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...]
NBA Playoff Performances, Results Moving Basketball Card Market
The field has been cut to four in the NBA Playoffs and the ebbs and flows of what’s happened in Orlando have been playing out in the online market for basketball cards. The hobby now has more participants and more places to buy and sell—sometimes without ever holding a card in your hand. StockX, which offers a stock market-style bid/ask platform for trading … [Read more...]
1/1 2013-14 Prizm Black Giannis Rookie Coming to Auction
Another one of the top Giannis Antetokounmpo rookie cards is about to hit the auction market. Heritage Auctions will offer the 2013-14 Panini Prizm Black Rookie Autograph in its upcoming Fall Collectibles Auction. The 1/1 card has been graded 9.5 by Beckett Grading with an autograph grade of 10. Heritage has put the pre-sale estimate at $750,000. It’s … [Read more...]
Notes: Big Spenders in Goldin Sale; PSA Accepting Subs in Top Loaders; Scripps Hobby Segment
His team is out of the playoffs again, but that’s not stopping bidders from putting up some big money in an attempt to snare a 1/1 example of one of his rookie cards. The 2013-14 National Treasures Horizontal (RPA) Giannis Antetokounmpo Autographed NBA Logoman Patch at Goldin Auctions is now at $760,000 with more than a week left in the bidding. With a 20% buyer’s … [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...]
8 NBA Players Whose Card Values Could Rise as Season Resumes
It's still just a "concept" and there are plenty of questions but the NBA season may wind up finishing after all. Suspended back on March 11, the league is set to resume at the end of this month in Orlando, with "seeding games" to establish a playoff schedule. Crazy things could happen after what's essentially been an entire off-season, albeit with few personnel … [Read more...]
Notes: Green to Upper Deck?; Great Video; Naked Wagner; Nostalgic Koufax Card
Yahoo Sports' Chris Hayes is reporting that Upper Deck has signed Fresno, CA high school star Jalen Green to a deal. Ranked at or near the top of the list of the nation's top recruits, Green announced recently that he would bypass college and sign up for the NBA's professional pathway program that guarantees him at least $500,000 along while he receives coaching and … [Read more...]
NBA All-Star Game Jerseys Hit Auction Block to Help Kobe’s Charities
It was a special game for the players and now some of their jerseys will raise money in memory of Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna. NBA Auctions launched its annual All-Star jersey auction late Monday afternoon with 25 game-worn shirts on the block representing the game's biggest names. This year, the NBA and the Players Association will donate all auction … [Read more...]