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May 22, 2013
Big Money In Baseball Memorabilia
It's wise to save all sports memorabilia because it might make you rich someday.
May 22, 2013
Musial, Hodges, Ruth and Payton GU Items Also in Steiner Auction Lineup
The Steiner Sports Memorabilia “Ground Breaking Auction” led by the only-known Jackie Robinson game-worn glove from the 1955-56 seasons (current bid at $310,835) enjoyed another watershed moment with the just-announced addition of five major artifacts to the online auction: a 1955 Stan Musial Game-Worn signed St. Louis Cardinals Jersey; a 1947-48 Gil Hodges Game Worn Brooklyn Dodgers Rookie Jersey; a Pristine Babe Ruth-signed Baseball Graded PSA 8; the Babe’s 136th Career Home Run Baseball (1921); and for gridiron fans a 1984-85 Walter Payton Game Worn Chicago Bears Jersey.
May 22, 2013
First look: 2013 Rookies & Stars Football
Rookies & Stars debuted 15 years ago and Panini is bringing back some of what collectors enjoyed about the set.
Each hobby box will contain 24 packs with eight cards in each pack, including at least one Rookie Card. Two Crusades cards will be in every hobby box, on average. Crusades will be featured with different colored parallels numbered to either 99, 49, five or one.
May 21, 2013
How to Get Started Collecting NHL Trading Cards
There are numerous advantages to collecting NHL cards over other sports. There are so many great players in the league that it is easy to find a favorite player or players to collect. Many fans love collecting memorabilia cards of their favorite teams which is great because hockey jerseys have some of the most beautiful and premium jerseys to be used on these unique cards. And nothing brings you closer to the game than scoring an autograph card from your favorite player!
May 21, 2013
Baseball Legends Cruise Sets Sail in July
The back-to-back 2013 “Baseball Legends” cruises run from St. Louis to Cincinnati (July 20-27) and Cincinnati to Pittsburgh (July 27-Aug. 1), with all passengers spending a pre-cruise night at a hotel in the originating city.
May 21, 2013
Five Stanley Cup cards to collect
The Stanley Cup is unlike any other championship in the four major sports. Hockey players have superstitions surrounding the Cup and the championship trophy is its own character.
May 20, 2013
1914 Baltimore News Babe Ruth Sets Record-Setting Pace in $10 Million REA Auction
One of only ten known examples of the ultra-scarce 1914 Baltimore News Babe Ruth rookie card sold for a record price of $450,300 at Robert Edward Auctions’ 2013 Spring Catalog Auction early Sunday morning. The card, graded PSA 1 (Poor) and featuring the young Babe as a pitcher with the minor league Baltimore Orioles, sold for more than twice what a PSA 2 (Good) example sold for just six years ago, continuing a remarkable growth trend for a card rapidly becoming the most popular and valuable 1914 Baltimore News Babe Ruthof all-time.
May 19, 2013
The smart collector: Do as pros do - get the best, most current price information available
Never go in clueless, unless you know and absolutely trust the seller/buyer. Even then, a smart collector does some homework.
May 19, 2013
Jackie Robinson Game-Used Glove Leads Steiner’s Massive ‘Ground-Breaking’ Auction
The rare Jackie Robinson game-worn glove, current high-bid at $310,835, is the lynchpin of the Steiner Sports “Ground Breaking Auction,” but such vintage artifacts as a signed Joe DiMaggio Time Magazine issue from 1948, and an Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus signed Masters Golf Flag present unique opportunities for every budget
May 17, 2013
Wayne Gretzky collector shares his secrets on sports memorabilia
There’s a powerful lure to the memorabilia that connect sports lovers to their favourite game, but ace collector Shawn Chaulk has a few words of warning.
May 17, 2013
Louisville Slugger Museum’s new exhibit features iconic baseball images in Lego
The exhibit features several Lego ballparks, a series of Lego ballplayers in action poses, and a 55,269-brick photomural.
May 17, 2013
Curtis Martin Signing at High School to Benefit Hurricane Sandy Victims
The John F. Kennedy High School in Bellmore, N.Y., will host an autograph signing by former running back and Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee Curtis Martin on May 20 from 7-8:30 p.m., with all proceeds going to the Cougar Nation Hurricane Relief Fund.
May 16, 2013
Larry Holmes Collection to star at Grey Flannel Auctions
The collection features an array of items spanning Holmes' outstanding career, with his 1978 and 1982 WBC Heavyweight World Championship belts standing as the most valuable lots, each starting at $2,500.
May 16, 2013
Justice Department drops fraud charges against a NJ sports memorabilia dealer
Defense attorneys claimed witnesses – including three employees of the New York Giants -- lied to federal agents and the grand jury that indicted the dealer.
Eric Inselberg may have dodged criminal charges, but collectors say he has a dubious reputation in the sports memorabilia industry.
May 16, 2013
Ruth 1932 Caramel Card Nears $43K in Memory Lane’s $1.24 Million Sale
A high-grade 1932 U.S. Caramel set was broken up and sold card by card, as Memory Lane Inc. put the cap on its Spring Fever Rarities Auction. The prize card in the set, a PSA 8 Babe Ruth sold for a record-setting $42,767, one of several new marks set as bidding wound to a close early Sunday.
In all, more than 900 lots were sold in the auction, realizing more than $1.24 million.
May 15, 2013
SCP Auctions’ Tallies $5.2 Million in Latest Sale
SCP Auctions provided the final numbers for its recently concluded sale: $5.2 million for 995 lots sold. The auction included numerous athlete collections, including Rollie Fingers, Steve Garvey, Bret Saberhagen, John Havlicek, Chris Mullin and George Sisler.
May 15, 2013
Alabama gets its national championship rings
We’ve seen a lot of teams show off their “championship” rings in the past couple weeks, but the one team that deserves to boast about its accomplishments in jewelry form has finally released its masterpiece.
May 14, 2013
Babe Ruth's Yankees jersey sells for $286,500 at Heritage Auctions
The last jersey issued to Babe Ruth by the Yankees broke the world record for an unworn item
May 14, 2013
Mickey Mantle’s “Corked” Bat Pulled From Auction, Family Outraged at Claims
The Mantle’s sought legal action and the bat has since been taken off the auction block, although the site apparently did so very quietly and haven’t responded to claims of it’s authenticity or requests for forensic testing.
May 14, 2013
Steve Misturini attempts to sell bogus Tom Brady jersey after appearance on 'The People's Court'
Misturini suffered an embarrassing rebuke on “The People’s Court” when Judge Marilyn Milian chastised him for selling a bogus Tom Brady jersey – but that didn’t stop the Long Island sports memorabilia dealer from attempting to sell the quarterback’s shirt soon after the daytime television show was taped earlier this year.
May 13, 2013
Ripley Auctions Conducting Big Racing Sale on Eve of Indy 500
Three Borg Warner trophies to be sold in the sale represent three of the first five trophies of this type. The 1939 and 1940 trophies represent the first time a driver won consecutive Indy 500 races. Auction records show that only a small number of Borg Warner plaques have previously sold at auction. These other Borg Warner plaques, considered to be of less historic interest, each sold in the range of $30,000-$50,000.
May 13, 2013
Panini Preferred Silhouettes Lighting Up EBay
Basketball collectors have embraced the fluid and beautiful design. Coupled with on card autographs and huge swatches, its easy to see why collectors love these cards. They have been getting prices usually reserved for Exquisite patch autos, and that is saying something.
May 11, 2013
Forged ‘Cuts’: How Crooks Spun Pieces of Paper into Gold
The nationwide autograph forgery ring brought down by the FBI in 1999 might seem like ancient history to some collectors. But the ring’s damage to the hobby continues to be felt today, most particularly in the area of “cuts” – as in cut signatures.
May 11, 2013
Jack Hoffman card lands on eBay
One of Jack Hoffman’s blow-up rookie cards from Upper Deck has landed on eBay with the proceeds from the auction going to the Team Jack Foundation. In this auction, one of the cards signed in silver pen is being sold. The highest bid is over $6,000.
May 10, 2013
Kobe Bryant's mother STOPPED (for now) from selling $1.5M worth of his sports memorabilia 'without his permission'
Kobe Bryant has scored a victory in an ongoing legal battle with his mother. A judge issued a temporary restraining order against Goldin Auctions barring the auction house from selling Bryant's basketball jerseys, jackets, high school championship rings, trophies and other collectibles pending a full hearing.
May 10, 2013
RGIII’s pink cleats go for $15,000 at American Cancer Society auction
Griffin's fundraising efforts wasn't finished. Anyone in attendance willing to donate $1,000 to the organization were able to take a photo with him and then have that picture autographed. Eighteen people lined up, bringing RGIII’s fundraising total for the day to $33,000.
May 10, 2013
Inscriptions add character to autograph cards
Inscriptions can change the value of an autograph card. A funny or unique saying can cause a buzz with collectors just as it recently did with an Isaiah Pead 2012 Five Star autograph.
May 9, 2013
Honus Wagner T206 For Sale on Ebay.
The readers at net54baseball.com discuss this rare offering and its buy-it-now price.
May 9, 2013
Brooks Robinson's Orioles uniform offered at Julien's Auctions
Robinson's Baltimore Orioles uniform from the 1969 World Series holds one of the highest valuations in Julien's Auctions' Sports Legends sale, which is now open for bidding.
May 9, 2013
Andy Reid selling his Eagles collection for charity
The Harriton High School football team and the Laurel House, a comprehensive domestic violence agency and shelter, will benefit from the big sale.
May 8, 2013
Kobe Bryant Claims Some Memorabilia in Auction was Lifted from Newport Coast Home
With Goldin Auctions having sued Kobe Bryant in federal court over claims he's interfering with its sale of his memorabilia for which it paid his mother a $450,000 advance, Bryant has counter-sued in Orange County Superior Court--claiming some items were illegally lifted from his Newport Coast home.
May 8, 2013
Julien's Auctions announces two-day Sports Legends Auction Event
The auction will present historic collections including iconic pieces from the Harlan Werner Muhammad Ali Collection, the Whalen “Whaley” Monica World Series and All-Star Game collection in its entirety, and the collection of NBA Legend Elgin Baylor. All of the collections feature game used and signed memorabilia as well as personal effects spanning over 50 years.
May 8, 2013
The value of beat-up baseball cards
This collector is one of a minority in the hobby who is interested in collecting poor-condition cards that have limited or diminished cash value but are rich in character.
May 7, 2013
Autograph signings a family affair for Potter
Chris Potter is a specialist at bridging fans with cardboard heroes, navigating the back roads of the United States to conduct autograph signings with retired baseball players.
May 7, 2013
Meet The Ultimate Phillies Collector
It all started with one game-used jersey. After that, Robert Bradley was hooked.
May 7, 2013
Ray Hess: Decades of Observation in the Hobby
A true historian of the hobby: Ray Hess collected baseball cards in the 1930s and saw Babe Ruth’s last game. And when talking about the Who’s Who of the hobby in the early days, Hess has rubbed elbows with them all.
May 7, 2013
Muhammed Ali rarities to go under hammer
Memorabilia from boxing champion Muhammad Ali’s rise to sporting and cultural prominence, including a signed training robe and amateur boxing trophy, are expected to fetch tens of thousands of dollars in Los Angeles auction.
May 6, 2013
Have More NFL Players Started to Have Other People Sign Their Cards for Them?
Something very odd has happened over the last two years, and it involves sticker autographs. With 3 specific players, autographs have changed significantly, sticker vs on card autographs that we know to be real. Not only has the signature’s slant, start and stop point, and composition changed, but they have been added to cards as “guaranteed authentic” by the companies that have used them.
May 6, 2013
Panini America Begins Pulling Curtain Back on 2013 Father’s Day Hobby Shop Event
Panini America’s wildly popular Father’s Day hobby shop promotion is making a triumphant return in 2013. And this year, company officials are enlisting the help of some bona fide blasts from the past in an effort to make the nationwide wrapper-redemption program another one for the record books — and the memory books.
May 5, 2013
How do you choose which rookie cards to buy?
Some days you get the bear. Some days the bear gets you.
That’s about how it is for collectors who try to speculate when buying cards of rookie prospects.
May 5, 2013
First look: 2013 Topps Prime Football
Non-traditional relics will be on display in October when 2013 Topps Prime comes out. The relics will feature different items such as wristbands, gloves and even socks. Each Topps Prime box will have 10 five-card packs, which will have at least one Rookie Card.
May 4, 2013
Kobe Bryant being sued by Goldin Auctions for trying to block the sale of memorabilia.
Goldin Auctions said in its complaint that it paid $450,000 to Kobe's mother, Pamela Bryant, for the memorabilia. Pamela Bryant said in court papers that she used that advance to buy a home in Nevada.
May 4, 2013
BLOT OUT THIS BLOGGER
Peter Nash has a Web site, “Hauls of Shame”. One of his favorite targets is Robert Lifson. While Lifson has never been accused of selling fraudulent or counterfeit items, Nash, makes accusations against Lifson and others, that he himself is charged with.
May 4, 2013
Reds auction ball stained with Jeff Samardzija's blood
Why would a major league team auction a blood-stained ball?
May 3, 2013
Kobe Bryant doesn't want mother to sell his past
Los Angeles Lakers star put the brakes on Auction, sending a cease-and-desist letter to the auctioneer, Goldin Auctions.
The 42 items of merchandise, which include several Lower Merion uniforms worn by the player and two 2000 Lakers Championship rings designed for his parents, were to go up for auction in June.
May 3, 2013
Corked Mickey Mantle bat hits the auction block
Grey Flannel Auctions is auctioning the Hillerich & Bradsby Co. bat, which was studied by PSA/DNA authenticator John Taube. Taube noticed alterations at the top of the bat’s barrel, and X-rays showed that the barrel had been drilled and filled with cork.
“This is the first corked bat of Mantle that we have seen or heard of,” Taube wrote in his report.
May 3, 2013
Egraphs pulls plug on electronic autograph service
It started as a novel idea for a novelty, but now it is no more. Seattle-based Egraphs has pulled the plug on its electronic service allowing fans to get a personalized autograph and message from sports stars electronically.
May 2, 2013
Maple Leafs superfan builds his own Hall of Fame
Mike Wilson has been collecting memorabilia for the last 50 years. His collection features the rarest of the rare and even rivals the Hockey Hall of Fame.
May 2, 2013
Finally an Upper Deck Set Dedicated Completely to Team Canada Hockey!
There will be five cards per pack, 24 packs per box and 12 boxes per case. The cards will all feature the same great photography as collectors have come to expect from the flagship Upper Deck brand, but the product will have richer content with two autographs in every box on average and four boxes per case will have a third autograph card!
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