What’s the 2018 National Treasures Luka Doncic Rookie NBA Logoman Autograph really worth? We may find out soon. Reportedly sold in a private deal for $4.6 million last year, the 1/1 card is making its auction debut this month. As of today, it remains the sixth-highest price ever paid for any trading card and the second highest price ever paid for a basketball … [Read more...] about Notes: Luka Logoman Up for Auction; Inside the Collectors Vault; October Grading Data
Bryce Harper
Notes: Player Estate Ruth-Gehrig Ball; Walmart Card Thief; Harper-Fanatics Deal Took Awhile
Owned by the family of former minor league and New York Yankees pitcher Walt Smallwood, a fresh Babe Ruth-Lou Gehrig dual signed baseball has a new home. Smallwood, who had two brief stints with the New York Yankees in 1917 and 1919, went on to pitch 12 more seasons for various minor league teams. It was some time during the latter part of his career when he … [Read more...] about Notes: Player Estate Ruth-Gehrig Ball; Walmart Card Thief; Harper-Fanatics Deal Took Awhile
Bryce Harper in Exclusive Autograph, Game-Used Deal with Fanatics
Bryce Harper already had an endorsement deal with Topps. Now, the company’s new owners have locked him up for memorabilia signings and game-used equipment, too. Fanatics announced a multi-year partnership with the Philadelphia Phillies superstar on Thursday that will create new autographed items via regular signing sessions. He joins the company’s roster of … [Read more...] about Bryce Harper in Exclusive Autograph, Game-Used Deal with Fanatics
Bryce Harper Cards Ready to Heat Up the Hobby Again?
With so much emphasis in the hobby this year on Shohei Ohtani and young stars like Fernando Tatis Jr., Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Wander Franco to name a few, the big hobby stars of just a few years ago can be all but forgotten. Don’t look now, but the next player to blow up on the baseball card market might be Bryce Harper. For those of us who have been reading about, … [Read more...] about Bryce Harper Cards Ready to Heat Up the Hobby Again?
Francisco Lindor, Topps Collaborate on Boxed Set
As it did with Bryce Harper awhile back, Topps got together with Francisco Lindor for a boxed set of cards that's just hitting the market. Launched at the company booth during the All-Star festivities in Cleveland, the set is now available online, with two different versions: one for those who want only the 50-card set and another for those who prefer an autograph or … [Read more...] about Francisco Lindor, Topps Collaborate on Boxed Set
Notes: Trout Living Set Card; Interviews, Podcasts and NHL Game-Used
The Topps Living set checklist has now reached 200 cards. The company saved card #200 for Mike Trout, who gets his first and, probably, only card in the ongoing set this week along with Martin Prado and Christian Stewart. Pretty good timing. With his grand slam and RBI single Wednesday night, Trout is now hitting .420 in 69 career at-bats with the … [Read more...] about Notes: Trout Living Set Card; Interviews, Podcasts and NHL Game-Used
Notes: Big Sales for Harper NOW Cards; Ocean City Show; Collector’s HOF Card Quest
Topps sold 12,387 Bryce Harper Phillies NOW cards in 24 hours between Sunday and Monday afternoon. That’s the third most regular NOW all-time behind the one they produced when Shohei Ohtani signed with the Angels (17,323) and another made for Aaron Judge's rookie home run record in late September 2017 (16,138). Topps also produced two more Harper cards … [Read more...] about Notes: Big Sales for Harper NOW Cards; Ocean City Show; Collector’s HOF Card Quest
Notes: Harper Gets New Phillies Card, Signs Autographs; Philly Show; Blind Former Big Leaguer is Theft Victim
MLB’s trading card partner wasted no time getting a Bryce Harper Phillies baseball card. On Sunday, the company revealed a 2019 Topps NOW card with an image from Saturday’s news conference showing the $330 million man putting on his red and white Phils’ pinstripe jersey for the first time. The on-demand card will be available until Monday afternoon here for $9.99 (less in … [Read more...] about Notes: Harper Gets New Phillies Card, Signs Autographs; Philly Show; Blind Former Big Leaguer is Theft Victim
Bryce Harper Created a Baseball Card Set That’s Now on Sale Through Topps
What would a baseball card set look like if a Major League Baseball player created it? We now have the answer if the player is Bryce Harper. With help from Topps, the Washington Nationals star has created his own set, featuring top players in the league, his all-time favorites – and even guys with the best hair. Topps X Bryce Harper … [Read more...] about Bryce Harper Created a Baseball Card Set That’s Now on Sale Through Topps
MLB Pulls Harper Home Run Derby-Winning Ball from Auction
MLB Auctions pulled the rug out from some collectors hoping to win the special red, white and blue baseball that Bryce Harper hit to win last week's All-Star Home Run Derby. As we reported, the ball was listed within minutes after it cleared the fence at Nationals Park last Monday. Bidding had passed $7,000 heading into the auction's final hours Monday but … [Read more...] about MLB Pulls Harper Home Run Derby-Winning Ball from Auction