December is traditionally the busiest month of the year for major sports memorabilia auctions, with a non-stop parade of events wrapping up at holiday time. Among the first catalogs that will arrive as the calendar turns to 2023 is one that will be thick with cardboard--some of it in its natural state. The Heritage Auctions Winter Sports Card Auction will open Jan. 5 … [Read more...] about Stacks of Wax Coming to First Heritage Auction of 2023
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Notes: CSA, Long Beach Shows Ahead; Summit Grabs Bench; Special Vintage Pack; Pucks at Auction
The summer edition of the CSA Show gets underway this weekend in Chantilly, VA. 300 tables of modern and vintage cards and memorabilia will be filled at the Dulles Expo Center. Over 70 athletes will sign autographs during the show's three-day run including several former 1970s Steelers greats, Robin Yount, Andre Dawson, Tyreek Hill, Micah Parsons, Jalen Hurts and dozens … [Read more...] about Notes: CSA, Long Beach Shows Ahead; Summit Grabs Bench; Special Vintage Pack; Pucks at Auction
The Sealed Report: A Vintage Pack to Target; Recent Prices, Cooling Hoops
A new SC Daily feature, The Sealed Report is a bi-monthly overview of the market for unopened sports packs and boxes. Long-time industry pro Leighton Sheldon of Vintage Breaks and Just Collect will provide insight on what's hot and what's not, highlight recent sales of unopened product and tips on participating in one of the hobby's hottest and most popular realms. The … [Read more...] about The Sealed Report: A Vintage Pack to Target; Recent Prices, Cooling Hoops
Vintage Pack Facts: 1967 Topps Baseball
Vintage Pack Facts hopes to shed some light on one individual release each week in terms of the variety of packaging methods used, prices at the time, a little about the set itself and more. Topps expanded its set from 598 cards in 1966 to 609 in ’67 but youngsters wouldn’t know it until late in the year as it continued to produce cards in series that were time … [Read more...] about Vintage Pack Facts: 1967 Topps Baseball
Forgotten Hoard of 1974 Topps Rack Packs “A Classic Pandemic Story”
Eddie Healy is a law student with deep Baltimore roots. Some decades-old baseball card packs with Orioles branding he recently discovered are expected to cover plenty of tuition. Healy, 30, is the owner of a group of 23 unopened 1974 Topps baseball rack packs owned by his late father, Ed Healy III, that are among the highlights of Robert Edward Auctions' current catalog. Three … [Read more...] about Forgotten Hoard of 1974 Topps Rack Packs “A Classic Pandemic Story”
Heritage Auction Includes Big List of Vintage Unopened Packs, Boxes, Cases
They're still wrapped tightly, looking just as they did when they left the packaging part of the plant 40, 50, 60 years ago or more. A big collection of vintage unopened packs and boxes offered in a major catalog auction will once again beg the question: to open or not? Heritage Auctions' newly launched Summer Trading Card Auction includes over 80 lots of … [Read more...] about Heritage Auction Includes Big List of Vintage Unopened Packs, Boxes, Cases
Notes: Kraft’s Ring=$1 Million; LBJ, MJ Cards Score; 1960 Cello Pack
Robert Kraft's Super Bowl LI ring has been sold for $1.025 million, according to Fanatics. It's by far the most ever paid for a Super Bowl ring. The New England Patriots owner put the ring into the Fanatics 'All in Challenge,' a fundraising auction to benefit COVID-19 causes. It was created by the team after they won their fifth Lombardi Trophy under Kraft's … [Read more...] about Notes: Kraft’s Ring=$1 Million; LBJ, MJ Cards Score; 1960 Cello Pack
Huge Roster of Vintage Unopened Boxes, Packs Heading to Auction
The market for vintage unopened sports card boxes and packs continues to be one of the hobby's hottest. Now, over 100 lots of unopened material, some dating back more than 50 years, are hitting the block through the upcoming Heritage Spring Sports Collectibles Auction. The jaw-dropping list includes numerous complete, unopened boxes and seldom seen … [Read more...] about Huge Roster of Vintage Unopened Boxes, Packs Heading to Auction
Time Machine: 8 1967 Topps Rack Packs, 2 with Mantle Showing, Uncovered in TX
“Happy Together” by the Turtles was topping the charts. Lyndon Johnson was in the oval office and the war in Viet Nam was dominating the headlines. Vince Lombardi’s Packers were kings of the NFL and the St. Louis Cardinals were beginning their World Series-winning campaign. At the Topps factory in Duryea, PA, stacks of the new 1967 baseball cards were rolling through … [Read more...] about Time Machine: 8 1967 Topps Rack Packs, 2 with Mantle Showing, Uncovered in TX
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...] about Pack Attack: Heritage Sale Includes 136 Lots of Unopened