One of the 22 1980-81 Topps Magic Johnson-Larry Bird rookie cards graded PSA 10 sold at auction for $125,200 late Wednesday night. The price is the most ever paid for the card at public auction and the first time a copy of one of the most iconic basketball cards ever made had reached six figures. The card was sold by Oregon-based PWCC, which called it … [Read more...]
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Odd Anniversary: Wilt Held Scoreless
How could one possibly describe Wilt Chamberlain to the generations to come? Born in 1936 in Philadelphia, Wilt is generally recognized as one of the greatest centers in the history of the NBA. His play on the court was legendary. Fellow league players described him as virtually unstoppable. His 100-point game in March of 1962 is one of sports' most unbreakable … [Read more...]
Chamberlain Rookie Uniform Photo-Matched, Sold
SCP Auctions has brokered the private sale of a uniform worn by Wilt Chamberlain during his 1959-60 rookie season with the Philadelphia Warriors. The #13 jersey and shorts were authenticated and graded A9 by MEARS and recently photomatched by MeiGray. Among the matching photographs is a color image shot by legendary photographer Neil Leifer for Sports … [Read more...]
Klay Thompson 60 Point Game Memorabilia Hits Market
We'll always be left to wonder just how many he could have had but Klay Thompson's 60 point game was impressive for this fact: he did it in just 29 minutes on the court. Thompson has an autograph contract with Fanatics and on Wednesday, the company revealed a line of memorabilia with that inscription Thompson will add when he sits down with company reps for a … [Read more...]
Bill Buckner’s 1986 World Series Glove, Cleats at Auction
The glove and cleats worn by Bill Buckner when his error helped the New York Mets win Game 6 of the 1986 World Series are among the items in Goldin Auctions’ newly launched October Legends Auction. Buckner was wearing the high top cleats and using the MacGregor first baseman’s glove when Mookie Wilson’s ground ball bounced past him, enabling Ray Knight to score the winning … [Read more...]
Basketball HOF-SCP Auctions Launch First Event
After a one-year hiatus, the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Auction has returned with new partner SCP Auctions now handling the annual event. The auction is now an online only affair that tips off Wednesday, August 3, and runs through Saturday, August 20, at www.scpauctions.com. In late 2014, the Hall severed ties with Grey Flannel Auctions, which had been conducting the … [Read more...]
The Phone Call That Brought Basketball Cards Back
It was an experiment that would bring basketball cards into the mainstream for collectors. The venerable Sy Berger at Topps may have been the mad professor in this experiment, but the card company's executive needed a willing subject. And Nick Curran, along with NBA commissioner Walter Kennedy, was more than willing to test it out. The result: the iconic 1969-70 Topps “tall … [Read more...]
Wilt Chamberlain Rookie Card a Match for History
It isn’t often that a player’s first trading card coincides with his greatest season but the 1961-62 Wilt Chamberlain rookie card is hard to top from a timing standpoint. It seems unfathomable, even in the age of Curry and at the tail end of Kobe, but 54 years ago Wednesday Chamberlain began a streak in which he scored 50 points or more in seven consecutive games. It was … [Read more...]
Wilt Chamberlain Rookie Jersey Coming to Auction
A Philadelphia Warriors uniform worn by Wilt Chamberlain during his 1959-60 rookie season will be going on the auction block later this fall. SCP Auctions showed off the jersey and trunks at the National Sports Collectors Convention in Chicago this week. Originating in Chamberlain’s own collection, the uniform has been in the hands of a private collector for many years, … [Read more...]
Notes: 1960s Chamberlain Uniform Brings $130,054; Premier Bankruptcy
A 1961-62 Wilt Chamberlain game-worn uniform sold for $130,054 in Grey Flannel Auctions’ latest catalog sale, which closed early Thursday morning. The white durene set was dated to the same season in which Chamberlain set the NBA single-game scoring record of 100 points. The company also offered an early 1960s Bill Russell green #6 jersey in the sale. It sold for … [Read more...]
