Goldin Auctions says it broke an opening day record, recording $9 million in bids in the first 24 hours of its Elite Auction that opened Sunday. The company also announced plans to expand the number of auctions it had planned for 2021. Founder/CEO Ken Goldin says the amount doubled the highest recorded one-day total in the company’s history, exclusive of the final day … [Read more...]
100 Items from Sports Icons to Headline Goldin/Sotheby’s Auction
Goldin Auctions and Sotheby’s are partnering for a new auction consisting of 100 lots of high-end sports memorabilia and trading cards. “A Century of Champions” will feature items spanning the past 100 years of sports history around the world. Set to open November 24, the auction will include jerseys, game-worn shoes, trading cards, and other objects from icons of … [Read more...]
Notes: Goldin Partners with Sotheby’s; Tua Cards Move Up, Patriots Exhibit, More
Goldin Auctions and Sotheby’s will be partnering on a series of sports auctions to be conducted on Sotheby’s platform, with the first one running in late November and ending the first week of December. The online catalogs will consist of 100 lots of all high-end material, much of it consigned “directly by the athletes or their descendants,” according to Goldin. It's … [Read more...]
Notes: Record Price for Jordan Card; Ripken SUV Sold; New Kezar Book; NFL ‘Crucial Catch’ Auctions
Goldin Auctions says it just sold one of the 23 1997 Upper Deck Game Used Jersey autograph cards for $425,000. The private sale eclipsed the previous record of $420,000 set in late August of this year. One of the earliest pack-pulled autograph cards, it card features a blue signature of Jordan and a large piece of his game jersey. One of the most sought-after Jordan … [Read more...]
Goldin Plans “Elite” Auction Featuring Only High-End Cards, Memorabilia
Goldin Auctions will conduct the first of a new “all high-end” series of auctions later this summer. The company told customers in an email Tuesday that it would be launching the inaugural “Goldin Elite” sale beginning in mid-July because of “overwhelming demand from consignors.” The auction will be limited to about 100 items with a minimum value of $10,000. … [Read more...]
Goldin’s Spring Auction to Benefit 3 Charities
Goldin Auctions says it will donate a portion of the proceeds from all 1800 lots in its upcoming Spring Auction to three charities. The company says it will donate five percent of the winning bid price for all items in a special section of Kobe Bryant memorabilia to the Mamba & Mambacita Sports Academy,five percent of the winning bid price for each item in an … [Read more...]
LeBron-Jordan 1/1 Card From 2003-04 Exquisite Sells for $900,000
Goldin Auctions says it has brokered the record-setting sale of a modern basketball card. The company says it sold the 1/1 2003-04 Upper Deck "Exquisite Collection" #JJ LeBron James/Michael Jordan Logoman card for $900,000 on behalf of a client. The card is graded 8.5 (NM/MT+) by Beckett. What's shocking about the price is that while a 1/1 featuring two NBA … [Read more...]
2016 World Series “Last Out” Gloves Headline Goldin Sale
With thousands of collectors convening in Chicago at the National Sports Collectors Convention during the first week of August, it's not surprising that Goldin Auctions' annual live auction is loaded with historic collectibles of Chicago athletes. The most buzz-worthy lot includes both of the gloves worn by Kris Bryant and Anthony Rizzo when they combined for the final … [Read more...]
Abdul-Jabbar Collection, 2009 Bowman Chrome Trout Top $6 Million Goldin Sale
The latest auction of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar memorabilia netted $2.9 million early Sunday morning, highlighted by the sale of four of his NBA championship rings, which combined to bring over $1.2 million including the buyer’s premium. Goldin Auctions offered 234 items from the basketball life of the Hall of Fame center who is selling the items in part to raise money for … [Read more...]
Abdul-Jabbar Tells Stories of His Memorabilia as Auction Winds Down
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is taking an active role in promoting the ongoing auction of his career memorabilia. Bidding for 234 lots is set to close this weekend via Goldin Auctions. As we reported earlier this month, four of his championship rings are up for grabs as well as All-Star Game rings, game-worn jerseys, trophies and other items. Bidding for his 1987 Lakers championship … [Read more...]