
As the calendar turns to May, the weather starts to heat up. So does the sports action, with the playoffs in the NBA and NHL really starting to get interesting and the baseball season moving past the chilly initial month as it stretches its legs for the long journey until fall.
And of course, the sports card and memorabilia action starts to heat up as well. But what do this month’s auctions offer?
Hockey is the headliner here, and makes up the lion’s share of the lots. There is a smattering of other sports and non-sports items here, but this one is a must for hockey fans.
Auction Basics
Auction: | Classic Auctions Historical Hockey and Sports Memorabilia Auction Spring 2023 |
Website URL: | https://www.classicauctions.net/catalog.aspx |
Auction Dates: | End: May 2, 2023 |
Bid Open: | OPEN |
Number of Lots: | 1,562 |
Bidding Guide: | https://www.classicauctions.net/rules.aspx |
Buyer’s Premium | 20% |
Items of Note
Hockey is of course the headliner, but the offerings run the gambit from vintage to more modern. There are rings and trophies, jerseys and equipment, both vintage and modern. Goalie equipment and autographs are also a bit part of the affair.
There are several interesting collections on offer, such as the personal memorabilia stash of Dino Ciccarelli. There are items from the Ted Lindsay Foundation – Impacting Autism, to help a good cause. The Brent Sobie Antique Hockey and Baseball Collection includes some really interesting, really old items.
How about a Bruins Championship banner from the Boston Garden? How about a letter signed by Lord Stanley himself? There’s a Wayne Gretzky graded rookie card. And BBCE-certified wax boxes, including 1980-81 Topps, 1981-82 O-Pee-Chee, and 1985-86 O-Pee-Chee.
Despite the focus on hockey, it wouldn’t really be a 2020’s auction without a Babe Ruth card, right? Staying on the hockey theme, it’s a Canadian-produced 1923 Maple Crispette V117, in a PSA 2 slab.
This month’s Sirius auction has a mix of sports and eras, although baseball makes up the bulk of the auction. While there are certainly high-end items here, there are some lower-grade and lower-value items here that open the action up to collectors on any budget.
Auction Basics
Auction: | Sirius Sports Card Auction #338 |
Website URL: | https://siriussportsauctions.com/catalog.aspx |
Auction Dates: | Ends May 4, 2023 |
Bid Open: | Open |
Number of Lots: | 1,278 |
Bidding Guide: | Rules |
Buyer’s Premium | 12.5% |
Items of Note
This auction features a large variety of cards, predominantly graded. These include such 1950’s gems as a PSA 2 1952 Topps Willie Mays, a 1957 Topps Frank Robinson PSA 7, and a 1951 Bowman Monte Irvin PSA 7.
There’s a 1959 Topps Jim Brown in a PSA 6 slab. A PSA 9 1975 Topps Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. There’s not much hockey here, but there are some interesting ones, including a PSA 9 1981 Topps Wayne Gretzky.
A handful of non-sports cards round things out. Appropriate, since the auction end on “Star Wars Day”, there are a number of graded Star Wars trading cards.
As is their norm, Sirius also has a good amount of supplies in the auction, something they do that many houses do not.
This high-end auction has some really impressive items, and is very much worth a look. Some museum-quality pieces for sure. While baseball leads the pack, there is a mix of items across sports.
Auction Basics
Auction: | Memory Lane Spring ’23 Rarities |
Website URL: | https://memorylaneinc.com/site/Lots/Gallery |
Auction Dates: | May 6, 2023 7 PM ET |
Bid Open: | Open |
Number of Lots: | 1,930 |
Bidding Guide: | Terms |
Buyer’s Premium | 20% |
Items of Note
There’s a lot of beautiful high-end items in this auction. Fan of Jackie Robinson? I mean, who isn’t?! Check out the beautiful single-signed baseball and the Beckett 9 Exhibit card. Oh, and a gorgeous PSA 8 1952 Topps card. There’s a PSA 10 Roberto Clemente cut signature card, and a signed contract from Puerto Rico.
There’s a PSA 10 1986 Fleer Michael Jordan RC that should go for a king’s ransom. Don’t miss the 1/1 Beckett 9 Tom Brady Auto. All the big names are here: Babe Ruth, Ty Cobb, Willie Mays, Larry Bird, and so many more.
With items with opening bids ranging from $10,000 to $500,000, this an ultra-high-end auction featuring a mix of comic books and sports items.
Auction Basics
Auction: | Goldin Auctions Goldin 100 |
Website URL: | Goldin Auctions |
Auction Dates: | Extended Bidding Starts: Fri May 12 @ 9:00 PM |
Bid Open: | Opens: May 12 |
Number of Lots: | 42 |
Bidding Guide: | FAQ |
Buyer’s Premium | 20% (an additional 3% for credit card payments) |
Items of Note
This one is all about the high-end. For example, the 1/1 PSA 10 2004-05 UD Exquisite Collection Dual NBA Logo LeBron James/Kobe Bryant Dual-Signed Game-Used Logoman, with an opening bid of $500,000. There’s a game-used Ty Cobb bat and a Jackie Robinson one as well. . There are game-used jerseys from Kobe Bryant and LeBron James.
Comics in the auction include a Superman #1, Detective Comics #27 (first appearance of Batman), and Action Comics #1 (first appearance of Superman). All have opening bids of $400,000 or more. Big Superman fan? There’s even a George Reeves worn costume available.
What else? How about a partial Triceratops skull? An old video game with a $50,000 minimum bid? Or President John F. Kennedy’s rosary beads.
Another major auction with some real museum-quality pieces here. Baseball makes up the bulk of the option, but there are offers from across the world of sports (and beyond).
Auction Basics
Auction: | Heritage Auctions Spring 2023 Sports Catalog Auction |
Website URL: | Heritage Auctions |
Auction Dates: | End May 11-13 (see site for details) |
Bid Open: | Open |
Number of Lots: | 2,807 |
Bidding Guide: | Heritage Auction Bidding Guide |
Buyer’s Premium | 20% (min $29) |
Items of Note
Some real beauties here, for sure. How about a 1952 Topps Mantle in PSA 7? Or a PSA 6? Or a PSA 5? A Babe Ruth rookie? A PSA 10 Michael Jordan RC?
How about a Ted Williams Game-Used Bat? Or if you’re a Teddy Ballgame fan, how about something really unique, like a 1957 Ted Williams “Babe Ruth Sultan of Swat Award” Crown? Or maybe his 1946 American League Championship Ring.
There is a PSA 9 Wayne Gretzky rookie card, a SGC 8 Bobby Hull rookie card, and a Shohei Ohtani game-used bat.
And all of those are just the tip of the iceberg. With over 2,800 lots in this auction, there is a lot to choose from and lots to like here.
As with most auctions this month, this one is heavy on baseball, and as the title suggests, vintage rules here.
Auction Basics
Auction: | Goldin May Vintage Elite Auction |
Website URL: | Goldin Auctions |
Auction Dates: | Extended Bidding Starts: Wed May 17 @ 9:00 PM |
Bid Open: | Open |
Number of Lots: | 1,000 |
Bidding Guide: | FAQ |
Buyer’s Premium | 20% (an additional 3% for credit card payments) |
Items of Note
Another auction with big names throughout. There’s a wide variety of Mickey Mantle items, for example. A PSA 9 Gretzky rookie card. Or a 1986-87 Fleer Basketball Unopened Wax Box with a possible Jordan rookie cards. A Pele autograph or rookie card.
There are some interesting historical items as well, including items related to Abraham Lincoln, George Washington, Napoleon, and Theodore Roosevelt.
This card is heavy on baseball and heavy on vintage, with lots of items that are from the 1950’s and prior. Again, other sports have a presence, including some really nice items that will be of interest of fans of all sports.
Auction Basics
Auction: | Wheatland May Sports Card & Memorabilia Auction |
Website URL: | https://wheatlandauctionservices.com/catalog.aspx |
Auction Dates: | Ends: May 21 @ 7:00 PM ET |
Bid Open: | Open |
Number of Lots: | 768 |
Bidding Guide: | Terms |
Buyer’s Premium | 18% |
Items of Note
All the big names from vintage baseball are represented here, most with several examples in the auction. Babe Ruth (1, 2), Mickey Mantle (1, 2), Ty Cobb (1, 2), Jackie Robinson (1, 2), Satchel Paige (1,2), and many more.
While baseball and vintage take center stage, other sports and more modern offerings do dot the auction. For example, there’s a 1/1 2023 Prizm Football Barry Sanders Flashback that should draw heavy bidding. Soccer fans will surely appreciate the 2022 Leaf Lionel Messi Material Red Spectrum Auto SGC 9.
There are some interesting non-sports items in this auction as well that are worth a look.
Goldin’s May Elite Auction runs from May 5 to May 31. At this point, no details on the lots included are available, but check their site for more details.
Goldin also has auctions weekly auctions ending on May 4, May 11, May 18, and May 25. Speaking of Goldin, don’t forget to check them out on their new Netflix show King of Collectibles: The Goldin Touch starting on April 28th.
Heritage Auctions has their weekly auctions ending on May 7, May 14, and May 21.
There’s a lot of auction action going on in May, with a great mix of eras, sports, and players. The auctions also range from the “museum piece” level for high rollers down to the collector-grade items for those of us who don’t have problems like “where do I park my second yacht?”
What items are you excited about this month? Bidding on or win something? Tell us about it at card_lines on Twitter.
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