He wasn't the MVP, but that didn't stop bidders from pushing a jersey worn by LeBron James to the top of the list in an auction of jerseys worn in this year's NBA All-Star Game. The #23 shirt donned by the captain of victorious Team LeBron sold for $250,140 in a three-week sale conducted by NBA Auctions. In all, two dozen jerseys worn during the game … [Read more...]
Shop Talk: Local Card Show Quietly Thriving, MLB Opening Day and NBA Alphabet Soup
it was a great week for shiny new cardboard as there were countless new releases hitting shelves during the last full week of March and plenty of activity both in the shop--and at a nearby show.I am personally eagerly awaiting Major League Baseball Opening Day this coming week. Thursday can't get here soon enough. With that in mind, we saw 2021 Topps Opening Day cards arrive at … [Read more...]
Notes: Brother Pulls Giannis’ Card; Talking Markets Past and Present; Flyers’ Green Jersey Auction
Wondering how CSG sends cards back to customers? Here you go... Love how @CSGCards ships slabbed cards back. pic.twitter.com/Zsyu6wUWo1 — 17th Son - EST 1803 (@17thSonSchaefer) March 25, 2021 More current and former pro athletes are taking an interest in sports cards. Earlier this week, Milwaukee Bucks forward Thanasis Antetokounmpo, the older brother … [Read more...]
2021 NBA All-Star Game Jerseys Up for Auction
Not all of the players were super excited for the game in light of the circumstances, but the NBA’s pandemic-impacted season did include an All-Star Game and now the jerseys from the March 7 contest in Atlanta are on the auction block. Two dozen gamers worn by the league’s biggest stars in the first half of Team LeBron’s 170-150 win over Team Durant are up for … [Read more...]
100 Hottest Giannis Antetokounmpo Rookie Cards on eBay
His name was truly the biggest in the 2013 NBA Draft but now he's truly a big name. the Milwaukee Bucks do-it-all superstar is on his way to becoming one of the league's greatest ever and Giannis Antetokounmpo rookie cards are among the hobby's hottest. A 6-11 guard/forward/center with long arms and large hands, "The Greek Freak" has freakish size and athletic … [Read more...]
Huge Prices for Jordan, Giannis, Curry, Kobe Cards in Goldin Sale
The dizzying amount of money being tossed at sports cards continues unabated. Saturday night, another modern card joined the seven-figure club when a 2013-14 Panini Prizm Giannis Antetokounmpo Black Mosaic 1/1 rookie card was purchased for over $1.1 million at Goldin Auctions. It's the most ever paid for an unsigned modern era trading card. That was just … [Read more...]
Ripken, Sloan, Gola Collections, High End Cards Among Goldin Headliners
Memorabilia from the collections of former basketball greats, high-end trading cards and additional items from Cal Ripken Jr.’s collection are among the major attractions in the new Goldin Auctions catalog. The 2020 Holiday Auction is a big one with over 2,000 lots of memorabilia including sports, political historical, entertainment and music memorabilia. Among the … [Read more...]
New Start-Up Aimed at Sports Card Investors, Other Alternative Assets
The LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo cards that sold for a combined total of over $3.6 million recently were purchased by an alternative asset fund managed by a new platform that is planning to launch October 1. Alt is aimed at those who want a place to manage alternative investments, including higher value trading cards, while providing real-time profit/loss numbers … [Read more...]
Goldin Auctions Summer Tally: $11 Million
Summer officially ended Tuesday morning and the final “Summer Auction” of 2020 is over, too. Goldin Auctions closed out its two-day catalog sale late Monday night, with the sale of a 2009 Bowman Chrome Draft Prospects Mike Trout Orange Refractor Autograph Card for $196,800. Numbered 24/25, the card was graded BGS 9.5/10. Its closing price followed … [Read more...]
Giannis National Treasures 1/1 Becomes Most Expensive Basketball Card
The record for the most expensive basketball card ever sold lasted all of six weeks. Late Sunday night, the lone copy of the 2013-14 National Treasures Giannis Antetokounmpo BA Logoman Patch autographed rookie card sold for over $1.85 million at Goldin Auctions, barely breaking the record set by a 2003-04 LeBron James RPA in August. Giannis rookie cards have skyrocketed … [Read more...]