Goldin Auctions’ last two major catalog sales have resulted in more than $80 million in sales. The company’s most recent three-day event closed Tuesday night with the last of more than 2,400 items going off the market. With sessions ending April 3, 5 and 6, the auction generated $38.2 million, including a 23 percent buyer’s premium. Topping the final … [Read more...]
Goldin Auctions Adds Crypto as Payment Method
Cash, check money order, credit card…cryptocurrency. The accepted methods of paying for auction winnings grew by one at Goldin Auctions this week as the company announced a new plan to enable customers to buy and sell with Bitcoin and Ethereum through a partnership with Gemini, a platform to buy, sell and store cryptocurrency. Goldin is the first dedicated sports … [Read more...]
Acuna Jr. Rookie Brings Nearly $400,000 in Goldin Monthly Auction
Seventeen cards crossed the six-figure mark as Goldin Auctions closed out its second monthly sports card auction early Sunday. Nearly 1,400 lots were offered in the online catalog, which generated $8.5 million, a 60% increase from the company's first monthly auction in February. High-grade modern cards dominated the final results. A 2017 Bowman Chrome Red … [Read more...]
Goldin’s 2-Day Auction Tally Sets Hobby Record
After seeing several more cards reach six-figure prices Sunday night, Goldin Auctions tallied up the two-day total for its Winter Auction. The result was a staggering $45.2 million intake for over 5,000 items—an average of around $9,000 per lot. “Our latest Winter Auction smashed the previous industry record we set in January for the highest-grossing sports collectible … [Read more...]
Kobe Rookie Card Nets Over $1.7 Million; Other Records Set in Goldin Sale
Five trading cards, three featuring NBA superstars, sold for over $1 million each on the first night of Goldin Auctions’ latest major catalog sale. A 2006-07 Topps Chrome Kobe Bryant rookie card graded BGS 10 (black label) netted $1,795,000, a record price for any Bryant card sold at public auction. It's one of only two ever rated at that level by Beckett. A … [Read more...]
The Chernin Group, Sports Stars Make $40 Million Investment in Goldin Auctions
Sports collecting’s explosive growth is now attracting some major financial players. The Chernin Group, a Los Angeles-based investment firm, is pouring $40 million into Goldin Auctions, with plans to invest in technology, operations and audience development as it looks to grow the company. Among the additional investors are Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant and his agent … [Read more...]
Cards, Cal Collection, Brady Bonanza Headline Goldin Sale
One of two BGS Pristine 10 BGS 10 Black Label copies of Kobe Bryant’s 1996-97 Topps Chrome Refractor rookie card will sell for at least a seven-figure price while newly crowned Super Bowl champion Tom Brady got his own section in Goldin Auctions’ 2021 Winter Auction. The newly launched catalog also includes a Michael Jordan jersey from a rookie year photo shoot, hundreds of … [Read more...]
Goldin Sets Opening Day Auction Record; Plans Additional, Shorter Auctions
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...]