Some hobby shops reported brisk business on Saturday as Upper Deck held its annual National Hockey Card Day promotion. Customers received free packs with the chance to earn more exclusive cards through purchases. Many shops held giveaways. It's a popular event in hockey-loving areas of the U.S. and almost a national holiday in Canada. This is what the line … [Read more...]
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Notes: Shaq’s House–and Stuff–For Sale; Bogus Ruth Ball; Trout Signing; Gretzky Jersey
Got $22 million? You can buy Shaq’s house in Orlando, Florida…and he’ll throw in the memorabilia. “Shaqapulco,” the house he bought 19 years ago on Lake Butler, has 31,000 square feet on four acres, with 12 bedrooms, 11 full baths, a garage big enough for 17 cars, a basketball court ("The Shaq Center"), a pool with a waterfall, a theater and all kinds of personal Shaq … [Read more...]
Vote Underway to Select Player on Card #1 in 2019 Topps Set
Topps is once again putting card #1 in its flagship baseball card set to a popular vote. On Monday morning, the company opened balloting to select the player who will lead off the 2019 set. Nineteen players are on the ballot, but you can also cast a write-in vote. This is the fourth consecutive year for the contest, which has generated thousands of votes each … [Read more...]
Notes: Keating Talks Autos on MLB Network; Big Bucks for Trout and Tiger
A long-time autograph collector and currently the lead authenticator at PSA/DNA, Kevin Keating's new book 'Waiting for a Sign' got some major exposure last week when he appeared on MLB Network. Keating shared some of his stories and why autographs became such a big part of his life. The book chronicles not only his first experiences collecting signatures by mail as a … [Read more...]
Goldin Auctions Summer Sale Nets $4 Million
Michael Jordan, Mickey Mantle and Mike Trout were the athletic stars during the Goldin Auctions 2018 Summer Live and Premium Auction that ended Saturday night, but American politicians also shared center stage. The 900 lots of sports, historical and entertainment memorabilia combined to net $4 million in sales. A 1997-98 game-used and signed home jersey worn by … [Read more...]
Ruth-Gehrig Signed Ball Tops Goldin Sale
Winning bids ranged from $61 to more than $42,000 in Goldin Auctions’ June Internet Auction over the weekend. More than 800 lots of sports, entertainment, historical and pop-culture memorabilia were offered in the online catalog. Top price went to a dual-signed 1927 American League baseball carrying the autographs of Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig, which sold for … [Read more...]
Ruth-Gehrig Ball Among Top Items in New Goldin Internet-Only Sale
Goldin Auctions will launch its second Internet-only auction on Monday, with 900 lots of sports, entertainment, historical and pop-culture memorabilia on the block. The company will hold four such auctions this year. Bidding takes place will from June 11-23 at GoldinAuctions.com. "The fact that we dramatically increased the … [Read more...]
Trout, Judge, LeBron Join Ruth and Mays Among Top Sellers in Goldin Sale
It was truly a mixture of something old and something new at the Goldin Auctions 2018 Spring Premium Live Auction on Saturday night at the NYY Steakhouse in New York City when final prices realized for historic items from Babe Ruth, Willie Mays, LeBron James, Wayne Gretzky and Mike Trout turned heads and signaled that collectors are still enamored with rare … [Read more...]
Brady Sales Soaring; But He’s Not the King of Cards
No football player’s cards in recent years have been as actively bought and sold by collectors as Tom Brady. Fourteen of the 15 most watched football cards on eBay at the moment are of Brady. His rookie cards have skyrocketed in value. Yet over the last 12 months, he’s not the top-selling player in the sports card category. eBay's researchers tell Sports … [Read more...]
Judge Wins Fan Ballot; Will Lead off 2018 Topps Set
American League Rookie of the Year Aaron Judge has won the online vote and will be card #1 in the 2018 Topps baseball set. The announcement was made live on MLB Network Monday morning. Topps first opened card #1 to public election in 2016. Mike Trout and Kris Bryant were the first two players elected to the leadoff position in the Topps flagship series, which … [Read more...]
