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...] about Bill Buckner’s 1986 World Series Glove, Cleats at Auction
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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...] about Basketball HOF-SCP Auctions Launch First Event
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...] about The Phone Call That Brought Basketball Cards Back
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...] about Wilt Chamberlain Rookie Card a Match for History
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...] about Wilt Chamberlain Rookie Jersey Coming to Auction
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...] about Notes: 1960s Chamberlain Uniform Brings $130,054; Premier Bankruptcy
The Rarest Topps Basketball Set Ever Made
One of the rarest and most expensive basketball sets ever produced has only 22 cards but nearly all of them would be considered all-time greats. Produced a year before Topps returned to official NBA card production with their 1969-70 set, the 1968-69 Topps Test cards are very different than any basketball sets the company ever made. The Topps Test cards are only black and … [Read more...] about The Rarest Topps Basketball Set Ever Made
Ten Cool Old School Basketball Cards You Can Own for $150 or Less
Maybe a visit to the Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, watching a classic NBA game from the 1960s or 1970s or remembering some great names from your youth triggers it. A hankering to start collecting some vintage basketball cards. You could go all out and buy high priced, high grade rookies of Mikan, Russell, Wilt or the Big O but it doesn't have to start like … [Read more...] about Ten Cool Old School Basketball Cards You Can Own for $150 or Less
Upper Deck Releases Kansas Basketball Set
They're not promising you'll want to yell 'Rock, Chalk, Jayhawk' while opening the packs, but Upper Deck has released its latest collection of single school sports cards. This one focuses on one of the NCAA’s most storied basketball programs. The 2013 Upper Deck Kansas basketball set includes autographed cards from standout players and coaches and special inserts commemorating … [Read more...] about Upper Deck Releases Kansas Basketball Set
Basketball Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Auction Includes Superstar Jerseys, Jerry Lucas Collection
Another former pro sports star has decided to liquidate a memorabilia collection. The 2013 Basketball Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Auction will feature a 1960 Olympic Basketball gold medal and other items from former Ohio State and NBA star Jerry Lucas. This year’s Induction Auction on Sept. 7 – Grey Flannel Auctions' eighth such event to date – includes 143 lots, each … [Read more...] about Basketball Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Auction Includes Superstar Jerseys, Jerry Lucas Collection