PWCC says it has brokered the sale of one of the two PSA 10 1979-80 Topps Wayne Gretzky rookie cards for $1,050,00. The other card, expected to be released soon on Rally’s fractional shares platform, sold through Heritage Auctions in December for $720,000. There are also two Gretzky O-Pee-Chee rookie cards graded 10. One of those also sold in the same auction … [Read more...]
From Green Bay to eBay: Davante Adams’ Rookie Card Picks, Hot Auctions
You may have gotten some sideways looks for piling up Davante Adams rookie cards during his first couple of seasons in the NFL. Drafted at a young age, it was clear the Fresno State product still had some growing to do, despite being a second round pick. These days, some believe Adams may be the NFL's best receiver and he's still young enough to continue putting up some … [Read more...]
Packers, Area Law Enforcement Team Up for 37th Annual Card Set
The first one was produced when James Lofton and John Jefferson were catching passes from Lynn Dickey, Jan Stenerud was doing the kicking and Bart Starr was coaching. Law enforcement agencies in northeastern Wisconsin haven’t stopped producing an annual set of Green Bay Packers trading cards since that 1983 season. The 2019 Packers police set is now out with cops … [Read more...]
Steiner Signs Pair of Young Mets to Autograph Deals
Steiner Sports has signed a pair of young New York Mets to exclusive autograph deals. The company announced Monday it had reached agreements with Brandon Nimmo and Jeff McNeil. Game-worn and autographed items and autograph signings are being featured. Both players will sign baseballs, bats, jerseys, photos, helmets and special limited-edition … [Read more...]
Current List of Top Selling Sports Autographs
It’s the busiest time of the year for sports memorabilia sellers as collectors take advantage of the online specials and holiday shoppers look to fill their lists. The latest list of most popular athlete autographs from Fanatics and SportsMemorabilia.com includes a long-time veteran, a Rookie of the Year and some World Series champions. Here’s the list of hottest … [Read more...]
Springer Heads List of Top-Selling Player Autographs
Current and former champs, Rookies of the Year and a retired great. Here’s a look which athlete autographs were the most popular in November, courtesy of Fanatics and its partner website, SportsMemorabilia.com. Click the player's name to see his autographed memorabilia. George Springer – With Houston's World Series win, there was a huge jump in Astros sales … [Read more...]
Aaron Rodgers Autographs Now a Steiner Sports Exclusive
Steiner Sports landed its second elite athlete to an exclusive autograph contract Tuesday when they announced a deal with Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers. The signing comes after last week’s news that the company had landed Golden State Warriors star Steph Curry. Both Rodgers and Curry had agreements with Fanatics that had expired. Rodgers’ deal was … [Read more...]
Favre Collection, Rudy’s Uniform Among 2017 Super Bowl Auction Items
Hunt Auctions and NFL Auction will once again join together to host the ninth-annual Super Bowl Live Auction on Feb. 4 at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston. Items from Brett Favre’s college and NFL careers will serve as the flagship collection for the auction with portions of proceeds benefiting multiple philanthropic endeavors. Fans at the NFL … [Read more...]
Aaron Rodgers Autographs Now a Fanatics Exclusive
Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers has signed an exclusive autograph agreement Fanatics Authentic, giving the company the right to be the sole distributor of Rodgers memorabilia, including autographed and game-used items. Rodgers, the 2014 NFL MVP, has led the Packers to a 5-0 start this season. Rodgers will be signing photos, jerseys, footballs, Sports … [Read more...]
Editor’s Blog: Special Collector Meets Aaron Rodgers
A few weeks ago, Adam Hughes and I put together this story about Jake Cohen, a young collector from Colorado who lost his sight as a result of complications from neuroblastoma, a cancer he's been fighting since he was very young. Despite not being able to see, Jake still appreciates football cards. His favorite player is Aaron Rodgers. Mike Fruitman of Mike's Stadium … [Read more...]