Regardless of whether they'd been naughty or nice, hundreds of collectors gave themselves the gift of trading cards over the weekend as Heritage Auctions wrapped up its massive three-day Trading Card Auction. Among the over 3,000 lots offered, four sold for six-figure prices, topped by a 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle graded 8.5 by PSA which netted $765,000 including the 20% … [Read more...]
Hottest LeBron James Rookie Cards on eBay Now
He arrived in the midst of an explosion of autographed jersey cards and multiple manufacturers, but when you consider the hottest LeBron James rookie cards --it's sometimes more fun to dig beyond that 2003-04 debut season. When it comes to LeBron, it's not always his rookie cards that are the most popular with collectors. Some prefer the dual-signed … [Read more...]
LeBron Rookie Card, High School Jersey Net $462,000 Combined at Goldin Auctions
A pair of LeBron James items were among the big sellers in Goldin Auctions’ October Legends catalog sale late Saturday night. A 2003-04 James autographed patch rookie card from Upper Deck Exquisite topped all bidding at $270,000. Graded 8.5, the card was number 16 of 23 of its kind that were produced during an era when Upper Deck held an NBA trading card … [Read more...]
Landmark Collection of 2003-04 Exquisite Cards at Auction
Upper Deck’s landmark 2003-04 Exquisite Collection delivered what are now considered the top LeBron James rookie cards but there were some other notable names in the product. Now, a group of 30 individually graded Exquisite cards featuring autographed rookie patch cards and special limited editions from James, Michael Jordan and Dwyane Wade are up for bids at Goldin … [Read more...]
LeBron James Rookie Cards Still Offer Opportunity
More than a decade ago the Cleveland Cavaliers were fortunate to have the top pick in what was unabashedly referred to as “The LeBron James Draft”. The NBA had been awaiting his arrival since his prodigious talent and size became widely known as a young teen growing up in Ohio. James lived up to the hype and card collectors who searched for 2003-04 LeBron James cards when … [Read more...]
2003-04 Exquisite Collection Basketball: 10 Years Later
For basketball card collectors and investors it is a case of what they know now and if only they knew it back then. A decade ago Upper Deck thought they had a concept of short printed cards with a high price point that would change the industry. Plenty of people baulked at paying $500 for five NBA cards. Today, there are many who would gladly pay $5,000 for that pack of … [Read more...]