The Arena Football League disappeared into the archives of sports history in 2019. Now, there’s an auction of the league’s memorabilia, equipment and even the intellectual property from the teams that stayed until the bitter end. A public bankruptcy auction is underway through June 23, featuring items from the Albany Empire, Atlantic City Blackjacks, Baltimore Brigade, … [Read more...]
MLB “UMPS CARE” Auction Raises Money for Kids
Major League Baseball umpires are offering more than 300 pieces of memorabilia, tickets and fan experiences during their 10th Annual UMPS CARE Charities Online Auction. Some of the items up for bid include signed bats, cleats, jerseys, photos, and baseballs from some of the biggest stars in baseball including 2017 AL MVP Jose Altuve, 2017 NLCS MVP Justin Turner, … [Read more...]
Mortgage Fraudster’s Collection Goes to Auction
The Burlington County (NJ) Prosecutor’s Office is holding an auction of sports memorabilia confiscated from a local mortgage broker who defrauded customers. Mark Begley, 52, was sentenced last year to four years in state prison for defrauding ten people and two banks of $183,000. He used some of the proceeds to build a collection that’s now being sold. The … [Read more...]
Bill Madden Collection to be Sold Tuesday
The collection of long-time sportswriter Bill Madden is on the auction block. A total of 150 lots including large collections of Hall of Fame and All-Star Game press pins, media credentials, baseball cards and autographed memorabilia are being sold by Sterling Associates of New Jersey. Online bidding is already underway and the sale will conclude with a public … [Read more...]
Collectable.com Now on Android, Offering $2K Giveaway
After debuting it last summer on Apple devices, Collectable has released an Android version of its auction tracking app. The Collectable app allows users to view, search, and track items being sold through over two dozen auction houses from one location. Users can also submit wish lists, enabling them to be notified when an item they’re looking for comes to market. It’s … [Read more...]
V Foundation Auction Includes Memorabilia, Experiences
Jim Valvano’s appearance at the ESPY Awards ceremony on March 3, 1993, remains a classic — he had less than two months to live, but the former North Carolina State basketball coach, ravaged by cancer, gave an impassioned speech. He told the attendees and a national television audience that “cancer can take away all my physical abilities. It cannot touch my mind. It cannot touch … [Read more...]
Roger Bannister’s Historic Shoes Coming to Auction
The shoes worn by Sir Roger Bannister when he became the first man to run a mile in under 4 minutes 61 years ago are going on the auction block. A few days ago, one of the stopwatches that timed Bannister’s historic run, sold at auction for $31,000. The spiked footwear is expected to sell for up to $80,000 when the auction concludes September 10. They include a letter of … [Read more...]
Gene Tenace Collection Coming to SCP Auctions
World Series rings seemed to be drawn to Gene Tenace like a magnet. Four of the six he earned throughout his career as a player and coach are among more than 50 items recently consigned to SCP Auctions by the former big league catcher. They'll go on the auction block this spring. An important player during the Oakland A’s run of success during the early and mid-1970s, … [Read more...]
Large 1911 Turkey Red Collection Highlights Auction
Mile High Card Company opens its September “Extra Innings” Auction on Monday with the auction slated to close on Wednesday September 24. “Extra Innings” auctions are online only auctions and offer collectors everything from graded cards, to complete sets, autographed material, memorabilia, and other items from all four major sports. Unlike Mile High Card Company’s … [Read more...]
Moores Trophy, Vintage Heisman Replica Top SCP Auction
The Helms Athletic Foundation/LA84 Collection of 267 sports artifacts from America’s first true sports museum brought in over $1.1 million in SCP Auctions’ 2014 Mid-Summer Classic which concluded early Sunday. The proceeds from the sale of sold items from the Helms/LA84 Collection will go toward advancing the work of the LA84 Foundation (www.LA84.org), a non-profit that funds … [Read more...]