Heritage Auctions has opened its March Spring Showcase Auction, with one of the hobby’s most coveted pre-War rarities joining dozens of complete sets, popular rookie cards, unopened material and key ticket stubs in the lineup. Over 1,000 items are up for grabs, including a 1933 Goudey Nap Lajoie graded PSA 4 that’s expected to sell for $50,000 or more. Bidding was … [Read more...] about Goudey Lajoie, Bird-Magic Signed Final 4 Ticket Among Showcase Items at Heritage
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Jackie Robinson Debut Stub Part of Huge Run of Historic Tickets in Heritage Auction
Few items in the realm of sports memorabilia can double as historic pieces of American history but there’s not much doubt that label can be applied to one item now up for auction: a ticket stub from Ebbets Field dated April 15, 1947 — the day Robinson made his big-league debut against the Boston Braves, just five days after signing his Dodgers contract. He went … [Read more...] about Jackie Robinson Debut Stub Part of Huge Run of Historic Tickets in Heritage Auction
Vintage Sports Tickets, Stubs: Most Watched eBay Auctions
Even as they've become a virtually extinct method of entry into stadiums around the world, the market for collectible vintage sports tickets has never been hotter. Trading cards picked up steam just prior to start of the current decade and then exploded during the pandemic. Now, it's the turn(stile) of the once lowly ducat that's driving hobbyists to seek out sports ticket … [Read more...] about Vintage Sports Tickets, Stubs: Most Watched eBay Auctions
Notes: Big Ticket Tickets Close Out Goldin Sale; UD’s New ePack Set, More
Some strong prices for important tickets and stubs went on the books as Goldin closed out its Holiday Auction Sunday night. The company sold over $500,000 worth in all. Among the highlights: A 1958 World Cup Sweden ticket stub from Pele’s debut game on 6/15/1958 (PSA PR 1 MK) sold for $36,000, an all-time record for any soccer ticket. A 2001 New … [Read more...] about Notes: Big Ticket Tickets Close Out Goldin Sale; UD’s New ePack Set, More
Stub from Mickey Mantle’s 1951 Debut Sells for Big Price
A ticket stub from Mickey Mantle’s major league debut 70 years ago sold for $141,395 early Wednesday morning—the second highest known price ever paid for a baseball ticket. Classic Auctions of Montreal sold the PSA 3 graded stub that was an unexpected bonus inside a box of memorabilia consigned to the company earlier this year. “A consignor brought it in a box of … [Read more...] about Stub from Mickey Mantle’s 1951 Debut Sells for Big Price
Popular World Series Ticket Stubs from the Last 50 Years
Go to a sporting event these days and chances are you'll enter without a physical copy of your ticket. Smartphones and bar codes have turned the ticket collector into an endangered species. Many fans don't care, but it's a discouraging development for those who wish the tradition could live on. While it's not as easy--or as colorful--as it once was, the World … [Read more...] about Popular World Series Ticket Stubs from the Last 50 Years
Lone Complete Run of MLB All-Star Tickets Could Fetch Six Figures
A complete run of 1933-2016 Major League Baseball All-Star Game tickets, never before presented for sale, will be offered during Heritage Auctions’ Platinum Night Auction next month. The complete run in the PSA Set Registry is comprised of tickets for 83 years of All-Star Game history, as well as all Home Run Derby and workout events from recent years, and the double games … [Read more...] about Lone Complete Run of MLB All-Star Tickets Could Fetch Six Figures
500 Home Run Club Tickets Among 1,100 Lots at Auction
It remains the benchmark for sluggers. Hit 500 home runs and you belong to an exclusive club — 27, to be exact. Fittingly, Babe Ruth was the first to hit No. 500, on August 11, 1929. Most recently, David Ortiz smashed his 500th homer on September 12, 2015, becoming the newest member of the power elite. One of the marquee items for sale in Goldin Auctions’ Spring Online … [Read more...] about 500 Home Run Club Tickets Among 1,100 Lots at Auction
Market for Vintage Super Bowl Tickets & Stubs is Strong
Nostalgia is a term that definitely comes to mind during Super Bowl week. It’s one of those events that transcends boundaries, where everyone is a football fan regardless of interest level or knowledge of the game. And almost everyone has some kind of Super Bowl memory. Thousands of people travel thousands of miles to be in the super city during the super … [Read more...] about Market for Vintage Super Bowl Tickets & Stubs is Strong