Collectors Universe, parent company of PSA, is being sold to an investor group led by entrepreneur and sports card collector Nat Turner for approximately $700 million. D1 Capital Partners L.P., and Cohen Private Ventures, LLC will acquire all of the Company’s outstanding shares of common stock for $75.25 per share in cash. Cohen Private Ventures is oversees … [Read more...]
2020 Black Friday Weekend, Cyber Monday Sports Memorabilia Deals
In a year when not much felt normal, one thing hasn't changed. There will be plenty of online shopping done in late November. Collectors and their gift givers are busy again chasing Black Friday sports card and memorabilia deals starting now through Cyber Monday and beyond. Many outlets offer special pricing and discounts you don't typically see during the … [Read more...]
Here’s What CSG’s Holders Will Look Like
Certified Sports Guaranty, which has become the newest competitor in the trading card grading space, has released a look at the holder it has developed. Similar to Beckett, the company’s labels will include individual grades for centering, corners, edges and surface. The label will be a simple green and white with subgrades listed below the card’s identifiers … [Read more...]
100 Items from Sports Icons to Headline Goldin/Sotheby’s Auction
Goldin Auctions and Sotheby’s are partnering for a new auction consisting of 100 lots of high-end sports memorabilia and trading cards. “A Century of Champions” will feature items spanning the past 100 years of sports history around the world. Set to open November 24, the auction will include jerseys, game-worn shoes, trading cards, and other objects from icons of … [Read more...]
Panini Drops Black Friday, Cyber Monday Promotions for 2020
Panini America is shelving its annual Black Friday and Cyber Monday promotions for 2020 as the company deals with the fallout from COVID-19. A fixture in the hobby for several years, the promotions were popular with card shops and online breakers, with free packs of Black Friday-branded cards available to customers for several days during the holiday shopping season. … [Read more...]
Cardboard Gold’s President Provides Update on Card Saver Demand
Pandemics can cause some unusual supply shortages: toilet paper, hand sanitizer, and apparently…Card Savers. While not an essential item for living, they're among the collector necessities for grading and authentication, another industry that saw a drastic increase in sales volume during Covid-19. Prior to the shortage, card submissions were typically sleeved in “Card Saver … [Read more...]
eBay, USPS Ready to Offer 75-Cent, Trackable Shipping Option for Raw Cards
It’s always been a dilemma for sellers. Do you keep shipping costs down for you and your buyers by sending a card in a plain white envelope, running the risk of loss or a buyer who tells you it wasn’t delivered and asks for a refund? Or do you put that inexpensive card in a bubble mailer and charge over $3 just for the peace of mind that postal service … [Read more...]
Goldin Auctions 2-Day Tally Nets $16 Million
A tennis racket used by Roger Federer in the 2011 French Open Final against Rafael Nadal sold for $55,350 late Sunday night as Goldin Auctions wrapped up its dual session October Legends Auction—one that established a new sports memorabilia industry record for total proceeds. In all, the sale of over 1,900 lots brought in over $16 million. The auction’s main headliners … [Read more...]
COVID’s Autograph Impact: Private Signings Picking Up
While sports cards and memorabilia have been on a major roll during the pandemic, there's no denying it's been a disruptive force, too. For collectors used to lining up at shows for a chance to get a photo and an autograph from a player, it's been a long wait. Signings are still happening, though. In the first of a series on autographs and private … [Read more...]
Collection Reveals Ultra-Rare Smokey Joe Williams Autograph
A newly uncovered sheet of autographs from an obscure series between Negro League players and their National League counterparts in 1932 has revealed one of the rarest signatures of any Baseball Hall of Famer. Now, that pencil scribble of a Negro Leagues great is headed to the open market. Heritage Auctions says it will offer the page that includes Smokey Joe … [Read more...]