One of the hobby’s best collections of Roberto Clemente cards, including several rarities that seldom surface, is the centerpiece of the new Love of the Game Auctions catalog. The company’s Summer Premier Auction also includes hundreds of pre-War cards, rare type cards, vintage memorabilia, World Series ticket stubs and other items. The auction highlight is the sale of … [Read more...] about 2nd Ranked Clemente Collection, Pre-War Rarities Headline LOTG Catalog
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PSA Set Registry Sets And High Profile Cards Headline Mile High Card Co. Auction
Bidding won’t open until next week, but Mile High Card Company has pulled back the curtain just enough for a glimpse at its Summer Auction. Set to run from July 18-August 6, the auction will feature several of the top ranked vintage sets on PSA’s Registry that will be broken up and sold to the highest aggregate bid meaning that they will either sell as singles or as full … [Read more...] about PSA Set Registry Sets And High Profile Cards Headline Mile High Card Co. Auction
The Wayback Collector: How Are Collectors Tackling The T206 Monster?
The T206 baseball card set (aka, the Monster) has always been a popular target for collectors of vintage sports cards. With a grand total of 524 cards, it's one of the most daunting set builds that collectors can undertake. Many have tried and eventually given up before completion. These days, most collectors pursuing the set will chase either a 520-card set (the set minus … [Read more...] about The Wayback Collector: How Are Collectors Tackling The T206 Monster?
Old House Held Small Treasure Trove of Baseball Greats
A couple who purchased an old house in Maryland at an auction back in the 1970s found a small tin box full of baseball cards as they renovated the place. There were 153 in all, clearly from a much earlier time and apparently collected by the lifelong baseball fan who once lived there and was born in the 1890s. The couple stuck the cards away but got them out last … [Read more...] about Old House Held Small Treasure Trove of Baseball Greats
Upcoming Mile High Auction More Than Just Honus
There was plenty of buzz around the news that the T206 “All-Star Café” Wagner was coming on the market for the first time in several years. Now we know that Honus and his rare T206 cousin, the Joe Doyle “NY Nat’l” rarity aren’t the only stars in the hobby’s next major auction, set to begin later this week. The Wagner and Doyle cards are actually part of a T206 set … [Read more...] about Upcoming Mile High Auction More Than Just Honus
One of Hobby’s Best T206 Sets Heads From Museum to Market
The Detroit Institute of Arts boasts of possessing “the largest and most significant art collections in the United States,” with more than 65,000 works dating “from the earliest civilizations to the present.” For six months in 2018, that included Rochester, Mich., attorney E. Powell Miller’s collection of baseball cards – specifically, his complete gathering of T206 … [Read more...] about One of Hobby’s Best T206 Sets Heads From Museum to Market
Top Willie Mays Collection Brings $1.2 Million in Memory Lane Auction
Ranked as the best on the PSA Set Registry for 15 years, a comprehensive collection of rare and high-grade Willie Mays baseball cards sold for a combined $1.2 million in Memory Lane’s Spring catalog auction early Sunday morning. The 282-card collection included more than 92% of all known Mays cards, with a weighted GPA of 8.07. The highest selling card in … [Read more...] about Top Willie Mays Collection Brings $1.2 Million in Memory Lane Auction
Legendary Player Contracts, Goudey Lajoie, Vintage Sets Headline RR Auction
RR Auction has launched its latest major catalog sale, one that features what it says is the most significant collection of history-making player contracts ever offered. Among those up for grabs: a 1932 New York Yankees contract where Ruth takes a pay cut signed amidst the Great Depression. It dates to the legend of Yankees owner Jacob Ruppert asking Ruth to … [Read more...] about Legendary Player Contracts, Goudey Lajoie, Vintage Sets Headline RR Auction
Editor’s Blog: Autographed T206 Forgeries Uncovered
Signed pre-War baseball cards can sell for a pretty penny. Authentic examples are rare, largely because collecting autographs on cards wasn’t really a widespread practice until much later and many of the players were dead when it became commonplace. Authentic autographs on T206 and Goudey sets are out there, but they're generally limited to players who lived long … [Read more...] about Editor’s Blog: Autographed T206 Forgeries Uncovered
Notes: Value of SGC’s NSCC Display; T206 Exhibit a Big Hit; Mayweather Signs; Packers Sets
As we showed you last month, SGC offered a museum-like display of high-end baseball cards, jerseys and other memorabilia at the National Sports Collectors Convention in Cleveland. It was to celebrate the company’s 20th anniversary. So how much was it all worth? Over $37 million. The display included perhaps the most valuable collectible contract in sports - the … [Read more...] about Notes: Value of SGC’s NSCC Display; T206 Exhibit a Big Hit; Mayweather Signs; Packers Sets