He's got a collection of memorabilia himself, so it's not a huge surprise that Alex Ovechkin has a deal to commemorate his 700th career goal with a line of autographed memorabilia. Ovechkin became the eighth player in NHL history to reach that milestone Saturday night in a loss to New Jersey. The Washington Capitals icon has a deal with Fanatics to sign a … [Read more...]
News & Notes: Big Papi’s Rummage Sale; Ovechkin’s 700th Puck; Devon White Sells; Storage Unit Saga; More
Big Papi is cleaning house, and sports memorabilia collectors might want to get in line for it. Red Sox icon David Ortiz has scheduled an estate sale at his home in Weston, Mass. on Saturday, Feb. 29, which promises to feature sports memorabilia, in addition to designer clothes, furniture, gym equipment and more. The address to the sale will be released after 9 a.m. on … [Read more...]
Notes: The “Modern Wax Fund”; Marketing Morant; Wizards, Caps Benefit Auction
Got $25,000 to invest in modern era unopened sports card products? There’s a newly-launched private-equity fund for you. The “Modern Wax Fund” was created by Attic Investments and Blowout Cards who have put over $3 million worth of rare and desirable boxes and cases into the project. David Arons of Frisco, TX-based Attic Investments says the fund will own more … [Read more...]
Ovie O’s Boxes Serve Up Ovechkin Autographs
The mystery of opening up a pack of sports cards has always been always a thrill. Could there be a hot rookie or autograph card inside? The odds may be a little long, but fans and collectors in one part of the U.S. can have the same kind of fun opening a box of cereal thanks to a new promotion from a grocery chain and one of the NHL's greatest … [Read more...]
Notes: Blockchain Sales; Gehrig Letters; Ovie Pucks Bring Big Bucks; Morant Jersey; Phil’s Pulls
Panini’s initial run of cards produced and released through blockchain technology included one big sale: the Kobe Bryant card offered by the company brought $61,714.29 last week. Of the ten one-of-a-kind cards sold on Panini’s website, nine went for more than $1,000 including a dual autographed Ja Morant/Rui Hachimura card that sold for $3,591.85, a Kyler Murray rookie auto … [Read more...]
Notes: Sheen, Ovechkin Coming to Chantilly; Topps’ Double Yaz; Grandma’s Mahomes Collection; DeJong Buys “M”
CSA Shows has landed Charlie Sheen and Alex Ovechkin as autograph guests for its upcoming Chantilly Show. Both will appear on Sunday, October 13. Sheen autos are $125 with inscriptions priced at $75 and he’ll also take a professional photo with you for $125. Ovechkin autos start at $125 and he, too, will do photo ops. Sheen is a long-time collector of baseball … [Read more...]
MeiGray Offering NHL Playoff Jerseys on Pre-Order; Giving Away Stanley Cup Tickets
The Stanley Cup playoffs will be here in two weeks but collectors don’t have to wait until after the season to stake a claim on a game-worn post-season jersey. Again this year, MeiGray is offering collectors the chance to pre-order a jersey worn by a player on one of the playoff teams who have partnered with the company for game-worn gear—and they’re giving one collector a … [Read more...]
Ovechkin’s Gloves from 1,000th Game, Caps’ Cup Helmets at Auction
The gloves worn by Alex Ovechkin during his 1,000th NHL game are on the auction block. The CCM Pro Gloves date to a game on April 1 of last year when Ovechkin became the first member of the Washington Capitals to reach the milestone. They’re being offered as part of a collection of Caps’ memorabilia up for bid right now. Ovechkin wore the photo-matched gloves in … [Read more...]
Capitals Championship Season Sticks, Gloves Hit Auction Block
Before the Washington Capitals' stunning run to their first Stanley Cup title last spring, they survived a challenging regular season, winning the NHL's Metropolitan Division by a slim margin over the Pittsburgh Penguins. Now, some of the sticks and gloves they used en route to making history are up for grabs. MeiGray, which has an exclusive game-used memorabilia … [Read more...]
Upper Deck to Produce Capitals Stanley Cup Champions Boxed Set
It was a moment 44 years in the marking. Now, the Washington Capitals Stanley Cup Champions hockey card set can become a reality. Upper Deck will produce a special 30-card boxed set featuring 25 players from the Capitals’ 2017-18 championship team and five cards documenting memorable moments from the regular season. Due to be released July 6, the set will also … [Read more...]