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From Grandma's Drawer to Auction Block: The Journey of a Rare Ruth/Wagner Signed Baseball

From Grandma's Drawer to Auction Block: The Journey of a Rare Ruth/Wagner Signed Baseball

In a family home in San Pedro, California, a grandson unearthed a baseball memorabilia gem that had been lying forgotten in his grandmother's drawer for six decades. This ordinary visit turned extrao…

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Topps' Unique 'First Card' Parallels Missing Key Front Stamp, Prompting Collector Hunt

Topps' Unique 'First Card' Parallels Missing Key Front Stamp, Prompting Collector Hunt

In an intriguing twist to the 2024 Series 1 Baseball release, Fanatics/Topps had excitedly announced a new "First Card" parallel, a one-of-a-kind addition meant to highlight the first printed copy of…

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Lelands 2024 Winter Classic Auction Showcases Rare Sports Memorabilia and Modern Classics

Lelands 2024 Winter Classic Auction Showcases Rare Sports Memorabilia and Modern Classics

The Lelands 2024 Winter Classic Auction has officially commenced, offering collectors a treasure trove of sports memorabilia that spans generations of athletes and historic moments. Leading the aucti…

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Upcoming Sports Card Releases Highlight Last Season's Gems and New Finds

Upcoming Sports Card Releases Highlight Last Season's Gems and New Finds

The sports card release schedule from February 28 to March 12, 2024, promises a mix of last season's delayed releases and the latest offerings in basketball and hockey cards. Highlighting the lineup…

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Rare 1979-80 O-Pee-Chee Hockey Case Fetches $3.72 Million in Record-Breaking Heritage Auction Sale

Rare 1979-80 O-Pee-Chee Hockey Case Fetches $3.72 Million in Record-Breaking Heritage Auction Sale

In a landmark auction event, a full case of 1979-80 O-Pee-Chee hockey cards, discovered in Saskatchewan and believed to house multiple Wayne Gretzky rookie cards, achieved a sale price of $3.72 milli…

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Heritage Auction Features Rare Babe Ruth Sultan of Swat Award Won by Harmon Killebrew

Heritage Auction Features Rare Babe Ruth Sultan of Swat Award Won by Harmon Killebrew

This weekend, Heritage Auctions is set to feature an extraordinary piece of baseball history with the auction of Harmon Killebrew’s 1964 Babe Ruth Sultan of Swat Award. This award, one of the most di…

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Panini Strikes Exclusive Trading Card Partnership with LIV Golf

Panini Strikes Exclusive Trading Card Partnership with LIV Golf

Panini has expanded its portfolio of sports trading cards through an exclusive deal with LIV Golf, announced on Thursday. This partnership, the first of its kind for Panini in the realm of golf, gran…

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Record-Breaking Sales Highlight REA's Latest Auction Featuring Vintage Cards and Collectibles

Record-Breaking Sales Highlight REA's Latest Auction Featuring Vintage Cards and Collectibles

In a stunning showcase of vintage sports cards and memorabilia, Robert Edward Auctions (REA) set new records in its recent February sale, headlined by a PSA 5 graded M116 Sporting Life Honus Wagner c…

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Unopened 1963 Exhibit Baseball Card Packs Fetch Over $140,000 at Auction

Unopened 1963 Exhibit Baseball Card Packs Fetch Over $140,000 at Auction

In a significant sale for the sports memorabilia market, a collection of four unopened packs of 1963 Exhibit Baseball "stat back" cards, a discovery new to the hobby, achieved a total of $107,311 at…

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2023-24 Monopoly Prizm Basketball Game and Cards: A Collector's Edition Returns to Target

2023-24 Monopoly Prizm Basketball Game and Cards: A Collector's Edition Returns to Target

The Monopoly Prizm basketball game, along with its accompanying cards, is making a comeback, thanks to Hasbro and Panini. This 2023-24 edition is set to delight fans and collectors alike, with the ga…

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