Winning a Super Bowl did good things for the value of Aaron Rodgers rookie cards. Continuing that success in 2011 has made them the Apple stock of the modern football card market. The average price for a Rodgers rookie card from August 5-September 5, the period just before the start of the 2011 NFL season, was $23.40. Over the last 30 days, that average price has more than … [Read more...]
2012 Topps Tribute Baseball Will Kick Off 2012 Season
It was one of the more popular high-end products in this year's sports card market and 2012 Topps Tribute baseball aims to pick up where this year's set left off. Topps revealed the first images of the $300 per box product on Tuesday evening, along with some details on what collectors can expect to see inside. Tribute mixes current players with big names from the past in … [Read more...]
There May Finally Be a Reason to Go to an NFL Pre-Season Game
With the lockout testing the patience of their loyal fan base, the NFL has been trying to make amends as the first weekend of pre-season football games approaches. The league announced Monday that all 32 teams will select 90 fans to receive an autographed jersey from coaches, players and team owners during one of its exhibition games this month. Some clubs will select 90 … [Read more...]
Shopping for Cheap Autographs? Think Off-Season
Out of sight, out of mind goes the old saying. It's definitely true when it comes to autographs according to SigPrices.com. The autograph price tracking website has been accumulating data since just prior to its launch last year and has discovered some trends that might prove valuable to collectors, dealers and others who buy, sell and trade signed items. While the most … [Read more...]
Better Late Than Never: The Topps Football Season
Topps was left off the NFL's trading card partner list for awhile last year, but once the red light turned back to green, the company proved itself ready to crank up the presses. With its base football card set eerily similar to the year's baseball offering, the company didn't turn a lot of heads initially, but put its head down and worked several other products into the … [Read more...]
MLB Authenticators Busy in Post-Season
It's the first trip to the World Series for the Texas Rangers. The first in the post-Barry Bonds era for the San Francisco Giants. History is made at every turn during baseball's post-season and Major League Baseball's Authenticators are there documenting it. While the authenticators are present at every big league game these days, there are more of them working the … [Read more...]
Chapman Highlights Topps’ Late-Season Autos
Topps has released a list of some of the autographed cards that will appear in some of its upcoming products. Among the signatures to be found is that of fireballing Cuban star Aroldis Chapman, who is just now making his impact felt at the big league level. Chapman appears in several products. There’s no question that the 2010 MLB Rookie class is one of the best in years … [Read more...]
No Off-Season for Hockey Collectors
They're several hours from the nearest arena, far enough north to where the ice forms early. Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario has its own minor league hockey team and at least a couple of major league collectors. The recent sale of Paul Henderson's 1972 Summit Series jersey for over $1 million put the focus on premier hockey memorabilia. Yet it's the everyday collectors who are … [Read more...]
Signed NBA Collage Will Aid Retired Players
During the 1996-1997 season, the National Basketball Association celebrated its 50th anniversary by getting behind a new piece of autographed memorabilia. Sam Battistone, founder of Field of Dreams and Dreams Inc. and former owner of the Utah Jazz, got together with NBA Commissioner David Stern to create and produce the “NBA Fifty Greatest Players” lithograph. The … [Read more...]
They Like Ike: Davis New Mets’ Memorabilia Man
If the first month of the season is any indication, David Wright seems to be on the way back to being...well...David Wright. But overall, the star power on the Mets lags well behind their New York neighbors. Enter Ike Davis. He didn't come up with Jeter-like hype, but the slugging first baseman is getting his chance to show what he can do and seems to be making the most … [Read more...]