Athletes and cards is getting to be quite a thing... Blake Martinez spent six seasons playing linebacker in the NFL. Last summer gave it up to buy and sell trading cards. What had been a side hustle coming out of COVID had become a big business for the former member of the Green Bay Packers and New York Giants. After Martinez committed to the Las Vegas Raiders last … [Read more...] about Notes: Athletes and Cards; Joker Triple Double Jersey
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Notes: MHCC Auction Opens; Big League Buy; Show News; Joker’s Monster Game Jersey on the Block
Mile High Card Company's first Extra Innings Auction of 2023 got underway Monday with over 700 items on the block. Held between the company's major catalog events, the Extra Innings sales typically include lower cost items, with an emphasis on vintage material. The auction offers hundreds of star cards, highlighted by l a pair of lower grade Hank Aaron rookies, a 1948 Leaf … [Read more...] about Notes: MHCC Auction Opens; Big League Buy; Show News; Joker’s Monster Game Jersey on the Block
It’s Vintage Bowman Time; Redemptions Lawsuit; Collectable on the Desktop; Joker Sale; Giroux Jerseys
Years ago, collectors used all kinds of things to store their cards. Shoeboxes. Tupperware containers. Cheese boxes. Metal filing cabinets like the ones used to keep recipe cards. Even boxes made for wristwatches. The latter was the humble home for a collection of old Bowman cards that is entering the hobby for the first time. No Gem Mint 10s in … [Read more...] about It’s Vintage Bowman Time; Redemptions Lawsuit; Collectable on the Desktop; Joker Sale; Giroux Jerseys
Morant’s 1st Playoff Jersey Nets $21,247
The first playoff jersey worn by one of the NBA’s brightest young stars attracted a lot of attention over the last couple of weeks. The curtain fell on the two-week auction late Thursday night with a winning bid of $21,247 at NBA Auctions. Morant wore it during the Memphis Grizzlies’ 112-109 Western Conference First Round, Game 1 victory over the Utah Jazz on May … [Read more...] about Morant’s 1st Playoff Jersey Nets $21,247
Upper Deck Kobe 1/1 Brings $555,960 in Goldin Sale
Basketball and soccer cards were among the six-figure sellers at Goldin Auctions late Saturday night. The first half of the company's two night Premium Sports Card and Memorabilia Auction saw a 2002-03 Upper Deck Logomania Kobe Bryant 1/1 autograph card sell for $555,960--the second highest price ever paid for a card featuring the late Hall of … [Read more...] about Upper Deck Kobe 1/1 Brings $555,960 in Goldin Sale
MVP Jokic Was Triple Double Machine in Jersey Now Up for Bids
It might be one of the most prolific game-worn jerseys ever sold. NBA Auctions is offering a shirt donned by 2020-21 MVP Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets, one he donned during a stretch in which he recorded five triple-doubles. Unlike a lot of jerseys these days, the Statement Edition model got plenty of use. Jokic wore the jersey in 13 regular season games … [Read more...] about MVP Jokic Was Triple Double Machine in Jersey Now Up for Bids
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...] about Nikola Jokic Rookie Card Roundup and 100 Hottest eBay Auctions