He arrived in the midst of an explosion of autographed jersey cards and multiple manufacturers, but when you consider the hottest LeBron James rookie cards --it's sometimes more fun to dig beyond that 2003-04 debut season. When it comes to LeBron, it's not always his rookie cards that are the most popular with collectors. Some prefer the dual-signed … [Read more...]
Jimmy Butler Rookie Card Picks and Current Most Watched Auctions
Not that long ago, Jimmy Butler rookie cards weren't exactly a hot commodity. Despite a long career, his autographed rookie cards were being sold for far less than those of some unproven draft picks. The Miami Heat decided he just needed a jump start. Their move to acquire the enthusiastic veteran has proven to be one of the shrewdest in recent hoop history and … [Read more...]
50 Hottest Tyler Herro Rookie Card Auctions
Tyler Herro became Miami's hero in Game 4 of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals. The 20-year-old from Wisconsin, who spent just one year at Kentucky, scored 37 points in a win over the Boston Celtics, including 14-of-21 shooting from the field with five three pointers. It was not only a Heat rookie record but Herro became the youngest player to score 37 in a playoff … [Read more...]
Bubble Breakthrough: A Jamal Murray Rookie Card Review
He's become an electrifying scorer and despite his relative youth, he's now a well-established veteran player. With a new contract and a bright future, Jamal Murray rookie cards have been getting more looks inside the booming basketball card market. To some extent, though, he's still flying a little below the radar. The Murray Memoir A Kitchener, Ontario native, … [Read more...]
Raising Arizona: A Kyler Murray Rookie Card Review
Before he made his choice, there were a lot of questions about whether Kyler Murray rookie cards would be found in the football listings or baseball. While some young athletes dream of having the ability to have professional talent in one sport, Murray was a top prospect in both. Having made his choice, he's now one of the NFL's most promising young players and a … [Read more...]
Nikola Jokic Rookie Card Roundup and 100 Hottest eBay Auctions
With the basketball card market entering a new era, collectors began looking for players who might be considered "value plays" in the market. Some have found Nikola Jokic rookie cards to be an intriguing target. Jokic has gone from a raw young talent early in his career, to one of the NBA's elite big men with a long career ahead of him. The Jokic File The … [Read more...]
Damian Lillard Rookie Card Rundown, Hottest Auctions
He's always been highly respected among those who know the game but sometimes it takes players several years to truly be appreciated. Damian Lillard rookie cards may still be flying a little below the radar compared to some of the NBA's young stars and annual MVP candidates. It's not a question anymore about whether he's building a Hall of Fame case. It's just … [Read more...]
Notes: NBA China Jerseys at Auction; Hot Hoops Auctions, Tiger Market, More
Nearly 40 jerseys worn by the Lakers, Warriors and Nets during the NBA’s pre-season China Games, including those donned by LeBron James and Steph Curry, are now on the block through NBA Auctions. James wore his gold #23 Lakers shirt in both games of the series October 10 and 12 in Shangai and Shenzhen Uni. Curry donned his #30 Icon Edition jersey during the … [Read more...]
Hottest Prizm Basketball Card Auctions as Now Familiar Brand Cements Popularity
When it launched as a new product not long after Panini took over as the NBA’s exclusive trading card licensee, the company couldn’t have imagined that Prizm basketball cards would be one of the top searches in all of eBay’s sports memorabilia category. Specific product lines become a big deal for a variety of reasons, but it’s clear that Panini Prizm is here to stay and … [Read more...]
1952 Bowman Baseball: Underrated Elegance
When old baseball card collectors gather around their shoe boxes full of rubber-band-bound stacks and conversation turns to the greatest sets of the post-War era, as it inevitably does, the predictable run of iconic issues fills the air: 1951 Bowman, 1952 Topps, 1953 Topps and Bowman. Sandwiched among these heavyweights of the hobby, maybe the 1952 Bowman set … [Read more...]