Fifteen years after Jean Beliveau consigned a collection of items that sold for more than double the expected price, the family of the late hockey icon has put the final 79 items from his life and career on the auction block. Classic Auctions and the Beliveau family appeared at a news conference Tuesday to recall his career and show off some of the items that are up for … [Read more...]
Notes: Gehrig Photo Brings $122,713; Curry Tops Leonard at NBA Auctions
That signed Charles Conlon photo of Lou Gehrig, one taken at the same time as his 1933 Goudey baseball card photo was snapped, sold for $122,713 early Sunday morning as SCP Auctions wrapped up the sale of a monumental collection of Yankees memorabilia. The "Pinstripe Dynasty Collection" was a special auction featuring dozens of valuable items collected over many years by an … [Read more...]
Notes: Ruth, Cobb Bats Coming to Auction; Red Berenson Selling; MLS Cards on Post Cereals
Two of the best known Babe Ruth and Ty Cobb game model bats will hit the auction block in a couple of weeks. Both rank among the top bats of the two baseball icons that have been offered at auction in recent years. Mile High Card Company says it will be offering a bat dating to use by Babe Ruth in the 1929-30 era and another swung by Ty Cobb more than a century … [Read more...]
Darryl Sittler’s Record Setting Sweater Found After 42 Years
On February 7, 1976 Darryl Sittler of the Toronto Maple Leafs scored a record setting ten points against the Boston Bruins. Fast forward exactly 42 years and the sweater the Hall of Fame center wore that night has reentered the spotlight through some detective work by MeiGray and its president, Barry Meisel. He believes the historic jersey could be worth between $350,000 … [Read more...]
Dave & Adam’s Buys Original Sabres NHL Franchise Certificate
Dave & Adam’s Card World has purchased a slice of NHL history. The Buffalo-based company was the winning bidder in a recent auction for an original 1970 document awarding an National Hockey League franchise to the city. Dated May 15, 1970, the one-page certificate granted the ‘Niagara Frontier Hockey Corporation’ an expansion team for the 1970-71 season. The … [Read more...]
Joe Louis Arena Memorabilia Auction Set to Open
The best days of “The Joe” belong to history—but that doesn’t mean everything from the former home of the Detroit Red Wings is gone. Fans and collectors will have an opportunity to own a piece of the arena's history through an online memorabilia auction that begins on Saturday, Dec. 9. Joe Louis Arena was home to four Wings Stanley Cup Championships (1997, … [Read more...]
Canadian Museum Scores Ultimate Leafs Fan’s Hockey Collection
One of the world’s top hockey collections has a new home. The Canadian Museum of History has purchased over 1,700 items from Mike Wilson, known as “The Ultimate Leafs Fan.” The collection was built over a 50-year period by the Toronto resident, with help from his wife, Debra Thuet. The purchase price, according to the Toronto Star, was just under $2 … [Read more...]
Canadian Collector Creates Website Dedicated To Howie Morenz
Growing up in New Brunswick, Ron Vender naturally gravitated toward hockey and the Montreal Canadiens. His favorite player was Habs goalie Ken Dryden, “an educated guy” who fit his ideal as a hockey idol, since Vender didn’t have time to play the game. “I was too busy studying,” he said. But after reading “Howie Morenz: Hockey’s First Superstar,” Dean Robinson’s 1982 … [Read more...]
New Vintage Hockey Collector Book Offers Prices, Info
Bobby Burrell considers himself “sort of the hobby sponge,” particularly when it comes to hockey. And once again, the Toronto native has given hockey collectors plenty of information to absorb. His self-published “Vintage Hockey Collector” price guide is a comprehensive look at hockey cards and collectibles from 1910 to 1990. The book, which sells for $40 (U.S. money, … [Read more...]
1930s Black Hawks Jersey on Roadshow
Antiques Roadshow took on a sports memorabilia flair again this week with the appraisal of a 1930s Chicago Black Hawks jersey. The wife of Virgil Johnson’s grandson was invited on the show to learn more about the sweater he donned while playing for the Hawks. As it turned out, the jersey dated from Chicago’s famous Cinderella team of 1937-38. The show was taped last … [Read more...]