From items that literally never been publicly offered before to veritable hobby unicorns and hundreds of pages featuring some of the hobby’s biggest icons, Memory Lane’s upcoming Spring Rarities Auction cuts a wide swath. Set to open Friday, April 29, the catalog will feature over 2,200 lots from every popular sport. The auction’s centerpiece is the 1933 and 1934 Goudey … [Read more...] about Memory Lane Spring Auction to Include Goudey Greats, Rare 1940s Leaf Pack, 1920 Giants Signed Ball
Walter Payton rookie card
REA’s Encore Auctions Have Been a Hit; Latest Edition Offers 2,600 Lots
It'll be a few more weeks until its massive annual Spring Catalog Auction opens but Robert Edward Auctions is setting the table with the latest edition of its Encore auction. It's the biggest one to date at 2,600 lots and interest has been sizeable, too. In the first 24 hours of the sale, more than 10,000 bids were placed. The auction opened on March 10 and will … [Read more...] about REA’s Encore Auctions Have Been a Hit; Latest Edition Offers 2,600 Lots
National Convention Closes: FBI Presence; Ruth Rookie Consigned; Big Soccer Break
The National Sports Collectors Convention closed Sunday afternoon after its five-day run at the Stephens Convention Center. Next year's event is slated for the Atlantic City Convention Center July 27-31. A few notes: FBI Special Agent Brian Brusokas was once again in the building during part of the show. Over the years, most of the major … [Read more...] about National Convention Closes: FBI Presence; Ruth Rookie Consigned; Big Soccer Break
Vintage Hall of Famers, Modern Era Sets and Lots Kick Off Collector Connection Auction
If those big bucks auctions have you feeling left out, Scott Russell of The Collector Connection is hoping he can provide a way to stay in the game. The company’s Post War Cards VII Auction has opened with nearly 800 lots of sports cards and memorabilia on the block, all with no reserve prices and opening bids ranging from $1-$25. “If you go to the trouble of … [Read more...] about Vintage Hall of Famers, Modern Era Sets and Lots Kick Off Collector Connection Auction
Vintage Pack Facts: 1976 Topps Football
Those who collect vintage football card packs don't have a lot of trouble finding reasonably priced options during the last half of the 1970s but there's one that's a problem. If not for that Payton guy.... While 1977-1979 packs have gone up in value over the last several years, they're a piece of cake compared to the year that brought us Sweetness. Walter Payton's … [Read more...] about Vintage Pack Facts: 1976 Topps Football
Sterling Sports Auctions Catalog Includes Over 1,000 Lots
Hundreds of pre-War cards including a PSA 7 1935 Goudey Babe Ruth headline the newest Sterling Sports Auctions online catalog. The sale is the largest offering from Sterling in over six years and includes over 1,000 lots, ranging from 19th century baseball cards to popular issues from the modern era. Ruth, Cobb, Mathewson, Johnson are among the names featured in the … [Read more...] about Sterling Sports Auctions Catalog Includes Over 1,000 Lots
Notes: eBay vs. Menendez Brothers; Collectors Come Through for Freels; PSA 10 Payton
eBay has been pulling some listings of the infamous 1990-91 Hoops Mark Jackson card that shows the Menendez brothers in the background. Numerous sellers have received notices from the online auctioneer about the premature end of their listings. . @ebay has started cracking down on the Mark Jackson card tonight. They’ll be busy sending these notes out. … [Read more...] about Notes: eBay vs. Menendez Brothers; Collectors Come Through for Freels; PSA 10 Payton
6 Underrated Cards from the 1976 Topps Football Set
Forty years ago, you could have walked into a drug store, grocery store or five-and-dime, plunked your 15 cents on the counter and walked away with a pack of football cards that probably included at least one player who'd wind up in the Hall of Fame. Nearly one out of every ten cards in the set pictures a player who wound up in Canton. Yes, it's the "Walter … [Read more...] about 6 Underrated Cards from the 1976 Topps Football Set
40th Anniversary: 7 Key Rookie Cards From 1976 Topps Football Set
2016 marks the 40th anniversary of a key vintage football card issue - the 1976 Topps football set. The release isn't short on quality rookie cards - all of which are pretty affordable. Here's a look at seven of the best first-year cards from that set. 1. Walter Payton Rookie Card (No. 148) Not only the most important card in the 1976 Topps football set, but one of the most … [Read more...] about 40th Anniversary: 7 Key Rookie Cards From 1976 Topps Football Set
Despite Payton Push, 1976 Topps Football Sets Still Within Reach
Forty years later, the 1976 Topps football set remains a sweet product to collect. The ’76 set was driven by one major card — No.148, which was the rookie card of Chicago Bears running back Walter Payton. “Sweetness” had a Hall of Fame career, and his card continues to soar in value. Higher grade Payton cards are by no means cheap, but if you’re looking to build your … [Read more...] about Despite Payton Push, 1976 Topps Football Sets Still Within Reach