Over a decade ago, Brent Slavik began a journey that will lead him to completing one of the most difficult, important and valuable modern basketball sets on the planet. The Southern California collector's 1996-97 Topps Chrome Basketball Refractor set is considered the best in the hobby, an improbable opus of minty greatness that's worth a small fortune. Slavik isn't a … [Read more...] about California Mechanic Builds 1996-97 Topps Chrome Basketball Masterpiece
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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
Notes: Orr Jersey Nets $209K; Shop Burglary; Million $ Cards; Lakers Opener Jerseys
A jersey worn by NHL legend Bobby Orr during the 1970-71 season sold for $209,455 at Classic Auctions late Tuesday night. The black and gold sweater bearing Orr's famous number 4 dated to a year in which he won both the Hart and Norris trophies. The jersey was the top selling item in the auction, which netted just over $2 million in sales. A jersey worn by … [Read more...] about Notes: Orr Jersey Nets $209K; Shop Burglary; Million $ Cards; Lakers Opener Jerseys
Cards, Cal Collection, Brady Bonanza Headline Goldin Sale
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...] about Cards, Cal Collection, Brady Bonanza Headline Goldin Sale
An Iconic Meeting: Kobe Bryant and 1996-97 Topps Chrome
There are four sets of basketball cards from the twentieth century that stand above the rest. The first, 1961-62 Fleer, boasts the rookie cards of four of the NBA’s inner-circle greats – Wilt Chamberlain, Jerry West, Elgin Baylor and Oscar Robertson – as well as that of fellow Hall of Famer Lenny Wilkens. The set also contains the first major, post-rookie issue … [Read more...] about An Iconic Meeting: Kobe Bryant and 1996-97 Topps Chrome