Heritage Auctions is kicking off the first of its planned monthly online sales with a mix of vintage and modern cards and memorabilia on the block through March 18. Nearly 400 items are in the debut auction--from T206 cards to unopened cases of recently produced products. Last month, the company announced it would join at least two other sports auction houses in offering … [Read more...]
PSA Raises Prices; Suspends Crossover Service
Under an ongoing crush of submissions and watching secondary market prices for its cards explode, PSA has raised its prices for trading card grading and authentication. The rumored move had been the subject of online discussions late last week and some customers rushed to input submissions over the weekend. The changes weren't trivial. Many of the new pricing … [Read more...]
Saving the Best for Last: Vintage Basketball Break Yields a Doozy
Sometimes the main event lives up to its billing. Vintage pack breaking specialist Just Rip It offered a vintage basketball packapalooza last Thursday night, opening 11 packs of vintage basketball cards in a live broadcast. 100 break spots were sold at a cost of $200 with each participant receiving one of the first 100 cards pulled in a random draw. Every … [Read more...]
Trout’s First Game Jersey, Modern Cards, Ruth Items Among Key Pieces at Lelands
Mike Trout’s 2011 first game-worn jersey, the penultimate Tom Brady rookie card, and a complete 1986-87 Fleer basketball PSA 10 set are among the headliers in the Lelands 2021 Spring Classic Auction, which opened a bit ahead of schedule on Thursday. The jersey is photo-matched to July 8, 2011, when a-then 19-year-old Trout made his debut in a home game against the Seattle … [Read more...]
Warriors, MeiGray Extend Game-Used Deal
The Golden State Warriors and MeiGray Group have announced a multi-year extension to their previous partnership that will bring the team's jerseys and other game-worn and game-used items to collectors. Under the program that originally launched in November 2018, MeiGray Group has offered fully authenticated game-worn jerseys worn by the Warriors, who won NBA titles in 2015, … [Read more...]
Steelers’ Cassius Marsh Opens Southern California Card Shop
Westlake Village, California native Cassius Marsh was a high school star at Oaks Christian School. He was one of the top ranked defensive tackles in the entire country during his senior year of high school. The defensive force took his quarterback hunting talents to UCLA where he was a collegiate standout, as evidenced by his selection to the Pac-10 All-Freshman Team. The … [Read more...]
Basketball, Babe Top 1st REA Encore Auction
It’s a company known for its huge catalogs full of vintage baseball cards, but the first Encore sale from Robert Edward Auctions had a healthy dose of higher-end basketball, too. The end result was a seven-figure debut for a new platform that fills the void between major events. REA closed out its first ten-day, online only sale dedicated to encapsulated and … [Read more...]
Heritage Auctions’ 2020 Tally: $873 Million Over 40 Categories
Sports collectibles were a big contributor as Heritage Auctions tallied up its sales figures for 2020. The Dallas-based company reported over $873 million in total sales despite uncertainty over the impact of COVID-19, travel restrictions and other hurdles. The sales figure for one of the world's largest auction houses represents both auctions and private sales across … [Read more...]
NBA Top Shot Interest Soars; Moments Now on eBay
NBA Top Shot moments are now being bought at sold on eBay. The blockchain-based platform of specially created, numbered video clips has become a monster hit less than a year after it launched in beta. Over a recent 30-day period, Top Shot had a sales volume of nearly $125 million, pacing all Crypto collectible markets. The platform is a collaboration between the … [Read more...]
Hall Of Famer Bert Blyleven Selling Memorabilia On eBay
Bert Blyleven was famous for his curveball during a 22-year career in the major leagues, but there is nothing deceptive about his latest pitch. The baseball Hall of Famer is auctioning items on eBay, with some of the proceeds going to his favorite charities. The most expensive item for sale — and it would be the most coveted — is a Hall of Fame bat Blyleven received when he … [Read more...]