Check Out F+W Pubs Booth At SportsFest This Weekend
SportsFest 2008 kicks off its three-day run in the Chicago suburb of Schaumburg this Friday, and show officials are confident the event will be a success in spite of today’s challenging show environment. The Chicago Bears Expo is also being held this weekend at Soldier Field, but SportsFest officials have designed a way for fans to experience the best of both worlds by offering a reciprocal program in which people who attend the Expo can present their ticket stubs at SportsFest and buy one admission and receive the second ticket free of charge.

Just 2 Days Left To Bid In The Lelands.com June 2008 Catalogue Auction
Lelands.com June2008 Catalogue auction is now open for bidding and in its final days. Bidding will end this Friday, June 6, 2008. 1113 lots of amzing sports cards and memorabilia up for bid at www.lelands.com. The auction will conlcude on June 6th. The auction highlights include: 1916 Eddie Plank Signed Three Page Handwritten Letter, 1934 Tour of Japan Team Signed Baseball with Ruth and Gehrig, 1930’s Lou Gehrig Game Worn New York Yankees Cap, and much more.

Memory Lane in Chicago THIS WEEKEND !
Memory Lane will be attending the SportsFest at Schaumburg Hotel and Convention Center from June 6-8, 2008. We will be Buying & Accepting Consignments for our Summer 2008 Premier Catalog. Our consignment deadline in June 27th. Stop by our booth to preview many of the auction highlights! We will also be on hand to buy and take consignments of your sports cards and sports memorabilia.

Mastro Auctions June Auction Preview Now Available
Auctions Classic Collector Auction is currently available online at www.mastroauctions.com for preview. Bidding opens Monday, June 9th at 10 AM Central Time. With 2174 lots available, Session One Lots (1 - 863) will close on Wednesday, June 25th. Session Two Lots (864 - 2174) will close on Thursday, June 26th. Click here to preview Mastro Auctions is also accepting consignments until June 6th for the August 27-28 Catalog Auction Call 630-472-1200.

MHCC In Chicago This Weekend
Mile High Card Company will be attending the SportsFest at Schaumburg Hotel and Convention Center from June 6-8, 2008. We will be Buying & Accepting Consignments for our Summer 2008 Premier Catalog/Internet Auction. For a private consultation, you may contact Brian on (303) 748-1371. We areaccepting sports cards and memorabilia, including graded cards, unopened wax, game used jereseys, and much more. If you are interested in consigning to our Summer auction, please give us a call.

Just Collect`s Weekly Top 10 eBay Auction Highlights
Just Collect, Inc., eBay’s Largest Consignment Seller of Graded Sports and Non Sports Cards, is pleased to announce its Weekly Top 10 Auction Highlights for eBay auctions concluded Sunday, June 1 including 1971 Topps #276 George Foster Rookie PSA 9 selling for $2,222, 1953 Bowman B&W #54 Bill Miller PSA 8 realizing $1,101, and 1955 Topps #27 Billy Gardner PSA 9 closing for $858. We are ecstatic with the outstanding results achieved for our consignors this week, and look forward to realizing the same strong prices for you in the future. Please continue reading this story for the balance of Just Collect’s Weekly Top 10.

WALL: Lakers Fan Has Room For Only One Team
SCP Auctions president David Kohler buys and sells all kinds of historic pieces but it all started with his allegiance to his hometown NBA team. He’s built a Laker collection that no museum can match. It’s displayed throughout his southern California home.

Mastro Auctions - Last Chance To Consign
The consignment deadline is June 6th for the Mastro Auctions August 27-28 Premier Catalog Auction. We are still accepting consignments through June 6th for our August auction. As always, we have millions of dollars available for INTEREST FREE CASH ADVANCES! If you want to partner with a real auction house dedicated to maximizing the value of your fine collectibles, call Brian Marren at 630-472-1200 today or email him at bmarren@mastroauctions.com. We are also still accepting significant single items for our Mastro 2nd Annual Summer Sports Memorabilia Live Auction. This once-a-year auction event spectacular. The LIVE auction is limited to just 100 offerings, and we still have just a few slots left. The auction will be held August 1st at the ESPN Zone in Chicago, IL. Call today!

Andy Madec Sportscards Auction Ends With Great Results
Andy Madec Sportscards Auction #23 ended with great auction results. The auction contained 315 lots sports cards and memorabilia items and surpased more than $400,000 in sales. Highlights include: 1959 Topps Baseball Complete (572) Card Set All 7 NM PSA Graded $17,603 , 1952 Topps #311 Mickey Mantle PSA 5 $16,413 , 1955 Topps #164 Roberto Clemente PSA 8.5 NM-MT $14,547.00 and much more.

James Spence Authentication Schedule & News Update
Check out all of the new Public Appearence Scheduled for James Spence Authentication. Stop by any of the events or call to make an appointment to have your items authenticated. This week JSA Authentication will be in Lakewood Ranch, FL and Shaumburg, IL doing on site authenticaton. For all of our upcoming events, please make sure to check out our event page. Also, JSA Authentication is looking for those who think they can become an autograph authenticator. If you think you have the expertise and skills to authenticate autographs, please call JSA Authentication now to find out more.

Historic Auctions Babe Ruth Check Brings $42K
One of only two known checks in existence that are directly attributed to the infamous sale of Babe Ruth from the Boston Red Sox to the New York Yankees sold for $42,098.88 in Historic Auctions’ May sale. The auction, initially scheduled to end Thursday night, concluded at 4:34 AM Friday morning with the 15-minute rule in effect.

Bread Cards Bring Big Bread At Auction
They don’t get the love of some of the more famous cards of the era, but a group of almost century-old Brunners Bread Hall of Famers made a statement at auction. A 1911-1914 Brunners Bread Ty Cobb graded SGC 60 became the latest $100,000 baseball card early Friday morning. The card, part of a group of Brunners cards offered by Goodwin & Co., drew 29 bids and easily set a record when it closed for $109,103 including the buyer’s premium of 17.5%. The auction was one of five being conducted by the vintage sports card specialist this year.

Mastro Auctions - Win, Place and Show
Experts in sports memorabilia know the value of name recognition, too. That’s what boosts the price of collectibles linked to marquee horses and sentimental favorites. Along with Triple Crown collectibles, the Kentucky Derby is an obvious top seller, says Brian Marren, vice president of acquisitions at Mastro Auctions. He adds, “Most of the general public can get their arms around that stuff.” Mastro, a Burr Ridge, Ill., company that specializes in sports and Americana collectibles, has sold a number of horse racing’s high-priced keepsakes, mainly to private collectors and a few museums.