Over 1,000 lots ranging from the 19th century to the current era are on the block in Sterling Sports Auctions’ September catalog. The auction is underway now. Dozens of iconic single cards join complete sets, lots, autographs and unopened material. It’s a “collector-oriented” auction with lesser grade vintage stars and rookies available and some lots starting with a … [Read more...]
NBA Playoff Performances, Results Moving Basketball Card Market
The field has been cut to four in the NBA Playoffs and the ebbs and flows of what’s happened in Orlando have been playing out in the online market for basketball cards. The hobby now has more participants and more places to buy and sell—sometimes without ever holding a card in your hand. StockX, which offers a stock market-style bid/ask platform for trading … [Read more...]
1997 Upper Deck Jordan Card Pulled from $3.99 Pack in 1997 Could Hit Six Figures
After 23 years, a pair of Illinois brothers are parting with a rare Michael Jordan card. But don’t shed too many tears — these guys are going to realize a nice payday. Bryan and Chris were like many brothers who lived in suburban Chicago during the late 1990s. Bryan was 7 and Chris was 12. Both youths were big sports fans and rooted for Chicago area teams. Every week, their … [Read more...]
Jackie Robinson Rookie Card Headlines Record-Setting Single-Owner Vintage Card Auction
A single owner collection of more than 1100 baseball cards dating from the 1800s to the early 21st century surpassed expectations, selling for more than $4.7 million. More than 1,000 customers lined up for the chance to own a piece of the "Partnerone Collection" with extended bidding on the Heritage Auctions website lasting into the wee hours of Friday morning. When the sun … [Read more...]
Collectable Launches Platform for Fractionalized Ownership Of Cards, Memorabilia
For collectors who have big dreams of owning an expensive sports card or piece of memorabilia but have a small wallet, fractional ownership is aiming to scratch that itch. The latest entry into the market and the first to be devoted only to sports, Collectable resembles the stock market, allowing investors to buy shares of high-end sports cards and memorabilia. The … [Read more...]
Mikan, Mays, Michael and More: Memory Lane’s 20th Anniversary Auction Will Be Company’s Largest
Over the past 20 years, they’ve sold everything from T206 Wagner cards to game-worn jerseys of current superstars, but none of the hundreds of auctions and private sale events have ever matched the size of Memory Lane’s upcoming Summer Auction. The Southern California-based company is celebrating its anniversary with a 390-page, 1,315-lot auction set to open … [Read more...]
Luka Doncic’s Restart Jersey Nets $45,020
Jerseys from the opening games of the historic restart inside the “bubble” in Orlando, FL earlier this summer continue to roll through the NBA Auctions platform. The blue Dallas Mavericks jersey worn by Luka Doncic during the team’s first game after the league halted play due to COVID-19 in March sold for $45,020 in the most recent sale. Doncic wore the … [Read more...]
“Partnerone Collection” Brings Hundreds of Iconic Baseball Cards to Market
Some collections span decades. Others measure their scope in centuries. An example of the latter is now on the auction block. Pieced together by a single collector who used a discriminating eye and a love of baseball to tell the story of the game’s best players from the 1880s to the early 2000s, it’s now being liquidated through Heritage Auctions, card by … [Read more...]
Fall Chantilly Show is a Go
The Chantilly Show is back in business—but one of the hobby's larger shows won’t be quite normal just yet. CSA Shows announced Thursday that the Dulles Expo Center, which hosts the event at its facility just outside Washington D.C., has reopened and the October 23-25 sports card and memorabilia show will be held without autograph guests and with limited capacity in the … [Read more...]
77 Auctions Preparing for Debut
The sports collectibles market continues to grow in all kinds of ways. Now, a new entry into the auction market is preparing for its inaugural event. Brian Suarez has launched 77 Auctions, specializing in vintage and modern trading cards and memorabilia. The first auction is set to open next month. “The name 77 Auctions came from the fact that I have been a … [Read more...]