Mile High Card Company President Brian Drent says the market for sports cards “continues to be at an all-time high.” Thousands of bids have been placed in MHCC’s current auction, which still has a week to run. MHCC is offering a number of higher-end cards including a PSA 8 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle that is moving toward $200,000 but is expected to go much higher. … [Read more...]
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Bee Hive Photo Collection at Auction Spans 4 Decades
For 33 years, a Canadian corn milling operation did its part to keep Canadian hockey fans collecting. St. Lawrence Starch of Port Credit, Ontario was the home of Bee Hive Hockey Photos, a “living set” if there ever was one. Now, the largest complete run of this massive issue is about to change hands. Heritage Auctions is offering a collection of over 1,300 … [Read more...]
2020 Topps Big League Baseball Preview
Topps will bring out the latest edition of one of its more budget-friendly products with the spring arrival of 2021 Big League Baseball. It's the fourth year for the product, which seems to have gained a following. Big League leans kid-oriented but also aims to draw in older collectors with some designs that might conjure up memories of sets issued in the 1980s and … [Read more...]
Editor’s Notes: Dr. J’s Favorite Piece of Memorabilia; NHL Jersey Auction; CCG Milestone, DJ Skee Hobby Show
He auctioned off most of the items from his career a few years ago for more than $3 million, but there’s one memento from his career that Julius Erving won’t part with. “My Hall of Fame ring,” he told me during a recent chat session on behalf of Chase VISA that also featured fellow icon Bill Walton. Both were in the same class that entered Springfield in 1993. Dr. J averaged … [Read more...]
My Cause My Cleats Will Bring More One-of-a-Kind NFL Shoes to Auction
A record number of players are participating in the NFL’s My Cause My Cleats campaign and that should mean more of them hitting the auction block. For the fifth-consecutive season, NFL players will raise awareness for non-profit organizations and causes on the field through the campaign. For the first time, more than 1,000 players are participating. Reppin’ causes close … [Read more...]
Goods from Hoops Great Gola Up for Grabs at Goldin
“Gola Goal!” The words of legendary Philadelphia P.A. announcer Dave Zinkoff echoed off the walls whenever hometown hero Tom Gola scored for the Warriors. A LaSalle legend who became an unselfish star in the NBA, Gola was a folk hero in a city that loved hoops. Now, six years after his death, some of the items from his college and pro career are on the auction … [Read more...]
Topps Brings Chrome to Stadium Club: Preview and Checklist
2020 Topps Stadium Club Chrome is the latest new addition to the company's stable, set to trot out on December 9. 2020 Topps Stadium Club Chrome Base Set Topps seems to be making a strong effort to make the Chrome set different than the regular TSC set. The Chrome base set will have 400 cards compared to 300 in the regular one. Those 100 new cards will … [Read more...]
100 Most Watched Justin Herbert Rookie Cards
In a year filled with potential breakout stars on offense, Justin Herbert rookie cards are looking like a pretty decent bet. He's certainly making one NFL team look pretty smart for snapping him up in the 2020 NFL Draft. After a stellar career at Oregon that saw him toss 95 touchdown passes, Herbert was the sixth overall pick and third quarterback selected. … [Read more...]
Fleer Pro-Visions Artist Returns with New Prints
The artist behind one of the 1990s’ most memorable trading card subsets is back in the game. Terry Smith, who created 61 works used for the Fleer’s Pro-Vision cards, has a new line of sports art on the market, but his latest works will cost a bit more than a pack of cards. Smith has produced TSC Limited Edition giclée prints of NBA players that will be capped at 250 … [Read more...]
2020-21 Panini Certified Basketball Preview
Four weeks after the NBA tips off its new season and a week after the arrival of its Hoops product, Panini's 2020-21 Certified Basketball is scheduled to land online and at hobby shops. Thanks to the unusual times we're living in, it's still too early for the company to offer images of what this season's rookies will look like inside the annual release but Panini can give us … [Read more...]