VSM Sports Card Outlet's monthly Vintage Sports Card and Memorabilia auction closes this weekend (Saturday, January 18th). As we have come to expect from their previous events, up for bid are some rarely seen vintage cards and a wide selection of collectibles from Philadelphia area teams (and beyond). Here are a few lots I am keeping my eyes on:

Phillies 100th Year Anniversary Bat

With a limited production run - and now 30 years old - these bats are not easy to come by. It features the Phillies' "Centennial logo" and gold, facsimile autographs of the greatest names (prior to, and including 1983) in team history.

Bidding stands today at $5 Link

UPDATE: Final bid: $35 - Great value for this bat. You would expect to pay $75-100 at a large show or auction...

1960 Phillies, Jay Publishing Photo Card Set

Jay Publishing produced these 5"x7" photo cards during the 1950s-1960s - and the Phillies team sets feature some great names. This set includes some Whiz Kid holdovers: Richie Ashburn, Robin Roberts and Curt Simmons, as well as Manager Eddie Sawyer. It is difficult to find a complete set of these cards, and even harder to find them in "like new" condition with the original envelope.

Bidding stands today at $10 Link

UPDATE: Final bid: $20 - Another good price for a set in this condition. You could easily estimate $2-3 per card (and a few dollars higher for Ashburn and Roberts) on ebay.

2001 Phillies Team Signed Ball

Here is a good "starter ball" for the 2001 Phillies. It is not complete - but, does contain several key signatures: Jimmy Rollins, Bobby Abreu, Pat Burrell and Manager Larry Bowa. If you can get it for a decent price, it could be a ball used at future autograph signings, etc.

Bidding stands today at $20

UPDATE: Final bid: $30 - Nice way to start a 2001 team ball. No way you could build this ball with guys like Rollins, Burrell and Abreu for only $30.

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January 18, 2014 - 10 AM

Locust Grove Mennonite School
2160 Lincoln Highway East
Lancaster, PA