Collectors who pull Topps Chrome cards of this year’s MLB MVPs can now turn them into a pretty generous trade thanks to a new promotion between Topps and local hobby shops and major online retailers. Topps/Fanatics says the first of its kind program is being launched to “create excitement among collectors, drive business to hobby shops, and generate enthusiasm in The Hobby … [Read more...] about Topps MVP Buyback Offer Turns Even Common Judge, Goldschmidt Chrome Cards Into Hefty Credits
Aaron Judge
Notes: Judge Sets Topps Now Record; Rare Trout Card; Upper Deck and Czech; Indy Show
Not only did Aaron Judge break the record for most home runs in a season by an American Leaguer – he also broke the record for the biggest selling Topps Now card in the program's seven-year history. The card sold 91,685 prints in 24 hours, topping the record previously held by the viral Bernie Sanders card, which sold 91,169 copies over the course of one … [Read more...] about Notes: Judge Sets Topps Now Record; Rare Trout Card; Upper Deck and Czech; Indy Show
Topps Now Cards Honor Judge Tying Maris
Topps released two new cards of Aaron Judge through its Now platform Thursday in the wake of his American League record-tying 61st home run. One card features Judge and Roger Maris who first set the record in 1961. Sixty-one years later, Judge matched him with a blast in Toronto that wound up bouncing away from two eager fans and into the Toronto … [Read more...] about Topps Now Cards Honor Judge Tying Maris
Notes: Big Sales for Pujols Topps Now Card; Bounty for Judge’s Last Homer; Beckett Grading Discount; NY Show
The Topps Now card commemorating Albert Pujols’ 700th home run sold 28,898 copies over the weekend, the highest print run of any card on the platform this year. Available for 24 hours at Topps.com, the card of Pujols reaching the milestone shared only by Barry Bonds, Hank Aaron and Babe Ruth also ranks as the best-selling MLB Topps Now card since Wander Franco’s debut … [Read more...] about Notes: Big Sales for Pujols Topps Now Card; Bounty for Judge’s Last Homer; Beckett Grading Discount; NY Show
Notes: Wilt Offer Rejected; Topps Makes Special Judge Cards; Starting Lineup Ready to Return
Those who own shares in the Wilt Chamberlain rookie year uniform have voted to turn down the $3 million offer from an interested buyer. The vote was decisive with over 90 percent opting to turn down the offer. The majority stake in the uniform is owned by Collectable shareholders with SCP Auctions' David Kohler owning 25%. Accepting the offer would … [Read more...] about Notes: Wilt Offer Rejected; Topps Makes Special Judge Cards; Starting Lineup Ready to Return
Notes: Wagner Quickly to $2 Million; Judge Gold Up 264 Percent; Curry Opener Jersey, Ohtani Robinson Day Cap; Philly Show
Bidding for the T206 Honus Wagner at Goldin Auctions quickly jumped to $2.3 million in the first three days of the auction. Nineteen bids had been made for the card as of early Sunday. Aaron Judge cards continue to stay as hot as the man himself. A 2013 Bowman Chrome Draft Picks & Prospects Aaron Judge Autographs Gold Refractor /50 #BCA-AJ BGS 9.5/Auto 10 … [Read more...] about Notes: Wagner Quickly to $2 Million; Judge Gold Up 264 Percent; Curry Opener Jersey, Ohtani Robinson Day Cap; Philly Show
Aaron Judge Autographed Cards “All Rising” in Value
Already one of the games great power hitters, New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge is putting together an MVP-caliber season in 2022. The 30-year-old impending free agent is hitting home runs as high as his card prices. While Judge is making a late-season push to break the American League home run record of 61 set by Roger Maris in 1961, collectors are scooping up his … [Read more...] about Aaron Judge Autographed Cards “All Rising” in Value
Notes: Moonlight Graham Autographs Uncovered; Fanatics Auction; Pokémon Production Will Blow Your Mind
The population of "Moonlight Graham" autographs just got bigger, thanks to a discovery at the medical school attended by the man immortalized in the book Shoeless Joe and the move, Field of Dreams. Larry Pitrof, head of the alumni association at the University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore, is a baseball fan. After years of thinking about it, he finally dug … [Read more...] about Notes: Moonlight Graham Autographs Uncovered; Fanatics Auction; Pokémon Production Will Blow Your Mind
Game-Used Items Are Focus of New Fanatics Auction
Aaron Judge's game-used and autographed batting gloves, Kyle Schwarber's shoes from a 2016 World Series game and a handful of Boston Celtics jerseys from the current NBA season are some of the items up for grabs in a newly launched auction. Fanatics is using its lengthy pro sports reach to offer over 140 lots of game-used and player-used memorabilia, primarily from the last … [Read more...] about Game-Used Items Are Focus of New Fanatics Auction
Notes: Kareem Fleer Sticker Record; New Site Has1 Million Cards; Then/Now Bobbleheads; eBay Partners for Gretzky NFT; More
There’s a new record for the highest priced Fleer Basketball sticker. A 1986-87 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar sticker (#1) graded PSA 10 sold for $240,000 in the May Premier Auction at PWCC. It’s also the highest price for any non-rookie Abdul-Jabbar card. Centering and other issues have traditionally kept high grade copies of the Abdul-Jabbar to a minimum. Only … [Read more...] about Notes: Kareem Fleer Sticker Record; New Site Has1 Million Cards; Then/Now Bobbleheads; eBay Partners for Gretzky NFT; More