One of two BGS Pristine 10 BGS 10 Black Label copies of Kobe Bryant’s 1996-97 Topps Chrome Refractor rookie card will sell for at least a seven-figure price while newly crowned Super Bowl champion Tom Brady got his own section in Goldin Auctions’ 2021 Winter Auction. The newly launched catalog also includes a Michael Jordan jersey from a rookie year photo shoot, hundreds of … [Read more...]
Memory Lane’s Spring Auction to Feature 1,700 High-End Lots
While many of today’s auction headlines center around modern era rookie cards and autographs, Memory Lane is bringing out a heavy hitter of a different sort for its 2021 Spring Auction. Set to open in early March, the catalog will include dozens of items featuring Babe Ruth including a 1916 rookie card, an autographed 1933 Goudey and dozens of other items related to his … [Read more...]
’52 Mantle, Mahomes, MJ Rookies Push Goldin Auction Past $30 Million
One night. One boatload of money spent on sports cards. A pair of Michael Jordan rookie cards sold for $738,000 each in Goldin Auctions' Elite catalog sale late Saturday night, blowing past any previously established norms, and they weren't even the highest selling items. In all, the auction netted over $30 million, a record for a single sports memorabilia … [Read more...]
Notes: Rare 1952 Topps Signed Card Auction; $5 Million Mick Still in Storage; Collecting Ali Cards
Collector Tom Killeen is selling his partial set of autographed 1952 Topps cards at auction this week including one of the toughest signed cards from that iconic set. No, not Mickey Mantle. Killeen has one of the four signed copies of Howie Fox's card on PSA's Population Report. Fox spent parts of nine seasons in the major leagues from 1944 to 1954. He … [Read more...]
Notes: 2020 Bowman Heritage; Mick Record in the Making; Yogi Stamp Coming
2020 Bowman Heritage came—and went—pretty quickly as a Topps.com exclusive late last week. Designed in the style of 1992 Bowman baseball, the new release includes 24 packs, with ten cards per pack. Boxes were sold for $100. Each box guarantees one prospect autograph and two Chrome prospect cards. There’s a 100 card base set of veterans and rookies along … [Read more...]
1952 Topps Mantle PSA 9 Sells for $5.2 Million, Now Most Valuable Card Ever Sold
The most expensive baseball card ever sold is once again of the vintage variety. PWCC Marketplace says it sold one of the six 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle cards graded Mint 9 by PSA for $5.2 million, shattering the record of $3.9 million set by the sale of the 2009 Mike Trout Superfractor in August. The Mantle card was sold to entrepreneur and actor Rob Gough, an avid … [Read more...]
Jordan’s Last Jersey, PSA 8 1952 Topps Mantle Headline Goldin Elite Auction
The jersey worn by Michael Jordan in his last NBA game is among nearly 1,300 lots of sports memorabilia and cards on the block in the newly launched 2021 Goldin Elite Auction. The autographed jersey had been in the collection of Jordan's long-time friend George Koehler. It's been matched to 14 games during Jordan's last season when he played for the Washington … [Read more...]
Mantle, Jordan Cards, Cap Anson Bat Power $3.7 Million Mile High Auction
It has been a tough year for the nation because of the coronavirus pandemic. Looking forward to 2021 is a common theme, but 2020 was a good year for the sports collectibles business. The December 2020 Auction held by Mile High Card Company is a perfect example, with 710 items sold at the auction that ended Friday. The bids brought in $3.7 million to the Colorado-based … [Read more...]
Notes: Auctions Strong; BoSox GM’s Collection Story; Lakers Warmups; What’s the Deal with Kelce’s RC?
Mile High Card Company President Brian Drent says the market for sports cards “continues to be at an all-time high.” Thousands of bids have been placed in MHCC’s current auction, which still has a week to run. MHCC is offering a number of higher-end cards including a PSA 8 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle that is moving toward $200,000 but is expected to go much higher. … [Read more...]
Vintage Mantle, Signed Goudey Ruth and Gehrig, Jordan Inserts Headline MHCC Auction
2020 has been a wild ride for sports cards and memorabilia but the final blitz of major auctions is just starting. Mile High Card Company will be the next to launch, with its December auction set to launch Monday. There are some heavy hitters in the lineup, including a PSA 8 1952 Topps card of Mickey Mantle and a signed Cap Anson bat from the 1880s. A pair of … [Read more...]