The National is a good place to dig through boxes of cards priced at a buck or two. It’s also a place where some of the hobby’s biggest annual transactions take place. During the early stages of the show’s five-day run, an investment fund started by Scott Keeney, aka DJ Skee, with the backing of venture capitalist brothers Carter and Courtney Reum spent $1.05 … [Read more...]
Notes: CSG on Entering a Boom Market; Trout Draft Throwback; Bruins Auction; New Wheaties Series
Certified Collectibles Group says it has received “hundreds of thousands of sports cards” since it began accepting them through its new CSG arm not quite four months ago. While other companies have temporarily pulled the plug to catch up, CSG is still taking in bulk orders, with a current wait time that is measured in months. CCG’s president talked with TampaBay.com … [Read more...]
Jordan Rookie Shoes Gifted to Photographer Friend at Auction
Gifted to a photographer friend, a pair of Michael Jordan’s game-worn, autographed shoes from his 1984-85 rookie season are on the auction block with bidding expected to stretch well into six figures. The shoes are among hundreds of items being offered by Grey Flannel Auctions. The shoes were given to Robert Crawford, a photographer who had known Jordan during … [Read more...]
Notes: KY Shop Burglary; Topps and Trout; Giants into Box Breaks; More
There was a burglary late last week at a sports card shop in Lexington, KY. It happened at Jimmy’s Roadshow with about $25,000 worth of unopened products stolen by a single individual who was in the store for about a minute, according to owner Jimmy Mahan. View this post on … [Read more...]
Topps Lands Trout in New, Long-Term Deal
Topps and Mike Trout will be tied together for a long time. The company has signed the Anaheim Angels superstar to what’s being called the “largest and longest” individual athlete contract it has ever done. Exact terms weren’t announced. According to Sports Business Journal, the deal includes a continuation of the trading card and autograph deal Trout has … [Read more...]
Trout’s First Game Jersey, Modern Cards, Ruth Items Among Key Pieces at Lelands
Mike Trout’s 2011 first game-worn jersey, the penultimate Tom Brady rookie card, and a complete 1986-87 Fleer basketball PSA 10 set are among the headliers in the Lelands 2021 Spring Classic Auction, which opened a bit ahead of schedule on Thursday. The jersey is photo-matched to July 8, 2011, when a-then 19-year-old Trout made his debut in a home game against the Seattle … [Read more...]
Hottest Mike Trout Cards on eBay
Mike Trout grew up wanting to be Derek Jeter so it's almost fitting that Trout, a New Jersey native, be the player many believe will pick up the mantle as the unofficial 'face of baseball'. At a couple of weeks shy of his 23rd birthday, he was the youngest All-Star Game MVP since Ken Griffey Jr. The hottest Mike Trout baseball cards range from his 2009 Bowman … [Read more...]
Million Dollar Baby: 2009 Bowman Chrome Mike Trout Superfractor Set for Auction
The holy grail of current player baseball cards is about to hit the auction block, but unless you’ve got at least $1 million to put on the line, don’t even think about bidding. Goldin Auctions announced Thursday afternoon that it would be offering the 2009 Bowman Chrome Draft Mike Trout Autographed Superfractor—a one-of-a-kind card—in its next auction, scheduled to open … [Read more...]
Masked Trout Kicks Off Topps Summer Camp Set
The memorable image of Mike Trout running the bases in a mask during MLB’s first days of “Summer Camp” is now a baseball card. It’s part of a new Topps NOW Road to Opening Day set that was launched on the company’s store Tuesday. The set features players who weren’t included in the initial 2020 Road to Opening Day sets that were produced and sold during spring … [Read more...]
Trout Will Sign Autographs for Project 2020
After taking a one day break, Topps released two more Project 2020 cards on Wednesday, pushing the checklist to 100 cards. Card #100 features Mike Trout and the company announced that the Angels star would be signing ten copies that would be randomly distributed to collectors who order. In fact, for every Trout card the Project 2020 artists drop from now until … [Read more...]