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Stories drive prices in the collectible world.

So when I saw this seemingly plain Lincoln autograph fetch double its estimate, I knew there had to be a reason.

The man who originally owned it saw Lincoln die.

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December 20, 2024 at 4:20 PM
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Visitors to the Metropolitan Museum of Art are greeted by the likes of Rembrandt, Van Gogh and Egyptian tombs.

And one of the greatest collections of baseball cards in history, including a T206 Honus Wagner.

My story on the father of card collecting: www.cllct.com/sports-colle...
December 5, 2024 at 10:33 AM
John Elway: Yankees star?

New Bowman Draft release asks, "What if?”

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John Elway the Yankees star? New Bowman Draft release asks, "What if?" | cllct
New 2024 Bowman Draft Baseball cards will feature Hall of Fame QB on diamond
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December 4, 2024 at 3:38 PM
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In 2020, a Lou Gehrig jersey sold for $870k.

Now, thanks to photo-matching connecting it to the 1937 World Series, it could become the most expensive Gehrig jersey ever sold this month.

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December 3, 2024 at 5:26 PM
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30 years ago today, the PlayStation was released in Japan.

But did you know it was almost a collaboration between Sony and Nintendo?

They produced around 200 prototypes in the ‘90s.

It’s believed all but one were destroyed, with the remaining example selling for a record $360k in 2020.
December 3, 2024 at 11:43 AM
Danny Stutsman's Oklahoma jersey found in “dirty towel bin.”

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Danny Stutsman's Oklahoma jersey found in 'dirty towel bin' | cllct
Sooners All-American LB initially said jersey was stolen from locker on senior night
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November 27, 2024 at 12:19 PM
Top 10 most expensive pieces of sports memorabilia ever sold.

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November 27, 2024 at 10:17 AM
Tonight's QB match-up in cardboard.

Lamar Jackson's most expensive card sale: $192,000 (Nov. 2022)

Justin Herbert's most expensive card sale: $1.8 million (Sept. 2022)
November 26, 2024 at 1:00 AM
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Babe Ruth’s 1933 Goudey #149 card sold for a record $1.62 million last night.

It’s now the 4th most expensive Ruth card sale in history.
November 22, 2024 at 1:48 PM
Babe Ruth’s 1933 Goudey #149 card sold for a record $1.62 million last night.

It’s now the 4th most expensive Ruth card sale in history.
November 22, 2024 at 1:48 PM
In 2009, Sports Illustrated called Ken Griffey’s 1989 Upper Deck rookie card “The Last Iconic Baseball Card.”

Were they right?
November 22, 2024 at 1:05 AM
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A newly discovered carton of T206-era cigarette packs has surfaced for the first time.

The story: www.cllct.com/sports-colle...
November 21, 2024 at 11:41 AM
Jackie Robinson’s college paper from UCLA sells for more than $28k.

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November 20, 2024 at 4:27 PM
A rare Grateful Dead concert poster was bought for $2.50 at a flea market.

Now it could sell for $20k.

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Bought for $2.50, Grateful Dead concert poster could fetch $20k | cllct
The poster is among the most coveted of the era
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November 20, 2024 at 2:53 PM