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Notes: Top NFL eBay Sales; How MJ Finals Jersey Was Matched; Serena Championship Nets Anyone?; HOF Baseball Card Program

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Fans and collectors were active as Week 1 of the NFL season played out. Some sales and search numbers from Saturday to Sunday via eBay's data: Sales of Josh Allen collectibles increased 109% (September 7-8). Sales of Cooper Kupp collectibles increased 64% (September 7-8). Sales of Buffalo Bills collectibles increased 85% (September 7-8). Sales of Patrick … [Read more...] about Notes: Top NFL eBay Sales; How MJ Finals Jersey Was Matched; Serena Championship Nets Anyone?; HOF Baseball Card Program

Notes: David Mantle on ’52 Topps; eBay Lowers Vault Threshold; Serena’s Hot; Project 100 J-Rod; More

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Bidding for the SGC 9.5 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle is now at $7.92 million with the buyer’s premium factored into the bidding at Heritage Auctions. The auction still has over a week to run. David Mantle wasn’t born yet when Topps released the card that would become a symbol of baseball in the 1950s and one of the most sought after cards on the planet.  Mickey’s son is … [Read more...] about Notes: David Mantle on ’52 Topps; eBay Lowers Vault Threshold; Serena’s Hot; Project 100 J-Rod; More

Jackie Robinson, Michael Jordan Debut Tickets Both Smash Record

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One of seven known ticket stubs from Jackie Robinson’s big-league debut in the spring of 1947 sold Sunday morning for $480,000, making it the most expensive sporting-event ticket ever sold at auction. The stub was the highest graded of only a small number of Robinson first game tickets known to exist. The first session of Heritage Auctions’ two-day Winter Platinum Night … [Read more...] about Jackie Robinson, Michael Jordan Debut Tickets Both Smash Record

eBay Says Interest in Women’s Sports Cards on the Rise

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If you sell cards and you’re ignoring the market for female athletes, you might be making a mistake. New data from eBay reveals some sizeable sales numbers for women's sports cards. WNBA, women’s soccer and tennis are just three sports where interest has been on the rise over the last couple of years. eBay says sales of WNBA trading cards are up more than 1,100% in … [Read more...] about eBay Says Interest in Women’s Sports Cards on the Rise

“Mike” Jordan Pool Hustling Check, Ruth Bat, High $ Cards Among Auction Headliners

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Historic memorabilia from many of the most legendary names in sports history including Babe Ruth, Mickey Mantle, Michael Jordan, Jesse Owens Serena Williams and Tiger Woods, plus a large group  of trading cards and much more headline the Goldin Auctions 2019 Holiday Auction which is open for bidding through Dec.7, at GoldinAuctions.com. "It's not every … [Read more...] about “Mike” Jordan Pool Hustling Check, Ruth Bat, High $ Cards Among Auction Headliners

Notes: Photog Tells Story of Gretzky Rookie Card

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The photo that became Wayne Gretzky's rookie card was not taken at a "rookie photo shoot" or at a legendary NHL venue.  No, it was one of a bunch of photographs taken by photographer Steve Babineau late in the 1978-79 season, not long after the teenage star of the World Hockey Association was sold to the Edmonton Oilers. Hockey Docs has just produced a five-minute story … [Read more...] about Notes: Photog Tells Story of Gretzky Rookie Card