It might be the most famous piece of Michael Jordan worn memorabilia that’s not red or black. The warmup jacket he famously covered as an act of loyalty to Nike on the medal stand at the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona is now up for auction and it’s expected to bring a seven-figure price. Sotheby’s is selling the jacket, which it bills as “perhaps the most important ‘Dream … [Read more...] about Michael Jordan’s 1992 Reebok Olympic Warmup Jacket Up for Auction
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Notes: Montana 1977 National Championship Jersey, Super Bowl MVP Trophies Sell, LeBron’s Record Night Gear, Too
The jersey worn by Joe Montana in Notre Dame’s Cotton Bowl win over Texas cementing the Irish as 1977 national champions sold for $122,388 late Wednesday night at Goldin Auctions in the second part of an auction of hundreds of items from the Hall of Famer's personal collection. Montana had been third on the Irish depth chart at the start of the year, but led Notre Dame … [Read more...] about Notes: Montana 1977 National Championship Jersey, Super Bowl MVP Trophies Sell, LeBron’s Record Night Gear, Too
Notes: Collectable Liquidations; Bowman U Hoops and Topps Chrome Tennis; Rare Mickelson Rookie; Draft Kings Breaks
After gathering feedback from users over the last several weeks, fractional shared platform Collectable has begun selling off many of the assets on its platform. Launched in 2020 with support from investors, Collectable offered users the chance to own shares of high value cards or memorabilia for as little as $5 or $10. The idea was that the items would grow in value over … [Read more...] about Notes: Collectable Liquidations; Bowman U Hoops and Topps Chrome Tennis; Rare Mickelson Rookie; Draft Kings Breaks
2023 Bowman Mega Boxes Will Have Hobby Distribution
Once a retail exclusive at big box stores, Bowman Mega Boxes will be now available to hobby shops and online retailers. Topps says the 2023 edition has a release date of May 31. A checklist is below. The format remains much the same, with boxes containing four regular Bowman packs and two packs containing special "Mojo" pattered cards that are exclusive to the Mega … [Read more...] about 2023 Bowman Mega Boxes Will Have Hobby Distribution
6 Cards to Recall the Career of Vida Blue
Vida Blue's Major League Baseball debut was overshadowed by something even a confident young man from Mansfield, Louisiana had to admit was a bigger deal. He first took the mound on the same night man walked on the moon for the first time, July 20, 1969. In the next few years, though, Blue would become famous in his own right, both for his memorable name and his … [Read more...] about 6 Cards to Recall the Career of Vida Blue
Notes: Burglars Tunnel Into NorCal Shop
Thieves cut their way through a wall and into a Northern California sports card shop from a neighboring store and stole about $30,000 worth of merchandise last week. Kyle Dahlgren, owner of Sierra Nevada Sports Cards in Chico, says the store next to his in a strip mall, was vacant and didn't have an alarm system, allowing the two suspects to break the lock and make … [Read more...] about Notes: Burglars Tunnel Into NorCal Shop
Better Than a Box: Value in Vladimir
In our newest round of Better Than a Box, we are going to pit Toronto Blue Jays young superstar Vladimir Guerrero, Jr. up against a Box of 2023 Topps Archives Signature Series. At just 24 years old, Vlad Junior has already entrenched himself as one of the best young hitters in the big leagues. His 48 home runs in 2021 led all of baseball. That same season he was voted the All … [Read more...] about Better Than a Box: Value in Vladimir
Notes: Smash and Grab at Edmonton Shop; CEO Change at Beckett; Pittsburgh Show; NBA Playoff Jerseys Arrive at Auction; Rodgers eBay Uptick
Burglars smashed their way into an Edmonton hobby shop last week and stole thousands of dollars worth of hockey cards. Packing a hammer and boldly hanging around even after the store's alarms went off, two suspects got away with four Wayne Gretzky rookie cards and a case of unopened boxes from Connor McDavid's rookie year. CTV News has surveillance video and and … [Read more...] about Notes: Smash and Grab at Edmonton Shop; CEO Change at Beckett; Pittsburgh Show; NBA Playoff Jerseys Arrive at Auction; Rodgers eBay Uptick
TTM This Week: 5,403 Day Wait for Former Hockey Player’s Autograph Ends
It looks like there’s a new record for the longest wait for an autograph request to be returned. Collector Ross Rutter tells us he recently received a hockey card that he’d mailed out to former NHL player Gary Laskoski... nearly 15 years ago. The 1983-84 O-Pee-Chee card arrived in Rutter’s mailbox last week—5,403 days after he sent it out. The card came inside the … [Read more...] about TTM This Week: 5,403 Day Wait for Former Hockey Player’s Autograph Ends
April Grading Activity Slows; MJ, Junior, 2023 Rookies Among Most Examined
Card grading activity dipped last month. Gem Rate, which tracks grading data across the major authentication firms, says activity declined by four percent overall in April compared to March numbers. PSA graded about 669,000 sports and related cards last month, a drop of about one percent, according to GemRate. SGC graded about 85,000 and Beckett 30,000. Each … [Read more...] about April Grading Activity Slows; MJ, Junior, 2023 Rookies Among Most Examined