In 1602, when the Dutch East India Company issued the first shares of stock on items that were made tradeable on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange, little did these capital investors know that their business model would be used centuries later by passengers on private jets, yacht enthusiasts, vacationers-- and now sports memorabilia collectors. Collectable's Jason Epstein says … [Read more...]
Collectable Raises Over $500,000 for New Sports Collectible Marketplace
Collectable, a Boston-based technology company that brings together historical and real-time pricing data from sports memorabilia auctions, has acquired seed funding to launch a new peer-to-peer marketplace. Seed-round investors include Evan Mathis, a former Super Bowl champion NFL player and avid collector, Jason Epstein, co-founder of CastleRock REO, and Larry Richmond, … [Read more...]
Editor’s Blog: Size of the Sports Memorabilia Market
I get emails and calls from reporters, authors and other information seekers on a fairly regular basis. Probably the most popular question is “do you know how big the sports memorabilia industry/hobby is with regard to annual sales?” Hey, it beats the most popular question from circa 2008 which was “how come baseball cards aren’t worth anything anymore?” I’d … [Read more...]
Notes: Eli’s Chargers Memorabilia; Collectable’s App and Contest; Cy Young Art Auction
Eli Manning's helmet from the 2008 Super Bowl is up for auction right now with bidding pushing toward $70,000 and several days still left in the bidding. Remember when he was a San Diego Charger? You're excused if not, because his tenure lasted only about 45 minutes. Manning had told San Diego he had no interest in playing for them but the team took him first overall … [Read more...]
Collectable Acquires Elite Cards to Bring Pricing Data to App
Collectable.com, which offers an app that offers sports collectors the ability to view and search major auctions from their smartphone, has purchased Elite Cards, a mobile-oriented, real-time price guide for sports cards. Collectable founder and CEO David Yoken believes the acquisition will help collectors gather vital information about pricing on vintage and modern sports … [Read more...]
New App Aims to Help Collectors Navigate Auction Marketplace
Collectors who bid in sports memorabilia catalog auctions and use Apple products can now access a free app that helps them see everything in one place. Co-founded by long-time collector David Yoken, the free Collectable app for iPhone and iPad provides users the ability to view, search, and track auctions from 22 different companies from their phone or tablet. Users can … [Read more...]