The sports card market encompasses a lot of different elements. Vintage. Modern. Ultra modern. Different sports. Graded and ungraded. The list goes on. Toss in memorabilia--like game-worn and game-used items and getting a handle on what's happening from a "market" perspective becomes broader still. Analyzing can be tricky business but there’s nothing wrong with a deep dive … [Read more...] about Altan Insights: Sports Card and Collectibles Market Struggled in Q4
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Sports Card Prices in 2022: A By the Numbers Chat with Card Ladder
For much of 2020, 2021 and part of this year, the sports card market was a snowball rolling through an open field in Buffalo. With a seemingly endless supply of newcomers tossing money at the beast and a perfect storm of pandemic and publicity, prices for everything from low end, high-grade modern base cards to lower cost Hall of Famers rampaged across the landscape like … [Read more...] about Sports Card Prices in 2022: A By the Numbers Chat with Card Ladder
Notes: Sports Card Market Snapshot; Beckett Acquisition; BBCE’s New “Card Bar”
The market for cards now compared to a year ago is…well, that depends on what kind of cards you’re talking about. Overall, vintage is up; modern cards are down. According to the Card Ladder indexes, which track thousands of sales of cards across different sports and eras, “modern cards” (those issued between 1984 and 2008) are down nearly 20.8 percent compared to the same … [Read more...] about Notes: Sports Card Market Snapshot; Beckett Acquisition; BBCE’s New “Card Bar”
Mint Condition: Perspectives on Hobby Stability Against Potential Recession
Leading Off A few months ago, I wrote a piece about how a potential economic downturn could impact the hobby and what companies and collectors alike should do to prepare. Fast forward and it still seems we are in a bit of an interesting place today with the hobby specifically and the economy overall. We are seeing record-breaking prices for cards ($12.6m for a ‘52 … [Read more...] about Mint Condition: Perspectives on Hobby Stability Against Potential Recession
Notes: Call Him Mr. VP; Hobby News from The Hockey News; Phelps Finally Gets His Man
Andy Broome has been promoted to Vice President of Certified Sports Guaranty (CSG). In late 2020, Broome left Beckett to join CSG, a division of Certified Collectibles Group, where oversaw the company's move into grading sports cards through new hires and training. The company says it is on the brink of grading one million cards since its launch in February of 2021. … [Read more...] about Notes: Call Him Mr. VP; Hobby News from The Hockey News; Phelps Finally Gets His Man
Notes: PSA Rolls Out Allocated Economy Subs; PWCC Goes Weekly; Marco Rol Passes; NY Show, More
PSA briefly opened Economy service level allocations for its Collectors Club members Wednesday at a cost of $50 per card. Members had to get into an online queue and were awarded a certain number of submissions that will have to be completed in 15 days. They promised more allocation events would be held in the near future and that it would also be running similar … [Read more...] about Notes: PSA Rolls Out Allocated Economy Subs; PWCC Goes Weekly; Marco Rol Passes; NY Show, More
Notes: PSA Regular Service Update; Top Zion Card Pulled; Jim Fleck Passes; More
PSA will be opening up its Regular service in the next few days, according to Collectors Universe CEO Nat Turner, but it will be on a limited basis. The company will only allow a certain number of allocated submissions per day that it believes it can comfortably handle, given the continuing focus on eliminating a backlog of orders that still measures in the millions. There’s … [Read more...] about Notes: PSA Regular Service Update; Top Zion Card Pulled; Jim Fleck Passes; More
Notes: Ullman’s Ultimate Ryan Collection; Ruth Lives on at Yankee Stadium; Tucker’s Gear Already at Football Hall
To say Leo Ullman is a Nolan Ryan collector is like saying Joey Chesnutt eats a few hot dogs once in a while. The octogenarian from New York has over 13,500 Ryan items in his stash, including over 8,500 cards (1,250 of which are signed). MLB TV’s Carded recently paid a visit to his home to check out the collection and how it came to be (be sure to watch the video at the … [Read more...] about Notes: Ullman’s Ultimate Ryan Collection; Ruth Lives on at Yankee Stadium; Tucker’s Gear Already at Football Hall
Notes: MLB Authenticators; Jeter Auction; Kaline Debut Stub; Showtime Cards
From milestones to foul balls, MLB authenticators chronicle every pitch, snaring dozens of items from all 162 games for every team, plus playoffs. However, if you're looking for a home run ball from the recent Field of Dreams game in Iowa, good luck. “The way the corn was planted, the immensity of it and the height of it, the ball would literally just … [Read more...] about Notes: MLB Authenticators; Jeter Auction; Kaline Debut Stub; Showtime Cards
Editor’s Blog: Pondering Fanatics, Leagues “Secondary Market” Plans
There’s much we don’t know about the reported deals between Fanatics and the major sports leagues to corral the bulk of the sports trading card market. I think we can safely assume, though, that what’s going to happen won’t be just a swap of distribution models and a logo change or two. With the leagues and players having reportedly captured a stake of the potential … [Read more...] about Editor’s Blog: Pondering Fanatics, Leagues “Secondary Market” Plans