Auction Buzz
Former WWE Diva Sunny is selling her Hall of Fame ring on eBay
A former WWE Diva is done with the world of professional wrestling -- and she's selling her WWE Hall of Fame ring on eBay to prove it.Sunny, real name Tamara Sytch, was inducted into the Hall in 2011 and it's one of the first times a WWE Hall of Fame ring has made it onto the open market. (The company began awarding rings in 2009 after previously just awarding plaques.)
"After enjoying my Hall of Fame ring for the past almost five years, I think it's time for someone else to enjoy and cherish it, as have I," the auction listing reads. "It's time to let go of the past, and embrace my future, and selling my ring is the right way to get on track."
Tom Brady's underwear can be yours via Goldin Auctions
They may just look like boxer shorts, but they aren't just any boxer shorts.They're the boxer sports worn by New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady and they can be yours -- for a price.
No, really.
Goldin Auctions item includes extra bit of MMA and hobby history from James "Lights Out" Toney
It's been more than five years since James "Lights Out" Toney set foot inside the Octagon at UFC 118 in Boston, but a piece of memorabilia from his fight against UFC legend Randy Couture is on the auction block beginning Monday via Goldin Auctions.The piece? The former boxer's trunks worn what was his only MMA bout -- a first-round submission -- and it's extra Buzz-worthy because, well, look at it.
That's a one-of-a-kind piece of hobby history -- and there's an extra nod to MMA collectors because among Toney's sponsors for the fight was, if you haven't figured it out, Blowout Cards.
Barry Larkin's memorabilia hits block via Goldin Auctions this month
Memorabilia from the career of Baseball Hall of Famer Barry Larkin will hit the auction block next week via Goldin Auctions as the former Cincinnati Red has decided to sell his collection.Among the items in the sale, which will begin on Jan. 11 and end on Jan. 30, are his 1984 USA Baseball uniform and the ball from his first career hit as a big-leaguer. Also found among the 53 lots are items from his University of Michigan days and an All-Star Game-used uniform.
"Barry Larkin is among the most popular players in Reds history as he was born and raised in the Queen City and then played all 19 of his MLB seasons with his hometown Reds," said Ken Goldin founder of Goldin Auctions. "During his remarkable baseball life, he was an Olympic champion, Rookie of the Year, World Series winner, MVP, 12-time All-Star and a Hall of Famer. We are honored to make these rare collectibles from his career available for the first time."
You can snack like a big-leaguer thanks to MLB Auctions
Buzz thought he had seen it all when it came to game-used memorabilia until he visited MLB Auctions on Sunday night to find this.It's a snack container straight from the dugout of the Detroit Tigers this past season and it can be all yours.
How much? We'll get to that ... but first the details.
Jacksonville Jaguars Bold Rush gamers at auction through Sunday
Jerseys from the Jacksonville Jaguars' Bold Rush game where the team wore striking gold uniforms are on the auction block benefitting charity with the sales ending later this weekend.All proceeds from the jerseys worn during the team's 19-13 win over the Tennessee Titans on Nov. 19 will go to the the Jacksonville Jaguars Foundation, which "supports programs benefiting economically and socially disadvantaged youth, families and other NFL and team charitable initiatives."
PSA 8 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle sets new record with Heritage sale
Heritage Auctions' sale of a PSA 8 Mickey Mantle 1952 Topps card set another record for the card in its condition this week."The 1952 Topps Mantle rookie is a truly transcendent piece of Americana," said Chris Ivy, the Director of Sports Auctions at Heritage. "It looms in the collective American imagination like a copy of Action Comics #1, an inverted Jenny stamp or an Abe Lincoln autograph. You don't have to collect baseball cards to recognize it, so thoroughly is it woven into the national consciousness."
So, how much for the icon of all post-war baseball card icons?
Sylvester Stallone puts iconic pieces of movie memorabilia on auction block via Heritage next week
When you think of Sylvester Stallone's career, one character probably comes to mind first.Rocky Balboa.
The memorabilia left over from that big-screen boxer's multi-film career are among countless lots being sold next week as Stallone has chosen Heritage Auctions to sell pieces from throughout his career. It's a collection of memorabilia that spans from the first Rocky films and includes Rambo, The Expendables and plenty more.
Memorable Disney animation cels & Frazetta art headline two Profiles in History auctions coming this week
A pair of auctions this week from Profiles in History will help get some iconic pieces of original art into collectors' hands from some of the most-memorable works in pop culture history.
Up first on Thursday (Dec. 10) is the Calabasas, Calif.-based company's "Animation & Disneyana" sale, which will include 880 lots of artwork and Disney memorabilia ranging from retired ride vehicles to animation cels from classic films.The top two pieces in the sale are original animation cels from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (above) and Lady and the Tramp (below). These pieces carry opening bids of $35,000 and $40,000 respectively and are estimated to command around $50,000 apiece when the final gavel falls. Several other pieces from memorable works, including Fantasia, are among the sale's items as well as a pair of Charles Shulz Peanuts strips.

You can browse the catalog for the auction right here.
And on the other end of the artistic spectrum ...
MLB Stand Up To Cancer auctions include experiences instead of memorabilia
A series of auctions began Sunday via Major League Baseball will help fight cancer while offering the winning bidders the chances to make memories instead of merely adding memorabilia to their collections while helping a cause.More than 80 listings launched by MLB Auctions will benefit Stand Up To Cancer as well as charities noted by individual teams. Several teams have a few listings noted as part of the program.
What will you get to do as a winner? Well ...
George Mikan Rookie Card sets record, while four other items top $100,000 mark in SCP Auctions sale
A perfect copy of a basketball legend's Rookie Card reached legendary status on Saturday night in a sale via SCP Auctions.The card is a PSA 10 1948 Bowman George Mikan Rookie Card, which is the only perfect copy in existence. It set what is believed to be a new record for a single basketball card with its sale.
The price?
Auction of rarest Star Wars comic book ever made will help raise money for Syrian refugees
As you may have seen here on The Buzz last month, this single copy of Star Wars Vader Down No. 1 sold for $3,739 on eBay. (No, really, go look.) Why? Because it's estimated to be limited to only 12 copies and it was only available to dealers who ordered 4,999 copies of the standard book to get one.Something even more impressive? An auction of a signed copy ending tonight (Dec. 6) will probably top that sale.
Colts owner Jim Irsay pays big bucks for Ringo Starr's Beatles drums

Los Angeles-based Julien's Auctions concluded its sale of Ringo Starr's memorabilia on Saturday night and the biggest sale of the three-day event has a tie to the sports world.
The buyer? Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay.
The price?
Janis Joplin's "History of Universe" Porsche hits auction next week
It's one part automotive gem, one part musical memorabilia, but one thing's for sure about Janis Joplin's restored 1965 Porsche 356C 1600 Cabriolet.This pearl is headed to auction.
Ben Roethlisberger auction via SCP to benefit K-9 units & service dogs
Five lots in a sale via SCP Auctions that close on Saturday are unique in a few ways.First, they are all items from Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. Second, for each of them a part of the proceeds will go to his foundation that supports K-9 units and service dogs of police and fire departments throughout the U.S.
What are the items? Well, they're all game-used for starters.
How big is Star Wars right now? Even Sotheby's has an auction coming
Sotheby's is home of notable auctions that are probably not on the radar of most of us -- unless you're somehow a collector of fine art.
In past years the auction house has sold iconic pieces such as Edvard Munch’s "The Scream" for $119.9 million or Pablo Picassso's "Garcon à la Pipe" for $104.3 million. (You probably know the images but not their names.)If you didn't believe it by now after watching TV or walking down any aisle in a retail store, there's one more way to know Star Wars is a big deal this month.
Sotheby's has an auction coming.
Ringo Starr will sign limited number of auction catalogs for charity

It's no secret that Ringo Starr isn't a fan of signing autographs -- even though he's done so thousands of times up until a few years ago when he posted a video on his website saying "no more."
But now The Beatles' drummer is signing just 250 copies of “Property From The Collection of Ringo Starr and Barbara Bach” which is the auction catalog box set for the upcoming sale of his memorabilia collection though Los Angeles-based Julien's Auctions.
How much?
Auction Buzz: Jo Jo White sale via SCP includes Hall of Famer's rings & plenty more basketball brilliance
Jo Jo White was a Kansas Jayhawk before he was a Boston Celtic and an NBA-championship winner inducted into the Hall of Fame. Since then, he's also worked in the Celtics' front office.A 25-lot sale open now via SCP Auctions includes memorabilia from all those times, including his Converse College All-America honors, two replacement rings for his titles with the Boston Celtics (the originals were lost) and his honorary 2008 Celtics championship ring from when he worked for the team.
Auction Buzz: Michael Jordan's final Bulls home jersey, big bats top sales + PSA 10 George Mikan sale coming

Michael Jordan's final jersey worn for a regular-season home game as a member of the Chicago Bulls netted a new record for a piece of Jordan memorabilia with a sale price of $173,240 this weekend after 17 bids in Goldin Auctions' latest sale.
It wasn't the only six-figure sale of the weekend, either.
































