Topps is digging back into the archives for…Topps Archives. On Thursday, the company announced via Twitter that it was bringing back a brand from the last decade, along with an insert set that will also bring back memories. Archives, which popped up a decade ago and lasted two years, gave way to Topps All-Time Fan Favorites, which made its original debut in 2003. The … [Read more...]
Analyzing 60 Days of T206 Card Sales
More than one half million dollars worth of T206 baseball cards sold on eBay during a recent 60-day period according to Sports Collectors Daily research. The numbers paint an interesting portrait of which cards sold for the most money, which type of auctions result in sales and just how many T206 cards are being offered to the public. From October 11 through December 9, … [Read more...]
Own it Now Sale Generates Nearly $500,000
Paced by the sale of one of the sports card hobby’s most coveted high-grade cards, Memory Lane Inc.’s second Own it Now catalog sale ended with nearly one-half million dollars in sales. The three-week event conducted four times per year features only rare or high-grade sports cards and sports memorabilia. It allows collectors to pay a set price for an item, or take a … [Read more...]
eBay Submit Best Offer Option a Win-Win
Collectors love to negotiate and eBay’s Submit Best Offer option is bringing a little give-and-take to the process of online buying and selling. When you have over 7,000 cards on eBay at any one time, that means a lot of opportunities to strike a deal on fixed price listings. The program has been a bit hit for eBay’s biggest consignment seller of sports cards and … [Read more...]
Drive the Lane in Michael Jordan’s Car
Jettison the jerseys. Skip the shoes. If you're looking for a piece of...well...life-used Michael Jordan memorabilia, have we got a deal for you. Michael Jordan's 2007 Mercedes Benz SLR McLaren automobile is currently for sale on eBay. Listed with a "Buy it now" price of $449,000, the car does actually belong to the Hall of Famer. He's signed the title, which means … [Read more...]
Tiger’s $250K Irons or…Not?
The price was steep, even if they really were Tiger's golf clubs. $250,000 for a set of old irons used to win four major championships? There were no takers for Steve Mata's eBay listing, but the clubs he claimed were used by Tiger Woods to win the "Tiger Slam" in 2000-01 have gotten a clubhouse full of publicity. Woods was asked about the clubs at a news … [Read more...]
1952 Topps Mantle, Carlton Uniform Top Auction
A complete uniform worn by Hall of Famer Steve Carlton during his finest big league season was one of the major targets in Huggins & Scott's latest catalog auction. The 1972 Phillies jersey and pants had been virtually untouched in the 38 years since Carlton wore it while winning the National League Cy Young award. It brought a winning bid of $17,000. With the 17.5% … [Read more...]
Rare ’60s wax pack sells for $3500+
An ultra rare unopened 1966 Topps Plaks wax pack graded GAI 6 sold on eBay this weekend for a hefty price. … [Read more...]