Is a six-figure baseball card 'underrated'? If that card is the T206 Eddie Plank, it just might be. While the Honus Wagner card from vintage collecting's most popular set gets most of the attention inside and outside the hobby, the Plank card flies under the radar to those who haven't really studied it. Small headlines are generated when one comes to auction, but there are … [Read more...] about T206 Eddie Plank a Worthy Challenger to Wagner
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Top Selling Mickey Mantle Cards on eBay
He still dominates the vintage card marketplace. Collectors buy Mickey Mantle cards. Dealers can't buy enough of them. More than 42 years after his last at-bat in a regular season game, Mantle remains hot. His 1952 Topps card can sell for $15-20,000 even in a condition that could generously be described as ''lower grade'. However, it's not just his iconic first ever … [Read more...] about Top Selling Mickey Mantle Cards on eBay
Mickey Mantle and eBay Still Perfect Marriage
Wade through the hundreds of thousands of sports collectibles being offered on eBay every day and you might be left with the impression that the only thing buyers are searching for these days are cards that are something a little less than 'vintage'. Phrases like "auto", "1/1" and "jersey" are searched thousands of times every minute of every hour. While it may be true that … [Read more...] about Mickey Mantle and eBay Still Perfect Marriage
Iconic Players, Sets Part of Memory Lane Auction
From the first pro team to the tobacco card era, the arrival of bubble gum cards and even modern rarities, Memory Lane’s upcoming Winter Classics Auction will have a little something for everyone. Highlighted by a T206 Eddie Plank, an original Ty Cobb Tobacco tin, a 1902 Sporting Life Cabinets Honus Wagner and dozens of high grade cards from all eras, the auction begins this … [Read more...] about Iconic Players, Sets Part of Memory Lane Auction
The Big Show: Charles M. Conlon’s Golden Age Baseball Photographs
Fans of vintage baseball photography are licking their chops over a new book featuring more photographs from the archives of Charles M. Conlin. Conlon turned out massive quantities of striking black and white images from the first half of the 20th century. His work has been the subject of books, baseball card sets and obsessive hunts by collectors looking for first … [Read more...] about The Big Show: Charles M. Conlon’s Golden Age Baseball Photographs
Program from First World Series Sells for $241,500
One of only two known surviving copies of the first World Series program sold at auction Saturday for a record-setting price of $241,500, the highest price ever paid for a World Series program. The only other program seen in public resides in the Baseball Hall of Fame. The winner, whose name hasn't been revealed, placed the winning bid of $210,00 over the phone during Hunt … [Read more...] about Program from First World Series Sells for $241,500
Seattle Card Store Burglary Suspect Caught on Cam
The owners of a sports card shop in Seattle had good security cameras, but the pictures haven't been enough to bring the person who robbed them to justice. Around 7 a.m. on September 13, a man got inside Lake City Card Exchange and stole about $30,000 worth of vintage sports cards. This was no smash and grab quickie. The burglar had the place to himself as he picked out … [Read more...] about Seattle Card Store Burglary Suspect Caught on Cam
Gary Cypres Offers Tours of World’s Top Sports Memorabilia Collection
Gary Cypres has built what's believed to be the largest private collection of sports memorabilia in the world. It's so big and so expansive, it's actually a museum. The Sports Museum of Los Angeles shows off Cypres' collection of vintage baseball cards and rare sports memorabilia, put together so it actually tells the story of sports throughout various eras and highlights some … [Read more...] about Gary Cypres Offers Tours of World’s Top Sports Memorabilia Collection
1916 Babe Ruth Rookie Card, Heisman Ring Sold in “I Own it Now”
A 1916 Sporting News Babe Ruth rookie card and Billy Sims’ 1978 Heisman Trophy ring were among the items changing hands in Memory Lane Inc’s recent I Own it Now sale. Numerous individual sports cards, sets and memorabilia were sold in the two-week event. Tens of thousands of dollars were spent on items spanning virtually the entire 20th century of sports collectibles. I … [Read more...] about 1916 Babe Ruth Rookie Card, Heisman Ring Sold in “I Own it Now”
Rare Ty Cobb Tobacco Tin to be Sold by Memory Lane
Universally considered the “King of All Tobacco Tins,” finding a Ty Cobb Tobacco tin is a collector’s equivalent to striking oil. Fewer than a dozen examples are known to exist. The rare tin that once held a supply of tobacco for a very active market of users more than a century ago features the legendary baseball great Ty Cobb posing with a bat. The image is virtually … [Read more...] about Rare Ty Cobb Tobacco Tin to be Sold by Memory Lane