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...]
Notes: SI, The Athletic Focus on Cards; Manny Gordon Passes; $800K Brady Package; Jordan Update
Sports Illustrated and The Athletic both published stories about the hobby on Monday. SI’s feature focused on the rise of case breaking, especially in recent times. The lack of live sports, no games to bet on and plenty of time at home were all credited with some breakers seeing huge increases in the number of customers. Card afficianado and long-time … [Read more...]
Notes: Topps Website Overwhelmed; Jordan Mania; Graham Elliot Chat
Topps' website crashed Wednesday, frustrating collectors who flooded it with traffic in anticipation of the 2020 Bowman 1st Edition online release. After announcing the product release several days ago, the company announced Wednesday morning that the 10-card packs would go on sale between 4 and 5 PM Eastern time, but the sales window appeared to open several minutes … [Read more...]
Buried Treasure: 1986-87 Fleer Basketball Wax Find Revealed
Buy the contents of a storage unit and you're more likely to come home with some old books and furniture, maybe an outdated piece of computer equipment or a piece of shelving. Oh, there have been some that have yielded boxes of cards and one surrendered Terrell Owens' old stuff. But in the sports memorabilia world, there's never anything quite like what's just … [Read more...]