Items from basketball legend Bill Walton are still funneling into the Hobby after his family consigned them to Hunt Auctions earlier this year. While a major auction of some of the more valuable pieces he saved over the years was held several months ago, there's a lot more where that came from. Walton saved just about everything from his life in basketball … [Read more...] about Notes: Bill Walton’s Notes; CGC Partners with Snype; Top College Hoopers Get First Cards
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Notes: Fanatics Fest on ESPN; CGC Opens Dubai Office; Collector Adds Pope via TTM
Fanatics Fest is getting its own show. The gathering of athletes and brands at New York's Javits Center is set for this weekend and ESPN will be there to grab content for a special program set to air next month. Fanatics Fest: All Access will premier July 7 at 9pm ET on ESPN and streaming on ESPN+ later that evening. The special will offer as behind-the-scenes look at the … [Read more...] about Notes: Fanatics Fest on ESPN; CGC Opens Dubai Office; Collector Adds Pope via TTM
CGC Cards to be Part of Lucky Box Vending Machines
Sports card vending machines are popping up inside shopping malls, grocery stores and other locations. Usually, they contain unopened boxes of a variety of different products. Now, CGC says its graded cards will be found inside some of those where graded cards are the commodity. The company says a rotating selection of sports and TCG “mystery boxes” will be offered in … [Read more...] about CGC Cards to be Part of Lucky Box Vending Machines
Notes: Wagner Hits $4 Million; CGC On Track for Busy Year; Front Row Show; Bruce the Bat Dog Gets Debut Patch
The T206 Honus Wagner that’s currently up for auction will sell for at least $4 million and has already broken the record for a PSA 1 grade. Fourteen bids have been entered for the “Connecticut Wagner” so far, with a current high bid of just over $3.3 million. With the buyer’s premium, the card was sitting at $4,026,105 as of Monday evening. In 2022, Mile High Card … [Read more...] about Notes: Wagner Hits $4 Million; CGC On Track for Busy Year; Front Row Show; Bruce the Bat Dog Gets Debut Patch
Notes: CGC Grading Growth; Big Logoman Sale; Shai’s MVP Card; 4th of July Show in TX; Wild Pucks
As we reported earlier this month, April was a busy month at Certified Guaranty Company (CGC). The company says it graded 341,000 cards during the 30-day period. The Florida-based firm says that’s a new company record. The number includes both sports, non-sports and TCG cards. It’s the second time this year that CGC has certified more than 300,000 cards in … [Read more...] about Notes: CGC Grading Growth; Big Logoman Sale; Shai’s MVP Card; 4th of July Show in TX; Wild Pucks
Overall Card Grading Numbers Jump Again but Sports a Mixed Bag
April was another record month for the card grading industry, with an 8% rise in the number of cards graded since March. That marks the third consecutive month that a record has been set, according to GemRate. Cards of Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels remained popular among collectors. Last month’s total card submissions, including sports, gaming and … [Read more...] about Overall Card Grading Numbers Jump Again but Sports a Mixed Bag
Notes: Brady 1st Super Bowl Doc to HOF; NSCC Sweepstakes Includes Mick, MJ Rookies; CGC Pricing Update
Remember that document from Super Bowl XXXVI that signaled the first of Tom Brady's ten Super Bowl appearances? As we told you earlier this month, the 'Deactivation Report' owned by collector Matt Lavoie was posted inside the St. Louis Rams' locker room just prior to the game and quelled all doubts about whether the young Brady be starting that day. It turned out … [Read more...] about Notes: Brady 1st Super Bowl Doc to HOF; NSCC Sweepstakes Includes Mick, MJ Rookies; CGC Pricing Update
CGC Shows Off New Holders for Signed Cards, Begins Accepting Submissions
Florida-based authentication and grading firm CGC began accepting submissions for autographed trading cards Monday and revealed the new labels in which they’ll be housed. As we reported last month, the company plans to formally launch the service at the National Sports Collectors Convention in Cleveland next week, but they’re now accepting mailed submissions as … [Read more...] about CGC Shows Off New Holders for Signed Cards, Begins Accepting Submissions
CGC-JSA Autograph Card Services Launching at NSCC; Company Plans On-Site Grading
CGC will launch its combined autograph trading card grading and encapsulation service with JSA at the National Sports Collectors Convention. In March of this year, the parent company of Florida-based CGC purchased JSA and announced plans to encapsulate JSA authenticated autographs. Details on specific services and pricing will be revealed at a later … [Read more...] about CGC-JSA Autograph Card Services Launching at NSCC; Company Plans On-Site Grading
Notes: CGC Cards Lowers Prices; New NSCC Signers; Celts History at HOF; NHL Puck Auction
It’s been a few years since one of the major authentication and grading firms offered per card pricing of under ten bucks, but CGC’s newest move puts submissions in that ballpark. The company announced new pricing tiers that drop its Bulk grading (25 cards or more/50-day turnaround time) from $12 to $11 and its Economy level (30 days) from $15 to $14. Those who have or … [Read more...] about Notes: CGC Cards Lowers Prices; New NSCC Signers; Celts History at HOF; NHL Puck Auction