Heritage Auctions reported total first quarter sales of over $337 million, an increase of 16 percent over the same period last year. Revenue was driven by world record-breaking sales of sports memorabilia, U.S. and World & Ancient coins, comics and comic art. Even throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the company says sales show steady, year-over-year first quarter growth: … [Read more...]
Cassius Marsh Q&A: Shop’s 2 Crazy Collections; His Own Rookie Cards and More
Westlake Village, California native Cassius Marsh was one of the top ranked defensive tackles in the entire country during his senior year of high school. The defensive force took his talents to UCLA where he made the Pac-10 All-Freshman team and eventually caught the eye of NFL scouts. Marsh was selected 108th overall in the 2014 draft by the Seattle Seahawks. During … [Read more...]
Steelers’ Cassius Marsh Opens Southern California Card Shop
Westlake Village, California native Cassius Marsh was a high school star at Oaks Christian School. He was one of the top ranked defensive tackles in the entire country during his senior year of high school. The defensive force took his quarterback hunting talents to UCLA where he was a collegiate standout, as evidenced by his selection to the Pac-10 All-Freshman Team. The … [Read more...]
Notes: Big Offer for Bird-Magic Rookie; $30 Million Worth of Mahomes; New MHCC Auction; Kobe’s Impact on LA Store
Back in October, Collectable offered shares in one of the 24 PSA 10 1980-81 Topps Larry Bird/Magic Johnson rookie cards, then valued at $352,000. On Monday, the company received an offer of $720,000 for the card. After fees, those who bought in would receive about $160.69 per share, a 161% premium above the IPO price from October. Shareholders now have 48 hours … [Read more...]
Shop Talk: Weekly Highlights and Happenings at My LCS (1/18/21)
As one of my many jobs, I work full time at a sports card and collectible shop in my hometown in Central Pennsylvania.In this new series, I will be checking in each week to share some of the more memorable stories, experiences and trends I've seen first-hand at the shop.Anyone reading this is probably very familiar with the volatility of the current sports card and collectibles … [Read more...]
Car Crashes into Shop; Burglars Flee with Sports Card Boxes
The market is hot and so are some of the boxes of cards taken in a wild smash and grab burglary at a hobby shop in Alaska. Police in the Anchorage area say a suspect driving a stolen car rammed into the glass storefront of Bosco's in Spenard around 5 AM Saturday. Three people jumped out of the vehicle, grabbed sports cards and ran out, jumping into a waiting SUV across the … [Read more...]
Notebook: Collectable Accepts $182,500 Offer for Mahomes RPA; 1916 Red Sox Photo Tops RMY Sale; Ruth Signed Ball Giveaway; Card Shop Stories
Collectable has accepted its first buyout offer for one of the assets it offered to users of its recently launched fractional shares platform. The company said Monday that it has sold the 2017 Panini Flawless Patrick Mahomes Emerald RPA numbered to 5 that it offered in October. The price of $182,500 came from a private buyer who had originally offered $170,000 but … [Read more...]
Notes: Topps’ Now Dodgers Sets; New KY Card Shop, Top NBA Jersey Auctions, More
Topps Now has released several cards commemorating the Dodgers’ Game 6 victory in the World Series (and yes, there’s one of Blake Snell). They’re available until Thursday afternoon. There are relic card versions and autographs from World Series MVP Corey Seager, but those could be gone by the time you read this. They also released details on the … [Read more...]
Notes: Moeller Show Off; New Shop in Hollywood; ’73 Rack Box; NBA Legends Event
One of the larger Midwestern sports card shows of the year won’t be taking place in 2020. The annual Thanksgiving weekend event at Moeller High School in Cincinnati was cancelled Tuesday. Promoters at CincyCardShows.com say the move is “in accordance with the CDC, state of Ohio and Hamilton County.” Gatherings are still being kept to a maximum of 50 people … [Read more...]
Notes: Fauci Topps NOW Card Sets Sales Record; Shop Embraces Sports Start-Up; ’52 Mantle; Dallas Show
The start of the MLB season means Topps NOW is back to producing cards for events surrounding the season. Several cards are typically produced for each day’s games. They’re priced at $9.99--but can be had for less in quantity. The release of card #2 featured Dr. Anthony Fauci and generated quite a bit of mainstream media publicity. The card sold 51,512 … [Read more...]