An autographed 2000 Upper Deck Game Jersey Combos card of Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant rocketed to $516,600, almost twice its pre-sale estimate as Heritage Auctions closed out its April Monthly Showcase Auction. Graded BGS 8.5 with a 10 autograph, it's considered the hobby’s first dual swatch autograph issue and it’s also the first time Jordan and Bryant autographs … [Read more...] about Kobe-MJ Dual Auto Nets $516,000; Jeter, Mays Rookie Also Among Leaders in Heritage Monthly Sale
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Notes: Bryant Finals Gamer Sells; Brothers Auction Cards for Causes, More
A full Los Angeles Lakers uniform worn by Kobe Bryant during the 2000 NBA Finals sold for $43,750 late last week as Julien’s Auctions wrapped up its Sports Legends sale. The uniform, which included the NBA Finals logo patch and the black armband worn in remembrance of Wilt Chamberlain, was one of several game-worn and autographed Bryant items in the catalog. A pair of … [Read more...] about Notes: Bryant Finals Gamer Sells; Brothers Auction Cards for Causes, More
1986 Topps Football Set Among Decade’s Most Memorable
Thirty years ago, Topps produced a football card set in a baseball card era. As was generally the case then, the cards were never all that popular compared to their baseball counterpart and a lot of product went unsold. However, the 1986 Topps football set now stands out as one of the better products from the 1980s in any sport. 1986 Topps Football Basics Putting it bluntly, … [Read more...] about 1986 Topps Football Set Among Decade’s Most Memorable
Ramblings: Remembering The Fridge 30 Years Later
While watching a YouTube video of the 1987 Chicago Bears replacement players during the lengthy strike that took place that season (current Saints coach Sean Payton was one of them), my mind worked back to a much different season that had played out just two years earlier. I then realized it’s the 30th anniversary of the “Year of the Fridge”. Just about this time of year in … [Read more...] about Ramblings: Remembering The Fridge 30 Years Later
eBay Card of the Day: Remembering the Refrigerator
In pop music there is a term called one-hit wonders. That means these artists had one and only one hit and then disappeared back into the obscurity they usually came from. Sometimes these songs fade out of our consciousness rapidly to be remembered only by extreme pop music fans like myself (how about Robin McNamara with Lay a Little Loving on Me) or sometimes the songs are … [Read more...] about eBay Card of the Day: Remembering the Refrigerator