The power play that resulted in a takeover of the trading card licenses of Major League Baseball, the NFL and NBA was born in a meeting that took place for years ago in New York. That’s when the men in charge of the MLB and NFL Players Associations met to discuss combining forces for the benefit of athletes in both leagues. The result was an organization called One … [Read more...] about Notes: Unions on Fanatics Deal; Pepitone Drops Suit; Herbert Jersey Auction; Ripping 1958 Football Packs
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LeBron, LaMelo, Ronaldo Among Big Sellers in $13 Million Goldin Sale
Modern cards dominated the action as Goldin Auctions wrapped up its September Card and Memorabilia Auction. The top seller was one of the 99 2003-04 Upper Deck Exquisite LeBron James Rookie Patch Autograph cards. The BGS 8.5 example sold Saturday night for $1.3 million. It was the second time the same card had been offered at auction this year. It set a record … [Read more...] about LeBron, LaMelo, Ronaldo Among Big Sellers in $13 Million Goldin Sale
Larry Bird-Magic Johnson Rookie Card Sells for Record Price in Goldin Auction
One of 25 Larry Bird-Magic Johnson rookie cards graded Gem Mint 10 by PSA sold for a record setting $861,000 late Saturday night at Goldin Auctions. The previous auction highs for what is one of the most popular rookie cards ever issued had been just over $500,000--one sold by Goldin in May and the other in July through SCP Auctions. The Scoring Leaders card from … [Read more...] about Larry Bird-Magic Johnson Rookie Card Sells for Record Price in Goldin Auction
Notes: Topps Deal Update; Big Herbert Card Sold; PSA’s NSCC Numbers; Jersey Auctions; More
Topps and the SPAC that it’s planning to merge with later this month, are getting closer to finalizing the deal. Mudrick Capital Acquisition Corp., announced Wednesday that it has filed a definitive proxy statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with the proposed business combination between MUDS and Topps. MUDS has scheduled a … [Read more...] about Notes: Topps Deal Update; Big Herbert Card Sold; PSA’s NSCC Numbers; Jersey Auctions; More
Shop Talk: Comp Questions and Answers
In this week's installment of Shop Talk, I'm going to talk about a ongoing and ever increasing back and forth with many of the customers that come through our door who are looking to sell their cards to us.The most recent example is one from late this week. An older gentleman who is a repeat customer in our store came in with a stack of cards. Now this particular customer … [Read more...] about Shop Talk: Comp Questions and Answers
2 Five Figure Cards in 4 Days: Ohio Collector Has the Magic Touch
Not many people had a better week than Josh Leonardi. The Northern Ohio collector recently bought a box of the very pricey 2020 National Treasures football during a live seller event on the Loupe app and his high risk/high reward roll of the dice paid off. Along with a printing plate, a low-numbered Chase Young rookie, and a 1/1 Joey Bosa Nike patch, he pulled a … [Read more...] about 2 Five Figure Cards in 4 Days: Ohio Collector Has the Magic Touch
2020 Contenders Optic Football Preview
We'll be into the spring and starting to look forward to next season when it arrives, but 2020 Contenders Optic Football IS still coming. The shiny version of Panini's long-running regular Contenders product, Optic has a few twists of its own. It now has a release date of March 31, but as always, that's subject to change. Optic offers one pack per box with six … [Read more...] about 2020 Contenders Optic Football Preview
100 Most Watched Justin Herbert Rookie Cards
In a year filled with potential breakout stars on offense, Justin Herbert rookie cards are looking like a pretty decent bet. He's certainly making one NFL team look pretty smart for snapping him up in the 2020 NFL Draft. After a stellar career at Oregon that saw him toss 95 touchdown passes, Herbert was the sixth overall pick and third quarterback selected. … [Read more...] about 100 Most Watched Justin Herbert Rookie Cards