One of only a few complete 1922 E120 American Caramel baseball card sets, a 1916 Sporting News Babe Ruth rookie card, a high-grade set of 1956 Topps and hundreds of other lots of vintage sports cards kicked off Goldin's December Elite Vintage Auction Thursday night. The 100-year-old issue includes cards of Babe Ruth, Ty Cobb, Walter Johnson and other stars of the … [Read more...] about Complete 1922 E120 American Caramel Set, Ruth Rookie Headline Goldin Vintage Sale
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LOTG Auction Thick with Vintage Cards, Autographs
Hundreds of vintage baseball cards, original photography, vintage ticket stubs and display pieces are among the highlights in Love of the Game Auctions’ Spring Premier, which is open for bidding. The auction catalog’s cover features the Graig Kreindler painting of Roberto Clemente that’s being sold to benefit UnidosUS, the largest Latino civil rights organization in the … [Read more...] about LOTG Auction Thick with Vintage Cards, Autographs
Uncovering an Old Newspaper Story About an Early 1900s Collector and His Baseball Cards
He was about 16 when he started saving them. Nearly 50 years after Glenn Bosworth was hoarding Joe Tinker, Johnny Evers, Frank Chance, Mordecai Brown, Christy Mathewson and other stars of the deadball era diamond, the baseball cards he had pasted into an album were still there. By the time he spoke to a curious newspaper reporter in 1960, the guy the locals called … [Read more...] about Uncovering an Old Newspaper Story About an Early 1900s Collector and His Baseball Cards
Fresh Card Find Includes 1916 Famous & Barr Ruth, Huge Pre-War Stash
They had been sitting in a box for decades. A small fortune in baseball cards, some collected over 100 years ago by a young Midwestern man who clearly loved baseball and the men who played it. He lived only 57 years and has been gone for 60, but the box remained as a sort of curious heirloom, appreciated by a family of sports lovers but tucked out of … [Read more...] about Fresh Card Find Includes 1916 Famous & Barr Ruth, Huge Pre-War Stash
Second Part of Clemente Memorabilia Collection at Auction
Session II of the personal collection of iconic Hall of Fame member Roberto Clemente is being offered by Hunt Auctions in its April online/phone auction. Part One of the auction was held during last summer’s MLB All-Star FanFest Auction in Miami. Set to close April 18, the auction will include Clemente’s 1970 Pittsburgh Pirates player contract, a 1973 Louisville … [Read more...] about Second Part of Clemente Memorabilia Collection at Auction
5 Bargains in the T205 Set
The T205 gold bordered set is considered one of the most popular pre-war issues. With its biographies on the back and colorful, detailed lithography on the fronts, this issue is a favorite of vintage collectors. The artwork was so great, in fact, that the pictures were re-used in the T202 Triple Folders set a year later. The set has its fair share of expensive cards from Addie … [Read more...] about 5 Bargains in the T205 Set
Five T205 Cards That Should Have Been Printed
The famous T206 white border set included not only most of the major stars of the day, but also multiple cards of numerous players. While the T205 set that came after it was a star-studded release as well, there was a little room for improvement. Part of the reason for some omissions was due to the smaller nature of the set since it had only 208 cards (not counting the … [Read more...] about Five T205 Cards That Should Have Been Printed
Ruth Signed Golf Scorecard, Vintage Cards Highlight Sterling Auction
He probably didn’t find it quite as exhilarating as hitting one out of a big league ballpark, but golf soothed some of Babe Ruth competitive spirit once his playing days were over. One of the featured items in the new Sterling Sports Auction is evidence of the Babe’s fondness for the game: a scorecard from Queens Valley Golf Club on Long Island, autographed in pencil on … [Read more...] about Ruth Signed Golf Scorecard, Vintage Cards Highlight Sterling Auction