A complete run of 1933-2016 Major League Baseball All-Star Game tickets, never before presented for sale, will be offered during Heritage Auctions’ Platinum Night Auction next month. The complete run in the PSA Set Registry is comprised of tickets for 83 years of All-Star Game history, as well as all Home Run Derby and workout events from recent years, and the double games … [Read more...]
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As Interest Climbs, Massive Group of Super Bowl Tickets Hits Auction
The market for graded sports tickets has experienced a major growth spurt over the last few years, especially Super Bowl tickets. SCP Auctions opened some eyes last spring when the company sold a complete run of full, unused tickets to games 1-50 for over $100,000. That high-grade collection apparently caught the eyes of consignors. SCP’s newly … [Read more...]
500 Home Run Club Tickets Among 1,100 Lots at Auction
It remains the benchmark for sluggers. Hit 500 home runs and you belong to an exclusive club — 27, to be exact. Fittingly, Babe Ruth was the first to hit No. 500, on August 11, 1929. Most recently, David Ortiz smashed his 500th homer on September 12, 2015, becoming the newest member of the power elite. One of the marquee items for sale in Goldin Auctions’ Spring Online … [Read more...]
New Book A Big Ticket For Stub Collectors
For ticket collectors, Russ Havens’ new self-published book is the ultimate stub hub. The “2016 Illustrated Ticket Stub Price Guide” was released last month. It’s a colorful, 136-page book that displays a cross-section of more than 700 event tickets throughout history. The subject matter is mostly sports — the World Series, Super Bowl, college bowl games, championship boxing … [Read more...]
Stories in the Stubs: What You Can Find in a Lowly Used Ticket
Watching the great movie “42” I was once again struck with a little smile when actor Max Gail first appears on screen. He is the gentleman who plays manager Burt Shotton in the film, who was the manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers when Jackie Robinson broke the racial barrier. My smile was easy and quick because, like many others I assume, my mind still thinks of Mr. Gail as … [Read more...]
