They don't come on the market very often, with collectors who own them opting to hang on for fear of never seeing another, but one of Michael Jordan's most sought after trading cards is going up for sale next month. Heritage Auctions is holding an auction devoted entirely to modern cards early next year and one of the featured items is a 1997 Upper Deck Game Jerseys … [Read more...]
Michael Jordan Rookie Cards Value Soaring – 1986-87 Fleer
This Michael Jordan rookie card isn’t scarce. Not in the true sense of the word. PSA has examined over 17,000 of them alone and when you count Beckett and SGC and the many cards sitting in sets or just left ungraded, it's clear you don't have to go far to find one. However, the 1986-87 Fleer Jordan rookie card is clearly the most popular basketball card ever … [Read more...]
Mantle, Jordan Cards, Cap Anson Bat Power $3.7 Million Mile High Auction
It has been a tough year for the nation because of the coronavirus pandemic. Looking forward to 2021 is a common theme, but 2020 was a good year for the sports collectibles business. The December 2020 Auction held by Mile High Card Company is a perfect example, with 710 items sold at the auction that ended Friday. The bids brought in $3.7 million to the Colorado-based … [Read more...]
Notes: Record Price for Jordan Card; Ripken SUV Sold; New Kezar Book; NFL ‘Crucial Catch’ Auctions
Goldin Auctions says it just sold one of the 23 1997 Upper Deck Game Used Jersey autograph cards for $425,000. The private sale eclipsed the previous record of $420,000 set in late August of this year. One of the earliest pack-pulled autograph cards, it card features a blue signature of Jordan and a large piece of his game jersey. One of the most sought-after Jordan … [Read more...]
1997 Upper Deck Jordan Card Pulled from $3.99 Pack in 1997 Could Hit Six Figures
After 23 years, a pair of Illinois brothers are parting with a rare Michael Jordan card. But don’t shed too many tears — these guys are going to realize a nice payday. Bryan and Chris were like many brothers who lived in suburban Chicago during the late 1990s. Bryan was 7 and Chris was 12. Both youths were big sports fans and rooted for Chicago area teams. Every week, their … [Read more...]
Hey, Who’s That Guy Guarding Elston Turner in the 1985-86 Wendy’s Denver Nuggets Set?
While Fleer was still in the process of acquiring the NBA’s trading card rights and Star Company was in its final year of production, collectors in the Denver area could find Michael Jordan on a trading card they picked up while grabbing a combo meal. Like seemingly every other basketball card set or single card, this one’s starting to pick up steam. The 1985-86 … [Read more...]
eBay Sports Card Sales Have Skyrocketed During COVID-19
We've all seen comments that a lot of sports cards have been selling during the COVID-19 pandemic. We've heard from regular hobbyists, dealers and hobby shops about increased business. We've even gotten a few cold hard facts about sales of Michael Jordan items. Now, though, we're getting a much deeper look at just how significant the increase has been compared … [Read more...]
Michael Jordan Nike Poster Cards Are a Set Apart
In part 1 of this article, we looked at the advertising cards that were issued to help sell athletic shoe stores and other outlets sell Nike's sports posters from 1982-1992. In part 2 we will focus on the posters of Michael Jordan. MJ & Nike In October 1984, after skipping his senior year in college Michael Jordan signed a five-year, $4-million contract with the Chicago … [Read more...]
Dream Team Signed Shoes Headline Lelands Auction
The 1992 Dream Team was the greatest basketball team ever assembled and a global phenomenon. Now Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson and Scottie Pippen signed, game-worn shoes from the team’s historic run to the gold medal are up for bid in the Lelands 2020 Spring Classic Auction, which runs through June 19. Offered publicly for the first time, the shoes were worn by the NBA … [Read more...]
Notes: Star Stock Launches; Fox 5 on Card Resurgence During COVID; Upper Deck and MJ
A new stock market-style platform has opened for buying and selling trading modern cards. StarStock stores offers users the chance to send cards to a centralized vault. Users buy and sell based off digital photos of cards that are shipped to the company but the cards aren’t shipped unless requested by the purchaser. The company says all cards are secured and insured. Both … [Read more...]