The field has been cut to four in the NBA Playoffs and the ebbs and flows of what’s happened in Orlando have been playing out in the online market for basketball cards. The hobby now has more participants and more places to buy and sell—sometimes without ever holding a card in your hand. StockX, which offers a stock market-style bid/ask platform for trading … [Read more...]
Luka Doncic’s Restart Jersey Nets $45,020
Jerseys from the opening games of the historic restart inside the “bubble” in Orlando, FL earlier this summer continue to roll through the NBA Auctions platform. The blue Dallas Mavericks jersey worn by Luka Doncic during the team’s first game after the league halted play due to COVID-19 in March sold for $45,020 in the most recent sale. Doncic wore the … [Read more...]
Notes: 1950s Mascot Dog Food Set Update; 1st Bubble Gamers Sold; NBA Card Market Still Strong
The elements of a rare 1950s food issue set are coming together, thanks to Chuck Whisman of Wheatland Auctions. How rare are the cards from the Mascot Dog Food set? None of the 11 known cards on the checklist have more than three known copies today. You might remember our 2018 story from when Wheatland sold newly uncovered copies of the Mickey Mantle and … [Read more...]
Notes: Market Coverage; Wagner Update; Indiana Show; MJ Wheels Bring $200K
The sale of the Mike Trout SuperFractor for nearly $4 million drew more mainstream media coverage for the hobby, including the Washington Post, which touched on the hot market for cards. Ken Goldin was on Fox Business Monday to talk about the auction and why things are selling for so much. Watch the latest video at foxnews.com After buying the card for $400,000, … [Read more...]
Notes: eBay “Monitoring” USPS Situation; Doncic Whale; Beckett Partners for Card Supplies; LeBron Shoes; Knights Sticks
eBay seems a little irritated with whatever is going on with the United States Postal Service. The company reached out to sellers via a blog post this week, stating that "delivery and scan delays persist, and we are monitoring not only the delays but ongoing negotiations in Washington." eBay also extending estimated delivery times for sellers and seems to be … [Read more...]
Hot Market for Luka Doncic Rookie Cards
Ten weeks into his first season, players around the league were already heaping praise on the NBA's newest young star in the making. "He's a really, really, really good player. Not just for a rookie." -Damian Lillard "That dude's gonna be a problem. He's already a problem." - Draymond Green As his career unfolds, it's clear the Dallas Mavericks' young star will … [Read more...]
Notes: Big $ for Vintage Sets; Hobby vs. Pandemic; TV Piece on Uncle Jimmy Collection
The fifth best set of 1958 Topps baseball cards on PSA’s Set Registry sold recently for $99,000. Part of the high-grade collection of Henri Nuber that sold through Heritage Auctions, the set included all 494 cards with a weighted GPA of 8.07 along with the Felt Emblem insert and one Yellow Letter Variation. The total price was well over the SMR … [Read more...]
Staubach’s Hand-Drawn Hail Mary Play Headlines Special Charity Auction
With a local food bank experiencing unprecedented demand, Heritage Auctions is partnering with some popular athletes and local pro sports franchises to raise money through a special auction. The “In This Together Charity Auction” will benefit the North Texas Food Bank. Among the items in the auction is a one-of-a-kind, hand-drawn and signed play commemorating the … [Read more...]
Notes: SGC Update; Doncic Jersey Nets $60K; Youngster’s Awesome Homemade Cards
SGC says it is complying with the recent Stay-At-Home order issued by Florida's governor, but the company is still accepting, processing and shipping submissions sent by shipping carriers. Director of Operations Peter Steinberg says the company's offices are closed to the public and they are communicating only via email ([email protected]) and social media. SGC stated … [Read more...]
Notes: NSCC Facility Converts to Hospital; McDavid Auction; NBA Gamers; Brady Bucs Bobblehead
The National Sports Collectors Convention is scheduled to open four months from this Sunday. Right now, the host facility is being turned into one of four FEMA field hospitals in New Jersey. While no patients have been sent there yet, the Atlantic City Convention Center will be used to treat patients if regular medical facilities in the area are … [Read more...]