It’s a crazy story involving a T206 Wagner, a 1990s sports restaurant, a chef, Charlie Sheen, Mr. Mint, the FBI…and presidential pardons. If you know the story of the “All-Star Café Wagner,” you probably don’t know all of it. While the Gretzky-McNall Wagner has had its own taste of federal law enforcement, this Wagner card is one with a story that’s even more … [Read more...]
Finds and Revelations: 2019 Sports Collecting Year in Review (Part I)
There were phenomenal finds and disturbing discoveries. Record revenue and sensational selling prices. No matter the month, there was something collectors were talking about this year. In the first of a two-part series, we look back at the last year in the hobby with some happenings from the first half of 2019. The year began in strange fashion with the viral … [Read more...]
Rally Rd. Offering Shares Of T206 Honus Wagner Card Friday
This is the big one for Rally Rd. At least as far as sports collectibles go. The “Holy Grail” of baseball cards — a 1909 Honus Wagner T206 tobacco card with a Sweet Caporal back— goes on sale Friday at noon on the company’s website. “It’s been a long time coming,” said Rob Petrozzo, who co-founded Rally Rd. with childhood friend Chris Bruno three years ago. This … [Read more...]
T206 Honus Wagner PSA 2 Sets New Record of $1.35M in Mile High Auction
Another T206 Wagner sale. Another record price. The latest example of the most famous baseball card in the world sold for $1,353,625 in Mile High Card Company’s latest auction. The same PSA 2 example had sold privately for $1.2 million less than a year ago. It had sold twice at auction twice before in the last five years, realizing $657,250 through Lelands … [Read more...]
Notes: Alonso’s 53rd Home Run Ball Returned; Yost’s Baseball Card Gift; Rare Ruth Bidding Heats Up
Yes, the baseballs are flying higher and longer than they have in a long time, but 53 is still a lot of home runs. Pete Alonso is now the single-season rookie home run record holder after his performance over the weekend. The record-breaking baseball won't be coming to auction. A family of Royals fans caught Pete Alonso’s home run ball. They were gracious enough to … [Read more...]
Notes: Panini Gets Garnett and Talks Zion; Wagner Soaring; Jackie Photo; Shop Story
Panini America has finally landed Kevin Garnett for an autograph deal. He’ll have signed cards in Immaculate NBA, due out early next month. A notoriously tough signer, Garnett’s autograph is…well…interesting. Of course, Zion Williamson cards will become more plentiful as we get into the NBA season, which is set to open in less than a month. Look for him in … [Read more...]
Trimmed, Creased T206 Wagner Sells for $540,000
The market for T206 Honus Wagner cards is showing no sign of slowing after the results of a major auction of a set of cards from the hobby's most popular pre-War issue. Heritage Auctions offered the second in a series of auctions featuring cards from the David Hall Collection, highlighted by a Wagner graded Authentic/Altered. Despite trimmed borders and creasing, the … [Read more...]
T206 Wagner, Lucky 7 Cobb, One of a Kind Ruth Rookie Headline MHCC Auction
A T206 Honus Wagner hits the auction block Monday. That alone makes Mile High Card Company’s latest auction pretty interesting but throw in a bunch of other big ticket vintage cards and you have quite an event. In fact, “The Event” is what they’re calling the new catalog, which opens for bidding Monday and runs through Thursday, October 10. The Wagner card is … [Read more...]
National News & Notes: Crowds, Consignments, Autographs
Thursday's crowds at the National Sports Collectors Convention were strong with a large line snaking through the Stephens Convention Center lobby as the doors opened for business. Line to get into #NSCC19 is huge... pic.twitter.com/ji1kDG33j8 — Sports Collector (@SportsCollector) August 1, 2019 Sales for most dealers, especially those offering lower … [Read more...]
Type 1 W600 Wagner Card at Auction
He was a strapping young man in his 20s, fully deserving of the “Husky Hans” moniker that had been bestowed on the star shortstop of the Pittsburgh Pirates. In fact, it was “Hans” as the nickname of John Wagner’s 1902 W600 cabinet card—not Honus. The Sporting Life cabinets ran from 1902-1911 and Heritage Auctions is selling one of the earliest Wagner W600 cards … [Read more...]