There’s a card in the newly launched Lelands auction catalog that has quite a story behind it. Back in the early 1990s, a Southern California man named Jim Brown (not the football player) made a habit of stopping in a local sports card shop called “52 Mantle.” He’d chat with the owner, open a couple of boxes, pull out a few players who might have potential and give the … [Read more...] about Notes: Found Money and a Generous Gesture; Employee Theft; Trout Jersey, More
Select Mirror Gold
Notes: Jeter Card Brings $202k; NBA Draft Class Bobbleheads; New Shop; New Exhibit
It’s a 1990s name, but the price is definitely 2019. A 1996 Select Certified Mirror Gold rookie card of Derek Jeter graded PSA 10 sold for a whopping $202,102 at auction late last week. The first of two 10s awarded by PSA in the 23 years since the card was produced as a rare insert, the card generated 88 bids in an auction conducted by PWCC. Interested bidders … [Read more...] about Notes: Jeter Card Brings $202k; NBA Draft Class Bobbleheads; New Shop; New Exhibit
Ramblings: Player Collectors Still Passionate
Seeing the link to the story about the Tim Wallach collector (and I have sent him cards in the past and will send more) reminded me about one of the great underrated parts of our collecting base, what we now call the “super collector”. Most aren’t looking to collect every single card of a player ever printed, but they are a dedicated lot nonetheless. I’m sure back in my … [Read more...] about Ramblings: Player Collectors Still Passionate
Impact of 1994 Baseball Strike Still Lingers
August 1994 seems such a long time ago now. Let's see we were just a few months removed from the nightly soap opera that was Nancy Kerrigan and Tanya Harding and both teams which played their home games in Madison Square Garden had just concluded seasons which ended with them playing for their league's championship. The New York Knicks concluded a magical run by losing in game … [Read more...] about Impact of 1994 Baseball Strike Still Lingers