Topps has won a legal battle with former Apollo astronaut Buzz Aldrin. In a suit we reported on last year, Aldrin and his licensing arm, StarBuzz LLC, filed suit in federal court, claiming Topps unjustly profited from his inclusion in the 2009 American Heroes set. Topps claimed the historical images were protected under fair use statutes and U.S. District Judge Dean … [Read more...]
Dual Signed Ruth-Gehrig Ball Tops Auction
A baseball signed by Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig sometime between 1926 and 1933 sold for $22,325 in Huggins & Scott's latest auction catalog. Carrying a grade of 6, the final bid on the ball was $19,000. The buyer's premium drove the realized price to the reported level. There were several other signed items in the sale, including some Babe Ruth autographed … [Read more...]
1973 Knicks Championship Ring Tops Chicago Auction
The 1973 NBA Championship ring belonging to former Knick Dick Barnett sold for $39,100 Saturday, leading a pack of impressive sports jewelry sold during Hunt Auctions' event at the National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame. The final bid on the ring, which contains a diamond in the middle and Barnett's name on the side, was $34,000. The auction company's buyer's premium … [Read more...]
Ultra Rare 1966 Topps Punch Out Tops Auction
One of only four graded 1966 Topps Punch-Out cards generated some knockout bidding in Huggins & Scott's latest catalog auction. Featuring Willie Mays and Tony Conigliaro, the SGC 84-graded rarity brought 31 bids and a final realized price of $29,375. One of the most rare items Topps is known to have produced, the test issue never made it to market and the surviving … [Read more...]
Weil Baking Ruth Rookie Tops Auction Bidding
Owning a Babe Ruth rookie card is the ultimate for most vintage card collectors. Whether you call his 1914 Baltimore News card a rookie or the more common 1916 photo that pictures him in a big league uniform for the first time, it's a major score if you can land one. Of course, it helps to have some serious disposable income. The latest Ruth rookie card to change hands … [Read more...]
LeBron Still Tops in NBA Jersey Auction
NBA Auctions continues to plow through an auction of over 150 jerseys worn in this year's season opening games. Thursday night, one worn by the early favorite for Rookie of the Year became the third most expensive jersey sold thus far. John Wall's Washington Wizards blue #2 road shirt drew 28 bids and a winning figure of $7520 when the auction ended during the evening. … [Read more...]
Vintage Sports Memorabilia Tops in October Collectible Sales
October was a good month for vintage baseball memorabilia on eBay. WhatSellsBest.com, a website tracking Best Selling eBay items based on highest prices paid, has published the Top 10 Collectibles sold in October and three of the top ten collectible items were from the sports card and sports memorabilia category. A few runners-up on October's list: A rare antique … [Read more...]
T206 Eddie Plank Tops Auction
One of the keys to the T206 set was among the items offered in an auction of high grade and hard-to-find items. … [Read more...]
Rare Babe Ruth Card Tops Auction
A 1933 Uncle Jack's Candy Babe Ruth helped drive an auction of vintage sports cards. … [Read more...]
Robinson Jersey Tops Slugger Sale
A collector in Hong Kong surrendered that 1948 Jackie Robinson game-worn jersey to the Louisville Slugger Auction. It has a new, anonymous home. … [Read more...]