The Ted Williams and Sandy Koufax cards offered earlier this week in the Topps Project 2020 platform sold 41,407 and 43,147 copies, respectively. Those two cards are now the third and fourth highest sellers since the program started in late March. Combined with the sales of the Ken Griffey Jr and Nolan Ryan cards announced Wednesday, Topps has sold 248,360 of the on-demand … [Read more...]
Notes: Bryant Finals Gamer Sells; Brothers Auction Cards for Causes, More
A full Los Angeles Lakers uniform worn by Kobe Bryant during the 2000 NBA Finals sold for $43,750 late last week as Julien’s Auctions wrapped up its Sports Legends sale. The uniform, which included the NBA Finals logo patch and the black armband worn in remembrance of Wilt Chamberlain, was one of several game-worn and autographed Bryant items in the catalog. A pair of … [Read more...]
Notes: Kraft’s Ring=$1 Million; LBJ, MJ Cards Score; 1960 Cello Pack
Robert Kraft's Super Bowl LI ring has been sold for $1.025 million, according to Fanatics. It's by far the most ever paid for a Super Bowl ring. The New England Patriots owner put the ring into the Fanatics 'All in Challenge,' a fundraising auction to benefit COVID-19 causes. It was created by the team after they won their fifth Lombardi Trophy under Kraft's … [Read more...]
Notes: Blazer Fan’s Collection; Big $ for Dale’s Car; The Athletic on the Hobby; Mosaic Sell Out; Signed NBA All-Star Jerseys
You won’t find a bigger fan of the Portland Trailblazers—or a more avid collector of Blazers memorabilia—than Steve Davies. The Oregon man has been all about hoops for 50 years. His stash was worth a lot of money but now he’s turned some of it back over to the team, which knew he was the go-to guy for its history. KGW-TV got a tour of what he still has and what it … [Read more...]
Pittsburgh Police Press On with Pirates Card Set
There’s no baseball. Not yet, anyway. That isn’t stopping one team and one local police department from pushing out a set of baseball cards. Pirates Charities, in partnership with Topps and the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police Officers, have launched the 2020 Pirates Charities Pittsburgh Police Baseball Card Program. The set features Pirates players and police officers on … [Read more...]
Notes: Bowman Release Delayed; Goldin Auction Paused; 70s Seat Saga; CNBC on MJ Market
Collectors who've been waiting for 2020 Bowman baseball may have to wait a few more days. Already delayed by over a month because of a COVID-related shutdown at the Pennsylvania facility that prints Topps' trading cards, Bowman was scheduled to arrive this Friday. However, Topps has now told dealers not to expect it to arrive by then because of further … [Read more...]
Notes: Star Stocks Launches; Fox 5 on Card Resurgence During COVID; Upper Deck and MJ
A new stock market-style platform has opened for buying and selling trading modern cards. Star Stock stores offers users the chance to send cards to a centralized vault. Users buy and sell based off digital photos of cards that are shipped to the company but the cards aren’t shipped unless requested by the purchaser. The company says all cards are secured and … [Read more...]
VIDEO: Collector’s Quest for MJ Tickets
His story has made the rounds now. Andrew Goldberg’s quest to collect a ticket or stub from every one of Michael Jordan’s NBA games first appeared on Yahoo Sports. We took you to that story last week and USA Today picked it up this week. To get to know the collection really well, though, you need to see it. Will Manso of WPLG-TV in Palm Beach caught up with him for a … [Read more...]
Steph Curry’s Jersey from Game That Derailed Warriors Season Hits Auction
Already facing a difficult road to return to the NBA Finals without Klay Thompson, the Golden State Warriors' season came apart on the night of October 30, 2019. With 8:31 left in the third quarter of the fourth game of the regular season, Steph Curry drove to the basket, but Phoenix Suns center Aron Baynes stood in front of him, trying to draw a charge. The two collided and … [Read more...]
Notes: Durant Sells Trophy; Minty Aaron RC; Eaton vs. Topps; Visiting with SC Nation Podcast
Kevin Durant just sold his 2006-07 NCAA Player of the Year trophy. The Brooklyn Nets star isn’t hard up for cash, just raising money as part of the Fanatics All-In Challenge to raise money for COVID-related causes. Durant donated a package that included not only the trophy but a personal experience that sounded pretty great. Per the auction listing, KD himself … [Read more...]