After weathering the entry into the baseball card market by Fleer and Donruss in 1981, Topps needed a strong product by the time 1983 rolled around. As if to convince itself and baseball card collectors, Topps kept pushing the slogan “The Real One,” with “Real” underlined, on packs and boxes to remind fans who had held the license to produce baseball cards for so many … [Read more...]
Rocky Statue, Jordan’s Olympic Shoes on Block as SCP Auctions Sale Commences
Hundreds of pieces of sports memorabilia are hitting the auction block Wednesday via SCP Auctions' Fall Catalog. Among the headliners are a pair of Michael Jordan’s 1984 Summer Olympics game-worn and dual signed Converse shoes, two Olympic medals won by U.S.sprinter Jim Hines during the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Wilt Chamberlain’s 1971 NBA All-Star Game jersey, … [Read more...]
San Diego Hall of Champions Museum Collection in SCP Auctions Fall Offering
SCP Auctions will be featuring 217 items from the recently closed San Diego Hall of Champions Museum in their 2017 Fall Premier auction including items from the careers of Ted Williams, Tony Gwynn, Gaylord Perry and other notable sports figures. The Hall was the brainchild of the late Bob Breitbard and its peak occupied a 68,000 square foot, multilevel structure in San … [Read more...]
Babe Ruth Uniform from 1938 World’s Fair Tops SCP Auctions Bidding
A 1938 uniform worn by Babe Ruth to promote the 1939-40 New York World’s Fair sold for $227,854 in SCP Auctions’ Winter Premier online auction early Sunday. The one-of-a-kind, custom-made “NEW YORK” flannel uniform was manufactured by A.G. Spalding & Bros. and Ruth wore it in 1938 at several stops to help promote the upcoming 1939-40 New York World’s Fair. The … [Read more...]
Tony Gwynn’s Hall of Fame Ring, 3000 Hit Ball Being Sold at Auction
Over two dozen items from the personal collection of Tony Gwynn including his Hall of Fame induction ring and 3,000th hit baseball are on the auction block. SCP Auctions has them in its current catalog, with bidding set to close Saturday, January 21. It marks the second time the company is offering items directly from Gwynn’s widow Alicia, who says a … [Read more...]
Koufax Jersey, Robinson Bat Top All-Star Auction
A 1966 Sandy Koufax game-worn Dodgers jersey sold for $184,000, topping all items sold at Tuesday’s 12th annual MLB All-Star FanFest Auction in San Diego. The home white McAuliffe jersey was acquired by a former MLB executive in 1973 and had been in his collection until its consignment to Hunt Auctions, which once again conducted the sale. 1966 was Koufax's final season … [Read more...]
All-Star Auction to Include Gwynn Collection, Koufax Jersey
Items from the collection of the late Tony Gwynn will be among the featured items at the 12th Annual Live Auction at All-Star FanFest in San Diego next month. In addition to Gwynn’s championship rings and various other awards, the auction will include a 1966 Sandy Koufax home jersey, 1953 Jackie Robinson professional model baseball bat, “Smoky” Joe Wood’s 1912 Boston Red Sox … [Read more...]
Tony Gwynn Memorabilia to be Featured in New Sports Bar
Some of Tony Gwynn’s career memorabilia will form the backdrop of a new sports bar in the San Diego area. “Tony Gwynn’s Sports Pub,” will be one of the eateries inside a new casino expected to open in mid-2016. The restaurant will feature a significant collection of memorabilia from arguably the greatest athlete in San Diego’s history. Hollywood Casino Jamul-San Diego … [Read more...]
Ramblings: Hobby Through the Eyes of the 1995 All-Star Game
I recently thought about an event I attended 20 years ago and what the hobby looked like at the time. The 1995 MLB All-Star Game came to Arlington, Texas and as a baseball fan living nearby, I wasn’t going to miss it. Our seats were, to be charitable, kind of high up in the stadium. In fact they were so high up that I swear I could have waved to the pilots on their way to DFW … [Read more...]
Mantle Items, Top End 1957 Topps Set Pace SCP Sale
Mickey Mantle’s first Hillerich & Bradsby professional model bat from an order placed in September 1950, possibly his first bat ever used as a Yankee, sold for $242,209 to top the bidding in SCP Auctions’ 2015 Spring Premier which concluded early Sunday. A game-worn and autographed Mantle 1952 New York Yankees home jersey was next in line, selling for $227,856. In total, … [Read more...]