It’s not a new find, but it’s a big one that’s just now getting a little bit of attention.
Virginia resident Tim Banazek latched onto a massive private collection of sports cards that a family was selling.
The original owner kept his stash hidden away and Banazek latched onto it in 2021. It took five U-Haul trucks and 20 car trips to move it all to the location where it’s now stored.
There were old cards, newer cards, vintage singles and sets and everything in between. He’s still going through them. There were about 20 million cards in all, according to this story.
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A 1952 Topps pack graded PSA 7 sold for $91,040 in the latest BBCE auction. The nickel pack is likely a first series pack and won’t have cards from the rare final series that included Mickey Mantle, Jackie Robinson and Eddie Mathews but is nonetheless, rare.
A 1957-58 Topps basketball pack netted $68,969. A Bill Russell rookie card could lie inside, but unopened packs are rarer with just nine on PSA’s population report.
Other sales included a 1971 Topps Series 1 football cello box ($62,699) and a 1970 Topps baseball box, likely with cards from the 5th, 6th and 7th series that garnered $60,693.
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There will be a Sapphire version of 2023-24 Topps Chrome Basketball.
Victor Wembanyama autograph deal in hand, Topps brought back one of its most popular brands last month, even though it won’t have an NBA license until 2025.
Sapphire boxes will cost $499.99 for eight packs of four cards with two autographs inside. You’ll have to enter a drawing to have the chance to buy.
2024 Topps Update is also on the way with a pre-release set for Tuesday. Boxes will contain 20 packs of 12 cards with an autograph or relic card guaranteed. Update boxes will cost $87.99.
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Did you know there’s a professional table tennis league? There is as of last year–and now it has a trading card deal.
Leaf says it’ll make cards for Major League Table Tennis, which counts Basketball Hall of Famer Manu Ginobili as an investor and part team owner.
There are eight teams in the league, spread across the country and playing in two divisions.
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