Go to a card show and never leave your couch? That’s the experience organizers of a new event are hoping to create with their new venture.
The Monthly Card Show is scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 16 from 6 PM to Midnight Eastern time. Buyers can sign up to purchase cards from a variety of sellers who will have their own online “booths” with cards for sale in a live stream.
Similar events were held during the pandemic.
Buyers can sign up for a Tradesafe account and have purchases from multiple vendors shipped in the same box. A $25 fee covers all shipping through Tradesafe. Those who want to try selling or trading some of their better cards can offer them to dealers as well.
Dealer booths are $200.
More info is available on the event website.
Pre-bidding for the Babe Ruth glove consigned by the family of former big leaguer Jimmy Austin is approaching $300,000 after news that there appears to be a photo match to it.
The glove is the top item in the 19th annual Louisville Slugger Factory & Museum Auction set for Saturday and bidding is expected to go much higher during the live portion of the auction.
Company President David Hunt appeared on WDRB-TV’s morning show to discuss the one-of-a-kind piece, some bats and other memorabilia ahead of the auction and appraisal fair that’s happening at the Museum this weekend.
Fanatics has opened its latest online auction with 261 lots of autographed items, game-worn memorabilia and trading cards on the block.
Among the highlights:
- MLB Perfect Game Pitchers autographed, inscribed Spalding baseball with 12 Signatures including Sandy Koufax, Don Larsen and Randy Johnson
- Bryce Harper Washington Nationals Autographed 2012 Bowman Chrome RC #214 Card (BGS 9.5/10)
- Ken Griffey Jr. Seattle Mariners Autographed 1989 Fleer RC #548 Card (BGS 10)
- Tom Brady New England Patriots autographed, inscribed Riddell 1982-1989 throwback logo helmet – Limited Edition of 12
Bidding continues through Nov. 23 at 9 PM Eastern time.
He’s not quite as hot as he may have been last season, but eBay says 310,896 Tom Brady collectibles have sold on its platform since last January.