Icons & Immortals: High-End Sports Memorabilia and Card Auction
Lot 622:
Description
BID PER WHAT YOU SEE IN THE PHOTO, NOT THE AI GENERATED TITLES AND DESCRIPTIONS! Mark McGwire, Sammy Sosa, and NBA Stars, Trading Card and Ephemera Collection, Unauthenticated
This professional sports memorabilia collection features an extensive NBA trading card binder and a curated selection of Major League Baseball ephemera documenting the historic 1998-1999 home run race. The basketball collection, housed in a blue marble-patterned binder, spans the 1990s through the mid-2000s and includes various brands such as Topps, Upper Deck, Fleer/SkyBox, and NBA Hoops. Notable players represented include Hall of Famers and superstars Shaquille O’Neal, Charles Barkley, Reggie Miller, Scottie Pippen, David Robinson, Dominique Wilkins, Larry Bird, Allen Iverson, Clyde Drexler, and Karl Malone, alongside early career cards for Dwyane Wade, Dwight Howard, Tony Parker, and Manu Ginobili. Featured insert sets include Upper Deck Artifacts, R-Class, and Diamond Collection, as well as Fleer "Block Party" and "NBA-Damentals." The baseball portion focuses on the St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs, featuring Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa. Highlights include the St. Louis Post-Dispatch "500 Mac joins the club" newspaper from August 6, 1999, two copies of The Sporting News "WOW!" 70-home run issue, and a State Journal-Register "What a season!" commemorative section documenting their 70 and 66 home run totals. No certified autographs, game-used materials, or third-party graded cards (PSA/BGS/SGC) were identified in this collection.
Condition report:
Trading cards are in Very Good to Near Mint condition, appearing well-maintained within nine-pocket plastic sleeves. The newspapers and magazines show natural age-toning and standard folding consistent with vintage newsprint. No significant tearing or moisture damage is observed.
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