A collection of unopened boxes, single cards and autographs from a one owner collection will be on the block through Hindman Auctions this month. A 1986-87 Fleer Basketball box with a pack containing a Michael Jordan rookie card on top is the headliner in the 89-lot auction that takes place on Friday, March 24. The “Grails and GOATS” auction consists of 89 lots, … [Read more...] about Vintage Unopened Basketball Boxes, Baseball Cards, MJ and Kobe Autographs in Hindman Sale
1980-81 Topps Basketball
LeBron Logoman 1/1 Auction Ends at $2.4 Million; Signed Rookie Card Brings $2.1 Million
The auction for one of the hobby's most talked about trading cards in 2022 ended Saturday night. The 1/1 LeBron James Triple Logoman card from 2020-21 Panini Flawless sold for $2.4 million in Goldin's June Elite sale. The final price was certainly nothing to sneeze at, but the card fell short of pre-sale projections that it could match or exceed the $6.6 million … [Read more...] about LeBron Logoman 1/1 Auction Ends at $2.4 Million; Signed Rookie Card Brings $2.1 Million
Ultimate 1980-81 Topps Basketball Collection Brings $1.4 Million
One collector's ambitious effort to piece together an all Gem Mint graded set of the unique 1980-81 Topps Basketball cards paid off late Saturday night. The 176-card set of PSA 10s, including the Magic Johnson/Larry Bird rookie card, sold for $1.44 million at Goldin Auctions. The set was accompanied by an unopened pack, also rated PSA 10, a high-grade … [Read more...] about Ultimate 1980-81 Topps Basketball Collection Brings $1.4 Million
Vintage Pack Facts: 1980-81 Topps Basketball
You could buy a box for nine bucks--retail. Truth is, no one was paying retail for 1980-81 Topps Basketball boxes forty years ago. Heck, sports card dealers were taking just about anything halfway decent in trade for basketball back then. Baseball was king. Football was a distant second and basketball was third--or fourth if you were in hockey … [Read more...] about Vintage Pack Facts: 1980-81 Topps Basketball
Notes: Jeff Foxworthy’s Vintage Cards; Emmitt’s Auctions; ’80-81 Set Soars; Vintage Ali
Georgia-based Got Baseball Cards is helping comedian Jeff Foxworthy sell some of his collection. An avid collector of autographed baseballs, Foxworthy has consigned 16 vintage cards through GBC including a Mickey Mantle rookie card graded PSA 4. There are a couple of other Mantles, a Roger Maris rookie card graded SGC 6, rookie cards of Steve … [Read more...] about Notes: Jeff Foxworthy’s Vintage Cards; Emmitt’s Auctions; ’80-81 Set Soars; Vintage Ali
All Gem Mint 1980-81 Topps Basketball Set Tips Off Goldin Winter Elite Sale
A 176-card complete set of 1980-81 Topps Basketball cards, with each one graded PSA 10, leads off Goldin Auctions’ newly launched Winter Elite catalog auction. The unique ’80-81 set is known for the Larry Bird-Magic Johnson combo rookie card, but also includes numerous other Hall of Famers. The lot also includes a PSA 10 set of the Team Pin-Up inserts and a 132-card … [Read more...] about All Gem Mint 1980-81 Topps Basketball Set Tips Off Goldin Winter Elite Sale
1980-81 Topps Basketball: Taming a Perforated Monster
Basketball card collecting has many iconic rookie cards for collectors to chase. From George Mikan to Bill Russell. Lew Alcindor (later Kareem Abdul-Jabbar) to, of course, Michael Jordan. But none of them possess the sheer star power totality of the 1980-81 Topps Larry Bird/ Julius Erving/ Magic Johnson card. Both Bird and Magic made their debut in the same year. Pairing … [Read more...] about 1980-81 Topps Basketball: Taming a Perforated Monster
LeBron’s “Jersey Number” Rookie Card Fetches Record $2.46 Million
Multiple new members were added to the hobby's million dollar club as the booming business for high end sports cards plowed into the last quarter of an eventful year. Three cards crossed the seven-figure mark in Goldin Auctions' Elite catalog sale, including a 2003-04 Upper Deck Exquisite LeBron James (#23/99) that brought a record price of $2.46 million. In addition to … [Read more...] about LeBron’s “Jersey Number” Rookie Card Fetches Record $2.46 Million
The Sealed Report: Hot Wax; Cooling Hoops
The Sealed Report is a bi-monthly overview of the market for unopened sports packs and boxes. Long-time industry pro Leighton Sheldon of Vintage Breaks and Just Collect will provide insight on what’s hot and what’s not, highlight recent sales of unopened product and tips on participating in one of the hobby’s hottest and most popular realms. Not all … [Read more...] about The Sealed Report: Hot Wax; Cooling Hoops
Larry Bird-Magic Johnson Rookie Card Sells for Record Price in Goldin Auction
One of 25 Larry Bird-Magic Johnson rookie cards graded Gem Mint 10 by PSA sold for a record setting $861,000 late Saturday night at Goldin Auctions. The previous auction highs for what is one of the most popular rookie cards ever issued had been just over $500,000--one sold by Goldin in May and the other in July through SCP Auctions. The Scoring Leaders card from … [Read more...] about Larry Bird-Magic Johnson Rookie Card Sells for Record Price in Goldin Auction