He's the early favorite to capture his third NBA MVP award and is about to become the NBA's all-time leader in three pointers made. The Warriors are again a threat to win the championship, too. Steph Curry's rookie cards have been heating up over the last couple of months and there's a big one up for grabs through Heritage Auctions right now. A PSA 10 copy of Curry's … [Read more...] about Brady Tickets; Vintage, Modern Cards Headline Heritage December Auction
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Stub from Mickey Mantle’s 1951 Debut Sells for Big Price
A ticket stub from Mickey Mantle’s major league debut 70 years ago sold for $141,395 early Wednesday morning—the second highest known price ever paid for a baseball ticket. Classic Auctions of Montreal sold the PSA 3 graded stub that was an unexpected bonus inside a box of memorabilia consigned to the company earlier this year. “A consignor brought it in a box of … [Read more...] about Stub from Mickey Mantle’s 1951 Debut Sells for Big Price
Michael Jordan Memorabilia Prominent in Upcoming Hindman Auctions Sale
Michael Jordan memorabilia will be the focus of the action when Hindman Auctions holds an online sports memorabilia auction on Oct. 26. For the second consecutive year, the Chicago-based auction house will offer a 1994 Michael Jordan bronze maquette called “The Spirit.” That will be the headliner of the auction, which will also feature a ticket from the first game Jordan and … [Read more...] about Michael Jordan Memorabilia Prominent in Upcoming Hindman Auctions Sale
Only Known Jordan-Signed 1996 NBA Finals Stub Coming to Auction
As Michael Jordan championships go—and there were many—it’s among the most important and meaningful. It wasn’t his first. There had been three before it. It wasn’t his last, either. There would be a couple more before he moved on from the Chicago Bulls but the 1996 NBA title not only put the cap on one of the greatest seasons in NBA history, it was as … [Read more...] about Only Known Jordan-Signed 1996 NBA Finals Stub Coming to Auction
Ice Bowl Archaeology: Old Book Surrenders NFL History x 2
December 31, 1967 was not a warm day in Green Bay, even by Green Bay’s winter standards. The day before had been pretty normal. Temps in the teens and 20s. Then an arctic cold front pushed in and suddenly it stung a little to breathe through your nose. There were no postponements in football, though. Even with the thermometer at 13 degrees below … [Read more...] about Ice Bowl Archaeology: Old Book Surrenders NFL History x 2
No Tickets to Collect from 2020 World Series?
They have a history that dates back to the first game in 1903 but there may not be any tickets to collect for the 2020 World Series. Major League Baseball has allowed about 11,500 socially distanced, masked fans to be in the stands for this year’s games, but so far we haven’t seen any physical tickets come to market for collectors to snare. It’s another blow to a … [Read more...] about No Tickets to Collect from 2020 World Series?
VIDEO: Collector’s Quest for MJ Tickets
His story has made the rounds now. Andrew Goldberg’s quest to collect a ticket or stub from every one of Michael Jordan’s NBA games first appeared on Yahoo Sports. We took you to that story last week and USA Today picked it up this week. To get to know the collection really well, though, you need to see it. Will Manso of WPLG-TV in Palm Beach caught up with him for a … [Read more...] about VIDEO: Collector’s Quest for MJ Tickets
Notes: MJ Ticket Collector; Wax Pack Book Now No. 1; Giants Archives
You can collect his cards (which are smoking hot right now), his autographs (still pretty pricey) or his store bought shoes (a totally different market). Andrew Goldberg collects Michael Jordan ticket stubs. The Chicago native and Miami-based marketing consultant grew up watching Jordan and even went to a few games but it wasn't until adulthood that he … [Read more...] about Notes: MJ Ticket Collector; Wax Pack Book Now No. 1; Giants Archives
Super Bowl LIV Program Available Online
Players and stadiums come and go. Even hard copy tickets are becoming a relic but the Super Bowl program is still here. Super Bowl LIV brings the game back to Miami, the site of the second one back in 1968 and several others since then. The program used to be sold only at the stadium, but the NFL seized on the interest from fans around the world and began … [Read more...] about Super Bowl LIV Program Available Online
Popular World Series Ticket Stubs from the Last 50 Years
Go to a sporting event these days and chances are you'll enter without a physical copy of your ticket. Smartphones and bar codes have turned the ticket collector into an endangered species. Many fans don't care, but it's a discouraging development for those who wish the tradition could live on. While it's not as easy--or as colorful--as it once was, the World … [Read more...] about Popular World Series Ticket Stubs from the Last 50 Years