Tom Brady officially called it quits on Tuesday, hanging it up after a career no one could have imagined for a sixth round draft pick. Brady’s cards have been the hobby’s hottest in recent years with new records falling on a regular basis. A BGS 9.5/10 2000 Brady Contenders Championship Rookie Ticket Autograph numbered to 100, sold for a record $2.3 million via … [Read more...] about Notes: Brady, Stafford Records; Heritage Total; Home Renovation Reveals Card Wall
Heritage Auctions January 2022
Cards from 1914 Cracker Jack Set Top $1.3 Million at Auction
One of the hobby's top rated sets of 1914 Cracker Jack baseball cards sold for a combined $1.38 million in Heritage Auctions' Winter Sports Card Catalog Auction, setting multiple records along the way. Pieced together with a discerning eye by an avid collector over many years, the 144-card set had ranked third on PSA's Set Registry, with most cards rating at least EX … [Read more...] about Cards from 1914 Cracker Jack Set Top $1.3 Million at Auction
One of Hobby’s Top 1914 Cracker Jack Sets Hits Auction Block
Considering their scarcity and cost, collecting a small stack of sharp looking 1914 Cracker Jack cards is quite an accomplishment. A full set? All 144 cards? None of them creased, soiled, spotted or stained? Carefully curated to appeal to even the most discerning eyes? That's worthy of a lifetime achievement award. Not many have attempted it. … [Read more...] about One of Hobby’s Top 1914 Cracker Jack Sets Hits Auction Block
“Number One Guy” Selling Unique Vintage Sports Card Collection
It was a spot usually reserved for a special player. Not always, but more often than not, card companies wanted to kick off their checklist with a memorable name. To this day, Topps makes a big deal about the first card in its annual flagship set, even letting collectors vote on it the last several years. The roster of players who have been the first card is a Hall of Fame … [Read more...] about “Number One Guy” Selling Unique Vintage Sports Card Collection