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Our Next Live Auction is March 29, 2025

Card Show Auction

Saturday, March 23, 2024

8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Sports memorabilia auction begins at approximately 2:30 p.m.

Silent auction closes at 1:30 p.m.

New online auction runs March 18 to March 29.

All proceeds from the day's event benefit the Ephrata Recreation Center, Ephrata youth sports programs, and Ephrata youth counseling and support organizations.

Click here to download the show flyer.

Live Sports Memorabilia Auction

  • Quality auction will begin at approximately 2:30, featuring individual cards, complete card sets, sports publications, photographs, bobbin' heads, figurines, baseballs, souvenirs, and other sports memorabilia.
  • Auction includes autographs by various past and present professional athletes and sports stars.
  • Bidders must register before bidding.
  • IMPORTANT: Live auction only. Bidders must be present to bid. No telephone or proxy bids accepted.
  • Payment terms are cash, credit cards (3% fee), PayPal (3% fee), and local checks (with proper government-issued photo ID).
  • No reserves, no buyer's premium.
  • Donation or consignment items for the auction will be accepted through November 30 of the previous year. Please contact Jack Forney (see below).
  • Auctioneer, David F. Birmingham, AU-2127-L.
  • Click here to download the updated auction list.
  • Click here to view the auction web page.

Silent Auction

In addition to our memorabilia auction, a smaller silent auction runs from the beginning of the card show until 1:30. The silent auction features items like autographed photos and game tickets. Winning bidder (or a proxy) must be present at 1:30 to claim their item(s).

On-Line Only Auction

For the first time, we also have a separate online-only auction of sports memorabilia, run by Pannebecker and Wolf Auctioneers, Inc. at https://pannebeckerwolf.hibid.com. The online auction will run from Monday March 18 until Friday March 29. All details will be posted on the Pannebecker and Wolf auction site.

Auction List (Live Auction)

Changes from the original January auction list are in RED below.

1    45 RPM Records:1976 Phillies Fever, Steeler Salutes, J McKay Wide World Of Sports         
2    1992 Phillies Press Pass Veterans Stadium & 1987 LPGA Open Press Pin
3    Hallmark Collector Ornaments, '95 O'Neill '96 Aikman '96 N. Ryan & '97 J. Gordon
4    2 Bradford Baseball Plates w/ HoFers Cy Young & Mel Ott
5    1984 World Series Ticket Stub Detroit Tigers/ San Diego Padres Game C
6    1964 OFFICIAL Gillette League World Series Baseball w/10 facsimile Autos
7    1977 Philadelphia Phillies Pewter Medallion w/ Original Chain & Players Signatures
8    1993 Phillies National League Champions Limited Edition Large Pinback
9    1961 Jay's Publishing Photos Phillies & Dodgers Sealed Packs
10    12-1964 Topps Coins Incl. Mays, Bunning, & Santo
11    1967 Frank Robinson & Joe Pepitone Dexter Baseball Prints
12    1967 Topps Hank Aaron #15 Insert Card 5”x7” Pin-up Poster
13    1955 Cadaco All Star Baseball Game Mint in Unopened Box
14    1969 World Champion NY Mets Comm. Cap Sheet w/ COA-Big Apple Collector 
15    1985 Topps Bronze Gallery of Champions in Case w/ Schmidt, Gwynn, Gooden
16    1990 MLB Matchbox Collection 13 AL & 13 NL Team Logo Cars in case
17    Boston Red Sox Roger Clemens Stadium Star Starting Lineup in Original Box
18    Baltimore Orioles HoFer Cal Ripken Jr. Starting Lineup in Original Box
19    4 Different Cal Ripken Jr. Starting Lineups in Boxes 1992, '93, '94, '95
20    Classic Doubles Ripken Starting Lineups '97 '99 2000 & 2 SLs Earl Weaver &
           Brooks Robinson
21    3 Starting Lineups BB Greats Ruth/Gehrig, Mantle/Dimaggio, Stargell/Clemente
22    1-’93, 4-’94 & 3-‘95 Baseball Starting Lineups MLB w/ Carlton & Ripken
23    1971 Balt. Colts Team Christmas Card & Mailing Envel. (Season Tx Holder)
24    1982 Penn State National Championship Michters Whiskey Decanter Ltd Ed
25    Penn State Football Clock New in Box
           FEATURED ITEM #26
26    Auto. Full Size Penn State FB Helmet Nick Singleton w/ COA-Fanatics

27     Full Size Dallas Cowboys Football Helmet
28    2000 NFL Diecast Collectables Truck Team Mates Eagles McNabb & Staley
29    Auto Phila. Eagles Mini Football Tommy McDonald *
30    Auto. Football Eagles Brett Celek #87 & N Bradham #53 w/COA & Game Tx
31    18x26 Framed Poster Pittsburgh Steeler Mike Webster NFL HOF ‘97
32    Auto. Pittsburgh Steelers Mini Helmet Chuck Noll (Signed in Person) *
33    Auto. Notre Dame Mini Helmet A Parseghian "Play Like A Champion" w/COA
34    Auto Mttd/Frmd 14x17 Beckett Cover Bills HoFer Thurman Thomas w/COA                       
35    1955 Topps Football Card Jim Thorpe All American #37
36    Lot of 100 1969 Topps Football Cards VG/EX-NM
37    1959 Topps Football Card Bobby Layne #40
38    1981 Topps Football Cards Uncut Sheet w/ Lambert, Ham, Bradshaw, Webster
39    Auto.1993 Fleer Football Card "Gameday '93" NFL HoFer '08 Art Monk *
40    1985 Topps Football Card Warren Moon RC #251
41    16 Assorted Eagles Donovan McNabb 1999 Football RCs and 2 Jersey Cards
42    5 Phila. Eagles Media Guides 1984, '95 '96 '98 '99 & 1933-2006 Yr-Yr History
43    9 Phila. Eagles Media Guides 2000-08 & Eagles/Patriots SB 39 Media Guide
44    1979 Penn State Liberty Bowl Program, Commemorative Coin
45    1982 National Champions: Penn State FB Guide & Sugar Bowl Program
           w/ Commemorative Pin
46    1971 Lancaster Sportswriters Prog. w/ Joe Paterno, G Blanda, 5 more Autos *
47    Auto. Philadelphia Eagles Jersey Jeremiah Trotter w/ COA
48    Auto. Phila. Eagles Football Jersey Jalen Hurts w/ COA-JSA
49    Chicago Bears Linebacker Brian Urlacher College & Pro HoFer UD Bobblehead
50    Auto. Phila 76ers Blue Basketball Jersey Ben Simmons #25 w/ COA-UD
51    Shaq O'Neill Bobblehead, NBA McFarlane Figure & F Ultra #328, UD #1b RCs
52    Auto. Basketball Jersey Miami Heat Shaquille O'Neill w/ COA-Beckett
53    Auto. San Antonia Spurs Black Bsktbll Jersey Keldon Johnson #3 w/ COA-UD
54    Auto. 16x20 Photo NBA HoFer Alonzo Mourning w/ COA-UPPER DECK
55    Michael Jordan Mini Bsktbll, 6 UD Metal Bsktbll Cards, Upper Deck Tankard
56    Auto. Elite Basketball Cleveland Cavaliers Emoni Bates w/ COA-Upper Deck
57    Auto. NCAA Basketball Dallas Mavericks Derrick Lively #2 w/COA-Upper Deck
58    Auto Spalding Basketball HoFer Houston Rockets Hakeem Olajuwon w/COA
59    Philadelphia 76ers Allen Iverson Bobblehead
60    1990 NBA Hoops Basketball Card Set David Robinson RC
61    Auto. 16x20 Photo Hockey HoFer Patrick Roy 1985 ROY Montreal Canadians
62    Auto. Acrylic Hockey Puck Toronto Maple Leafs W. Nylander COA-UD NEAT
63    Auto. Hockey Jersey Philadelphia Flyers HoFer Bill Barber w/ COA
64    Hockey Card Sets ’91-’92 Proset ’95 Donruss ’90 Topps (not complete) &
         ’93-’94 T Premier (missing #556)
65    1982 ’83 ’84 ‘87 Phillies Yearbooks & Assort Phils Publications & 4 Calendars
66    1995 Phila. Phillies Richie Ashburn Hall of Fame Pin & Ribbon
67    1986 Kool-Aid Phila. Phillies Salute to Pete Rose
68    3 Phila. Phillies Bobbleheads, P. Burrell, C. Ruiz, C Hamels, 2005 Ltd. Ed. J. Thome figurine
69    Auto. Phila. Phillies Bobblehead General Manager Lee Thomas **
70    Auto. Phila. Phillies Bobblehead President Bill Giles **
71    Auto. Phila. Phillies Bobblehead Tug McGraw **
72    Auto. Phila. Phillies Bobblehead Jim Fregosi Manager 1991-96**
73    Auto. Phila. Phillies Bobblehead HoFer Robin Roberts*
74    Phila. Phillies HoFer Steve Carlton Bobblehead New in Box
75    Phila. Phillies HoFer Mike Schmidt Bobblehead New in Box
76    Bryce Harper Bobblehead Aug.13, 2016 Induction H-Burg Senators
           Bobblehead Hall Of Fame
77    Phila. Phillies 1960s Mini Bobblehead
78    Auto. St. Louis Cardinals Bobblehead Dick Groat (Pitts. Pirates Hall of Fame) *
79    Baltimore Colts Football 1960s Bobblehead
           FEATURED ITEMS #80 #81 #82
80    Mickey Mantle NY Yankees 1960s Bobblehead with Round Base MINT
81    Roger Maris NY Yankees 1960s Bobblehead
82    Willie Mays NY Giants 1960s Bobblehead

83    Texas Rangers Alex Rodriguez Bobblehead
84    2 Sam's Baseball Bobbleheads 1998-99 Alex Rodriguez Seattle J.D. Drew
           St. Louis MIB w/ COAs
85    Cincinnati Reds HoFer Ken Griffey Jr. Bobblehead
86    Milwaukee Brewers HoFer Robin Yount Bobblehead
87    Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs Player of the Year 94 & 95 Brian Schneider Bobblehead
88    3 Hartland Statues O. Smith, W. Spahn, '02 Ernie Banks in Orig. Boxes
89    Hartland Collection Statue Texas Rangers HoFer Nolan Ryan 1992  w/ COA
90    Hartland Statue 25th Anniversary Edit. HoFer Dodger D Drysdale w/ Orig. Box
91    Ted Williams Autograph Model Baseball Glove Like New (Left-Handed)
92    1940-50s Rogers Hornsby Model BB Bat & 1950s Dudley Baseball in Orig. Box
93    Game Prepped BB Bat Former Dodger, Pirate, Oriole, Outfielder Lee Lacy
94    Game Used cracked Baseball Bat Former H-burg Senator/Wash. National Devin Ivany
95    Major Dick Winters "Hang Tough"D-Day Comm. BB Bat, Lanc. Barnstormers Tribute
96    Antique Vintage Baseball Bat Handcrafted in Carbondale, Pa.
97    Auto Game Used Baseball Bat Phillies First Baseman Brock Stassi 2017 *
98    Auto Game Used Baseball Bat Phillies Outfielder Matt Stairs Canada BB HoF *
99    Auto Game Used Baseball Bat Former SD Padres Infielder Jeff Gardner *
100    Auto. Baseball Bat Phila. Phillies Kyle Schwarber w/ COA-JSA
101    Auto. Louisville Slugger Baseball Bat HoFer Jim Bunning w/ COA-JSA
102    Auto. Baseball Bat Phila. Phillies Ryan Howard 2005 NL ROY 2006 NL MVP
103    Auto. Cooperstown BB Bat HoFer Ferguson Jenkins 3192 SOs w/COA
104    1941 Rittgers Trio BB Statues EXTREMELY RARE 2 in Very Good Condition
           ( Left Leg of The A Player Repaired )
105    Aaron Nola Large Canvas Banner That Hung In Reading First Energy Stadium.
106    Auto. St. Louis Cardinals Baseball Jersey HoFer Bruce Sutter w/ COA-JSA
107    Auto. Phila. Phillies Baseball Jersey (RED) Ryan Howard w/ COA-JSA
108    Auto. BB Jersey Cincinnati Reds Pete Rose #14 Signed 20th Anniv. of Hit
           Record 4192 w/ COA-JSA
           FEATURED ITEMS #109 #110
109    Professionally Framed Auto Pirates BB Jersey Gerritt Cole w/ COA-JSA
110    Auto Frmd 38x38 Phillies Jersey HoFer Steve Carlton w/ 3 Incriptions     

111    Auto. Game Used Baseball Cleat 2017 Tim Anderson #7 White Sox COA
112    Auto. Game Used BB Cleat Victor Robles Wash.Nats FADED w/ COA-ONYX
113    Auto. 8x10 Willie Mays Photo on 12x15 Wooden Plaque w/ COA-Scoreboard
114    Auto 24x36 Major League Poster HoF 1981 St Louis Cardinal Bob Gibson *
115    Auto. 26x14 Mttd/Frmd Picture P Rose 1980 WS Champs w/Game Tx COA
116    Auto. 8x10 Photo Jim Bunning Father's Day Perfect Game w/ COA-PSA/DNA
117    Auto Mttd/Frmd 8x10 Color Photo Giants Bobby Thomson w/ COA-CAS   NICE
           FEATURED ITEM #118
118    Auto Frmd 3000 SOs/300 Wins Neikro Ryan Carlton Perry Seaver Sutton

119    Auto Frmd 21x40 Orig 500 HR Hitters 11 Autos (Killebrew Faded) NO COA
120    Auto Frmd/Mttd R Halliday No Hitter Collage w/Game Tx & Lineup 10/6/2010
121    Auto. Score 3x5 Baseball Card All Star Ken Griffey Jr. w/ COA-Scoreboard
122    5 Auto. BB Cards Kent Tekulve 2 Diff. Mike Flanagan 2 Diff. Rennie Stennett
123    Large Box of Assorted Phila. Phillies Baseball Cards Topps, Fleer, & Donruss
124    18 Ripken Jr. 2nd Yr BB Cards, 5 Topps #163, 4 Fleer #70, & 9 Donruss #279
125    Old Postcard Phila. Bobbies Loretta "Sticks" Jester-Lipski BB HoF 1988, Facsimile Auto
126    1958 Topps Baseball Card Don Drysdale #25
127    1958 Topps Baseball Card Willie Mays #486
128    1959 Topps Baseball Card Pittsburgh Pirates Team #528
129    1959 Topps Baseball Card Ernie Banks #559
130    1961 Topps Baseball Card Whitey Ford All Star #586
131    1961 Topps Baseball Card Mickey Mantle All Star #578 SGC 2 GD
132    1962 Topps Baseball Card Frank Robinson #350
133    1963 Topps Baseball Card Roberto Clemente #540
134    1963 Fleer Baseball Card Sandy Koufax #42 SGC 7 NM
135    1964 Topps Baseball Card Hank Aaron #300 SGC 5 EX
136    1964 Topps Baseball Card Mickey Mantle #50 SGC 3,5 VG+
137    1965 Topps Baseball Card Mickey Mantle #350 SGC 4 VG-EX
138    1965 T BB Card #310 EX5 "66 T #52 Good2 & '67 T #309 VG3 J Callison PSA
139    1967 Topps Baseball Card Mickey Mantle #150
140    1968 Topps Baseball Card Mickey Mantle #280
141    1969 Topps baseball Card  Willie Mays #190
142    1969 Topps baseball Card  Mickey Mantle #500 (Yellow Name)
143    1969 Topps Baseball Card Nolan Ryan #533
144    1970 Topps Baseball Card Al Kaline #640
145    1970 Topps Baseball Card Johnny Bench #660
146    1971 Topps Baseball Card Al Kaline #180
147    1973 Topps Baseball Card Babe Ruth #1
148    1975 Hostess Baseball Card Pete Rose #29 Graded Mint-9
149    1-1977 & 1-1978 Topps Baseball Card Christmas Rack Packs
150    1980 Topps Baseball Card Rickey Henderson RC #482
151    Over 350 HoFer Frank Thomas BB cards w/ RCs & 1994 Beckett Tribute in Binder
152    1981 Donruss Baseball Card Rickey Henderson #119
153    89-1981Topps Scratch Off BB Cards, '89 Classic MLB Board Game w/Griffey Jr. RC
154    1983 Topps Traded Baseball Card Set w/ D. Strawberry RC #108T
155    1983 Donruss BB Factory Set w/ Boggs #586  & Gwynn #598 RCs
156    700+ 1983 T BB Cards w/ Boggs #498, Gwynn #482, & Sandberg #83, RCs &
          4 Ripken 2nd Yr cards

157    5 1983 Wade Boggs RCs, 2 Topps #498, 2 Fleer #179, & 1 Donruss #586
158    1983 Topps #498 & Fleer #179 Baseball Cards Red Sox Wade Boggs RCs
159    1983 Fleer Baseball Card Tony Gwynn #360 RC
160    Approx. 1200 Assort. 1980 Topps Baseball Cards Incl. Many Stars
161    1985 Topps Baseball Card Red Sox Roger Clemens RC #181
162    1985 Fleer Baseball Card Set w/ Clemens & Puckett RCs & "85 F Updated Set
163    1987 Topps BB Card Set (Missing Bonds) '90 UD BB Card Set & 2 Misc BB Card Boxes
164    1987 & 1988 Fleer Baseball Card Sets
165    1988 Score Traded Baseball Card Set w/ Craig Biggio RC #103T
166    1989 Topps Baseball Jumbo Pak, 100 Cards plus 1 Rookie Card
167    33 High #s 1964 Topps Baseball Cards
168    33 High #s 1965 Topps Baseball Cards
169    Large Lot of Misc Baseball Cards 1978-1987 w/ Star Cards
170    18-1965 Topps Baseball Cards, RCs, SPs, & Commons
171    1986, '89 T Traded & '86 Fleer Update BB Card Sets w/ ’86 TT Bonds and Bo Jackson RCs
172    Unopened Wax Box 1987 Topps BB 36 Ct. Bonds, B Jackson, McGwire, McGriff RCs
173    1987 Topps Sealed Baseball Factory Set w/ Bonds, Jackson, Larkin, RCs
174    1989 Upper Deck Factory Baseball Card Set w/ HoFer Ken Griffey Jr. RC #1
175    1991 Fleer Ultra Baseball Card Update Set w/ Jeff Bagwell RC #79
176    29 Unopened 1991 Fleer Ultra Wax Packs & ’91 Complete Fleer Ultra Set
           1-400 w/ Frank Thomas RC #85
177    1993 Scor Baseball Card Set w/ Derek Jeter RC #489
178    1992,'93 Topps Traded BB Card Sets w/ Garciaparra RC '92, Piazza, Helton RCs ‘93
179    2-1995 Unopened UD Collector's Choice BB Card Factory Sets w/ Alex Rodriquez RC
180    2000 Bowman Baseball Card Update Set w/ Sizemore RC #109
181    2001 Fleer Tradition BB Factory Set w/ Albert Pujols RC #451
182    Baseball Hall of Fame's 19th Century HoFers Baseball Set of 10 Cards Ltd. Ed
183    1952 Lancaster Red Roses Scorecard Program Unscored
184    1954 Lancaster Red Roses Scorecard Program (Partial Lineup Filled In)
185    1967 NY Mets Year Book & 1969, '70 Baltimore Orioles Yearbooks
186    1983 50th All Star Game Program, 90 AL&90 NL Nominees Insert Cards Intact
187    Auto. Baseball Phila. Phillies HoFer Mike Schmidt '79 All Star Game w/ COA
188    Auto. Detroit Tigers Baseball w/ Al Kaline, Norm Cash & 16 0thers w/ COA-JSA
189    Auto. Baseball HoFer NY Yankees Mickey Mantle w/ COA-JSA
190    Auto. Baseball HoFer Braves Hank Aaron w/ COA-Upper Deck
191    Auto. Baseball Phila. Phillies HoFer Steve Carlton w/ COA-Upper Deck
192    Auto. Baseball HoFer Nolan Ryan w/ COA-CAS
193    Auto. Baseball HoFer Red Sox Ted Williams w/ COA-JSA
194    Multi-Autographed (15) Baseball w/ Alvin Dark, Johnny Ray, etal. *
195    Multi-Autographed (16) Vintage Baseball w/ Jose Cardenal, Vic Power, etal. *
196    Auto. Baseball HoFer Jim Thome*
197    Auto. Baseball Former Phillies Mgr. Charlie Manuel w/COA & Team Photo
198    Auto. Baseball 1986 Pittsburgh Pirates Team w/ COA-Global
199    Auto. Baseball Phillies Zack Wheeler w/ COA-Fanatics Hologram
200    Auto. BB Braves, Yankees Pitcher Johnny Sain 6x WS Champ & Braves HoF *
201    Auto. Baseball Cincinnati Reds, Detroit Tigers Mgr. HoFer Sparky Anderson *
202    Auto. Baseball Baltimore Orioles Boog Powell *
203    Auto. Baseball Detroit Tigers Don Wert * & 2 Facsimile Auto Tigers Team BB
204    Auto. Baseball Philadelphia Phillies Don Money and Tom Herr w/ COA
205    Auto. Picture HoFer Bruce Sutter & Auto. Card Pete Rose*
206    Auto Potholder Balt. Oriole Boog Powell From Boog's BBQ @ Camden Park *
207    Auto. Justin Thomas Titlest Baseball Cap w/ COA-Upper Deck
208    Auto. 16x20 Photo PGA Grand Slam Winner Gary Player w/ COA-Upper Deck
209    Canvas Print Phila.Flyers Great Eric Lindros
210    4 Diff. Vintage Wheaties Boxes w/ Hofer T Gwynn, All-Star Pitchers & 2 Others        

*  Asterisk indicates autographed item is guaranteed authentic by consignor

** Indicates Signed at Phillies Caravan

The Ephrata Lions Club would like to thank the following people for their donations to our auction: Mr. Bob Trout and Mr. Chris Lutz

Auctioneer: David F Birmingham AU2127-L

Auction Photos (Live Auction)

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Card Show Contacts

  • Jack Forney, telephone 717-314-0962 (primary contact for the auction)
  • Brad Lauderman, telephone 717-471-3968, e-mail cardshow@ephratalions.org (primary contact for other aspects of the card show)

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