There were plenty of high-end basketball, baseball, football and hockey cards sold at Goldin Auctions over the weekend, but the big news centered on two sports in which trading cards have been traditionally an afterthought. The company sold a 1979 Panini Calciatori Sticker Diego Maradona rookie card graded PSA 10 for $555,960 and a PSA 10 2001 SP Authentic Golf #45 Tiger … [Read more...] about Records for Soccer, Golf Cards at Goldin Auctions
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Shop Talk: Local Card Show Quietly Thriving, MLB Opening Day and NBA Alphabet Soup
it was a great week for shiny new cardboard as there were countless new releases hitting shelves during the last full week of March and plenty of activity both in the shop--and at a nearby show.I am personally eagerly awaiting Major League Baseball Opening Day this coming week. Thursday can't get here soon enough. With that in mind, we saw 2021 Topps Opening Day cards arrive at … [Read more...] about Shop Talk: Local Card Show Quietly Thriving, MLB Opening Day and NBA Alphabet Soup
2021 NBA All-Star Game Jerseys Up for Auction
Not all of the players were super excited for the game in light of the circumstances, but the NBA’s pandemic-impacted season did include an All-Star Game and now the jerseys from the March 7 contest in Atlanta are on the auction block. Two dozen gamers worn by the league’s biggest stars in the first half of Team LeBron’s 170-150 win over Team Durant are up for … [Read more...] about 2021 NBA All-Star Game Jerseys Up for Auction
Notes: PSA 3 Mantle Record; High $ Hoops; MJ UDA Jersey Set; More
Eye appeal wins again. A new record price for a PSA 3 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle was set early Friday morning when Heritage Auctions closed the curtain on its latest trading card sale. The card, well centered but with a slight crease, sold for a whopping $162,000--smashing the old mark of $90,000 set in February through an eBay seller. A year ago, a typical price for a PSA 3 … [Read more...] about Notes: PSA 3 Mantle Record; High $ Hoops; MJ UDA Jersey Set; More
News & Notes: Lelands Plans More Auctions, eBay Bucks Changes, More
Add Lelands to the growing list of companies who are increasing the number of and frequency of their auctions each year the demand for more opportunities to buy and sell sports cards and memorabilia continues to increase. The hot market for collectibles has pushed auction houses to ramp up the pace of selling to provide consignors with quick turnarounds and sellers … [Read more...] about News & Notes: Lelands Plans More Auctions, eBay Bucks Changes, More
Doncic, Morant Opening Night Jerseys on NBA Auctions Block
His Rookie of the Year season was nothing to sneeze at but Ja Morant wasted no time proving it wasn't a fluke. The Memphis Grizzlies star began this season with a career high 44-point effort in a December 23 loss to San Antonio. Now the jersey he wore that night is up for sale. NBA Auctions has launched the latest string of listings of jerseys worn in the opening … [Read more...] about Doncic, Morant Opening Night Jerseys on NBA Auctions Block
Game Used Tone Strikes Deal with Doncic for Game Shoes
Some of Luka Doncic’s game-worn shoes should be on the market with regularity after the Dallas Mavericks star signed a new partnership deal with Game Used Tone. The company recently sold Doncic’s shoes from the Western Conference Quarterfinal in which he hit a three-pointer at the buzzer. The 2019 NBA Rookie of the Year, Doncic was selected to the All-NBA First Team … [Read more...] about Game Used Tone Strikes Deal with Doncic for Game Shoes
NBA Playoff Performances, Results Moving Basketball Card Market
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...] about NBA Playoff Performances, Results Moving Basketball Card Market
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...] about Luka Doncic’s Restart Jersey Nets $45,020
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...] about Notes: 1950s Mascot Dog Food Set Update; 1st Bubble Gamers Sold; NBA Card Market Still Strong