Ben Hogan
1933 Goudey Sport Kings
Bobby Jones Card
THE BOBBY JONES COLLECTION
In 2005, the
World Golf Hall of Fame held arguably its most famous exhibition in history
when it celebrated the 75th Anniversary of the Grand Slam with
the exhibit Bobby Jones: A Salute to the Grand Slam. That exhibit
featured memorabilia from the expected places: the USGA, the Royal &
Ancient, Augusta National Golf Club, Merion Golf Club, as well as items
owned by the Hall of Fame itself. But the golf world was abuzz with chatter
about another source of much of the rare and one-of-a-kind Bobby Jones
memorabilia on display – a previously unknown private collector.
We have the
great privilege of offering that famed, yet mysterious, Bobby Jones
collection in this auction. The collection was assembled by a very private
Midwest collector over the past three decades. In the golf collecting
community, and with today’s internet world, it is virtually impossible to
keep collections quiet; but this is an extreme exception. When the World
Golf Hall of Fame sent out its press release announcing the Bobby Jones
exhibit in 2005, it specifically highlighted the fact that many of the items
in this private collection “will be on display to the public for the first
time.” And aside from that brief loan to the Hall of Fame, almost all of
this memorabilia was obtained in private transactions and has never been
seen publicly – until now.
1933 Goudey Sport
Kings Bobby Jones Card
Offered here is the most sought-after Bobby Jones golf card ever produced - 1933
Goudey Sport Kings card #38 Bobby Jones. In the highest grade possible, this
card has brought over $30,000 at auction. And even in lesser grades, is
consistently a $3000-$7500 card. The offered card is one that is certainly
worthy of grading, as it has nice color and corners. The 48-card 1933 Goudey set
was a multi-sport set that remains one of card collecting's greatest sets in
history. Though the Bobby Jones card is one of the set's highlights, the true
gem of the set is card #2 Babe Ruth, which has sold for $115,000 at auction in a
PSA 9 grade. Additionally, the highest price ever paid for a complete 1933
Goudey set is $360,000 in 2004. Now you see why this card - one of the most
important of the 48 cards in the set - is so sought-after!