Turner Auctions + Appraisals presents Sports Cards & Memorabilia, Toy Cars, and Trains on Saturday, April 30, 2022, at 10:30 am PDT. The timed sale features over 230 lots from several Northern California collectors and estates. There are several themes in this auction, each with a variety of offerings. Among the sports cards, groupings include Shaquille O’Neal, Michael Jordan, Joe Montana, Football Hall of Fame, Basketball and Baseball Super Stars, Basketball Hall of Fame, and many others. In addition, many sports cards lots include commons of 2,000 or more. There’s also a wide selection of sports memorabilia: signed bats and photos from the San Francisco Giants as World Series Champions; autographed or specialty basketballs; signed football helmets, photographs, a football, and a jersey; and a variety of signed or souvenir boxing gloves, including Manny Pacquiao, Oscar de la Hoya, Ricky Hatton and Roberto Duran.
The are many groupings of Johnny Lightning toy cars of an array of years and series – most on original cards. These include Commemorative Cars, Challengers, Dragsters, Muscle Cars, Classic Customs, Toy Fair, Promotional, and Limited and Special Editions – plus originals on Topper cards. There are several other manufacturers as well: Racing Champions, Lionel Revolvers and Speed Rebels, Sizzlers, and Mattel Hot Wheels. Almost all of the model train offerings are from Lionel, including locomotives; switchers; cabooses; and freight, box, stock, dump, passenger cars – plus several Limited or Special Edition train sets. There are also some specialty train items such as a snowplow switcher, burro crane, and various accessories.