Finding even a small 19th century tobacco collection is a notable discovery. But when that collection includes hundreds of cards, it's a haul rarely seen. That was the case, however, with a collection recently acquired by Dave Hobson of BaseballCardBuyer.com, who was approached by the owner of approximately 800 19th century cards including both sports and non-sports … [Read more...]
Big O’s Rings; Hoarder’s Card Stash Top Leland’s Sale
Oscar Robertson's NBA championship ring Hall of Fame ring sold for more than $150,000 combined in the Leland's Invitational Auction over the weekend. The Hall of Famer consigned 51 items from his career to the auction including game-worn jerseys, awards and other memorabilia. Robertson's 1971 NBA title ring, won during his time as a member of the … [Read more...]
Stories in Rosen’s ‘True Mint’ an Invaluable Part of Hobby History
When we shared the news of Alan Rosen’s death late last month, I realized I had never read the second of his two books, called “True Mint”, published in 1994 and written with the help of T.S. O’Connell. I ordered a copy, knowing I’d probably heard some of the stories before but still feeling a little nostalgic for what was a truly remarkable era. About two-thirds … [Read more...]
Spurned by Card Shop, Find of 1916 M101-4 Cards Heads to Auction
A remarkable find of 98-year-old baseball cards in the Midwest is coming to auction next month. Goldin Auctions says it will offer a complete 200-card set of 1916 Sporting News M101-4 cards including Babe Ruth, Joe Jackson, Ty Cobb and other stars in its October Legends Auction. The cards had been in the same family since their acquisition nearly a century ago. Owner … [Read more...]
Massive Hoard of T206 Cards Consigned to Auction
Saco River Auctions has acquired over 1,400 1909-11 T-206 cards in a single collection and will be offering them for sale beginning in January. According to the Maine-based auction house, the collection has been in the same family since 1909 and was started by the consignor’s grandfather who began smoking around that time while living in Brooklyn NY. He saved every card … [Read more...]