Topps Chrome Basketball is back...sort of. While the company doesn't yet have rights to produce NBA trading cards, they did announce plans for another round of Overtime Elite cards using the popular Chrome brand. Elite, if you don't know, offers over two dozen players the chance to turn pro as teenagers, earn a six-figure salary while playing ball and getting some off … [Read more...] about Notes: Chrome Basketball; All-10 1986 Fleer Set Sale; MJ Shoes Deal; Gary Brackett Selling Super Bowl Ring
Super Bowl rings
New Jersey Man Facing Federal Fraud Charges Over “Brady” Super Bowl Rings
Federal prosecutors have filed fraud charges against a New Jersey man who they say posed as a former player for the New England Patriots, bought family versions of the team's 2016 Super Bowl ring he claimed had ties to Tom Brady--and sold one of them for more than $337,000. The U.S. Attorney's Office in Southern California says Scott V. Spina Jr., 24, of Roseland, New … [Read more...] about New Jersey Man Facing Federal Fraud Charges Over “Brady” Super Bowl Rings
MVP Jake Scott’s Super Bowl Ring from Perfect Season Coming to Auction
As Super Bowl rings go, it's hard to top. Any piece of championship hardware from the team that remains the only NFL squad in history to never lose a game is always in demand, but not until now has the Super Bowl VII MVP's ring hit the market. Heritage Auctions will offer the ring presented to Miami Dolphins safety Jake Scott in its February Platinum Night … [Read more...] about MVP Jake Scott’s Super Bowl Ring from Perfect Season Coming to Auction
Josh Gordon’s Patriots Super Bowl Ring Consigned to Auction
He wasn’t there the day Tom Brady led the New England Patriots to a sixth Super Bowl title, but the team gave Josh Gordon a ring anyway and now it’s about to go up for auction. Six figural Lombardi trophies made of diamonds and Patriots logo adorn the front with the phrase “World Champions." The massive piece of championship bling is at Heritage Auctions, which will … [Read more...] about Josh Gordon’s Patriots Super Bowl Ring Consigned to Auction
Notes: Kraft’s Ring=$1 Million; LBJ, MJ Cards Score; 1960 Cello Pack
Robert Kraft's Super Bowl LI ring has been sold for $1.025 million, according to Fanatics. It's by far the most ever paid for a Super Bowl ring. The New England Patriots owner put the ring into the Fanatics 'All in Challenge,' a fundraising auction to benefit COVID-19 causes. It was created by the team after they won their fifth Lombardi Trophy under Kraft's … [Read more...] about Notes: Kraft’s Ring=$1 Million; LBJ, MJ Cards Score; 1960 Cello Pack
Patriots Owner Robert Kraft Auctioning Super Bowl LI Ring For Charity
New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft has six Super Bowl rings in his collection. He’s willing to sell one of them for a good cause. Kraft is auctioning off the ring from Super Bowl LI, the greatest comeback game in Super Bowl history and the first overtime contest in the history of the event. Proceeds from the sale will benefit All In Challenge, a charity that raises … [Read more...] about Patriots Owner Robert Kraft Auctioning Super Bowl LI Ring For Charity
Ricky Williams’ Heisman, Top-Rated World Series Ticket Collection Headline Auction
The number one rated set of World Series tickets on the PSA Set Registry joins Ricky Williams’ 1998 Heisman Trophy, Doak Walker and Walter Camp awards among the marquee lots in Heritage Auctions’ October Platinum Night Auction. In all, more than 1,200 lots are in the auction, set to close over two nights, October 17 and 18. As we reported this summer, Williams’ Heisman … [Read more...] about Ricky Williams’ Heisman, Top-Rated World Series Ticket Collection Headline Auction
Mark May’s Stolen Super Bowl Rings Recovered; Suspect Arrested
Former NFL lineman and current broadcast analyst Mark May has his two Super Bowl rings back, thanks to an assist from the home of Pawn Stars. May had the rings from Super Bowls XVII and XXII with him during a charity event in Scottsdale, AZ in February and it was during that time he reported them missing. According to ABC 15 in Phoenix, a man recently … [Read more...] about Mark May’s Stolen Super Bowl Rings Recovered; Suspect Arrested
Campy Jersey, Patriots Player’s Super Bowl LI Ring Top Heritage Auction
A jersey once worn by Hall of Fame catcher Roy Campanella and later handed down through the Brooklyn Dodgers minor league system sold for $108,000 in Heritage Auctions' May sports memorabilia auction. The jersey, consigned by the son of Lee Ferrera, a Dodgers farmhand, dates to the 1956 season. Ferrera was with the Kokomo Dodgers, where some of Brooklyn's used … [Read more...] about Campy Jersey, Patriots Player’s Super Bowl LI Ring Top Heritage Auction
Tim Brown’s Heisman Sells for $435,763 in Goldin Auction
The original Heisman Trophy presented to Notre Dame's Tim Brown in 1987 sold for $435,763 over the weekend, making it the most valuable Heisman ever sold at public auction. The trophy, which came with a letter of authenticity from Brown, was the top seller in Goldin Auctions' latest catalog event. The price, which included a 20% buyer's premium, surpassed the $399,608 … [Read more...] about Tim Brown’s Heisman Sells for $435,763 in Goldin Auction