For those of us who were around in the hobby’s product proliferation era of the 1990s, it’s hard to believe that a quarter century has passed since the great Peyton Manning-Ryan Leaf debate. Last year, I wrote a piece detailing how Peyton Manning and Ryan Leaf saved the football card market in 1998. And while it’s hard to believe now that Leaf played any role in saving the … [Read more...] about 25 Years Later, Peyton Manning Is Still The Hobby’s King Of QBs Selected First Overall
Ken Goldin
King of Collectibles Netflix Series Now Has Debut Date
In the works for two years, a new reality series centered on collectibles is set to debut this spring. King of Collectibles- The Goldin Touch will begin airing on April 28. Each of the show's first season episodes has been shot and will be available exclusively on Netflix. The show is being created through Peyton Manning’s Omaha Productions and is centered around … [Read more...] about King of Collectibles Netflix Series Now Has Debut Date
The Making of Tom Brady’s First Rookie Card
When I look back at the years I spent developing products for the various sports card companies I worked for, the memories are all over the spectrum. When I left Pinnacle, I was one of the last eight people remaining in the company. At the beginning of 1998, we had a staff of nearly 300. I landed at Collector’s Edge of Tennessee, based in Denver, Colorado. Confused? Yeah, … [Read more...] about The Making of Tom Brady’s First Rookie Card
Collectors Holdings Acquires Goldin Auctions
The newly formed company that owns Collectors Universe, parent firm of PSA, is buying Goldin Auctions. Collectors Holdings, LP announced Thursday morning that is was acquiring the New Jersey-based auction company just a few months after it had received a $40 million investment from The Chernin Group and others. Collectors Holdings is owned by a group that includes … [Read more...] about Collectors Holdings Acquires Goldin Auctions
Notes: More MJ Rookie 10s Sold as Market Sizzles; Dallas Show; Topps Series 1 Checklist
More than two PSA 10 1986-87 Fleer Michael Jordan rookie cards sold for huge six-figure prices over the weekend. You read that right. Hours after the two Jordan cards sold in his auction for over $738,000 Saturday night, Ken Goldin of Goldin Auctions says he sold two more privately--for the same price. He'll be offering another one in an auction that … [Read more...] about Notes: More MJ Rookie 10s Sold as Market Sizzles; Dallas Show; Topps Series 1 Checklist
Ruth Centennial Auction Generated $5.3 Million
Collectors spent $5.3 million and placed more than 13,000 bids on 1,300 lots of memorabilia in Goldin Auctions’ recently completed Babe Ruth 100th Anniversary Auction. The two-part event featured a live auction on July 12 in Baltimore and an online auction which closed in the early morning hours on Saturday July 19. "It has been an honor to host this auction in … [Read more...] about Ruth Centennial Auction Generated $5.3 Million
Goldin Asks Court to Keep Kobe Out of Auction
Goldin Auctions has asked a U.S. District Court for a declaratory judgment in the case of disputed ownership of Kobe Bryant memorabilia. The New Jersey auction company filed court papers on Friday after receiving a cease and desist letter from Bryant’s attorney over the impending sale of items from his life as one of basketball’s biggest stars. The auction company is asking a … [Read more...] about Goldin Asks Court to Keep Kobe Out of Auction
Jumbo Wagner Going Back on the Block
A T206 Honus Wagner card sold at auction in 2008 for $1.62 million, has been consigned to an upcoming auction. New Jersey-based Goldin Auctions says it will sell what’s commonly referred to as the ‘Jumbo’ Wagner in its February Premier Auction. Graded PSA 5 MC, or ‘miscut’, the Wagner card has oversized borders which exceed the standard size for a T206. Based upon the … [Read more...] about Jumbo Wagner Going Back on the Block
Auction House Donates to Hurricane Relief
Following his company’s inaugural auction, which sold more than 600 lots of sports, history and pop culture memorabilia Ken Goldin, Founder of Goldin Auctions, presented a check for $5,000 to Joseph Blazejewski, Major Gift Officer of the American Red Cross South Jersey Region to assist with Hurricane Sandy relief efforts. Midway through the company’s first auction, … [Read more...] about Auction House Donates to Hurricane Relief