After Michael Phelps record breaking Olympic run, his trading cards have taken on a new cachet.
News sources have reported that as little as two weeks ago, his 2004 autographed Donruss cards were trading for $25 - not any more.
Arlington, Texas-based Donruss produced about 300 of the autographed Phelps cards in 2004 and about 5,000 “common” cards not bearing the American swimmer’s autograph, Donruss spokesman Scott Prusha said.
A search on eBay shows the current bidding:
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Rare Autographed Sports Memorabilia Now Available in Online Charity Auction
Monday July 28, 9:00 am ET
All Proceeds Benefit Denver Mother’s Clinical Trial Treatment for Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma
DENVER, CO–(MARKET WIRE)–Jul 28, 2008 — Exclusive National Hockey League (NHL) memorabilia is now available for online auction benefiting Katie Thomas, a Denver woman fighting Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. The auction begins today and includes signed sticks, jerseys, pucks and pictures by current and former all-stars and Hall of Famers including Wayne Gretzky, Mario Lemieux, Gordie Howe, Brendan Shanahan, Steve Yzerman, Patrick Roy and Evgeni Malkin. In addition, other sports memorabilia including signed jerseys and helmets from John Elway and Brett Favre are up for auction. All information can be found at http://www.helpkatiefight.org
Kristin (Katie) Thomas is a 33-year-old single mother and geneticist from Denver, Colorado. Diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma in 2007, she was unresponsive to traditional treatment and is now showing great progress in a unique clinical trial that is not covered by her health insurance. All proceeds from auction sales will go towards her continued treatment. Individuals can also donate directly to her treatment fund.
The online auction will end at 6:00 AM PDT on Thursday, August 7th and includes the following items:
– Wayne Gretzky autographed jersey (Edmonton Oilers)
– Mario Lemiuex autographed jersey (Pittsburgh Penguins)
– Gordie Howe autographed jersey (Detroit Red Wings)
– Brendan Shanahan autographed jersey (New York Rangers)
– Steve Yzerman autographed jersey (Detroit Red Wings)
– Patrick Roy autographed stick (Colorado Avalanche)
– Evgeni Malkin autographed cap (Pittsburgh Penguins)
– 2007-2008 Detroit Red Wings stick (Signed by entire team)
– 2007-2008 Dallas Stars jersey (Signed by entire team)
– 1980 “Miracle on Ice” US Olympic Hockey Team picture (signed by entire
team)
– John Elway autographed helmet and jersey (Denver Broncos)
– Brett Favre autographed picture (Green Bay Packers)
Further information on auction items and Katie’s story can be found at http://www.helpkatiefight.org
Contact:
Press Contact:
Lara Sasken or Leonora Stevens
LaunchSquad
415.625.8555
gokatie@launchsquad.com
Source: Kristin Thomas Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma Treatment Fund
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Athletics RHP Ziegler breaks 101-year-old record
MLB - Yahoo! Sports
July 28, 2008
“OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA (TICKER) —Oakland Athletics rookie righthander Brad Ziegler made history on Sunday.
Ziegler worked two innings against the Texas Rangers to establish a modern major league record for consecutive scoreless innings (27) to begin a career. He broke the previous mark of 25 innings established by George McQuillan of the Philadelphia Phillies in 1907.”
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Rare Baseball Paraphernalia Set To Hit Auction Block
July 13, 2008
NY1
“Just in time for next week’s All-Star game at Yankee Stadium, some rare pieces of baseball history are on the auction block.
Hunt Auctions is offering 900 items, most of them Yankee-related, including the ball Babe Ruth hit for his 712th homerun. It’s expected to fetch between $100,000 and $200,000.
The warm-up jacket Lou Gehrig wore on the day his consecutive game streak ended is also available, with a presale estimate of $250,000.
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Trove of rare baseball treasures can be won at ALS
By Carol Karm
Sunday, July 13, 2008
“A newly discovered stash of rare sports memorabilia fell into Patrick McMinn’s lap this year.
The Thousand Oaks resident and marketing company owner is the primary organizer for the coming 4th Annual CytRx Strike Out Lou Gehrig’s Disease All Star Invitational Tournament, which will be held Thursday through Sunday.
…The items include a baseball signed by the original 11 members of the 500 Home Run Club: Ted Williams, Mickey Mantle, Willie Mays, Frank Robinson, Harmon Killebrew, Mike Schmidt, Eddie Mathews, Hank Aaron, Willie McCovey, Reggie Jackson and Ernie Banks.
There are many mint-condition baseball cards, such as a Babe Ruth Commemorative with a 1932 Yankee World Series team photo, and a Lou Gehrig Commemorative with a 1937 Yankee World Series team photo.
The signed items include a Sandy Koufax autographed baseball with a 1984 limited edition Koufax Commemorative Plate, and a Pete Rose autographed ball with card.”
Visit the website at http://www.alsbaseball.org
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Candy-coated popcorn, peanuts and $157,000 prize
BY JOHN JEANSONNE
Newsday.com
April 24, 2008
“For $157,000, a complete set of 1915 Cracker Jack baseball cards went to the man in the navy blue T-shirt and baseball cap near the back of the room.
…The card set was one of 203 lots of sports memorabilia put up for bid Thursday by Sotheby’s, partnering with the sports memorabilia firm SCP Auctions, in a demonstration that “we love sports,” said auctioneer Leila Dunbar. The three-hour session brought in $2,518,130.
…Of all the business Sotheby’s does, sports has “the greatest number of collectors and the steadiest appreciation.”"
Some of the other prices mentioned:
- Shoeless Joe Jackson’s “Black Betsy” bat, circa 1920: $301,000
- Darryl Strawberry’s 1998 Yankee World Series ring: $55,000
- Mel Ott 30th home baseball: $53,000
- Joe Frazier’s robe from the weigh-in of “The Fight of the Century,” Frazier vs. Ali, March 8, 1971: $20,000
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Lorena Ochoa’s rookie cards are the only ones chasing Tiger Woods
Orlando Sentinel
Chris Olds
Posted on Apr 19, 2008
“Here’s the worst-kept secret in the golf memorabilia world — Tiger Woods’ autographed cards are on fire.
Here’s the best-kept secret in the golf memorabilia world — Lorena Ochoa’s autographed cards are on fire.”
The story mentions some of the prices for Tiger’s cards:
2001 SP Authentic (900 copies signed): $4,500.
The gold version (100 copies): $6,000.
2004 SP Signature set: $600.
Chris Olds then goes on to mention some of the prices that Lorena Ochoa’s cards are fetching on eBay, such as Her 2003 SP Authentic autograph (1,999 copies) which have sold somewhere between $50 and $80 (and up to $103.50) in the last 30 days.
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After the University of Kansas men’s basketball team was the big winner at this week’s NCAA championship, this story highlighted that the popularity of the items offered and sold on eBay actually predicted the winner.
WSJ.com
By BETH DECARBO
April 4, 2008
“March Madness doesn’t play out solely on the basketball court. Just ask the folks at eBay, where memorabilia from the Final Four teams is up for sale.
“There’s been a huge upswing in listings,” says Karen Bard, the online auction site’s pop culture expert. “Memorabilia from Kansas, North Carolina, UCLA and Memphis have flooded eBay.”
Based on sales between Feb. 27 and April 1, the rankings show the Kansas Jayhawks in first place with 1,670 items sold, with an average selling price of $20.59.
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This story goes against the grain of previously reported trends as far as baseball memorabilia with players involved in the steroid scandal. It looks like it’s the scandal itself that is generating the interest, as Brian McNamee, the star witness in the real life drama, put baseballs, photos and other collectibles from his ex-pal Roger Clemens on to eBay to raise money for juvenile diabetes.
In Cyberspace, anyone can buy into the hottest scandal
BostonHerald.com
By Tony Massarotti
Sunday, April 6, 2008
“Americans love a scandal, particularly if they can own a piece of it. As such, maybe it is no surprise that some such items - memorabilia featuring the signatures of both Roger Clemens and Brian McNamee - are among the hottest properties on the Internet.”
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In a slump - Baltimore Orioles
baltimoresun.com
By Kevin Cowherd | Sun reporter
March 29, 2008
“For collectors of Orioles memorabilia, these are tough times.
…And at Arena Sports Cards and Games in Eldersburg, owner Dave Palasek laments that the famous Topps baseball card company, in its new Baseball Card History series, features 50 current well-known players “and not one Baltimore Oriole.”
“No one on the team has any national appeal,” he says. “You gotta have national appeal for collectors to care about you.”
