Images taken by a photographer during Derek Jeter’s days as the New York Yankees top prospect are up for auction through the Topps Vault archives. Three 2 x 2-inch slide negatives of Jeter taken prior to the arrival of his first Topps cards in 1993 are among dozens of such items that are part of the company’s ongoing eBay sales. In one photo, a teenage Jeter is holding a … [Read more...]
Ranking Derek Jeter’s Rookie Cards as Yankee Icon Gets Hall of Fame Call
He was still only 18 when the photos for what became his first licensed baseball cards were taken and after a less than stellar start to his pro career, he was only the 44th best prospect in baseball in the spring of 1993. Derek Jeter rookie cards arrived that year and there were eight in all--more if you're willing to count the variations that don't officially get … [Read more...]
Notes: Jeter Card Brings $202k; NBA Draft Class Bobbleheads; New Shop; New Exhibit
It’s a 1990s name, but the price is definitely 2019. A 1996 Select Certified Mirror Gold rookie card of Derek Jeter graded PSA 10 sold for a whopping $202,102 at auction late last week. The first of two 10s awarded by PSA in the 23 years since the card was produced as a rare insert, the card generated 88 bids in an auction conducted by PWCC. Interested bidders … [Read more...]
Notes: Jeter SP Soars; MHCC’s New Auction; Live Case Break Opens Shop
A PSA 10 1993 Upper Deck SP Derek Jeter rookie card is on the auction block and has already set a new record for the grade, sitting at $66,200 with the auction not set to conclude until mid-week. The SP Jeter has become the future Hall of Famer’s most popular—and pricey-- rookie card and ranks is among the most valuable cards of a modern era in high-grade. There … [Read more...]
Derek Jeter Number Retirement Merchandise: From Low Cost to Big Bucks
The New York Yankees' list of retired numbers has grown to 22--and they're all out of single digits. As he took his place among the club's all-time greats Sunday, there was plenty of new Derek Jeter number retirement merchandise on the market. Some of it was wearable. Some was readable. Some you could play with. Other items were strictly for … [Read more...]
Derek Jeter Cards Are Current Generation’s Mantle
It's been more than 20 years since we saw the first Derek Jeter baseball card. A confluence of factors relating to the player--and the man--make his rookie cards nothing to sneeze at. When it comes to talking about the most popular baseball players of all time, certain names always come into the conversation for card collectors. For many who watched him in his prime, Mickey … [Read more...]