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Beckett 20 questions … auction block curiosities

chrisolds — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 20:32:44 +0000

By Chris Olds | Beckett Sports Card Monthly Editor

The auction block has changed you.

Whether it’s eBay or an auction house with sales you don’t have to attend in-person, the auction block has probably shaped more collections than we can imagine. That card you finally tracked down on eBay? You may not even be the second owner. That 1969 Topps set you finally finished? Hundreds of those cards could have changed hands many times — sometimes possibly at auction. (Oh, and we won’t even dwell on all you wax-busting burgeoning auctioneers … )

For the next issue of Beckett Sports Card Monthly, we’re looking at auctions — some of the cool (and weird) stuff sold, some of the notable dealers and more As part of that package, our new tradition of 20 Questions will be included — tell us what you think, starting below and with a comment if you need to, too.

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Chris Olds is the editor of Beckett Baseball magazine. Have a comment, question or idea? Send an email to him at colds@beckett.com. Follow him on Twitter by clicking here.

Grey Flannel auctions big-money hoops relics

chrisolds — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 01:04:01 +0000

By Chris Olds | Beckett Basketball Editor

September may mark the start of the football season, but for Grey Flannel Auctions it means some legendary sales when it comes to basketball memorabilia.

And the premiere item that sold via the Westhampton, N.Y.-based company this past weekend was the 1976 Olympic gold medal of six-time NBA All-Star Walter Davis — an exquisite piece of historic bling that collected 20 bids totaling $108,000 when the action closed at the seventh-annual Basketball Hall of Fame Induction Auction.

It wasn’t the only piece of big-dollar memorabilia to sell in the 198-lot event as six game-used jerseys from the 1960s into the early 1990s each commanded more than $50,000 apiece.

An East jersey Michael Jordan wore for the 1991 NBA All-Star Game netted just 12 bids but ended at $66,000, while Magic Johnson‘s West jersey from the event sold for $63,000 after 14 bids. Seven other jerseys from that year’s game sold during the event with Alvin Robertson‘s jersey setting the low bar at $1,800. One other All-Star jersey was among the notable sales as Nate “Tiny” Archibald‘s 1973 jersey (and uniform with shoes) was sold and went for $78,000.

The priciest jersey sold was an early 1960s Jerry West Los Angeles Lakers home jersey, which collected 19 bids to end at $96,000, while a 1974-75 Bill Walton rookie home jersey went for $60,000 and a 1967-68 Connie Hawkins Pittsburgh Pipers home jersey went for $51,000.

Among the more unusual items sold during the event was a photo-matched pair of goggles worn by Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar during the 1974 season. They drew the attention of 23 bidders and the auction ended at $6,000.

Card-wise, a 1961-62 Fleer basketball set with six cards graded went for $2,700, while a PSA 10 1986-87 Fleer Jordan Rookie Card sold for $8,536.

Chris Olds is the editor of Beckett Basketball magazine. Have a comment, question or idea? Send an email to him at colds@beckett.com. Follow him on Twitter by clicking here.

New collectibles show to air on Discovery

Susan Lulgjuraj — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 20:14:02 +0000

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By Susan Lulgjuraj | Contributing Editor

Discovery Channel is catching on to what thousands of collectors out there already know — it’s a unique, wacky world, and you never what kind of memorabilia you are going to get your hands on.

The cable channel is readying a new television show called All Star Dealers focusing on Grey Flannel Auctions.

The show debuts Jan. 24 at 8 p.m.

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Seemingly, the show followed around Grey Flannel’s Richie Russek as he found new items to sell. In one of the preview videos with Dennis Rodman, he gets the former NBA player to talk about pieces that he wants to consign of Rodman’s.

It’s not just sports collectibles either. Russek also has a Rodman’s velvet top hat he wore to the Oscars.

“Sports is more than just what happens on the field, it is rich with emotion and history,” said Nancy Daniels, executive vice president of production and development for Discovery Channel in a press release. “All Star Dealers opens the door into the world of incredible sports memorabilia where every stitch and smudge tells a story, raising the stakes for buyer and seller alike.”

We have all heard stories about dealers getting fabulous items about rare, game-used collectibles. But they have also fallen victim to scams and forgeries. The show is intended to take viewers inside this world where Russek and his family diligently look for authenticate collectibles while weeding out others.

Do you plan on watching this show?

Susan Lulgjuraj is a contributing editor for Beckett Media. You can email Susan here. Follow her on Twitter here.

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2011 NSCC Voices from the show: Michael Russek

tolentinotown — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 23:10:59 +0000

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Michael Russek of Grey Flannel Auctions takes us through the highlight-reel-worthy items up for grabs in a current company auction.