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Game-used bats are one of the hottest segments of the sports memorabilia hobby, so it’s somewhat ironic that an upcoming sale of four bats that never saw game usage is generating such a buzz among bat collectors.
Topps announces it has created a special limited edition set commemorating the 2005 World Champion Chicago White Sox (image attached). The 55-card set includes
The second day of a massive 3-day auction of sports, historical and entertainment memorabilia, saw 333 lots hammed to a close early this morning bringing the two-day total to $1.7 million, with the final third of the auction to be completed Thursday October 27.
American Memorabilia's "Holiday Gift" Auction, literally has something for everyone! Throughout the year each auction has been getting bigger and better. This one is shaping up to be the best! Here is a sneak peek at what you can expect
Imagine a time when few people had heard of "The Beatles", the "Beverly Hillbillies" was the hit TV program, and America's heroes were the seven original Gemini Astronauts. The spring of 1963 was a great time to be alive, and even better if you were a young lad who loved to collect baseball cards!
Chances are that if you have heard that a particular baseball card exists but have never seen one, this collector probably has it. Not just one example but, in many cases, the entire set!
PSA/DNA, a division of Collectors Universe, Inc. (NASDAQ: CLCT) and a leading provider of value-added authentication and grading services to dealers and collectors of high-value collectibles, today announced an alliance with Wizards of the Coast, Inc., a subsidiary of Hasbro, Inc. (NYSE: HAS) and maker of the iconic MAGIC: THE GATHERING Trading Card Game (TCG).
After launching its Web site just prior to the start of this year’s National Convention in Chicago, GameUsedUniverse.com continues to remain focused on its quest to revolutionize the game-used sports collectible world.
Les Lieber is a man who knows a good idea when he hears one. Or when he comes up with one himself. And he came up with a doozy in the spring of 1962. In a time when daily newspapers boasted a clout and a demographic reach that would be almost impossible for Generation X’ers to fathom, Lieber was what was called a “Roving Editor” for This Week Magazine.
A new record price for an autographed Babe Ruth baseball has been set less than a year after it smashed previous records. The finest known Ruth-signed ball, graded 9.5 out of 10 by Professional Sports Authenticator (PSA), has privately traded hands between a Southeastern U.S. seller and an anonymous East coast buyer for $150,000, according to PSA.
Les Lieber is a man who knows a good idea when he hears one. Or when he comes up with one himself. And he came up with a doozy in the spring of 1962. In a time when daily newspapers boasted a clout and a demographic reach that would be almost impossible for Generation X’ers to fathom, Lieber was what was called a “Roving Editor” for This Week Magazine.
A lifelong baseball fan, the New York native was as enthralled as the rest of the country in 1961 as Roger Maris chased the hallowed single-season home run record that had been held for more than three decades by Babe Ruth. And the debate that ensued about the circumstances surrounding that historic chase included a good deal of speculation about the new, lighter bats.
