate of the ball wasn’t immediately known, Wynkoop didn’t seem to … [Read more...] about Notes: Fan Snare’s Ohtani’s 200th; Rare Wagner Sells; 90s MJ Prototypes; RFID Coming to Jerseys?; Collector Loans Historic Bats
Sporting Life
Vintage Sets, Ruth Cards, Hoard of M116 Sporting Life in REA Catalog
Have a hole in your set collection? More than 50 complete and near-complete vintage sets are on the block in Robert Edward Auctions’ June Encore event. Top-ranked sets, ranging from a 1950 Bowman Baseball complete set currently #10 on the PSA Set Registry with a 6.74 GPA to complete sets of 1960, ‘61, ‘63, ‘64 and ‘65 Topps Baseball, each of which boasts at least an … [Read more...] about Vintage Sets, Ruth Cards, Hoard of M116 Sporting Life in REA Catalog
REA’s March Auction Shatters Multiple Vintage Card Records
Pre-War cards set several records in Robert Edward Auctions' recent March Encore sale. Leading the way was a 1933 V353 World Wide Gum Canadian Goudey #80 Babe Ruth PSA EX-NM 6 that sold for $32,400. Two other notable results included a pair of Ty Cobb cards: a 1911 E94 George Close Candy Ty Cobb SGC POOR 1 that sold for $28,000 and a 1909-1911 T206 White Border Ty Cobb … [Read more...] about REA’s March Auction Shatters Multiple Vintage Card Records
Wagner, Ruth Cards, Unopened Material Lead New REA Sale
Seven hundred T206 cards, a 1911 Sporting Life Honus Wagner Cabinet card and nearly 3,400 other items are on the block through Robert Edward Auctions this month. REA’s March Encore Auction runs the gamut--from 1888 N28 Allen & Ginter cards of Hall of Famers John Clarkson and John Montgomery Ward to modern football cards, including a 2000 Bowman Chrome Tom … [Read more...] about Wagner, Ruth Cards, Unopened Material Lead New REA Sale
Hall of Fame Classics and Set Builder Commons Pace REA Sale
A PSA 5 M116 Sporting Life Honus Wagner sold for $75,000 Sunday night, setting a new record for the blue background version of the card. The price attained by Robert Edward Auctions for the 1910-11 issue featuring Wagner’s famous Carl Horner image broke the previous record set in October. The February Auction also included another pillar of the M116 Sporting … [Read more...] about Hall of Fame Classics and Set Builder Commons Pace REA Sale
Sporting Life Wagner, Graded 1986-87 Fleer Basketball Set, Unopened Material in REA Sale
Robert Edward Auctions opened its February Encore event on Thursday with nearly 2,800 items in an online catalog that spans from Old Judge to Aaron Judge. The auction is highlighted by a selection of iconic cards dating back to the 19th century, with highlights that include a 1934 R320 Goudey #37 Lou Gehrig and a 1948-1949 Leaf #3 Babe Ruth, both graded PSA EX-MT … [Read more...] about Sporting Life Wagner, Graded 1986-87 Fleer Basketball Set, Unopened Material in REA Sale
Pre-War Rarities Headline Large Clean Sweep Auction
Dozens of popular pre-War baseball cards, including two of the rarest T206 cards on the checklist, are among hundreds of lots in Clean Sweep Auctions’ first major event of 2024. A T206 Ray Demmitt graded SGC 2 and a Bill O’Hara rated SGC 1.5 join several Hall of Famers from “the monster” in the online catalog. A Ty Cobb ‘bat on shoulder’ with a Sovereign 350 … [Read more...] about Pre-War Rarities Headline Large Clean Sweep Auction
Notes: 2024 Topps Packaging; UD Release Dates; Auction Updates, More
It's still a few weeks away from release but we do know who will be on the packaging when the first 2024 baseball cards hit the market next month. Ronald Acuña Jr. will be on the front of Topps Series 1 boxes and packs this year. It would have been hard to pick anyone else after he became the first player in MLB history to hit 40 homers and steal 70 bases. The … [Read more...] about Notes: 2024 Topps Packaging; UD Release Dates; Auction Updates, More
3,500-Lot REA Auction Includes High-Grade 1953 Set Break, Pre-War Gems
The breakup of a near complete, high-grade set of 1953 Topps and one of Honus Wagner’s rarest and most attractive cards are part of the auction action as REA opens its October Encore Auction. The 1953 set includes a PSA 7 copy of Mickey Mantle’s second Topps issue with the remainder of the cards in the set grading almost entirely PSA 8 or better. The 1910-11 M116 … [Read more...] about 3,500-Lot REA Auction Includes High-Grade 1953 Set Break, Pre-War Gems
Notes: Judge Denies WWE’s TRO; eBay Milestone; REA Auction Results; Giant Sports Cards’ Giant New Shop
A federal judge has denied a motion by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) for a temporary restraining order against Panini America over the organization's trading card license. Panini sued WWE last week after receiving a letter from the pro wrestling giant that it was terminating its trading card license with the company, effective immediately. Panini claimed it was … [Read more...] about Notes: Judge Denies WWE’s TRO; eBay Milestone; REA Auction Results; Giant Sports Cards’ Giant New Shop