One collector’s 34-year obsession with basketball cards—and 1980s Fleer in particular—is on display inside a unique run of the hobby’s hottest card now up for auction. Wheatland Auctions is offering a run of Michael Jordan rookie cards—10 in all—including a run of cards in every grade, from PSA 1-8, all consigned by one avid 1986-87 Fleer basketball collector. The … [Read more...]
1986-87 Fleer Basketball Sticker Set Carving Own Niche
The aftermath of the settlement between Topps and its early 1980s trading card rivals pushed gum out of wax packs at Fleer and Donruss so the companies apparently felt they had to come up with some kind of added attraction. For Donruss, it was puzzle pieces. Fleer opted for something equally interactive but more practical. After all, what good is a puzzle piece if you're … [Read more...]
Notes: Kurt Rappaport Buys Wagner for $3.7 Million; Phil Spector Passes; PSA 10 Jordans; Boost Your eBay Listings
One of the best known T206 Honus Wagner cards has a new home. Kurt Rappaport, a 49-year-old Southern California real estate magnate, has purchased a PSA 3 copy of the Wagner in a private transaction conducted through Heritage Auctions. The price was $3.7 million. That same card had just changed hands in October for $3.25 million in another private brokered by … [Read more...]
Jordan Jersey from Penny Marshall Collection Topps REA Sale
One of the last Chicago Bulls jerseys worn by Michael Jordan in a regular season game sold for $240,000 late Sunday night as Robert Edward Auctions closed out its latest catalog sale. The jersey, worn in an April 7, 1998 win over the Washington Wizards in which Jordan scored 30 points, also carries his autograph. It was originally purchased at a 2005 Bulls charity … [Read more...]
Bidding for Unopened 1986-87 Fleer Basketball Case Already Over $1 Million
Those who’ve spent the last 20 years traveling the country, buying thousands of cases and boxes from America’s basements, storage units and former card stores were starting to wonder if a sealed 1986-87 Fleer wax case still existed. Even rising prices for the Michael Jordan rookie cards they contained didn’t seem to shake anything from the trees. Until now. The … [Read more...]
Record Price for Michael Jordan Bulls Uniform as Goldin Wraps Auction
A complete 1996-97 Michael Jordan game-worn Chicago Bulls road uniform sold for $295,200 as Goldin Auctions wrapped up its latest catalog sale over the weekend. Photo matched and including a letter of authenticity from the team, the uniform was worn during a game in April 1997. The price was more than $100,000 higher than any previous sale of a Jordan Bulls … [Read more...]
1986 Fleer Basketball Boxes from Storage Unit Find Bring Big Price (Empty Case, Too)
Would you pay nearly $1,000 for an empty box? Someone did late Wednesday night. It wasn’t just any old box, though. This one was a bit of a collector’s item. The rare container held boxes of 1986-87 Fleer basketball cards. The winning bidder shelled out $922 at Goldin Auctions, which also sold seven full boxes of the product that contains what’s … [Read more...]
High-End Michael Jordan Cards, Collections Arrive at Auction
Some high-end Michael Jordan cards and even one massive collection have arrived on eBay, just ahead of the final two episodes of "The Last Dance" on ESPN. It’s no secret now that Jordan cards have been the hobby’s hottest, with prices for nearly everything soaring to uncharted territory. Even relatively common base cards from the early 1990s are generating interest … [Read more...]
Old Mill Joe Jackson Hits $492,000; New MJ Rookie Card Record
One of fewer than 20 known copies of the 1910 Old Mill Tobacco Joe Jackson pre-rookie card sold for $492,000 late Thursday night as Heritage Auctions wrapped up the first night of its three-day Spring Sports Collectibles Sale. Graded 3.5 by SGC, the card had been in the same North Carolina family since the time of issue, thought to be lost at one time with the rest of … [Read more...]
eBay: 150% Spike in Jordan Rookie Card Prices in April
A suddenly skyrocketing market for Michael Jordan cards has spread across the hobby with at least two auction houses planning heavily promoted Jordan-centric auctions while eBay sellers are spending their days wishing all of their listings would be like Mike. Data analysts at eBay say the company sold more than 360 1986-87 Fleer Jordan rookie cards during the month of … [Read more...]