The 1986-87 Fleer basketball box break drew thousands of eavesdroppers Wednesday night, most of whom weren’t quite fearless enough to lay down $2,000 for what was probably a 1 in 12 shot to land the hobby’s most desirable basketball card. Those who did—and got lucky enough to find one in the pack they were assigned by random draw—probably got their money’s worth or more. The … [Read more...]
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Notes: 1986-87 Fleer Box Break Back On; Beer Box Auction Update
Remember that find of 1986-87 Fleer basketball boxes we wrote about during the National? As we mentioned back then, one of the seven boxes was purchased by VintageBreaks.com, which was offering those 36 packs in a $2,000 per spot break. Plans to break the box live at the show didn’t materialize when it didn’t sell out. Two months and change later, the break … [Read more...]
Mint Cracker Jack Cobb Headlines High-End Heritage Card Auction
A PSA 9 1915 Cracker Jack Ty Cobb, a 1916 Famous & Barr Babe Ruth rookie card and a mint Hank Aaron rookie are among the vintage trading cards up for grabs in the Heritage Premium Sportscard Auction. The Cobb is one of only three Mint 9s in existence and carries a current high bid of $190,000 with 11 days left in the bidding. It's expected the card will sell … [Read more...]
Huggins and Scott Auction Opens with Rare Signed HOF Postcards, More
Huggins and Scott has opened its first auction of 2017 with several hundred lots on the block. Among the featured attractions is the first of what will be several installments of a significant collection of signed Black and White Hall of Fame Postcards. Among the first to be offered are rare Grover Cleveland Alexander and Eddie Collins (PSA 9) examples. The … [Read more...]
The Iconic 1986-87 Fleer Basketball Set Turns 30
It's difficult to imagine that company executives could have envisioned what they were creating with the release of the 1986-87 Fleer basketball set. It was the company's first foray into the basketball card world and despite a less than enthusiastic initial reaction, it ultimately became a heck of a debut. Thirty years later, the issue stands near the top of the list of … [Read more...]
Top-rated Hank Aaron Collection Leads Off Memory Lane Auction
The world’s top collection of mainstream Hank Aaron baseball cards is about to go on the auction block. Memory Lane Inc. will offer the group of 25 cards that encompass Aaron’s record-smashing career as part of its Spring Rarities Auction, set to open Saturday, April 23. The collection includes a PSA 9 Aaron rookie card that will carry an opening bid of $50,000. The top … [Read more...]
Beckett: Fleer Hoops Set Will Start at $25K
One of the best quality sets of the hobby’s most popular basketball card issue is going on the auction block and it’s expected to fetch big bucks. Beckett Auction Services has obtained a complete 1986-87 Fleer Basketball set with each of the 132 cards graded 9.5 (Gem Mint) and will sell it in their upcoming online auction. Bidding will start at $25,000. The set includes … [Read more...]
