The title of world’s most expensive sports trading card changed hands late Saturday night when the 2009 Bowman Chrome SuperFractor Mike Trout card sold for a whopping $3.84 million. The card was sold by Goldin Auctions as part of its first “Elite” auction that included over 200 high-end sports cards and sports memorabilia items. There was no immediate word of the winning … [Read more...]
Numbers Game: Modern Cards Keep Crushing It
There was a time--not that long ago, really--when the most expensive baseball cards were old ones. Whether it was 1975, 1985, 1995, 2005 or even 2015, "record price" headlines were the unchallenged domain of T206 Wagners, Ruth rookies, '52 Mantles or Goudey Lajoies. No more. If you've been paying attention, you knew that already. The weekend sale of the … [Read more...]
Notes: NBC Chicago on Hot Hobby; CT Show; Topps Digicon; Vegas Dave on Trout
Sports card shops in small towns and big cities continue to do a brisk business. The hobby's booming start to the 2020s was the subject of a story on the newscast of the NBC affiliate in Chicago, which stopped by Elite Sports Cards. For the first time in five months, there was a show at the VFW in Plainville (CT) on Saturday. Local card show going on today … [Read more...]
Notes: Topps 3D Set; Beckett Grading Price Hike; Lucky Zion Pull; Auction Updates; Ali Torch Donation to IOC Not “The” One
Topps has produced a 3D set, featuring 100 cards from Series 1 and 2. It was posted on the company’s website Thursday afternoon and 12,500 packs of eight cards sold out in less than an hour. Like similar issues of the past, the cards are printed using lenticular technology, giving the illusion of movement. There are image variations for ten of the base … [Read more...]
Bidding for Trout Hits $1.2 Million as Goldin Opens Elite Catalog
Bidding for the one-of-a-kind 2009 Bowman Chrome Mike Trout Autographed Superfractor opened Monday. It took only minutes for the $1 million opening bid to be placed and only a few hours for a second bid to push it to $1.2 million. With prices for rare modern trading cards shooting upward at a dizzying pace, it’s not likely to stop there, even though it was purchased … [Read more...]
Million Dollar Baby: 2009 Bowman Chrome Mike Trout Superfractor Set for Auction
The holy grail of current player baseball cards is about to hit the auction block, but unless you’ve got at least $1 million to put on the line, don’t even think about bidding. Goldin Auctions announced Thursday afternoon that it would be offering the 2009 Bowman Chrome Draft Mike Trout Autographed Superfractor—a one-of-a-kind card—in its next auction, scheduled to open … [Read more...]
Exquisite LeBron Rookie Card Sells for $1.8 Million
One of only two 2003-04 Upper Deck Exquisite LeBron James Rookie Patch Autograph parallel cards graded 9.5 by BGS sold for over $1.8 million Saturday night, becoming the most valuable basketball card ever sold and the priciest modern era trading card of any kind. Numbered 14 of 23, the card attracted 34 bids over the course of the 26-day sale conducted by Goldin … [Read more...]
Goldin Plans “Elite” Auction Featuring Only High-End Cards, Memorabilia
Goldin Auctions will conduct the first of a new “all high-end” series of auctions later this summer. The company told customers in an email Tuesday that it would be launching the inaugural “Goldin Elite” sale beginning in mid-July because of “overwhelming demand from consignors.” The auction will be limited to about 100 items with a minimum value of $10,000. … [Read more...]
Notes: Trout Gem Coming to Auction; Thriving Market; Shop Burglary; Blake Jamieson with MLB.com; Forum’s New Owner
Goldin Auctions will sell a PSA 10 2009 Bowman Chrome Mike Trout Orange Refractor Autograph (# to 25) in its summer auction. It’s virtually certain to attract a price well into six figures. Last month, the company sold a Red Refractor Trout auto (# to 5) for $922,500, the biggest price ever for a modern era baseball card. Last year, they sold an Orange … [Read more...]
2009 Bowman Chrome Mike Trout Autographs Have Been a Big Winner
He was barely 18 when he grabbed the requested writing instrument and began scribbling his name on stacks of cards provided by the Topps Company. The cards with the glossy-looking front Topps called "Chrome" would be randomly inserted into packs of its Bowman Draft Picks and Prospects baseball. Topps paid him of course--one of the perks of being a high pick--but … [Read more...]