One of the collectors who says he received some hastily scribbled signatures from Tom Brady after paying $3,600 for a VIP night featuring the seven-time Super Bowl champ showed off some of those items this week. Glenn Gagnon, one of a few collectors who shelled out thousands of dollars for multiple tickets to the Las Vegas event, says his stadium seats, game-worn shoes and … [Read more...] about Notes: TV Story on Brady Scribbles; Ohtani Record Breaking Ball Goes Home with Fan; Crosby Art; NHL Pucks
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Tim Hortons Greatest Duos Hockey Card Promotion Packs ‘Em In
The frenzy over Connor Bedard rookie cards has reached Tim Hortons drive thrus across Canada. The Canadian quick service restaurant launched its Upper Deck Tim Hortons Greatest Duos hockey card product on Monday morning. By late afternoon, restaurants were reporting to be sold out of packs. It marked the first time in the history of the long running Tim Hortons hockey … [Read more...] about Tim Hortons Greatest Duos Hockey Card Promotion Packs ‘Em In
TTM This Week: Appraisals, Latest Returns, and the Search For Sidney
This Week on TTMCast Co-host Troy Rutter hopes not to get Wally Pipp'ed as Drew's wife Genne fills in as co-host for a week. Les Wolff opines on the value of listeners items, and discusses the recent CGC/JSA news. You can give it a listen here. TTM Returns It's time to write some more letters to players, as the mailbox has been slow, but we do have a couple of returns … [Read more...] about TTM This Week: Appraisals, Latest Returns, and the Search For Sidney
Notes: Brady Expos SuperFractor Sells; Big Price for Mathewson Photo; T206 Rare Backs; Crosby-Howe Hilarity
The 2023 Bowman Draft Tom Brady 1/1 autographed SuperFractor sold for $158,600 in a special Goldin auction event Saturday night. The card had been graded 9 by PSA after it was pulled from a pack by a breaker in Minnesota. Fourteen bids were entered for the card that was the prize among a group of Brady Montreal Expos fantasy draft pick cards that were produced and … [Read more...] about Notes: Brady Expos SuperFractor Sells; Big Price for Mathewson Photo; T206 Rare Backs; Crosby-Howe Hilarity
First 2023-24 Goal Puck Auction Includes Bedard, Crosby, McDavid
The list of first goal pucks of the 2023-24 NHL season to hit the auction block includes the league's top rookie and some big name superstars. MeiGray Auctions, which has contracts with six NHL teams to sell game-worn and game-used memorabilia, is offering 58 pucks from games played over the first several weeks of the season. Lot number one is the first … [Read more...] about First 2023-24 Goal Puck Auction Includes Bedard, Crosby, McDavid
Notes: Inside Showtime Cards; Jerry West Unimpressed; LeBron Jerseys Soaring; Seattle Collector’s Room Tour
A little over a year ago, some hobby shops were trying to figure out how they could make a go of it. These days, some are busier than they’ve ever been. Business has been pretty great at Showtime Cards, the long-time Arizona hobby shop owned George Mares. From walk-ins looking to sell in to new customers wanting to jump back into the hobby they loved a long time … [Read more...] about Notes: Inside Showtime Cards; Jerry West Unimpressed; LeBron Jerseys Soaring; Seattle Collector’s Room Tour
Notes: Unworn Pens Jersey Benefit Bidding; 2 Big Shows Cancelled; NBA Shoes Auction; Fanatics Deal
The Pittsburgh Penguins had plans to wear green St. Patrick’s warmup jerseys last Sunday. That—and a lot of other plans—have been scuttled by COVID-19, but the club is hoping they’ll still turn into something good. The Pens have put the jerseys up for auction to benefit local charitable efforts, including food banks and other community groups working on behalf of those … [Read more...] about Notes: Unworn Pens Jersey Benefit Bidding; 2 Big Shows Cancelled; NBA Shoes Auction; Fanatics Deal
Notes: Brady Responds; Burbank Busy; Crosby Card Catches $80K; 2 Rice Rookies in One Pack
What did Tom Brady think of the $400,000 sale of that 2000 Contenders Championship Ticket card? He (or his social media person) responded on Instagram... Brady will actually add some straight cash to his bank account next month when he does another private signing for TRISTAR Productions. Autographs start at around $1,000 each. When Burbank … [Read more...] about Notes: Brady Responds; Burbank Busy; Crosby Card Catches $80K; 2 Rice Rookies in One Pack
Notes: Big $ for Modern Cards; Card Show Autograph Stories
It’s been quite a ride for Tom Brady…and for his football cards. No player’s rookie cards have increased in value as much as the five-time Super Bowl winner who could make history with a sixth title if the Patriots can beat the Rams on Sunday. One of the 100 autographed 2000 Playoff Contenders Brady cards (this one graded 9 by BGS) is on the auction block … [Read more...] about Notes: Big $ for Modern Cards; Card Show Autograph Stories
Elias Pettersson’s 2nd Goal Puck Up for Bid
The second career goal puck scored by Vancouver Canucks rookie star Elias Petterson and another one knocked into the net by Sidney Crosby for his 66th career playoff goal are on the auction block this month. In partnership with several NHL teams, MeiGray Auctions is offering 21 pucks, most of them from last season’s Stanley Cup playoffs and the early portion of the … [Read more...] about Elias Pettersson’s 2nd Goal Puck Up for Bid