Baseball's first Hall of Fame class from 1936 remains its most legendary. Consisting of five true greats of the game in Babe Ruth, Honus Wagner, Christy Mathewson, Walter Johnson, and Ty Cobb, it can never be equaled. But the follow-up class that was inducted in 1937 included some special players, too. The Wagner T206 card, Ruth's M101-4/5 rookie cards, Ty Cobb's … [Read more...]
Rare 1912, 1914 Boston Garter Cards Hit Auction Block
Some of the rarest and most unusual card-related pieces featuring early 20th century baseball greats are on the auction block this month. Even if men's sock garters didn't stand the test of time, the little pieces of baseball history have done just fine. The only graded example of the 1912 Christy Mathewson leads a trio of three Boston Garter advertising cards in the … [Read more...]
George Grantham Bain Photos Headline RMY Auction
Over 40 original George Grantham Bain photographs dating back more than 100 years are among the top lots in RMY Auctions’ first catalog sale of 2018. The legendary New York-based Bain was among the most prolific and important figures in early news photography. While he captured much more than baseball figures of the era, he has a large following among collectors … [Read more...]
5 Keys to the E91 American Caramel Set
The 1908-10 E91 American Caramel set features generic pictures of players but real names. So while the poses are used for more than one player, the values of the individual cards still vary depending on the name on the card. In all, the set consists of three 33-card subsets, known as E91A, E91B, and E91C. The E91C subset, however, contains the majority of the big … [Read more...]
Baseball, Football Players Highlight 1937 Kellogg’s Pep Cereal Stamps Set
Pep Cereal was a long-running Kellogg's brand that was produced from the 1920s into the 1970s. Mostly, it was viewed as a competitor to Wheaties. In 1937, Kellogg's created a unique 'stamps' set for the product that featured a variety of athletes. Here's a closer look at the pre-war 1937 Kellogg's Pep Cereal Stamps set. 1937 Kellogg's Pep Cereal Stamps Basics The 1937 … [Read more...]
Gambling Allegations Against Cobb, Speaker Likely Affected W512 Variations
Gambling and baseball - a big no-no, right? Of course. But somewhere in between the game's most infamous betting scandal and Pete Rose, gambling allegations also were the likely culprit for a weird variation on two baseball cards in the W512 strip card set. How? Read on. W512 Strip Card Overview and Variations The W512 strip card set features a total of 50 cards, minus … [Read more...]
NM 1952 Mantle, Speaker Bat…and Oswald’s Handcuffs at Auction
Stocked with everything from an O-Pee-Chee icon to Oswald’s handcuffs, Goldin Auction is hoping its Holiday Auction will attract interest from sports fanatics and history buffs. The 2016 edition opened Monday with more than 900-lots of sports, history and pop-culture memorabilia. The catalog sale runs through December 3. Goldin garnered worldwide media … [Read more...]
Quartet of Legends Photo Headlines RMY Auction
A photo of four baseball icons, two of whom were making their last Opening Day appearance, leads off RMY Auctions’ September online event. The original International News photo shows Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Ty Cobb and Tris Speaker posing prior to the Yankees-A’s game at Shibe Park in Philadelphia, April 11, 1928. A full paper caption remains attached to the … [Read more...]
Buying On A Budget: Tris Speaker
Former great Tris Speaker will appear on virtually any reputable 'Who's Who' list in baseball. Voted into the Hall of Fame in 1937, he became one of the first players ever inducted. As a player for four teams (Boston Americans/Red Sox, Cleveland Indians, Washington Senators, and Philadelphia Athletics) in a career that spanned from 1907 to 1928, he accomplished a great deal, … [Read more...]
Super Collector’s Vintage Baseball Card Sets Now on the Market
Looking for a holiday gift for…yourself? Memory Lane has just launched a special I Own it Now catalog, featuring dozens of the finest decades-old baseball card sets ever pieced together. They are being made available for the first time and likely represent the highest graded group of vintage sets to be offered at one time. Consigned from of one of the hobby’s … [Read more...]