A collection of vintage NBA and ABA basketball memorabilia was on the block in the annual auction at the Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Mass. The 1972-73 NBA MVP award won by the Boston Celtics' Dave Cowens was the top seller at $156,000 including Grey Flannel Auctions' buyers premium. The auction generated $1.8 million with over 4,000 bids placed on 170 … [Read more...]
Lou Gehrig Memorabilia Hidden Away for Years
It's a Cooperstown-worthy stash of Lou Gehrig memorabilia that against all odds, never made it to the Hall of Fame--or the open market. There's a nearly pristine 1926 Yankees autographed baseball. A signed baseball-shaped cigarette lighter...and the crown jewel of of the group; Gehrig's 1934 uniform from a barnstorming trip to Japan. The collection of items directly tied … [Read more...]
Dodgers Will Wear, Auction Signed Throwback Jerseys
The Los Angeles Dodgers will wear 1940s style uniforms at six mid-week day games this season, with the first game this Thursday against the Atlanta Braves at 12:10 p.m. April 21 marks the anniversary of the Dodger franchise's first victory, which also came against the Braves, and took place in 1890. The Cubs will wear their Brooklyn-era throwback jerseys at Dodger Stadium … [Read more...]
Bryce Harper’s First Card Coming
Topps, the exclusive producer of Minor League Baseball cards says highly-touted prospect Bryce Harper will appear on his first minor league card in the upcoming 2011 Topps Pro Debut series. The base card will feature Harper in his Hagerstown Suns uniform. In addition, Topps is seeding a unique 1 of 1 Harper Cut Signature into packs of Pro Debut. The cut signature … [Read more...]
Report Claims Joe Jackson Hall of Fame Jersey Isn’t Real
Major League Baseball purchased part of the collection of legendary collector Barry Halper in 1998 but a new report claims to prove one of the major items in that sale isn't authentic. After buying a number of pieces of historic baseball memorabilia, MLB gave a purported Joe Jackson White Sox jersey and other rare items to the Baseball Hall of Fame. However, a story by … [Read more...]
Basketball Hall of Fame Auction: $1.48 Million
A traditional part of the annual slate of festivities held at the Basketball Hall of Fame is the Basketball Hall of Fame Induction Auction, which this year brought in $1.48 million – a result Grey Flannel Auctions' Richard Russek, described as “fantastic, especially considering there were 222 lots in the sale. The average lot price was $6,671, and 100 percent of the lots … [Read more...]
LeBron James “Modifying” His Autograph
Upper Deck announced Monday that LeBron James has decided to make some changes to the way he signs his name on memorabilia. James, who is under an exclusive autograph contract with Upper Deck Authenticated, says he is making the change to coincide with his change in teams. Since 2003, when he embarked on his NBA career, James has always signed his first name with a … [Read more...]
Blog: Berra Jersey Bought by Private Collector
They won't say who, but the 1956 Yogi Berra Yankees uniform sold for over $500,000 last week by Grey Flannel Auctions was purchased by a private collector. The uniform is believed to have been the same one worn by Berra while catching the 1956 World Series perfect game thrown by Don Larsen. The coffee pot was working overtime during the 1,072-lot absentee, phone and … [Read more...]
1952 Topps Mantle, Carlton Uniform Top Auction
A complete uniform worn by Hall of Famer Steve Carlton during his finest big league season was one of the major targets in Huggins & Scott's latest catalog auction. The 1972 Phillies jersey and pants had been virtually untouched in the 38 years since Carlton wore it while winning the National League Cy Young award. It brought a winning bid of $17,000. With the 17.5% … [Read more...]
Cliff Lee a Hybrid on Topps Card
Cliff Lee's departure from Philadelphia was one of the biggest moves of the baseball off-season. After a stellar start to his big league pitching career in Cleveland, Lee was traded to Philadelphia late last season. He pitched well enough to get the Phillies back to the World Series, but signed a free agent contract with the Seattle Mariners after the season. Topps has … [Read more...]