The uniform Ronald Acuña Jr. wore when he swiped his 70th stolen base last year, becoming the first player in Major League Baseball history to record a 40-home run, 70-stolen base season, sold for $245,220 at auction late Saturday night. Goldin Auctions offered the uniform—unwashed and still containing large dirt stains—as well as the Nike cleats Acuña was wearing that day … [Read more...] about Acuña Jr.’s 40/70 Items Bring Nearly $327,000; Kobe Ring Gifted to Dad Nets $927,200
Ronald Acuña Jr.
10 (Mostly) New Hobby Things to Be Thankful For
We spent Thanksgiving watching football and giving thanks for the wonderful things we have. So why not spill our thanks into the hobby? As collectors and hobbyists, here are 10 things we can be thankful for. Baseball's New Rules The pitch clocks, the bigger bases, and the limitations of pick-off attempts made baseball more fun to watch. But it also made teams open … [Read more...] about 10 (Mostly) New Hobby Things to Be Thankful For
Notes: Topps MVP Buyback Details; Definitive Day; Big Acuña Sale; TacoFractor Winner; LeBron Jerseys; FDNY Jersey Auction for Charity
The Topps MVP Buyback will return for a second year beginning Friday, Nov. 17. Launched last year, the program is a partnership between Topps and hobby shops that allows collectors to trade in certain Topps Chrome cards of the MLB MVPs in exchange for significantly more value in store credit. The exchange offer, which runs through March of next year, will be available at … [Read more...] about Notes: Topps MVP Buyback Details; Definitive Day; Big Acuña Sale; TacoFractor Winner; LeBron Jerseys; FDNY Jersey Auction for Charity
10 Players And Cards To Watch In The Second Half
The All-Star Game has come and gone, and now it’s time to focus on the second half of the season. When you take it back three months, some of the players we were most excited about in the hobby have taken a back seat due to injury. Aaron Judge won’t chase 62 home runs as he suffered an injury at Dodger Stadium. Jacob deGrom will not establish himself as the most collectible … [Read more...] about 10 Players And Cards To Watch In The Second Half
Better Than a Box: Acuna vs. Donruss
In our newest Better Than a Box series, we pit Atlanta Braves superstar Ronald Acuña Jr. up against a box of 2023 Donruss Baseball hobby. Acuña Jr. is one of the brightest stars in all of baseball. When healthy, he is a legitimate 40/40 threat (dare I say he's a 50/50 threat? Well, I just did).The true five tool right fielder is at or near the top of the league leader board in … [Read more...] about Better Than a Box: Acuna vs. Donruss
2018-2020 Issues Dominate List of Cards with Most PSA 10 Grades
If you’re looking for a 2018 Topps Update Ronald Acuna Jr. rookie card in a PSA 10 grade, you shouldn’t have any trouble finding one. There have now been 20,019 graded at that level, according to Gem Rate. The “At Bat/Blue Jersey” #US250 card is now the second modern trading card with a population of more than 20,000 copies. It won’t be the last to reach that … [Read more...] about 2018-2020 Issues Dominate List of Cards with Most PSA 10 Grades
Acuña Injury Has Ripple Effect With Investors, Collectors
Long-time hobby veteran Jeff Morris takes over the Editor's Blog with some thoughts on superstar players, cards and injuries. My mind went down a rabbit hole on Saturday night and I thought about the worst trade I had ever made as a collector. I have been an avid collector, as well as a hobby and industry veteran, for more than 50 years but this one goes way back. It was … [Read more...] about Acuña Injury Has Ripple Effect With Investors, Collectors