Joe Orlando

Joe Orlando is a sports collectibles expert, author & the former CEO of Collectors/President of PSA, currently serving as EVP of Sports at Heritage Auctions.

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Dazzling Duke. Fresh from #PSAcard & headed to @Heritage_Sport @HeritageAuction for Summer Platinum. With fantastic use & his trademark tape, this 1953 specimen is one of the finest Snider bats in the hobby. Who led the 1950s in home runs? The #Dodgers legend with 326 dingers.

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PSA has graded almost 1,000 Lou Gehrig 1934 Goudey # 61 cards, this is one of just five examples in the census that bears The Iron Horse’s autograph. And the PSA 2 is a pop two with none higher from that tiny sample

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Before Ali Was King. Muhammad Ali (Cassius Clay) & Sonny Liston trained at Hotel Thunderbird in Las Vegas before their 1964 title bout. This display features the autos of Clay, Liston, Joe Louis & Sugar Ray Robinson. This awesome time capsule is @Heritage_Sport @HeritageAuction.

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Heritage Auctions AI ($HARAI) is live for trading on Flaunch https://t.co/Ngj4pKPoDq

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One Heavy Hitter. It’s definitely one of Michael Jordan’s more obscure cards, from an obscure set, but it’s highly collectible nonetheless. Fresh from #PSAcard and headed to @Heritage_Sport @HeritageAuction.

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Pudge Before Pudge. Many people associate "Pudge" with Ivan Rodriguez, but before I-Rod, there was Carlton. This 1971 bat, the earliest Fisk gamer in the #PSAcard database, is currently @Heritage_Sport @HeritageAuction. While it presents beautifully, the barrel use is terrific.

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Mickey Blue Eyes. Fresh from #PSAcard and just consigned to @Heritage_Sport @HeritageAuction for July. The 1967 Topps baseball card set has long been lauded for its clean design, and this Mint 9 Mantle is a great example. Coming soon.

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Duke Snider wore this Dodgers gamer in 1956 when he led the NL in homers (43), walks (99) and OPS (.997) while leading the Bums to the last pennant of their service to the borough of Brooklyn and it’s photomatched!

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The Griffey Story Begins. In May, this 1989 #PSAcard GU 10 rookie bat is poised to set a record @Heritage_Sport @HeritageAuction. The in-game photo at Yankee Stadium is one of 3 images this bat is matched to. It has a period signature & was consigned by the original recipient.

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MJ Looks Good in Gold. Fresh from #PSAcard and headed to @Heritage_Sport @HeritageAuction. This newly graded 1996 UD U.S. Olympic Champions/Reflections of Gold-Signatures card has a beautiful design and is one of the early, limited production cards from Jordan's playing career.

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@DougPigsleyKOMO 2.5, but the eye appeal was terrific for the technical grade (which was largely due to a crease along the back).

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Fred Couples sells 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle card for nearly $160,000 - The Athletic https://t.co/Mq34LHuht8

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Sorry, to clarify, train tickets (or vouchers) were found alongside these two. They are just spectacular.

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Incredible Find! Fresh from #PSAcard & headed to @Heritage_Sport @HeritageAuction. Left by their deceased mother, a couple found an envelope with 2 unused bus tickets & this pair - the 2 finest (by a mile) Full tickets known from Babe Ruth's last appearance at #Yankees Stadium.

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MJ's SI Debut. Recently, a PSA graded copy (9.6) made waves by selling for over $200,000, due to its condition. This period-signed copy (Jordan and Sam Perkins), which can likely be acquired for a fraction of the price, is coming up in April @Heritage_Sport @HeritageAuction.

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A First for Satchel. Fresh from #PSAcard and headed to @Heritage_Sport @HeritageAuction, here's a ticket you don't see every day. This historic stub represents Paige's first MLB win in 1948, after years of excellence in the Negro Leagues. Coming to auction this summer.

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@rhoge @Heritage_Sport @HeritageAuction Thanks Ryan.

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Card Quality. What is it, exactly? The vintage card market is slowly redefining what quality means, & it's no longer technical grade alone. In my latest article for @Heritage_Sport @HeritageAuction, I look at how cards continue to follow the path of art:
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Number 5 for Mr. 5 World Series Rings. Collecting Like it's 1999. Fresh from #PSAcard, this NM-MT 8, 1999 Skybox E-X Century/Essential Credentials Now #5/9 Derek Jeter is headed to @Heritage_Sport @HeritageAuction for our May event.

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It will appear in our May catalog auction.

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Exclusive Membership. On September 30, 1972, Roberto Clemente joined the 3,000 hit club. Tragically, it would be the last hit of the #Pirates icon's career, as he would perish in a plane crash later that year. This rare, Full ticket is headed to @Heritage_Sport @HeritageAuction.