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2010-06-08T07:24:18-07:00

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EBay Sports Card Memorabilia Auctions, Week Ending 5/29

2010-05-31T07:03:32-07:00

Here are the top 40 sports card memorabilia eBay auctions, both current and completed (below), as of 5/29.

Top 40 current eBay baseball sports card memorabilia auctions

1) 2010 Bowman Chrome Superfractor Stephen Strasburg 1/1 - $16,304 (85 bids)
2) 1954 Topps #128 Hank Henry Aaron Rookie Card Psa 8 - $3,595 (15 bids)
3) 1999 Ud Babe Ruth/hank Aaron/mays Piece Of History Bat - $3,450 (13 bids)
4) 1933 Goudey #181 Babe Ruth Ex Psa 5 Beauty - $3,049 (36 bids)
5) Stephen Strasburg 2010 Bowman Orange Refractor Auto /25 - $2,828 (16 bids)
6) 1959 Topps #514 Bob Gibson Rookie Psa Mint 9 - $2,800 (18 bids)
7) T206 Ty Cobb, Bat Off Shoulder, Ex, Psa 5 - $2,695 (1 bid)
8) 2010 Bowman Chrome Stephen Strasburg Red Refractor #2/5 - $2,181 (37 bids)
9) Authentic Autograph Babe Ruth Card - $2,175 (10 bids)
10) 01 Bowman Chrome Albert Pujols Auto Refractor /500 Psa - $2,025 (11 bids)
11) 1933 Goudey #53 Babe Ruth Rc Sgc 60 Psa 5 - $2,000 (1 bid)
12) Babe Ruth Tools Of The Trade Jumbo Jersey Plus More - $1,925 (9 bids)
13) 99 Epic Signature Gold Auto /23 Michael Jordan Bgs 9.5 - $1,648 (12 bids)
14) 2010 Bowman Baseball Jumbo Hta (8) Box Case Sealed - $1,400 (4 bids)
15) Babe Ruth Jsa Auto 5 Mickey Mantle Maris Gehrig & 1/1 - $1,365 (30 bids)
16) 1957 Topps Complete Baseball Set (1-407) Exmt/nrmt++ - $1,325 (10 bids)
17) 1951 Bowman #253 Mickey Mantle Rookie Yankees Sgc 60 Ex - $1,301 (14 bids)
18) Jason Heyward 2008 Bowman Chrome Orange 14/25 - $1,275 (13 bids)
19) 2009 Topps Sterling Mickey Mantle Cut Auto 1/1 Yankees - $1,250 (22 bids)
20) 2008 Bowman Chrome Jason Heyward Auto /50 1 Day Only - $1,176 (15 bids)
21) 1933 Goudey Babe Ruth 144 Batting Psa 2 Nice Image - $1,161 (35 bids)
22) 1951 Bowman Mickey Mantle Rc High #253 Sgc 70 Ex+ Hof - $1,136 (12 bids)
23) T206 Ty Cobb Detroit Hof Red Portrait Psa 4.5 Vgex Plus - $1,125 (24 bids)
24) Ichiro Suzuki Autograph Jersey Card - $1,000 (9 bids)
25) Very High Grade 1975 Topps Mini Wax Box With Mint Packs - $999 (1 bid)
26) 1971 Topps Complete Baseball Card Set Nm - (very Nice) - $900 (1 bid)
27) Sports Card Collection Gu Patch Jersey Auto Vintage Lot - $860 (15 bids)
28) 2008 Ud Presidential Cut John Quincy Adams Auto - $860 (15 bids)
29) 1972 Topps Baseball Compete Set 1-787 Many Psa Sgc - $842 (29 bids)
30) Babe Ruth 1932 U.s. Caramel ** Psa 2 ** Yankee Legend - $811 (25 bids)
31) T206 Ty Cobb - Green Portrait - Psa 3 Hof - $810 (12 bids)
32) 2010 Topps Allen & Ginter Baseball 12 Box Hobby Case - $800 (1 bid)
33) T206 Bill O' Hara (st Louis) Polar Bear Psa 3 Rare - $800 (20 bids)
34) 1939 Play Ball R334 Baseball Card Near Set 159/161 - $800 (1 bid)
35) 1952 Bowman #101 Mickey Mantle Psa-5 (sharp) - $795 (1 bid)
36) 17 Mickey Mantle Cards 1957-1969 Ex/nm Very Sweet - $788 (8 bids)
37) 1961 Topps Mint Set Bust 300 Mickey Mantle Yankees - $781 (23 bids)
38) 1951 Bowman Willie Mays Card #305 Psa Ex 5 Hof - $736 (6 bids)
39) 2008 Bowman Chrome Jesus Montero Orange Ref/auto 11/25 - $708 (9 bids)
40) 2001 Topps Reserve Albert Pujols Rc Auto - Super Rare - $705 (10 bids)

Top 20 most watched eBay baseball sports card memorabilia auctions

1) 2010 Bowman Chrome Superfractor Stephen Strasburg 1/1 - $16,304 (9815 watchers)
2) 2010 Bowman Chrome Stephen Strasburg Red Refractor #2/5 - $2,181 (409 watchers)
3) Babe Ruth Jsa Auto 5 Mickey Mantle Maris Gehrig & 1/1 - $1,365 (95 watchers)
4) Stephen Strasburg 2010 Bowman Orange Refractor Auto /25 - $2,828 (87 watchers)
5) 1933 Goudey Babe Ruth 144 Batting Psa 2 Nice Image - $1,161 (80 watchers)
6) 1933 Goudey #181 Babe Ruth Ex Psa 5 Beauty - $3,049 (75 watchers)
7) 08 Sweet Spot Stephen Strasburg Usa Ball Auto /37 Bgs 9 - $392 (57 watchers)
8) 99 Epic Signature Gold Auto /23 Michael Jordan Bgs 9.5 - $1,648 (57 watchers)
9) 1954 Topps #128 Hank Henry Aaron Rookie Card Psa 8 - $3,595 (57 watchers)
10) 2009 Ken Griffey Jr Ultimate Triple Logo Patch Auto /24 - $315 (56 watchers)
11) Ultimate Derek Jeter Albert Pujols Griffey Jr Auto /50 - $330 (55 watchers)
12) '10 Bowman Stephen Strasburg Blue Parallel Rc Auto /250 - $431 (51 watchers)
13) 2009 Topps Sterling Mickey Mantle Cut Auto 1/1 Yankees - $1,250 (48 watchers)
14) 1973 Topps Baseball Unopened Rack Pack Clemente Ryan - $257 (48 watchers)
15) 2007 Ud Premier Babe Ruth/dimaggio/gehrig Triple Jersey - $214 (48 watchers)
16) 2008 Ud Presidential Cut John Quincy Adams Auto - $860 (48 watchers)
17) 1951 Bowman #253 Mickey Mantle Rookie Yankees Sgc 60 Ex - $1,301 (48 watchers)
18) 2009 Bowman Chrome Mike Trout Gold Ref Auto Rc 33/50 - $137 (47 watchers)
19) 1959 Topps #514 Bob Gibson Rookie Psa Mint 9 - $2,800 (47 watchers)
20) 2009 Ultimate Cal Ripken Jersey Number "8" Patch Unique - $138 (46 watchers)

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Top 20 completed eBay baseball sports card memorabilia auctions ending 5/29:

1) 1993 Topps Finest Refractor Complete Set Psa 9 And 10 - $9,600 - (#280508544425)
2) 1954 Topps #1 Ted Williams Psa 8.5 L@@ks Mint 9 Regrade - $7,950 - (#280507215947)
3) 1952 Topps #307 Frank Campos Black Star Variation Psa 5 - $4,617 - (#380234018181)
4) 1909-1911 T206 Ray Demmitt (st. Louis) Psa 4 Vg-ex - $4,100 - (#300428808238)
5) 1/1 Starlin Castro 2010 Bowman Chrome Superfractor Auto - $3,999 - (#140409786824)
6) 1960 Topps Baseball Complete 572 Card Set ... Near Mint - $3,750 - (#130392519253)
7) 1967 Topps #423 Fence Busters Willie Mays Psa 10 - $3,318 - (#280508171126)
8) 1909-1911 T206 Ray Demmitt (st. Louis) Psa 3 Vg - $3,250 - (#300428808677)
9) 2010 Bowman Stephen Strasburg Orange Auto #ed 25/25 - $3,101 - (#380233950332)
10) 2010 Stephen Strasburg Bowman Orange Rookie Auto /25 - $3,000 - (#190397550078)
11) Huge Baseball Card Lot 1968,69,70 Topps (8,000) Cards - $2,611 - (#250634947818)
12) 1957 Topps Baseball Complete Set 407/407 Nice Set - $2,605 - (#370383746463)
13) 1957 Topps #377 Andre Rodgers Psa 9 Giants 1/2 No 10 - $2,552 - (#390197494280)
14) 1967 Topps #600 Brooks Robinson Psa 10 Set Break - $2,550 - (#290436205019)
15) 1964 Topps Baseball Complete Set Nm Loaded - $2,550 - (#330434751558)
16) 1948-leaf-joe Dimaggio #1 Psa 7 Nm - $2,481 - (#270580673645)
17) 1958 Topps Baseball Complete Set Ex-ex-mt Nice L@@k - $2,336 - (#370383744223)
18) 1951 Bowman #253 Mickey Mantle True Rookie 1st Card ~ex - $2,200 - (#130392141088)
19) 2010 Bowman Stephen Strasburg Orange Auto Rookie #/25 - $2,146 - (#180508437679)
20) 1957 Topps #2 Yogi Berra Yankees Psa 9 Mint Smr $2650 - $2,132 - (#120569958421)

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Upcoming Baseball Sports Card Memorabilia Events:

1) Ohio Cup Vintage Base Ball Festival (Sep 4-5; Columbus, OH)
2) 3D Pop Art By Charles Fazzino at the Mets Hall of (Apr 12-May 31; New York, NY)
3) Sports Card & Collectibles Auction (Jun 2; Bound Brook, NJ)
4) Philly Wyndham Garden Hotel Sports Card & Collecti (Jun 5; Essington, PA)
5) Sports Card & Collectibles Show (Jun 13; Bordentown, NJ)

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Unusual Examples of Baseball Sports Memorabilia

2010-05-28T06:56:12-07:00

19th Century Antique Baseball Match Safe

This unique baseball sports memorabilia match safe is made of cast iron. Designed to hang from the wall and hold matches it features a period baseball player wearing a pill box cap. Also shown is a vintage baseball ring bat, catcher’s mask and other antique baseball equipment all in exquisite detail.

Late 1880’s St. Louis Browns Champion Club Soap Box

This incredible antique advertising box features individual headshots of the entire St. Louis Browns championship team. It also includes images of Chris Von der Ahe and Charles Comisky. It is truly amazing to have survived in this wonderful condition! It measures 3 ¾” x 6 ¾“ and maintains great color.

Turn of the Century Reach Umpire's Indicator, celluloid construction, great EX-MT condition

Early 1900’s “Lucky Strike” Baseball Straight Razor

This is a great antique baseball sports memorabilia collectible from the early 1900’s. A full body image of a period baseball player provides the advertisement for the “Lucky Strike” razor. The vintage baseball player is shown in a batting pose made of inlaid brass.

1902 Penn Park Celluloid Baseball Player Pin

Very scarce 1” pin features great image of batsman!

1910’s Baseball & Other Sports Desk Lamp

This unique lamp was made from the shell of a huge military round and is referred to as “shell art” or “trench art” as it was sometimes made while in the trenches during war. 21” tall.

Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Superb Collection of Baseball Sports Memorabilia

2010-05-27T06:57:21-07:00

Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Times Square offers a superb collection of baseball sports memorabilia.

Here are just a few examples:

A 1931 Wooden Novelty postcard signed during Spring Training that has 16 autographs including Lou Gehrig, Babe Ruth, and Believe it or Not!
A photo of Claire Ruth, Babe Ruth’s wife.
Three seats from the original Yankee Stadium from behind home plate taken in 1923.
A movie in the theater room with a feature on The Bandits, a one-armed softball team.
A collection of Ted Williams baseball sports memorabilia from his 1994 induction and unveiling of the Ted Williams Hitters of Hall of Fame which includes his autograph, a 1950s Player of the Decade Baseball Heroes baseball card, inaugural cover to the opening of the museum, and more.
12 of the original uniforms worn by the team and a classic photograph of the Believe it or Nots with Babe Ruth laying in the foreground of the photo.*

*During WWII, Robert Ripley was committed to fundraising. In 1939, he put together a charity softball game at Madison Square Garden that included 60 celebrities to raise money for The Boys Club of New York. Ripley stacked his own team, the Believe it or Nots, that included Walter Johnson, Babe Ruth, heavyweight boxing champion Jack Dempsey, Jimmy Durante, W.C. Fields, Al Jolson, William Randolph Hearst, to name a few.

In its day, the combined assets of the team members made it the richest and most valuable team ever assembled.

Here are some baseball sports memorabilia facts, courtesy of Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Times Square:

Ty Cobb walked up to 30 miles a day during the off-season with lead in his shoes to maintain his lower body strength.
In 1968, San Francisco Giants Manager Alvin Dark told reporters that NASA would "put a man on the moon before Gaylord Perry hits a home run." On July 20, 1969 Perry connected for his first ever home run - 20 minutes after Neal Armstrong walked on the moon!
Toledo, Ohio's professional baseball team was known as the Mud Hens as early as 1896 and remains the only professional sports franchise in America with a feminine name.
Stabbed to Death by a Baseball! Stanton Walker attended a ball game and was seated between two friends when one attempted to pass an open pocket knife to the other. Just as the knife passed in front of Walker it was struck by a foul ball and driven into his heart - killing him. (1902 incident reported by Ripley in 1939).
Belt loops did not become standard on men's trousers until after WWI, but baseball players were using them on their knickers as early as the 1800s!
The words "strike" and "hit" mean the same in every situation except in baseball parlance.
There are 12,386,344 possible plays in baseball!
Carlos May is the only Major League Baseball player to ever wear his birth date on the back of his uniform - May 17.
The odds of a baseball fan being hit by a ball at a major league game are 300,000 to 1.

Ripley’s Believe It or Not! is located in the heart of Times Square in Manhattan, New York at 234 West 42nd Street and is open daily 9 a.m. to 1 a.m. Call 212-398-3133.

Along with baseball sports memorabilia the museum offers visitors the ultimate insight into the world of the odd and bizarre with hundreds of weird and unusual artifacts displayed in more than 20 themed galleries spanning two floors.

a six-legged cow
a lock of Elvis' hair
24 shrunken heads (the most on public display anywhere on the planet)
a section of the Berlin wall
a life-size albino giraffe

And certainly don't leave out the baseball sports memorabilia!

Interesting Baseball Sports Memorabilia Advertising For Sale

2010-05-25T08:13:15-07:00

Here are some interesting baseball sports memorabilia items up for sale:

1950s Redtop Beer Babe Ruth Advertising sign

CIRCA -1950s
ADVERTISER - Redtop Beer
SIZE - 18" 22"
PRICE RANGE - $150. - $200.
Information provided by: Inside the Park Collectibles

This is a 1950's Redtop Beer Advertising plaque. These Signs were distributed to Bars by Redtop beer to hang in their establishment. This sign featuring a 7" tall "Hall Of Fame" Babe Ruth Statute.

1956 Louisville Slugger 125 Mickey Mantle Bat Trade Advertising

CIRCA -1956
ADVERTISER - Hillerich & Bradsby Co.
SIZE - 8" x 11"
PRICE RANGE - $10 - $25
Information provided by: KeyMan Collectibles

This is a 1956 Louisville Slugger Bat Advertising from a Hillerich & Bradsby Co. Dealer Catalog. This "Trade advertising" pictures a LS 125 Genuine Mickey Mantle Bat, and a LS 125W Official Softball bat, and also advertises the 1957 Louisville Slugger Bat, and Grand Slam Golf Club Catalog. Trade ads Like this are a great way of dating Bats in your collection.

1956 Mickey Mantle Karo Syrup Advertisement

CIRCA -1956
ADVERTISER - Karo Syrup
SIZE - 6" x 9"
PRICE RANGE - $10 - $25
Information provided by: KeyMan Collectibles

This is a 1956 Karo Syrup advertisement featuring a Young Mickey Mantle. Karo Syrup ads appeared in many Magazines. This ad comes from a Pamphlet called "Playing Major league Baseball by Mickey Mantle. Has a great Facsimile Autograph at the bottom.

1940s Dizzy Dean Post Cereal Grape Nuts Advertising Sign

CIRCA -1930s/40s
ADVERTISER - Post Grape Nuts
SIZE - 24" x 38"
PRICE RANGE - $650. - $850.
Information provided by: Inside the Park Collectibles

This is a Post Cereal Grape Nuts advertising sign. Displayed in grocery Stores that carried Post Cereal products. This Large display Sign featuring Dizzy Dean was part of an offer that appeared on the back of Grape Nuts Cereal packages. The Back of the Display has an easel for it to Stand.

Top Baseball Sports Card Memorabilia as of 5/21

2010-05-24T08:36:52-07:00

Upcoming Baseball Events:
1) Aetna Sports Card & Collectible Show (May 23; Newark, DE)
2) 3D Pop Art By Charles Fazzino at the Mets Hall of (Apr 12-May 31; New York, NY)
3) Sports Card & Collectibles Auction (Jun 2; Bound Brook, NJ)
4) Philly Wyndham Garden Hotel Sports Card & Collecti (Jun 5; Essington, PA)
5) Sports Card & Collectibles Show (Jun 13; Bordentown, NJ)

Top 40 current eBay Baseball Cards auctions
1) 2010 Bowman Chrome Superfractor Stephen Strasburg 1/1 - $7,830 (38 bids)
2) 1993 Topps Finest Refractor Complete Set Psa 9 And 10 - $7,600 (29 bids)
3) 1952 Topps #307 Frank Campos Black Star Variation Psa 5 - $4,617 (18 bids)
4) 1/1 Starlin Castro 2010 Bowman Chrome Superfractor Auto - $2,800 (19 bids)
5) 1964 Topps Baseball Complete Set Nm Loaded - $2,550 (6 bids)
6) 1909-1911 T206 Ray Demmitt (st. Louis) Psa 4 Vg-ex - $2,027 (12 bids)
7) 1960 Topps Baseball Complete 572 Card Set ... Near Mint - $2,025 (15 bids)
8) 1999 Epic Signature Gold Auto /23 Michael Jordan "mint" - $1,800 (30 bids)
9) 1957 Topps Baseball: Complete Set, No Reserve - $1,525 (8 bids)
10) One Of Our Greatest Collections Ever On Ebay Must See - $1,469 (31 bids)
11) 1967 Topps #600 Brooks Robinson Psa 10 Set Break - $1,426 (15 bids)
12) Huge Baseball Card Lot 1968,69,70 Topps (8,000) Cards - $1,400 (9 bids)
13) 1909-11 American Caramel E90-1 Ty Cobb Sgc 60 Ex 5 - $1,280 (7 bids)
14) 1952 Mickey Mantle Bowman #101 Psa 7 - $1,225 (17 bids)
15) Babe Ruth Tools Of The Trade Jumbo Swatch Jersey - $1,225 (4 bids)
16) 2010 Bowman Stephen Strasburg Orange Rc Auto /25 - $1,225 (48 bids)
17) 1978 Topps #200 Reggie Jackson Psa 10 Yankees Hof 1/2 - $1,200 (11 bids)
18) 2009 Topps Sterling Mickey Mantle Cut Auto 1/1 Yankees - $1,150 (19 bids)
19) 1953 Topps #82 Mickey Mantle Yankees Psa 6 S.p - $1,136 (3 bids)
20) 1909-1911 T206 Ray Demmitt (st. Louis) Psa 3 Vg - $1,136 (9 bids)
21) 1957 Topps #2 Yogi Berra Yankees Psa 9 Mint Smr $2650 - $1,125 (10 bids)
22) 1955 Topps Complete Set Vg/ex Clemente Koufax Mays Psa - $1,059 (16 bids)
23) T206 Elmer Flick Cleveland Hof Psa 5 W/ Scarce Hindu Bk - $1,025 (20 bids)
24) 1951 Bowman #253 Mickey Mantle True Rookie 1st Card ~ex - $1,025 (8 bids)
25) 8 X 1993 Jeter Stadium Club Rookie Lot - $1,025 (11 bids)
26) 1953 Mickey Mantle Baseball Card Topps #82 - $1,000 (1 bid)
27) 1953 Topps Mickey Mantle Signed Psa/dna Early Signature - $935 (5 bids)
28) 1951 Bowman #253 Mickey Mantle Rookie Yankees Sgc 60 Ex - $911 (8 bids)
29) 2010 Bowman Stephen Strasburg Orange Auto #ed 25/25 - $910 (25 bids)
30) 1968 Topps Complete (598) Set Non-graded - $899 (1 bid)
31) 2010 Bowman Stephen Strasburg Orange Auto Rookie #/25 - $898 (29 bids)
32) 2010 Stephen Strasburg Bowman Orange Rookie Auto /25 - $864 (13 bids)
33) 1971 Topps Complete Set Ex/mt Nm+ W/variations - $825 (1 bid)
34) 2008 Bowman Chrome Rc Jason Heyward Gold Ref. Auto 3/50 - $810 (12 bids)
35) Psa 8.5 01 Topps Reserve Auto Albert Pujols Rc #tra3 - $797 (7 bids)
36) 1994 Upper Deck Sp Baseball Factory Unopened Case (12) - $760 (7 bids)
37) 1954 Red Heart Dog Food Bb Mickey Mantle Sgc 84 Nrmt 7 - $719 (18 bids)
38) 1960 Topps #563 Mickey Mantle Yankees Psa 9 Mint - $716 (15 bids)
39) 1938 Goudey Joe Dimaggio #250 Sgc 50 Vg-ex Psa 4 - $711 (7 bids)
40) 1954 Topps Baseball Set (177/250) In Vg-ex Condition - $710 (6 bids)

Top 20 most watched eBay Baseball Cards auctions
1) 2010 Bowman Chrome Superfractor Stephen Strasburg 1/1 - $7,830 (880 watchers)
2) 2010 Bowman Stephen Strasburg Orange Rc Auto /25 - $1,225 (557 watchers)
3) 1999 Epic Signature Gold Auto /23 Michael Jordan "mint" - $1,800 (232 watchers)
4) 2010 Bowman Stephen Strasburg Orange Auto Rookie #/25 - $898 (117 watchers)
5) 2010 Stephen Strasburg Bowman Orange Rookie Auto /25 - $864 (114 watchers)
6) 2010 Bowman Stephen Strasburg Orange Auto #ed 25/25 - $910 (98 watchers)
7) 05 2005 Absolute Roger Maris Jumbo Patch 4/4 Huge Large - $320 (70 watchers)
8) 2009 Topps Sterling Ryan Howard Bat Gu Barrel Auto 1/1 - $610 (62 watchers)
9) 2008 Sweet Spot Signature Stephen Strasburg Rc Auto /37 - $405 (55 watchers)
10) 1/1 Starlin Castro 2010 Bowman Chrome Superfractor Auto - $2,800 (53 watchers)
11) 1993 Topps Finest Refractor Complete Set Psa 9 And 10 - $7,600 (52 watchers)
12) One Of Our Greatest Collections Ever On Ebay Must See - $1,469 (52 watchers)
13) 2001 Bowman Autographs Albert Pujols Bgs 9.5 Auto 10 - $481 (49 watchers)
14) 1909-11 T206 Ty Cobb Red Background Gai 3.5 Polar Bear - $470 (46 watchers)
15) Bryce Harper 2010 Bowman Chrome Orange Ref. Rc 21/25 - $300 (46 watchers)
16) Sports Card Collection Gu Jersey Patch Auto Vintage Lot - $267 (45 watchers)
17) 2010 Bowman Chrome Orange Bryce Harper Rc Ref. #' 25/25 - $300 (44 watchers)
18) T206 Walter Johnson Washington Hof Psa 4 - Nice Image - $555 (44 watchers)
19) 1967 Topps Mint Set Break 581 Tom Seaver Mets Rookie - $449 (43 watchers)
20) 2005 Bowman Chrome Ryan Braun Blue Ref Auto Rc Bgs 9.5 - $338 (42 watchers)

Top 20 completed eBay Baseball Cards auctions this past week
1) 1933 Goudey #144 Babe Ruth Psa 7 Nm New York Yankees - $9,703 - (#390195872760)
2) 1951 Bowman Complete Set 324 Cards Ex5+ All Psa Graded - $7,200 - (#190394623610)
3) 1952 Topps High Number Card #311 M. Mantle Ksa3 *rare* - $5,300 - (#350351243335)
4) 1909-11 Sweet Caporal T206 Ty Cobb Bat Off Psa 7 Nm - $4,730 - (#170485919525)
5) 1954 Topps #128 Hank Aaron Psa 8 Nm-mt - $4,036 - (#280503324055)
6) 1955 Bowman Baseball Complete Set Ex+/ex-mt - $3,825 - (#230471458977)
7) 1963 Topps #340 Yogi Berra Psa 9 Set Break - $3,787 - (#280505727612)
8) Authentic Autograph Babe Ruth Card - $3,500 - (#320528825039)
9) 1952 Bowman Baseball Complete Set Ex+/ex-mt - $3,333 - (#230471473709)
10) 1951 Bowman Baseball Complete Set Ex-mt - $3,260 - (#230471473516)
11) 1963 Topps Baseball Complete Set Ex-mt - $3,250 - (#270575346525)
12) 1955 Bowman #179 Hank Aaron Sgc 96 Mint 9 - $3,000 - (#350350937877)
13) $60,365.00 Beckett Value Of Baseball Sports Cards - $2,975 - (#110526477441)
14) 1970 Topps Baseball 1,100+ Cards - Psa 9 - Ryan, Bench - $2,975 - (#130390919229)
15) 1956 Topps Baseball Complete Set Ex-mt - $2,925 - (#270575379384)
16) 1951 Bowman Complete Set W/psa Mantle & Mays Rc's - $2,806 - (#370378631674)
17) 1960 Topps Baseball Complete Set Ex-mt - $2,739 - (#230471467265)
18) Joe Mauer Gold Refractor 2002 Bowman Chrome Rookie Card - $2,700 - (#290434614741)
19) 1951 Bowman Baseball Card Set With 97 Graded Cards - $2,600 - (#170484372510)
20) 1954 Topps # 243 Ray Blades Chicago Cubs 1 Of 2 Psa 9 - $2,550 - (#220606524620)

Inside the Park's Spring Auction for Sports Collectors

2010-05-20T09:17:34-07:00

For all sports collectors, Inside the Park's SPRING 2010 AUCTION IS NOW OPEN FOR BIDDING!

Their sports collectors auction is open for bidding and will end Friday, June 11, 2010 at 10:00 PM EST (15 minute rule applies). This is a full auction which includes 150 quality lots. The list of memorabilia includes many autographed pieces, Hartland & Kail statues, Carter-Hoffman mascots, Hall of Fame Busts, Pennants, vintage bobbing head dolls and much more.

Highlights of this sports collector auction:

Chicago Bears large sized "Carter-Hoffman" statue
Boxed Hartland Baseball & Football statues
Large Cleveland Browns "Kail" Down-Lineman
1955 World Series pennant
"Keep the Dodgers in Brooklyn" pin
Over 30 vintage bobbing heads

Inside the Park will be at this year's National Sports Memorabilia Convention in Baltimore Maryland from August 4 through August 8. They will be bringing hundreds of items including Hartland Statues, Bobbing Head dolls, Kail & Carter-Hoffman figurines, pennants and so much more.

More Baseball Sports Memorabilia For Sale

2010-05-19T05:36:20-07:00

Here are some more unusual baseball sports memorabilia items up for sale:

Cleveland Indians Baseball Stanford Pottery Bank dated 1950

This is a Cleveland Indians Baseball Stanford Pottery Bank dated 1950. Stanford Pottery was located in Sebring, Ohio. They produced these beautiful ceramic banks for various professional baseball teams. Due to the fragile nature of these banks they are difficult to find in top condition. The offered baseball sports memorabilia example represents the Cleveland Indians mascot Chief Wahoo and remains in solid GEM MINT condition! Price $300

Circa. 1900-05 Advertising Celluloid Baseball Score Counter

Circa. 1900-05 Advertising Celluloid Baseball Score Counter. The advertising on this vintage baseball mitt is for Vertex Rye, which is apparently a beverage. The scoring side depicts an early crescent padded catcher's mitt. The condition is excellent! $225

1957 Mickey Mantle on the Cover of Who’s Who in Baseball

1957 Mickey Mantle on the Cover of Who’s Who in Baseball. Pictured in his complete New York Yankees uniform baseball sports memorabilia item is Mickey Mantle poised with confidence as he waits for his turn at the plate. The condition is NR-MT. Price $100

Unusual Items of Baseball Sports Memorabilia Items

2010-05-18T08:59:11-07:00

Here are some unusual items of baseball sports memorabilia items:

Very Unique 1950’s Milwaukee Braves Ceramic Glove Display – Ashtray? This great vintage baseball sports memorabilia display item is very rare. It is marked Don Heffner, Monrovia, California. In 16 years, this is the first of this that we have ever seen. This Milwaukee Braves baseball collectible is very fragile, very high quality and remains in MINT condition! A perfect item for the Milwaukee Braves collector. Price $300

19th Century “Base Ball Striker & Catcher” Plate. This plate represents an exceptional example of baseball from this era! The image is a wonderful early baseball scene with "american sports" printed above and "base ball striker & catcher" printed below. This uncommon baseball relic measures 7 inches in diameter, features an ideal patina and remains in Gorgeous NR-MT condition! Price $350

1905-10 Harvard Baseball Water Pitcher Complete Set by F. Earl Christy. World famous illustrator, F. Earl Christy has produced some of the finest sports images from the Edwardian Era. Christy focused almost exclusively on Ivy league schools and with his flare for the Gibson Girl he often included ladies in his sports artwork. This particular water pitcher set glorifies baseball at Harvard University. Each of the five pieces features a wonderful baseball image on the front and the Harvard University crest on the reverse. Outstanding! Price $3,200

Most Recent Ebay Baseball Sports Memorabilia Auctions Ending 05/14

2010-05-17T09:44:47-07:00

Top 40 current eBay Baseball Sports Memorabilia Auctions
1) 1951 Bowman Complete Set 324 Cards Ex5+ All Psa Graded - $7,200 (15 bids)
2) 1955 Bowman Baseball Complete Set Ex+/ex-mt - $3,825 (3 bids)
3) 1952 Topps High Number Card #311 M. Mantle Ksa3 *rare* - $3,550 (17 bids)
4) 1951 Bowman Baseball Complete Set Ex-mt - $2,950 (12 bids)
5) 1963 Topps Baseball Complete Set Ex-mt - $2,939 (12 bids)
6) 1952 Bowman Baseball Complete Set Ex+/ex-mt - $2,325 (13 bids)
7) 1962 Topps Baseball Complete Set Ex-mt - $2,125 (10 bids)
8) 1961 Topps Baseball Complete Set Ex-mt/nr-mt - $2,125 (8 bids)
9) 1973 Topps Baseball Unopened Wax Box - $2,025 (22 bids)
10) 1955 Topps Baseball Complete Set Ex-mt - $2,025 (9 bids)
11) 1909-1911 T206 Christy Mathewson (hindu) Portrait Psa 4 - $1,999 (6 bids)
12) Baseball Card Lot Mickey Mantle Ted Williams 1/1 Auto - $1,975 (29 bids)
13) 1975 O-pee-chee #100 Bobby Orr Psa 10 Pop 1 Bruins - $1,900 (1 bid)
14) 1960 Topps Baseball Complete Set Ex-mt - $1,880 (27 bids)
15) 1961 Topps Mickey Mantle #300 Psa 9 Mint *very Strong* - $1,875 (17 bids)
16) 1895 P. H. Mayo N300 Cap Anson Psa 2 - $1,825 (19 bids)
17) 1965 Topps Baseball Complete Set Ex-mt - $1,800 (12 bids)
18) T206 Kroh Drum Psa 2 - $1,775 (11 bids)
19) 1956 Topps Baseball Complete Set Ex-mt - $1,775 (16 bids)
20) $60,365.00 Beckett Value Of Baseball Sports Cards - $1,743 (11 bids)
21) 1958 Topps Baseball Complete Set Ex+/ex-mt - $1,650 (7 bids)
22) 1964 Topps Baseball Complete Set Ex+/ex-mt - $1,625 (8 bids)
23) 1959 Topps Baseball Complete Set Ex+/ex-mt - $1,580 (8 bids)
24) 1955 Topps Sandy Koufax Rookie #123 Nm-mint Psa 8 $3000 - $1,550 (3 bids)
25) 1951 Bowman Complete Set W/psa Mantle & Mays Rc's - $1,540 (16 bids)
26) 1933 Goudey #144 Babe Ruth Psa 7 Nm New York Yankees - $1,525 (5 bids)
27) 1974 Topps Unopened Wax Box 36 Packs - $1,500 (16 bids)
28) Joe Namath 1965 Topps #122 Rookie Psa Nm 7 Centered - $1,475 (18 bids)
29) 1963 Topps #537 Pete Rose Rc Psa 8 Set Break - $1,425 (11 bids)
30) Babe Ruth Signed "christmas" Baseball Jsa Authenticated - $1,325 (3 bids)
31) 1953 Bowman Color Baseball Complete Set Ex+/ex-mt - $1,225 (9 bids)
32) 1933 Goudey Babe Ruth #149 Psa 3 - $1,200 (8 bids)
33) Joe Montana 1981 Topps #216 Rookie Sgc 98 Gem Mint 1/5 - $1,181 (15 bids)
34) 5 - Derek Jeter 1993 Stadium Club Murphy Rc Psa 10 Lot - $1,155 (9 bids)
35) 1951 Bowman #305 Willie Mays Giants Psa 5 - $1,149 (13 bids)
36) 1976 Topps Baseball Unopened Wax Box - $1,125 (27 bids)
37) 1963 Topps #340 Yogi Berra Psa 9 Set Break - $1,035 (7 bids)
38) 1965 Topps Baseball Complete Set - $1,032 (5 bids)
39) 2005 Absolute Tott Babe Ruth Jumbo Jersey Psa 6 #90/95 - $1,026 (16 bids)
40) 1955 Topps Unopened Wax Pack Gai - $1,025 (12 bids)

Top 20 most watched eBay Baseball Sports Memorabilia Auctions
1) Joe Namath 1965 Topps #122 Rookie Psa Nm 7 Centered - $1,475 (88 watchers)
2) Baseball Card Lot Mickey Mantle Ted Williams 1/1 Auto - $1,975 (83 watchers)
3) 1952 Topps High Number Card #311 M. Mantle Ksa3 *rare* - $3,550 (62 watchers)
4) Psa Graded Card Lot Rookie, Stars, Book Value $7000 Wow - $990 (55 watchers)
5) 1963 Topps #537 Pete Rose Rc Psa 8 Set Break - $1,425 (45 watchers)
6) 1951 Bowman #305 Willie Mays Giants Psa 5 - $1,149 (44 watchers)
7) Kobe Bryant Karl Malone 1997 Topps #1 Co-signers Auto - $465 (43 watchers)
8) Bgs 9.5 03-04 Nicknames "king" Lebron James Auto Rc /25 - $710 (42 watchers)
9) Lebron James Spx 03 Auto Rc Jersey #668/750 Bgs 9 10 - $860 (42 watchers)
10) Lebron James Sp Signature Auto Bgs Rc Psa 10 Gem Mint - $595 (42 watchers)
11) 1933 Goudey Babe Ruth #181 Psa Graded Original Card - $510 (41 watchers)
12) 2005 Absolute Tott Babe Ruth Jumbo Jersey Psa 6 #90/95 - $1,026 (40 watchers)
13) T206 Kroh Drum Psa 2 - $1,775 (39 watchers)
14) 09 Topps Sterling Ichiro Gu Bat Barrel 3 Patch 5clr 1/1 - $449 (37 watchers)
15) T206 Devore Red Hindu Psa 1 - $405 (35 watchers)
16) 1973 Topps Baseball Unopened Wax Box - $2,025 (35 watchers)
17) Joe Montana 1981 Topps #216 Rookie Sgc 98 Gem Mint 1/5 - $1,181 (33 watchers)
18) 1974 Topps Unopened Wax Box 36 Packs - $1,500 (33 watchers)
19) 1951 Bowman Complete Set W/psa Mantle & Mays Rc's - $1,540 (33 watchers)
20) 1933 Goudey Babe Ruth #149 Psa 3 - $1,200 (32 watchers)

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Top 20 completed eBay Baseball Sports Memorabilia auctions this past week
1) 1956 Topps Mickey Mantle #135 Psa 9 Mint Gray Back - $7,301 - (#280500516337)
2) 1935 National Chicle Bronko Nagurski #34 Bears Psa 5 - $5,601 - (#190394102136)
3) 1952 Topps #311 Mickey Mantle Sgc 30 .. Centered Psa 2 - $5,600 - (#230468115159)
4) 1955 Topps Roberto Clemente #164 Psa 8 Nm-mt - $5,536 - (#110528924179)
5) 1967 Topps Baseball Set Nm+ 117 Graded Psa 7 Or Higher - $4,500 - (#250626138521)
6) 1952 Topps Eddie Mathews Rc Psa 6 - $4,250 - (#320525344985)
7) 1961-62 Fleer #8 Wilt Chamberlain Psa Mnt 9 - $4,195 - (#230469708872)
8) 1952 Topps 307 Frank Campos Black Star Error Card Psa 4 - $3,600 - (#190393005695)
9) Albert Pujols 2001 Bowman Chrome Refractor Auto Psa 9 - $3,555 - (#280503320784)
10) 1966 Topps Complete Baseball Card Set W/ 103 Psa Graded - $3,335 - (#270575330304)
11) 1930 Babe Ruth Signed/autograph Baseball W/2 Hof's Psa - $3,250 - (#150438544207)
12) Babe Ruth Cut Signed Signature Psa/dna 9 & Jsa Coa - $3,200 - (#220597154486)
13) George Brett 1975 Topps Mini Rc #228 Bvg 9.5 - $3,061 - (#140406101465)
14) 07 08 Kevin Durant Exquisite Auto Rc Patch /99 Bgs 10's - $3,050 - (#180505409316)
15) Vintage Babe Ruth Lou Gehrig Team Autographed Baseball - $3,000 - (#370375223632)
16) Babe Ruth Authenticated Signed Baseball - $2,900 - (#250623943082)
17) 1965 Topps #350 Mickey Mantle Psa 9 Mint - $2,772 - (#290431487546)
18) 1911 Turkey Red ****ty Cobb*** Psa Graded Today 2.5 *** - $2,750 - (#270572275052)
19) 1955 Topps Sandy Koufax #123 Psa 8 Nm-mt - $2,676 - (#110528923386)
20) Bgs 9.5 01 Topps Reserve Auto Albert Pujols Rc Tra3 Hot - $2,550 - (#190394909443)

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Upcoming Baseball Memorabilia Events:
1) TRISTAR Collectors Convention in San Francisco (May 14-16; Daly City, CA)
2) Smyrna Sports Card & Collectible Show (May 16; Smyrna, DE)
3) Aetna Sports Card & Collectible Show (May 23; Newark, DE)
4) 3D Pop Art By Charles Fazzino at the Mets Hall of (Apr 12-May 31; New York, NY)
5) Sports Card & Collectibles Auction (Jun 2; Bound Brook, NJ)

See all 32 Baseball Memorabilia events

Old Judge and Gypsy Queen Sports Card Memorabilia

2010-05-11T07:21:24-07:00

One of the most fascinating sets in sports card memorabilia, were issued by the Goodwin & Co. tobacco firm in their Old Judge and to a lesser extent Gypsy Queen cigarettes. Players from more than 40 major and minor league teams are pictured on these approximately 1-7/16" X 2-1/2" cards from Dave's Vintage baseball cards.

These baseball sports memorabilia cards vary quite a bit in size with some 518 different players known to exist. Up to 17 different pose and team variations exist for some players, and these sports card memorabilia were issued both with and without dates on the card fronts, numbered and unnumbered, and with both handwritten and machine printed names.

The known variations number in the thousands. The cards themselves are sepia-toned photographs pasted onto thick cardboard. They are blank-backed. The N172 listings are based on the recordings in The Cartophilic Society's (of Great Britain) World Index, Part IV, complied by E.C. Wharton-Tigar.

The Week's Top Baseball Sports Memorabilia Auctions

2010-05-10T06:30:04-07:00

Here are this weeks top 40 Baseball Memorabilia eBay auctions, both current
and completed (below).

Top 40 current eBay Baseball Memorabilia auctions

1) 1951 Bowman Complete Set 324 Cards Ex5+ All Psa Graded - $6,200 (9 bids)
2) 1956 Topps Mickey Mantle #135 Psa 9 Mint Gray Back - $5,600 (23 bids)
3) 1935 National Chicle Bronko Nagurski #34 Bears Psa 5 - $4,050 (11 bids)
4) 1955 Topps Roberto Clemente #164 Psa 8 Nm-mt - $4,020 (17 bids)
5) 1967 Topps Baseball Set Nm+ 117 Graded Psa 7 Or Higher - $3,950 (38 bids)
6) 1952 Topps Eddie Mathews Rc Psa 6 - $3,915 (18 bids)
7) 1955 Bowman Baseball Complete Set Ex+/ex-mt - $3,825 (3 bids)
8) 1952 Topps #311 Mickey Mantle Sgc 30 .. Centered Psa 2 - $3,275 (25 bids)
9) 1930 Babe Ruth Signed/autograph Baseball W/2 Hof's Psa - $3,200 (1 bid)
10) Babe Ruth Cut Signed Signature Psa/dna 9 & Jsa Coa - $2,900 (17 bids)
11) Albert Pujols 2001 Bowman Chrome Refractor Auto Psa 9 - $2,801 (31 bids)
12) Babe Ruth Authenticated Signed Baseball - $2,500 (1 bid)
13) 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle Rc Psa 2 - $2,425 (14 bids)
14) 1952 Topps 307 Frank Campos Black Star Error Card Psa 4 - $2,247 (15 bids)
15) Mickey Mantle Topps 1956 Psa 8 Mt/nm #135 Baseball Card - $2,225 (15 bids)
16) 1965 Topps #350 Mickey Mantle Psa 9 Mint - $2,076 (26 bids)
17) Bgs 10 03-04 Spx Lebron James Auto Rookie 9.5 L@@k - $1,910 (11 bids)
18) 1966-67 Topps Bobby Orr Rookie Card #35 Graded 7 Nm - $1,880 (8 bids)
19) 1955 Topps Sandy Koufax #123 Psa 8 Nm-mt - $1,775 (16 bids)
20) 1971 O-pee-chee,#148 Guy Lafleur Rookie, Psa 9 - $1,722 (10 bids)
21) 1964 Topps Baseball Complete Set Ex+/ex-mt - $1,525 (6 bids)
22) 07 Kevin Durant Sport Royalty Goudey Rc Bgs 9.5 Auto 10 - $1,425 (13 bids)
23) 1955 Topps Baseball Complete Set Vg-ex+ - $1,335 (18 bids)
24) 03 Spx Lebron James Auto Rc Jersey #580/750 Psa 10 Wow - $1,300 (12 bids)
25) Joe Namath 1965 Topps #122 Rookie Psa Nm 7 Centered - $1,281 (13 bids)
26) 1952 Mickey Mantle 52 Psa Topps Card Number 311 - $1,136 (10 bids)
27) T206 Piedmont Walter Johnson Psa 5 "portrait" Rookie - $1,110 (12 bids)
28) Mickey Mantle - 1954 Dan-dee - Psa 5 - Ex - $1,050 (1 bid)
29) 1957 Topps Complete Baseball Card Set Mantle Williams - $1,025 (29 bids)
30) 1994 Sp Alex Rodriguez Bgs 9.5 W/10 - $1,007 (9 bids)
31) 1930 J.a.pattreiouex Bobby Jones Psa 8 (highest Graded) - $999 (1 bid)
32) 1930 Sweetacres #35 Bobby Jones Psa 7 (highest Graded) - $999 (1 bid)
33) 1952 Bowman #196 Stan Musial Psa 9 Mint Free S+h - $989 (19 bids)
34) 1956 Topps #135 Mickey Mantle Psa 7 Yankees Centered - $986 (2 bids)
35) Satchel Paige "best Wishes" Signed Auto Baseball Gai - $985 (2 bids)
36) 1933 Sport Kings #1 Ty Cobb Psa 5 Ex - $960 (13 bids)
37) Bgs 9 2003 03-04 Sp Authentic Lebron James Auto /500 Rc - $909 (6 bids)
38) 1952 Bowman Baseball Complete Set Vg-ex - $907 (13 bids)
39) 1933 Goudey Babe Ruth #53 Psa 2 A Classic Powercard - $850 (23 bids)
40) 2010 Topps Allen & Ginter Baseball 12 Box Hobby Case - $850 (1 bid)

Top 20 most watched eBay Baseball Memorabilia auctions

1) 1967 Topps Baseball Set Nm+ 117 Graded Psa 7 Or Higher - $3,950 (102 watchers)
2) 1935 National Chicle Bronko Nagurski #34 Bears Psa 5 - $4,050 (99 watchers)
3) 1952 Topps #311 Mickey Mantle Sgc 30 .. Centered Psa 2 - $3,275 (81 watchers)
4) 1955 Topps Baseball Complete Set Vg-ex+ - $1,335 (66 watchers)
5) 1996/97 Topps Chrome Refractor Kobe Bryant Rc #138 - $560 (62 watchers)
6) 1933 Goudey Babe Ruth #53 Psa 2 A Classic Powercard - $850 (54 watchers)
7) 2001 Bowman Autographs Albert Pujols Bgs 9.5 Auto 10 - $449 (52 watchers)
8) 1973 Yankees Thurman Munson Signed Auto Baseball Psa - $510 (49 watchers)
9) 1956 Topps Mickey Mantle #135 Psa 9 Mint Gray Back - $5,600 (49 watchers)
10) 1966-67 Topps Bobby Orr Rookie Card #35 Graded 7 Nm - $1,880 (47 watchers)
11) Babe Ruth Cut Signed Signature Psa/dna 9 & Jsa Coa - $2,900 (47 watchers)
12) 2002 Bowman Chrome Xfractors Joe Mauer Rc Bgs 9 10 Auto - $342 (45 watchers)
13) 2001 Sp Authentic Albert Pujols Bgs 9.5 Auto 10 - $411 (44 watchers)
14) 1928-31 Babe Ruth Single Signed Baseball Psa/dna Loa - $810 (44 watchers)
15) *mint Mickey Mantle Signed Oal Baseball "10" Psa/dna* - $405 (44 watchers)
16) 1955 Topps Roberto Clemente #164 Psa 8 Nm-mt - $4,020 (43 watchers)
17) Mickey Mantle Topps 1956 Psa 8 Mt/nm #135 Baseball Card - $2,225 (43 watchers)
18) Joe Namath 1965 Topps #122 Rookie Psa Nm 7 Centered - $1,281 (41 watchers)
19) 1952 Topps Eddie Mathews Rc Psa 6 - $3,915 (40 watchers)
20) 07 Kevin Durant Sport Royalty Goudey Rc Bgs 9.5 Auto 10 - $1,425 (40 watchers)

Top 20 completed eBay Baseball Memorabilia auctions this past week

1) Topps Ufc Main Event Mark Coleman Mat Relic 2-color /88 - $10,100 - (#260593463628)
2) 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle Psa 3 Great Looking Card - $6,500 - (#130386037335)
3) 1961-62 Fleer #8 Wilt Chamberlain Psa Mnt 9 - $4,195 - (#230469708872)
4) 1958 Topps #66 Bobby Hull Rc Sgc 88 - $3,500 - (#180500353341)
5) 1974 Topps Baseball Complete Set All Psa 8 - Great Set - $3,490 - (#320522982193)
6) 1981 Topps Joe Montana #216 Gem Mt Psa 10 - $3,305 - (#180499677177)
7) 1981 Topps Joe Montana Rookie Psa 10 - $3,305 - (#280500140456)
8) 1961/62 Fleer #8 Wilt Chamberlain Psa Nm-mt+ 8.5 - $3,206 - (#140401807519)
9) 1957 Topps Complete Baseball Set - Real Nice - $2,801 - (#190391501590)
10) 1958 Topps Higher Grade Complete Set Mantle Stars - $2,800 - (#270570746075)
11) 1965 Topps Baseball Complete *nrmt* Set - $2,701 - (#250623718131)
12) 1977 Topps Mexican Complete Set + 5 Psa Graded Wax Pack - $2,650 - (#290429361462)
13) 1957 Topps Baseball Set (407) Ex-/+ Graded Checklists - $2,650 - (#370366765912)
14) 1957 Topps #119 Bart Starr Rc Psa 8 F686 - $2,578 - (#200466814635)
15) 2008 Bcp Gold Ref Auto #39/50 Jason Heyward Rc Bgs 9.5 - $2,479 - (#140404242432)
16) 1999 Ud Inkredible Wilt Chamberlain Autograph Psa 10 - $2,300 - (#380227332706)
17) 1958 Topps Mickey Mantle #150 Bvg Bgs 8.5 Psa Must See - $2,225 - (#250621997728)
18) 1959 Topps Starter Set Lot Of 150 All Psa 8 Nm-mt Nq - $2,182 - (#350346137996)
19) 1973 Topps Rc #174 Rich Goose Gossage Psa 10 White Sox - $2,175 - (#390188246660)
20) 1955 Topps Roberto Clemente # 164 Psa Nm 7 ~rare~ - $2,137 - (#320524008298)

The Week's Top Baseball Sports Memorabilia Auctions

2010-05-10T06:23:54-07:00

A Baseball Player Statistics Site for Sports Collectors

2010-05-07T08:16:22-07:00

As sports collectors have you ever wondered where all the baseball players originate geographically? This is an interesting website to explore, if you have not already found it, Baseball Reference. This is also an excellent source for sports collectors keeping track of statistics.

Here are some of the titles to explore:

Players by Place of Birth (Number of players), sorted by batting, pitching and managing (United States 15,378 players) & baseball players originating in foreign countries and U.S. Territories
Players by Place of Death (United States 8,423 players) & players from foreign countries and U.S. Territories
Players by Location of Burial (Number of players): United States (7,464) players from foreign countries and U.S.

Paul Lempa's Painted Baseballs for Sports Collectors

2010-05-06T05:50:40-07:00

For baseball sports memorabilia enthusiasts here is another baseball artist, Paul Lempa. His art speaks for itself. It is beautiful, detailed and a treasure for sports collectors.

Lempa was inspired by George Sosnak, a minor league umpire, who used india inks to decorate over 800 baseballs. The art was intricate, and yet very raw.

Monty Sheldon has also been a great inspiration to Paul Lempa.

Here are some examples of Paul Lempa's work:

Great Baseball Sports Memorabilia from Bob's Archives

2010-05-05T07:52:09-07:00

Baseball sports memorabilia on sale at Bob's Archives:

1942 St. Louis Cardinals World's Champions Old Judge Coffee Poster

Each player individually pictured, Stan Musial, Marty Marion, Enos Slaughter, ect., normal wear otherwise Excellent. $1,295

1948 Cleveland Indians Year Book/Sketch Book

All the players, stats, pictures, etc. Excellent.

Price: $195.00

1950 Harry Caray & Gabby Street

Harry Caray & Gabby Street on cover, "Griesedieck" Bros. Sports announcers for the St. Louis Cardinals, incredible "Earlly" Harry Carry Collectible

Price: $245.00

Great Sports Collector Resource for Antique Sports Uniforms & Equipment

2010-05-03T09:02:08-07:00

Antique Sports Uniforms & Equipment: Baseball - Football - Basketball 1840-1940 by Dan Hauser, Ed Turner, John Gennantonio is the book for you if you are a baseball, basketball, football fan, and sports collector. There are amazing photographs of equipment you would normally never see in person, interesting captions and you will be on your way to becoming an expert in the evolution of equipment and tidbits the games themselves.

Some of the earliest college and professional sports gear is presented in an easy-to-find, chronological format and 600 beautiful color photos. Chosen from the best collections in America, these fantastic relics tell the true story of the sports developing over 100 years to their present passionate status among fans of all ages.

See survivors of the earliest games, including a baseball jersey from the 1870s, a football from 1885, and a basketball rim from 1910. Together with many balls, gloves, shoes, safety equipment, pennants, trophies, and other equipment from many teams, this comprehensive record will fascinate fans of all sports categories and sports collectors alike.

Antique Sports Uniforms & Equipment: Baseball - Football - Basketball 1840-1940

This Weeks Top 40 Baseball Sports Card Memorabilia eBay Auctions

2010-04-30T09:08:50-07:00

This weeks top 40 baseball sports card memorabilia eBay auctions, both current
and completed (below).

Top 40 current eBay Baseball Cards auctions
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1) 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle #311 Rc Psa 4 Centered 4.5? - $8,000 (19 bids)
2) 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle Psa 3 Great Looking Card - $4,250 (10 bids)
3) 1958 Topps #66 Bobby Hull Rc Sgc 88 - $3,500 (1 bid)
4) 1997 Topps Gallery Peter Max Autograph Set Ripken Jeter - $2,000 (20 bids)
5) 1957 Topps Baseball Set (407) Ex-/+ Graded Checklists - $1,992 (20 bids)
6) 1958 Topps Higher Grade Complete Set Mantle Stars - $1,625 (7 bids)
7) 1955 Topps Roberto Clemente # 164 Psa Nm 7 ~rare~ - $1,525 (13 bids)
8) 1965 Topps Baseball Complete *nrmt* Set - $1,469 (4 bids)
9) 1962 Topps #1 Roger Maris Psa 8 A Top 100 Card - $1,425 (11 bids)
10) 1967 Topps #150 Mickey Mantle Psa 9 Mint 50/50 - $1,414 (5 bids)
11) Derek Jeter 1993 Sp Rc Rookie Auto Buyback Autograph - $1,200 (19 bids)
12) 1952 Mickey Mantle - $1,187 (13 bids)
13) Jason Heyward 2008 Bowman Chrome Orange Auto Rc 24/25 - $1,075 (9 bids)
14) T206 3 Finger Brown Chicago Hof - Psa 7 Nm Blazer - $1,030 (10 bids)
15) 1940 Playball Shoeless Joe Jackson Brutal Psa 8 - $1,025 (11 bids)
16) 1933 Goudey Babe Ruth #149 Psa Graded 3 Vg Rare - $1,025 (20 bids)
17) 1973 Topps Rc #174 Rich Goose Gossage Psa 10 White Sox - $1,025 (13 bids)
18) 1953 Topps #220 Satchell Paige Browns Satchel Psa 8 - $910 (13 bids)
19) T206 Ty Cobb Detroit Hof Red Portrait Psa 4.5 Vgex Plus - $909 (14 bids)
20) 1970 Topps Baseball - Complete Set - 23 Psa Graded Keys - $900 (1 bid)
21) 1954 Topps Complete Set With Psa Hank Aaron Rookie - $900 (8 bids)
22) 1963 Topps Complete Set - $888 (2 bids)
23) 06 Sterling Mickey Mantle T Williams Dual Cut Auto 1/1 - $861 (20 bids)
24) Derek Jeter Rare 1993 Sp Autograph Rookie Buyback #93 - $860 (13 bids)
25) 1960 Topps Set - $854 (3 bids)
26) 1977 Rickey Henderson Chong Set - $800 (17 bids)
27) 1962 Topps Set - One Owner Set - $800 (1 bid)
28) 1968 Topps Mets Rookies Nolan Ryan # 177 Mint 9 Gai - $789 (12 bids)
29) Ike Davis 08 Bowman Chrome Orange Ref 1/25 Auto Bgs 9.5 - $788 (25 bids)
30) 1939 Play Ball #26 Joe Dimaggio Rc Psa 8 - $788 (6 bids)
31) 1968 Topps Baseball Complete Set Ex/mt Condition - $788 (11 bids)
32) 1933 Goudey Babe Ruth #53 Bvg 2, Centering=9 Wow - $787 (22 bids)
33) 2007 Sp Legendary Cuts Jackie Robinson Cut Auto 1/1 - $765 (20 bids)
34) 1955 Topps #164 Roberto Clemente Psa 8 O/c Nm/mint - $765 (8 bids)
35) T206 Starr Boston Psa 7 - Scarce Nm American Beauty Bk - $760 (9 bids)
36) Dealer Out Of Business Winner Gets All - $760 (8 bids)
37) Topps 1969 Baseball Cards Complete Set - $730 (12 bids)
38) 1959 Topps Mickey Mantle # 10 Yankees Psa 7 - Quality - $709 (2 bids)
39) 1953 Bowman Color #33 Pee Wee Reese Psa Nm-mt 8 - $689 (16 bids)
40) 1957 Topps Complete Baseball Set - Real Nice - $685 (12 bids)

Top 20 most watched eBay baseball sports card memorabilia auctions
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1) 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle #311 Rc Psa 4 Centered 4.5? - $8,000 (108 watchers)
2) 1933 Goudey Babe Ruth #149 Psa Graded 3 Vg Rare - $1,025 (69 watchers)
3) 2010 Press Pass Portrait Gg B Patch Auto Tim Tebow /25 - $305 (65 watchers)
4) Huge Auto Game Used 1/1 Insert Refractor Patch Sp Lot - $213 (63 watchers)
5) 1933 Goudey Babe Ruth #53 Bvg 2, Centering=9 Wow - $787 (58 watchers)
6) 1957 Topps Baseball Set (407) Ex-/+ Graded Checklists - $1,992 (56 watchers)
7) 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle Psa 3 Great Looking Card - $4,250 (54 watchers)
8) 2009 Bowman Chrome Carlos Santana Gold Refractor Auto - $153 (51 watchers)
9) Triple Threads Halladay Lincecum Hamels Jumbo Patch 1/1 - $425 (48 watchers)
10) 1952 Mickey Mantle - $1,187 (48 watchers)
11) Mike Michael Stanton 08 Contenders/149 Sp Auto Bgs 9.5 - $328 (47 watchers)
12) Vintage Basebal Card Collection 1909-79 - $285 (47 watchers)
13) 06 Sterling Mickey Mantle T Williams Dual Cut Auto 1/1 - $861 (46 watchers)
14) 1952 Bowman Baseball Card Mickey Mantle #101 *stunning* - $610 (44 watchers)
15) Lars Anderson 2008 Bowman Chrome Gold Ref Auto Rc /50 - $126 (41 watchers)
16) 1933 Sport Kings Goudy #2 Babe Ruth Sports Card Fair - $204 (41 watchers)
17) Nolan Ryan Auto Jumbo Patch 5/10 2008 Topps Sterling - $158 (41 watchers)
18) 2009 Derek Jeter Auto Ud Ultimate 3 Color Jersey 23/34 - $138 (40 watchers)
19) 2007 Sp Legendary Cuts Jackie Robinson Cut Auto 1/1 - $765 (40 watchers)
20) 1971 Topps Set Ex/mt To Nm With Psa 6's 7's And 8's - $215 (40 watchers)

Top 20 completed eBay baseball sports card memorabilia auctions this past week
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1) 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle Psa 3 Great Looking Card - $5,902 - (#130384064240)
2) 1961 Topps Baseball Complete Set With 229 Graded Cards - $5,725 - (#270567508568)
3) 1954 Hank Aaron Rookie Psa Mint 9 Pop 1 Not Topps - $4,450 - (#120559206081)
4) 2001 Albert Pujols Bowman Chrome Rc 188/500 Psa 9 - $4,050 - (#130383013650)
5) 1975 Topps #620 Gary Carter Rc Psa 10 B005 - $4,000 - (#200463247460)
6) Topps 1959 Baseball Cards Complete Set - $3,909 - (#120557857865)
7) Not Bgs 9.5 Pristine Jason Heyward Auto 2008 #bcp121 - $3,701 - (#290427133482)
8) Vtg Cracker Jack Ball Players Advertising Baseball Sign - $3,677 - (#150435209011)
9) 1956 Topps Complete Set Very Sharp Mantle Stars - $3,100 - (#270566978506)
10) 1952 Bowman Complete Set Ex+ W/ Mickey Mantle Psa Ex 5 - $3,032 - (#320519807277)
11) Topps 1960 Baseball Card Set Complete - $2,700 - (#320521587806)
12) Eddie Mathews 1952 Topps #407 Rookie Psa 4 Centered - $2,600 - (#280493967332)
13) 1962 Topps Complete Set High Grade Rare Find Mantle++ - $2,551 - (#270567008479)
14) 1956 Topps Complete Set No Reserve - $2,550 - (#190390191946)
15) 1959 Topps Complete Set Nr-mt Mantle Sharp Stars - $2,500 - (#270566976782)
16) 1952 Mickey Mantle - $2,500 - (#180495939116)
17) 1956 Topps Complete Baseball Set - No Reserve - Sharp - $2,451 - (#190389689165)
18) 1909 T206 Jimmy Dygert Sgc 96 Mint - $2,450 - (#310214603707)
19) 1958 Topps Complete Set No Reserve - $2,401 - (#190390191613)
20) 1963 Topps Complete Set 1-576 - $2,375 - (#330426331136)

38th Annual Sports Collectors' Convention in Seattle June 5 & 6, 2010

2010-04-29T08:42:59-07:00

The 38th Annual Washington State 2010 Sports Collectors Convention will be held Saturday, June 5: 9 to 5 PM & Sunday, June 6: 9 to 3 PM at the Meridien Park School in Shoreline in Seattle Washington. It is STILL the longest running show in the sports collectors' hobby.

Tired of going through Beanie Babies, Comics, Coins, Pokemon/Magic cards at shows? Want to see just great sports collectibles - both current and vintage. Then THIS is the show you need to attend. This show offers a great opportunity for collectors to bring in items to sell or trade. Dealers can also give you an idea of the value of your items.

There will be 43 tables. As usual, there will be a lot of older memorabilia dealers. This is not your typical show. In fact, this is the best show in Washington state for older material from a wide variety of sports. This show is hosted by collectors for collectors.

Remember, this is the Show that true collectors and dealers, wait all year for.

Daily Admission: is $2.00 for Adults, Children under 7 years are Free

So What's New This Year?
Saturday & Sunday, there will be drawings for Gift Certificates which can be redeemed at any dealer table for merchandise. They are NOT redeemable for Cash! On Saturday, there will be one drawing, at 1 PM for one $100.00 Gift Certificate.

On Sunday, at 11 AM there will be a drawing for one $100.00 Gift Certificate. At Noon there will be a drawing for one $150.00 Gift Certificate and at 1 PM for a $250.00 Gift Certificate. The winner must be present to claim these prizes.

Driving directions: The school is on the southwest corner of Meridian Ave. N. and N. 175th Street, one block west of the 175th Street exit (Exit number 176) off I-5. It is approximately 10-15 minutes north of the Seattle city center on I-5. (Watch for our Yellow/Black signs to find our Show.) Besides easy access, there is ample free parking. Two big-screen TVs to watch the games!

The Coolest of Baseball Sports Memorabilia

2010-04-28T09:29:16-07:00

Artballs by Monty Sheldon

This is the coolest best baseball sports memorabilia I have come across.