The only known Kobe Bryant game-worn jersey photo matched to his 1996-97 rookie season playoff run will make its debut on the auction market next month. SCP Auctions, which received the gold Los Angeles Lakers jersey on consignment, believes it could sell for $3-$5 million. The jersey’s existence is a bit of a revelation, with the owner opting to bring it to market for … [Read more...] about Kobe Bryant Rookie Playoff Jersey Revealed; Could Bring $3M-$5M
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How Leaf vs Manning Draft Debate Fueled Sports Card Hobby in 1998
Manning or Leaf? Leaf or Manning? It was the biggest question debated between football fans and collectors leading up to, and even months after, the 1998 NFL Draft. Sure, we know how the story ends. Peyton Manning ended up in the Pro Football Hall of Fame and won two Super Bowls. Ryan Leaf did not come anywhere near living up to the expectations the football world … [Read more...] about How Leaf vs Manning Draft Debate Fueled Sports Card Hobby in 1998
Notes: PSA Backlog Update; Stolen Cards Returned 25 Years Later; Fanatics Auction
PSA has reduced the backlog of cards submitted for grading to under four million. A year ago, that number stood at over 12 million. Most of the cards still in its possession arrived a little more than a year ago, just after the company announced it would no longer accept submissions except for its highest tier services. At its current rate, PSA should be done with … [Read more...] about Notes: PSA Backlog Update; Stolen Cards Returned 25 Years Later; Fanatics Auction
Old House Held Small Treasure Trove of Baseball Greats
A couple who purchased an old house in Maryland at an auction back in the 1970s found a small tin box full of baseball cards as they renovated the place. There were 153 in all, clearly from a much earlier time and apparently collected by the lifelong baseball fan who once lived there and was born in the 1890s. The couple stuck the cards away but got them out last … [Read more...] about Old House Held Small Treasure Trove of Baseball Greats
Trimmed T206 Wagner Card Nets $1.5 Million in $19 Million REA Sale
Even when they’ve been attacked by a scissors, T206 Honus Wagner cards still draw a crowd ready to fork over some significant cash to own one. Robert Edward Auctions closed out its Spring Auction late Monday night and when the dust settled, a trimmed copy of the world’s most famous baseball card had sold for $1,528,066. In the current market, it wasn’t surprising … [Read more...] about Trimmed T206 Wagner Card Nets $1.5 Million in $19 Million REA Sale
Second Bill Russell Jersey Sells for Over $1 Million
Complete with the bloodstains from some unknown on court battle, the second of two Bill Russell game jerseys to be offered since December sold for $1,022,250 on Friday as Hunt Auctions concluded the second auction of memorabilia consigned by the legendary NBA star. The autographed white jersey with Russell's famous number 6 sold for almost as much as the first … [Read more...] about Second Bill Russell Jersey Sells for Over $1 Million
Feds Charge 3 in Art, Sports Memorabilia Forgery Ring
Federal charges have been filed against two Michigan brothers and a man from Florida in connection with a large art and sports memorabilia fraud scheme. A 34-page indictment in U.S. District court unsealed Thursday, says Donald Henkel created and sold a wide variety of phony items including autographed baseballs and game model bats. Prosecutors say Henkel and his … [Read more...] about Feds Charge 3 in Art, Sports Memorabilia Forgery Ring
Brady’s Retirement Move Cost Another Fan Big Bucks, But She’s Proceeding with Auction
It turns out Tom Brady’s decision to keep playing football didn’t just impact one fan who thought they had a really valuable piece of NFL history. The ball Brady threw for his final regular season touchdown—one that appeared to set the all-time record at 624—also wound up in the hands of a fan in the stands. When Brady made his short lived decision to retire after the … [Read more...] about Brady’s Retirement Move Cost Another Fan Big Bucks, But She’s Proceeding with Auction
Never Give Up: Hall of Famer’s Jersey Surfaces 17 Years Later
Persistence and patience can often pay off for collectors. It certainly did for Martin Jacobs and now he owns a piece of historic football memorabilia he’d all but given up on. Jacobs owns an extensive collection of San Francisco 49ers memorabilia and has published books about the team’s history, sometimes through the eyes of game-worn jerseys, game-used footballs and other … [Read more...] about Never Give Up: Hall of Famer’s Jersey Surfaces 17 Years Later
Notes: Starting Lineup Figures to Return; Wawa Selling Topps Cards; $500K Vlad Jr. Card
After 21 years on the bench, Starting Lineups are coming back. Late Monday, Hasbro, Inc.,in partnership with Fanatics, announced the re-launch of the Starting Lineup brand of player action figures would take place this fall. Collectors and flippers used to flock to discount and toy stores when the program was popular back in the mid-1980s, looking for rare … [Read more...] about Notes: Starting Lineup Figures to Return; Wawa Selling Topps Cards; $500K Vlad Jr. Card