Mark and Donna Rubin, the long time owners of American Legends, a hobby shop in Scarsdale, NY, have been fortunate enough to uncover some great finds over the decades. Their latest discovery will melt the hearts of anyone who remembers the unique style of Topps cello packs in the early 1970s--or appreciates rare vintage material. It's a virtually untouched, complete … [Read more...]
Ripping Vintage Packs Offering FASC Authentication, Wrapping Service
Ripping Vintage Packs, a company owned by collector Kurt Christensen, has opened a new authentication and wrapping service for unopened sports and non-sports boxes. Christensen will inspect wax, rack or cello cases to determine whether they are factory sealed. If so, boxes from the case can then be authenticated and wrapped as “from a sealed case (FASC).” If so, … [Read more...]
Pack Attack: Heritage Sale Includes 136 Lots of Unopened
If you have a nice bankroll, you can have one heck of a pack ripping party over the holidays. Heritage Auctions is offering 136 different lots of unopened material in its December 5-7 Trading Card Auction. Vintage sports card packs and boxes make up the bulk of the listings but those who favor popular high-end modern issues won't be left out. Seven lots carry … [Read more...]
Vintage Topps Shipping Cases a Unique NSCC Attraction
Walk the floor at the National Sports Collectors Convention and you'll find a few Babe Ruth rookie cards. No shortage of '52 Topps Mickey Mantle cards. Even a couple of T206 Honus Wagners. You'll only find one 1960 Topps baseball shipping case, though. In fact, you'll find a bunch of one-of-a-kind cases from different years, stacked up between the main stage and … [Read more...]
Dozens of Unopened Boxes, Packs in Heritage Auction
The mystery market remains a strong one as the hobby heads into the second quarter of 2019. Between pack breakers and collectors competing for it, prices for many items have never been stronger. Now, a smorgasbord of material has just come up for auction Nearly 100 lots of unopened packs, boxes and cases, many of them dating back more than 40 years, are hitting … [Read more...]
Pre-War Standouts Headline Memory Lane Spring Break Rarities Auction
A T206 Old Mill Ty Cobb PSA 8, a near set of the hobby’s “monster” and a rarely offered PSA 9 1939 Play Ball Ted Williams rookie card will lead off Memory Lane’s Spring Break Rarities catalog when bidding opens this week. That trio of lots is just the start of a 1,000 item auction that has everything from rare Babe Ruth cards to Tom Brady rookies. Bidding is set to … [Read more...]
REA Auction Opens; Bidding Frenzy Ensues
Robert Edward Auctions' first of three sales in 2019 kicked off with a whirlwind of activity in the opening 24 hours. More than 10,000 bids were placed by a record-number of first-day bidders, according to the company. In total, more than $3 million in bids were placed on opening day. Featuring more than 2,800 lots, the auction includes popular and rare cards … [Read more...]
Rare Joe Jackson Cards Top Heritage Auction
A pair of rare Shoeless Joe Jackson cards sold for over $1 million combined late Saturday night in the first half of Heritage Auctions' Platinum Night sale as the vintage sports card market continued to sizzle. Topping the ledger was a PSA 3.5 copy of Jackson's 1910 Old Mill Tobacco card. Produced during his time in the Southern League, the red-bordered card that … [Read more...]
Second 1959 Topps Baseball Cello Box Coming to Auction
Purchased as part of a business liquidation 55 years ago, more unopened Topps trading card boxes from the 1950s are about to enter the market. The gem of the bunch is a 1959 Topps baseball cello box, with 24 pristine unopened 4th series packs that's likely to fetch at least $50,000 when Heritage Auctions puts it on the block next month. Also up for grabs will be a 1956 … [Read more...]
Salvaged by Dad in ’64, 1950s Cello Boxes Finally Sold
Sam Droganes’ business pedigree includes confectionaries and fireworks. And after Heritage Auctions’ Fall Sports Catalog Auction ended Friday night, the Kentucky businessman had scored a sweet five-figure profit worth celebrating. Three boxes of 1950s Topps cards consigend by Droganes, 53, in the two-day auction, including 36 unopened cello packs from the fourth series … [Read more...]