by bidz | Jul 28, 2017 | Baseball Cards, Collectible Cards, Collectibles, Sports Collectibles
CNNMoney.com in a previously posted story from 2006, had a list of the most valuable baseball cards: 1) 1909 Honus Wagner from Sweet Caporal Cigarette Company – Value: $1.265 million 2) 1952 Mickey Mantle from Topps – Value: $127,500 3) 1933 Babe Ruth from...
by bidz | Oct 26, 2010 | Auctions, Coins, Sports Collectibles, Stamps
A collection of stories from Paul Fraser Collectibles: Only block to feature the rare US ‘Type 1b stamp’ sells for $50,000 Sold for comfortably above its pre-sale estimate was this US one cent blue block of four, with a fifth stamp attached. Dated to 1851,...
by bidz | Oct 1, 2010 | Auctions, eBay, Ephemera and Paper Collectibles, Sports Collectibles
Michael Schriner alerted us to this auction on eBay for a collection of letters written to his mother from 1949 to 1951 from the future New York Yankees boss. He pointed us to the following story on Sports Collector Daily: “Steinbrenner Letters Now on eBay A...
by bidz | Jan 30, 2010 | Auctions, Autographs, Collectibles, Rock Memorabilia, Sports Collectibles, Stamps
ORIGINAL MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE ISSUED TO MICHAEL JACKSON AND LISA MARIE PRESLEY IN 1994 SELLS FOR $70,800 AT PHILIP WEISS SALE, JAN. 22-24 (OCEANSIDE, N.Y.) – The original marriage certificate issued to pop legend Michael Jackson and Lisa Marie Presley, the...
by bidz | Mar 4, 2009 | Sports Collectibles
A press release from last fall, but perhaps still relevant: “At a time of sinking home and stock prices, investors are eager to find financial safe havens. While sports memorabilia may not be as sound an investment as bonds or a bank deposit, the returns can...
by bidz | Jan 25, 2009 | Auctions, Collectible Cards, Sports Collectibles
Fresno’s ‘Baseball card Granny’ puts rare item up for sale Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2009 By Mike Osegueda / The Fresno Bee “Digging a rare 1869 baseball card out of a box has taken local antique shop owner Bernice Gallego from the pages of the New...