In the months and weeks before the start of the 2021 NFL season, he wasn't a top 5 pick for Rookie of the Year. Even after the first couple of weeks, he wasn't a popular pick, but collectors who put their money behind Mac Jones rookie cards early on were feeling pretty good as the holidays approached. It certainly looks like Bill Belichick knew what he was doing when he … [Read more...] about Patriot Act: A Far Too Early Mac Jones Rookie Card Recap
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Tom Brady’s 1st Touchdown Pass Ball Heads to Auction
Tom Brady is a seven-time Super Bowl champion, the all-time passing touchdowns leader and arguably the greatest quarterback ever. And now the historic football that Brady threw for his first career touchdown pass headlines the Lelands 2021 Mid-Spring Classic Auction, which runs through June 4. On Oct, 14, 2001, in a comeback home win against San Diego, Brady threw his … [Read more...] about Tom Brady’s 1st Touchdown Pass Ball Heads to Auction
Notes: Goldin Partners with Sotheby’s; Tua Cards Move Up, Patriots Exhibit, More
Goldin Auctions and Sotheby’s will be partnering on a series of sports auctions to be conducted on Sotheby’s platform, with the first one running in late November and ending the first week of December. The online catalogs will consist of 100 lots of all high-end material, much of it consigned “directly by the athletes or their descendants,” according to Goldin. It's … [Read more...] about Notes: Goldin Partners with Sotheby’s; Tua Cards Move Up, Patriots Exhibit, More
Patriots Owner Robert Kraft Auctioning Super Bowl LI Ring For Charity
New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft has six Super Bowl rings in his collection. He’s willing to sell one of them for a good cause. Kraft is auctioning off the ring from Super Bowl LI, the greatest comeback game in Super Bowl history and the first overtime contest in the history of the event. Proceeds from the sale will benefit All In Challenge, a charity that raises … [Read more...] about Patriots Owner Robert Kraft Auctioning Super Bowl LI Ring For Charity
Notes: Record Quarter for PSA; Cards & Gambling; Collector Helps Player; Talking Autos and Authenticity
Collectors Universe revenues in the first quarter of fiscal 2020 soared to $20.2 million from $17.5 million a year ago, a 16% increase and a new all-time quarterly record for the company. Trading card and autograph revenue in the quarter were 33% higher than a year ago. PSA and PSA/DNA netted over $8 million in quarterly revenue for the first time in company … [Read more...] about Notes: Record Quarter for PSA; Cards & Gambling; Collector Helps Player; Talking Autos and Authenticity
Campy Jersey, Patriots Player’s Super Bowl LI Ring Top Heritage Auction
A jersey once worn by Hall of Fame catcher Roy Campanella and later handed down through the Brooklyn Dodgers minor league system sold for $108,000 in Heritage Auctions' May sports memorabilia auction. The jersey, consigned by the son of Lee Ferrera, a Dodgers farmhand, dates to the 1956 season. Ferrera was with the Kokomo Dodgers, where some of Brooklyn's used … [Read more...] about Campy Jersey, Patriots Player’s Super Bowl LI Ring Top Heritage Auction
Panini Offers Patriots Super Bowl 53 Card Set
Panini America wasted no time creating a football card set for the Super Bowl champs. The 36-card Patriots Super Bowl 53 Champions boxed set is already in production. It will feature key players and highlight images from New England's 13-3 win over the Los Angeles Rams in Atlanta. Each card will focus on the Patriots, with key players including Tom Brady and … [Read more...] about Panini Offers Patriots Super Bowl 53 Card Set
Pats Show Off Super Bowl Game-Used Football Shoe
Falcons fans traveling to New England for Sunday night’s Super Bowl LI rematch may not appreciate the reminder but the Patriots will be putting a one-of-a-kind shoe on display this weekend—one made from game balls from last February’s comeback victory. Nike's footwear development team took apart two of the Patriots game balls and used the materials to construct a … [Read more...] about Pats Show Off Super Bowl Game-Used Football Shoe
SI Report Chronicles Challenges of Brady Jersey Investigation; Pegs Ortega as Avid Collector
The man suspected of stealing two of Tom Brady’s Super Bowl jerseys and taking them home to Mexico was an avid collector who has been buying and selling American football memorabilia for more than 20 years. A lengthy investigative report on the theft and recovery of Brady’s jerseys published by Sports Illustrated Tuesday confirmed authorities did use the tip from 19-year-old … [Read more...] about SI Report Chronicles Challenges of Brady Jersey Investigation; Pegs Ortega as Avid Collector
FBI Returns Brady’s Missing Super Bowl Jerseys to Patriots
Tom Brady's jerseys are back home. The FBI posted a photograph from the New England Patriots offices in Foxboro, MA Thursday afternoon, showing Brady's Super Bowl 49 and 51 shirts flanked by law enforcement officials and team owner Robert Kraft. The valuable jerseys were found in the possession of a Mexican publishing executive following an investigation that … [Read more...] about FBI Returns Brady’s Missing Super Bowl Jerseys to Patriots