The recent rise of basketball cards and memorabilia has produced what may be the first high-end basketball-only auction. Launched last week by Heritage Auctions, the “Michael Jordan & Basketball Icons Sports Catalog event includes 375 lots of memorabilia and trading cards. As the auction’s namesake, Jordan items have a lot of space in he … [Read more...]
Jordan-Worn Rookie Camp Bulls Jersey Has an Interesting Tale to Tell
It may have never seen action in an NBA game, but the story behind why that might be the case helps explain why what appears to be the oldest surviving Michael Jordan-worn jersey is now up for auction. Blame it on a magic marker. The rookie year home mesh jersey bearing Jordan’s iconic number 23 is in the current “Michael Jordan and Basketball Icons Auction” at Heritage … [Read more...]
Jordan Jersey from Penny Marshall Collection Topps REA Sale
One of the last Chicago Bulls jerseys worn by Michael Jordan in a regular season game sold for $240,000 late Sunday night as Robert Edward Auctions closed out its latest catalog sale. The jersey, worn in an April 7, 1998 win over the Washington Wizards in which Jordan scored 30 points, also carries his autograph. It was originally purchased at a 2005 Bulls charity … [Read more...]
LeBron Nickname, MJ Wizards Jerseys Part of One Week Auction
Two game-worn jerseys from two NBA icons hit the auction block this week as part of a new online sales series. Sotheby’s is hosting From the Archive, which will drop five pieces of memorabilia and collectibles spanning sports, film, music and fashion in dedicated, single-lot sales that open daily from July 20-24. Each auction lasts seven days. The series is led by … [Read more...]
Exquisite LeBron Rookie Card Sells for $1.8 Million
One of only two 2003-04 Upper Deck Exquisite LeBron James Rookie Patch Autograph parallel cards graded 9.5 by BGS sold for over $1.8 million Saturday night, becoming the most valuable basketball card ever sold and the priciest modern era trading card of any kind. Numbered 14 of 23, the card attracted 34 bids over the course of the 26-day sale conducted by Goldin … [Read more...]
1998 Eastern Finals Michael Jordan Jersey Could Set Record
One of the last Chicago Bulls jerseys ever worn by Michael Jordan is about to hit the auction block. The red road jersey comes with a team letter of authenticity and has been photo-matched by the MeiGray Group and Sports Investors Authentication to Games 3 and 4 of the 1998 Eastern Conference Finals in Indianapolis. The Bulls lost both games, both by two points and … [Read more...]
Goldin Plans “Elite” Auction Featuring Only High-End Cards, Memorabilia
Goldin Auctions will conduct the first of a new “all high-end” series of auctions later this summer. The company told customers in an email Tuesday that it would be launching the inaugural “Goldin Elite” sale beginning in mid-July because of “overwhelming demand from consignors.” The auction will be limited to about 100 items with a minimum value of $10,000. … [Read more...]
Check from 1998 Michael Jordan Casino Visit Up for Auction
A check made payable to "TRUMP INDIANA, INC" for $15,000.00 while Michael Jordan visited a casino owned by Donald Trump in 1998 is on the auction block. Jordan's casino visits, which were prominently featured in the "Last Dance" series with his famous trip to Atlantic City between Games 1 and 2 of the 1993 Eastern Conference Finals against the New York … [Read more...]
Cobb, Jordan, Ruth, Unopened Cards Push REA to $9.1 Million
On a night when Michael Jordan was back in the news, it wasn't surprising to see Jordan items bringing some of the biggest prices at Robert Edward Auctions, but some top pieces from icons who passed on long before MJ weren't forgotten. An autographed Jordan jersey photo-matched to wear during the 1992 Olympics set a record price for any 1990s Jordan shirt when it … [Read more...]
Wagner Bat Soars to $442,800 at Goldin Auctions
Offered at auction for the first time, a Honus Wagner game model bat dating to the end of his Hall of Fame career sold for $442,800 in an auction conducted during the National Sports Collectors Convention in Chicago. Goldin Auctions held the annual live event, offering several high-end pieces of memorabilia. The bat was one of only two Wagner non-40K Louisville … [Read more...]