Connor McDavid has scored 162 goals since he turned pro in 2015, and his first score was particularly memorable. The jersey McDavid wore on the night he scored his first NHL is part of Goldin Auctions’ October Legends sale, which ends on Halloween night. There are two sessions of the October Legends Auction, with the second half ending on Nov. 1. To say that expectations … [Read more...]
Goldin Set Company Record With 2-Day Elite Auction
Bidders spent $14 million at Goldin Auctions over the weekend, snapping up everything from Babe Ruth memorabilia to Zion Williamson's shoes. The record-setting two-part “Elite Auction” concluded on Sunday night, grossing about $14 million in sales for just 359 lots. The 2009 Bowman Chrome Draft Prospects Mike Trout Superfractor was responsible for a large … [Read more...]
Notes: Big $ for Vintage Sets; Hobby vs. Pandemic; TV Piece on Uncle Jimmy Collection
The fifth best set of 1958 Topps baseball cards on PSA’s Set Registry sold recently for $99,000. Part of the high-grade collection of Henri Nuber that sold through Heritage Auctions, the set included all 494 cards with a weighted GPA of 8.07 along with the Felt Emblem insert and one Yellow Letter Variation. The total price was well over the SMR … [Read more...]
Notes: Collector Who Pulled $135,000 McDavid Card; LeBron Card Bidding Soars; NBA Japan Series Jerseys at Auction
The odds were long but what the heck. A retired collector from San Diego was having a good time participating in online box breaks so last December he bought a slot in a 2015-16 Upper Deck The Cup break through Jaspy's Breaks. “I would say I have a few small shoe boxes of cards in my closet” the man named 'John' told Sportsnet in Canada. “I’m retired, divorced … [Read more...]
MJ Shoes, DiMaggio Bat, McDavid Rookie Card Pace Lelands Auction
Interest in sports collectibles knows no generational boundary. When the dust settle early Saturday morning, items from three different eras of sports stood atop the list of biggest sellers in the Lelands Spring Classic Auction. Weeks after the final episode of The Last Dance, Michael Jordan memorabilia is still a force. A pair of game-worn, … [Read more...]
Notes: CSA Show Cancelled; PSA Modern Price Hike; Big $ for McDavid RPA; Topps T206
The Dulles Expo Center remains closed and on Sunday, CSA Shows announced its three-day July show has been cancelled. The company was also forced to cancel its April 3-5 show in the wake of original CDC guidelines. "We are working to make the best decisions for our staff, dealers, and customers," the company stated in a blog post. "That being said, The … [Read more...]
Remark-a-pull: 2015-16 The Cup McDavid RPA Numbered to 97 Heading to Auction
One of the most significant hockey card scores in case break history is hitting the auction block later this spring. In their Spring Classic Auction this June, Lelands will offer a PSA 9 Connor McDavid rookie autographed patch card that was pulled this past December from a Jaspy’s break of 2015-16 The Cup Hockey. While all McDavid The Cup RPAs are valuable, … [Read more...]
Notes: NSCC Facility Converts to Hospital; McDavid Auction; NBA Gamers; Brady Bucs Bobblehead
The National Sports Collectors Convention is scheduled to open four months from this Sunday. Right now, the host facility is being turned into one of four FEMA field hospitals in New Jersey. While no patients have been sent there yet, the Atlantic City Convention Center will be used to treat patients if regular medical facilities in the area are … [Read more...]
Jail for Man Who Accused Landscaper of Card Theft; McDavid Auction; PSA Fee Change; ‘Yesterday’ Owner Dies
Baseball cards are not immune to "Florida man" stories. G. Ronald McCauley, f58, of Ft. Myers, is in jail after law enforcement officers say he and some accomplices strapped another man to a chair, hit him with a baseball bat and axe handle and stabbed him after accusing him of stealing "valuable" baseball cards. McCauley if facing kidnapping, aggravated assault and … [Read more...]
Notes: Record Quarter for PSA; Cards & Gambling; Collector Helps Player; Talking Autos and Authenticity
Collectors Universe revenues in the first quarter of fiscal 2020 soared to $20.2 million from $17.5 million a year ago, a 16% increase and a new all-time quarterly record for the company. Trading card and autograph revenue in the quarter were 33% higher than a year ago. PSA and PSA/DNA netted over $8 million in quarterly revenue for the first time in company … [Read more...]