Baseball Memorabilia

A 1948 Boston Red Sox Team Signed Baseball with the key signatures: McCarthy, Doerr, Pesky, and Williams is worth about $450. -$800. Value is based on average prices of recently closed auctions. Prices may vary based on condition, and the type of authenticity that accompanies the baseball. Prices may also vary based on the amount of signatures, and key signatures acquired. The more complete the baseball with key signatures the more valuable. If the signatures are not properly authenticated the baseball could sell at half the market value or less. For more information on team signed baseballs, links to full team rosters, key signatures, and price guide see Related Links below

A Barry Zito single signed baseball is worth between $20.-$40.

Value is based on average prices of recently closed auctions. Prices may vary based on condition, and the type of authenticity that accompanies the baseball. Signatures that have not been properly authenticated could sell at half the market value or less. Add for inscriptions. Personal Inscriptions like Best Wishes John" will sell for less. Signatures authenticated by Steiner sports, or Mounted Memories that use authentication holograms sell at the higher price. In a recent auction a Barry Zito single signed baseball sold for $24.99

A Miguel Cabrera single signed baseball is worth approximately $75 if it is on a Rawlings Official Major League baseball and is signed on the "sweet spot".

This value assumes that it is authenticated by a reputable company. An autograph that isn't properly authenticated can be worth as little as half of the value of an authenticated signature.

For more autograph values, see related links.

The Johnny Bench 125 Louisville Slugger 16" mini bat's sell for about $10.- $20. depending on age and condition. The older bats selling at the high end. Some mini bats can be dated the same way as the full sized bats. For a chart to date Louisville Slugger baseball bats visit the link below (Related Links) Use the center label to date the bat.

A New York Mets team signed baseball from the 1970's could be worth anywhere from $100. for a 1979 baseball to $500. for a 1970 baseball. If the baseball is from various players from different years, it could be worth less than if it is from a specific season. Visit the New York Mets Team Signed Baseball Price Guidelink I left below. The price guide features links to full team rosters to help you figure out what year the baseball is from. Searching for the players that played the least amount of time for the team will help you figure it out quicker. Once you have narrowed it down to one year the price guide also provides a list of key signatures for that year. These signatures are the most important on getting top value.

less than $1

I believe you have a 1989 signed Mickey Mantle Willie Mays Duke Snider Z Silk Cachet which would be worth about $150. -$200. if the signatures are properly authenticated. Signatures that are not authenticated could sell at half the market value or less. The cachet unsigned is worth about $8. The Plaque has no added value but to display the signed cachet.

A Cachet is a design or inscription on an envelope to commemorate a postal or philatelic event. A collectible Baseball Cachet could include a players achievements, milestone, and record breaking accomplishments. A postal stamp and cancellation will coincide in date, or and relationship to commemorate the days event. Popular Cachets include Z Silk Cachets, and Gateway G silk Cachets. Cachets are also a popular item for players to sign.

A 1986 Topps Traded Bo Jackson Rookie card number 50T has a book value of about $5.00 in near/mint -mint condition. Professionally graded cards will sell for more. Condition is important.

Common flaws with baseball cards include: rounded edges, creases, off centered, and faded color. Any or all flaws will devalue the card significantly.

The Shoeless Joe Jackson Rookie card - 1909-1911 American Caramel E90-1 #55 is one of only a handful of cards of Joe Jackson issued during his playing days.

Extremely rare and desirable this card is worth about $17,000. - $35,000. in good - excellent condition. Higher grade card will sell at a significant amount of money more.

In a recent auction (2007) a Joe Jackson 1909-1911 American Caramel E90 sold for $29,912 - graded SGC 40 VG 3 In another auction a Joe Jackson rookie card sold for $4,406.25 in less than good condition keeping the price down. This card had been trimmed slightly on all four sides, a common practice in the day to allow the cards to fit into some styles of album pages.

A 1964 St. Louis Cardinals Team Signed Baseball with the key signatures: Boyer, White, Brock, Gibson, McCarver, and Uecker is worth about $775.-$1,100. Value is based on average prices of recently closed auctions. Prices may vary based on condition, and the type of authenticity that accompanies the baseball. Prices may also vary based on the amount of signatures, and key signatures acquired. The more complete the baseball with key signatures the more valuable. In a recent auction a 1964 St. Louis Cardinals Team signed baseball sold for $1,015. If the signatures are not properly authenticated the baseball could sell at half the market value or less. For more information on team signed baseballs, links to full team rosters, key signatures, and price guide visit the following page from the link I left below.

A 1988 Donruss Andre Dawson DK card number 9 has a book value of about .05 cents in near/mint -mint condition. Professionally graded cards will sell for more. Condition is important.

Common flaws with baseball cards include: rounded edges, creases, off centered, and faded color. Any or all flaws will devalue the card significantly.

Less than 15 cents.

These commemorative bats are referred to as "Black Bats" and have been produced by batmaker Hillerich & Bradsy (makers of the "Louisville Slugger") to honor each season's American and National League champions since 1934. The signatures are engraved and embellished with gold paint. They were made in relatively large quantities and presented to players and team personel, as well as league officials and VIPs. Ironically, bats made in the last ten years are worth more than those produced decades ago, as H&B cut down the quantities distributed significantly in the early 90's due to the expense. Yours is one of the better bats and its value is truly a function of its overall condition, with a safe appraisal being $200-300. Bats surviving in Near Mint condition would warrant the top value and possibly more.

A 1992 Donruss Nolan Ryan card #707 has a book value of about $1.00 in near/mint -mint condition. Professionally graded cards will sell for more. Condition is important.

Common flaws with baseball cards include: rounded edges, creases, off centered, and faded color. Any or all flaws will devalue the card significantly.

A 1992 Classic Best Ken Griffey Jr baseball card number 200 has a book value of about $1.00 in near/mint -mint condition. Professionally graded cards will sell for more. Condition is important.

Common flaws with baseball cards include: rounded edges, creases, off centered, and faded color. Any or all flaws will devalue the card significantly.

Bobble Head - Also known as; Bobbing Heads; Nodders; Bobble Head Dolls, A series of fragile hand-painted ceramic doll emulating a popular sports figure, player, team, or mascot that first came over from Japan in the 1960s. Sports, Accessories & Memorabilia (S.A.M.) reintroduced new dolls in the 1990s. Bobble Heads are also a popular giveaway at Major League Stadiums today. A spring suspended head attached to the body cause the head to bob when moved.