It’s a postcard just about every fan of the Detroit Tigers would have wanted when it was first printed: close up image of the team’s young star. The Wolverine News Company of Detroit produced cards of the most prominent members of the team that captured their first American League pennant. Not many survived, but one of them is among the headliners in Heritage … [Read more...] about Rare Cobb Wolverine News Postcard Coming to Auction
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1904 Scorebook From Teen Ty Cobb’s First Pro Season Set for Display
Sixty years after his death, Ty Cobb is coming back to life, thanks to a scorebook that documents part of his first professional baseball season. You can learn a lot from a baseball scorebook. Or, as University of Central Florida history professor Richard Crepeau wrote in 1993, “on two small pages the basic skeleton of a baseball game, inning by inning, is laid out in some … [Read more...] about 1904 Scorebook From Teen Ty Cobb’s First Pro Season Set for Display
Keeping the Feds at Bay: 1914 Ty Cobb Contract Heading to Auction
He was a huge star who would have given an upstart league its biggest drawing card. Ty Cobb had to have been tempted but in the weeks leading up to spring training in 1914, he did what Detroit Tigers owner Frank Navin was hoping he would: sign a new contract with the team, not just for one year but making a commitment for two. Now, that historic pact between Cobb … [Read more...] about Keeping the Feds at Bay: 1914 Ty Cobb Contract Heading to Auction
The Wayback Collector: There’s Low-Grade — and Then There’s Low-Grade
As a pre-war collector, I've bought my share of ugly cards. I'm not enamored with them, really. And, like most, I'd like to have cards in the best condition possible. But unless you've got unlimited resources, if you're a collector of early cards, sacrificing a little on condition sort of goes with the territory. After all, these cards are, in some cases, 100 years old or … [Read more...] about The Wayback Collector: There’s Low-Grade — and Then There’s Low-Grade
Ty Cobb Museum Releases Annual Baseball Card; Sets Autograph Raffle
It’s a holiday tradition for fans of baseball history and baseball cards. The Ty Cobb Museum in Royston, GA has released its annual baseball card featuring its Hall of Fame namesake. This year’s edition commemorates Ty Cobb's career record of 54 steals of home plate, a record that will likely never be broken. The card was created from a photo of Cobb sliding home … [Read more...] about Ty Cobb Museum Releases Annual Baseball Card; Sets Autograph Raffle
Pre-War Baseball Card Holiday Gift Ideas for Any Budget
The holidays are here and if you're still looking for some last-minute gift ideas for fellow collectors--or give yourself a well-earned present for a challenging year-- I've got you covered. Just about all of these are easily attainable and while most are inexpensive, we've broken them down by the price ranges you can probably expect to pay. Under $25 1880s Baseball Comics … [Read more...] about Pre-War Baseball Card Holiday Gift Ideas for Any Budget
1907-09 Dietsche Postcards Featured the Tigers and Cubs
Many pre-war baseball (and all sports, for that matter) postcards featured generic subjects instead of specific players. Because of that, many of them can be found inexpensively. Even postcards from the early 1900s can be found for as little as $5-$10. That makes them a great target for collectors looking for cheap pre-war stuff. The postcards that do show real players, of … [Read more...] about 1907-09 Dietsche Postcards Featured the Tigers and Cubs
Sweet Find: One-of-a-Kind Ty Cobb Part of 1912 J-K Candy Card Discovery
A fresh find of 21 cards from the scarce, century-old “J-K Candy” set including a one-of-a-kind Ty Cobb has been uncovered and will be up for auction beginning later this month. The unique looking cards had to be cut from boxes of a “candy and jewelry” product issued around 1912 by J. Koenigsberg of New York. Heritage Auctions will offer all of them in its final major … [Read more...] about Sweet Find: One-of-a-Kind Ty Cobb Part of 1912 J-K Candy Card Discovery
Unopened Basketball, Vintage Autographs Among Stars in Upcoming RR Auction Catalog
Mickey Mantle, Michael Jordan and Babe Ruth. When it comes to auctions, these three stars command the most attention. That scenario is no different in RR Auction’s upcoming sale. The Boston-based company is offering seven Mantle items, 11 items related to Jordan and ten that include Ruth in its latest memorabilia auction, which begins Aug. 13. Other stars include Honus Wagner, … [Read more...] about Unopened Basketball, Vintage Autographs Among Stars in Upcoming RR Auction Catalog
Newly Uncovered Ty Cobb Bunting Photo Dates to 1918-19
He took great pride in his ability to execute what we’d call “small ball” today so it’s not surprising that on multiple occasions Ty Cobb happily complied with photographers’ requests to show off his bunting style. As Cobb’s former batboy, Jimmy Lanier, recalled in a SABR volume entitled The National Pastime, “Mr. Cobb would run several miles every day, run the bases … [Read more...] about Newly Uncovered Ty Cobb Bunting Photo Dates to 1918-19