The next consignment deadline for Collect Auctions is Monday, January 25, with our auction running from March 8 through March 25. We’re looking for vintage baseball cards (sets and singles); graded singles and sets; vintage unopened material, including wax, cello and rack packs, boxes and cases; sports autographs; historical, presidential and entertainment autographs; Star Co. basketball cards; game-used items; high-end modern rookies; Babe Ruth items; Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant items; tobacco cards; trophies and rings; programs; tickets; memorabilia and more. Call us now at 888-463-3063 or reply to this email to discuss your collection.
The last year of auctions was led by an unopened case of 1986-87 Fleer Basketball, which finished at $1.789 million (translates to roughly $150,000 per box). Collect Auctions had the first four years of Fleer Basketball in unopened case formats, with the 1987-88 case finishing at $157,000, the 1988-89 case finishing at $58,000 and the 1989-90 case closing at $5,100. These were all part of arguably the best lineup of unopened products the industry has ever seen in auction.
Other highlights from last year included: Jackie Robinson Signed 1948 Leaf RC (BAS) sold for $89,228; 1973 Topps Baseball 5th Series wax box sold for $33,623; 1973 Topps Baseball cello box sold for $31,861; 1972 Topps Football 3rd Series wax box sold for $24,244; 1980-81 Topps Basketball wax box sold for $22,909; 1976 Topps Football wax box sold for $18,932; 1972-73 Topps Basketball wax box sold for $17,210; 1969-70 Topps Basketball complete PSA 8 set, which ranked 20th on the PSA Set Registry sold for $$37,405; 1970 Topps Winners Baseball complete set sold for $35,579; Ron Santo’s 1965 Rawlings Gold Glove Award sold for $15,569; 1921 E121 American Caramel Babe Ruth “Series of 80” PSA 2 sold for $20,060; 1933 Goudey Babe Ruth No. 144 PSA 3 sold for $9,125; and 1933 Goudey Babe Ruth No. 149 PSA 3 sold for $9,125.
