Thurman Munson played 11 seasons as the catcher for the New York Yankees from 1969 to 1979. His career was tragically cut short during the 1979 season when he died in a […]
Iconic Vintage Cards of Cobb, Ruth, DiMaggio, Robinson, Mantle, Clemente Blow Out Estimates
The Hobby is seeing some interesting moves in prices and themes in sports collectibles in 2021. Modern sports cards have been taking it on the chin for the endless and countless base […]
The $2.4 Million M101-4 Sporting News Babe Ruth Rookie May Still Be Undervalued!
Defining a “Rookie Babe Ruth” will vary from vintage collector vintage collector. What is not hard to define is which cards of his that are counted as rookie cards or which are […]
Iconic Vintage Card Trove of Cobb, Ruth, DiMaggio, Robinson, Mantle, Clemente Up For Grabs
There are iconic cards in the hobby, and then there are the iconic cards that are the envy of any collector. Vintage baseball card collectors have seen many records broken in prices […]
Ken Griffey Jr. 1989 Upper Deck Rookie May Lose Prominence in the Hobby
The face of vintage baseball card collecting may be the 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle to some, or the T206 Honus Wagner to others. The face for modern era baseball cards, particularly from […]
US Mint to Launch Commemorative Coin Program for Negro Leagues Baseball in 2022
The United States Mint is set to commemorate the Negro Leagues Baseball in 2022. This will be better than just one commemorative coin as well. A whole series of coins is set […]
1880s Vintage Baseball Card Collectors Have Something New and Big To Chase
Many vintage baseball card collectors still think of the T206 baseball cards issued by the American Tobacco Company as “The Monster.” That set was issued from 1909 to 1911 with some 524 […]
Key Personal Lou Brock Items (Like His HOF Ring) Up for Grabs
Lou Brock might as well be royalty in the city of St. Louis. The fact that Brock started his career in Chicago was nothing compared to the accomplishments from his his 15 […]
Should Willie Mays Cards Be Worth More Than Mickey Mantle Cards?
Mickey Mantle is one of the top cards that all vintage collectors want in their collection. Owning a Mantle rookie may not be in the price range of every vintage card collector, […]
Why You Won’t Ever Get a T206 Honus Wagner for Under $1 Million Ever Again
There is a good rule of thumb among the ultra-high-end sports cards and collectibles: Nobody ever loses money when they buy and sell a T206 Honus Wagner card. The T206 Honus Wagner […]
Throwing 2021 World Series Ceremonial First Pitch Fetches $500K!
Very few people get to throw out the opening pitch of any professional baseball game for their favorite team in their life. Now imagine how few people get to throw out the […]
Is Collecting World Series Ticket Stubs a Good Investment? Or Rings, Bats, Gloves?
The 2021 MLB season is entering the World Series with the Houston Astros as the home team against the Atlanta Braves. This is a time when many baseball fans are also going […]
Willie Mays Gets His Own NFTs (and for a Great Cause)
Sports and technology have combined at an unprecedented rate. In a world that is seeing rapid blockchain adoption, athletes have joined artists and celebrities in the launch of non-fungible tokens (NFTs). The […]
How a Restored and Trimmed T206 Honus Wagner May Still Sell for $2 Million (Or More!)
We have waited, and waited, and now the auction is here. SCP Auctions has launched the 2021 Fall Premier Auction and Grail hunters are going to get another opportunity to own a […]
Rare Auction: 1887 N28 Allen & Ginter Complete 50-Card Set
Vintage tobacco card collectors frequently have a very hard time putting together sets of cards from the early 1900s. Putting together a complete set of any tobacco cards from the 1800s is […]
Mickey Mantle Card Prices Seeing Massive Premiums Far Beyond His Rookie Cards
Vintage baseball cards are still commanding very high auction prices. The prices realized are strong for investment grade cards, those classic and rare cards and the subsequent cards that are in nearly […]
Babe Ruth Still Dominating Auctions
Memory Lane Inc. has concluded its Fall 2021 auction. On the heels of this summer’s prized Babe Ruth card sales from the incredible Dr. Thomas Newman Collection. Collectors Dashbaord noticed that a […]
Why Collectors Want the 1910 D322 Tip Top Bread Set So Much (It’s Not Just the Honus Wagner)
The T206 set from 1909 to 1911 and the N172 set from 1887 to 1890 are the largest sets that vintage baseball players can chase. That does not mean, even with that […]
Collectors Still Finding Bargain Priced T206 HOF Cards in the Monster Set
Many vintage baseball card collectors love the old tobacco cards that are more than a century old at this point. While Collectors Dashboard feel that the 1887 to 1890 N172 Old Judge […]
The Largest & Hardest Vintage Baseball Card Set Ever: N172 Old Judge (1887 to 1890)
Collecting an entire vintage baseball set can be a fun and learning experience. It can also be humbling, frustrating and it can take years. And, perhaps most important, it can cost a […]