Beckett has brought in Steve Lee as the head of ticket grading and authentication to oversee operations of its new division, which launched Monday. Lee has been an active figure in the hobby for decades, with over 30 years of experience as both a collector and grader of cards and tickets. They're promising a 30-day turnaround time with custom labeling available. Grading will … [Read more...] about Notes: Micah Parsons Kicks Off Beckett Ticket Biz; McDavid Auction; Brewing with the 1954 Giants
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Notes: Beckett to Grade Tickets; MeiGray-Lakers Deal; Vintage Basketball Site; More
Beckett will soon be authenticating and grading tickets. In an email to customers Tuesday, the company said it would authenticating and grading sports, movies, entertainment, and other tickets. Graders have already been hired for the project. "Beckett plans to bring to the market new innovations around ticket grading, including custom labels, and we … [Read more...] about Notes: Beckett to Grade Tickets; MeiGray-Lakers Deal; Vintage Basketball Site; More
Jordan Tickets at Auction Span College, NBA Careers
Heritage Auctions is offering a collection of more than 30 Michael Jordan tickets in its newly launched Sports Showcase Auction, but it goes beyond a few major career highlights and milestones. The group of more than 30 different charts Jordan's career, with one from his first appearance in the annual Blue-White North Carolina scrimmage game in his 1981 freshman season to an … [Read more...] about Jordan Tickets at Auction Span College, NBA Careers
Vintage Sports Tickets, Stubs: Most Watched eBay Auctions
Even as they've become a virtually extinct method of entry into stadiums around the world, the market for collectible vintage sports tickets has never been hotter. Trading cards picked up steam just prior to start of the current decade and then exploded during the pandemic. Now, it's the turn(stile) of the once lowly ducat that's driving hobbyists to seek out sports ticket … [Read more...] about Vintage Sports Tickets, Stubs: Most Watched eBay Auctions
Notes: Big Ticket Tickets Close Out Goldin Sale; UD’s New ePack Set, More
Some strong prices for important tickets and stubs went on the books as Goldin closed out its Holiday Auction Sunday night. The company sold over $500,000 worth in all. Among the highlights: A 1958 World Cup Sweden ticket stub from Pele’s debut game on 6/15/1958 (PSA PR 1 MK) sold for $36,000, an all-time record for any soccer ticket. A 2001 New … [Read more...] about Notes: Big Ticket Tickets Close Out Goldin Sale; UD’s New ePack Set, More
Lone Complete Run of MLB All-Star Tickets Could Fetch Six Figures
A complete run of 1933-2016 Major League Baseball All-Star Game tickets, never before presented for sale, will be offered during Heritage Auctions’ Platinum Night Auction next month. The complete run in the PSA Set Registry is comprised of tickets for 83 years of All-Star Game history, as well as all Home Run Derby and workout events from recent years, and the double games … [Read more...] about Lone Complete Run of MLB All-Star Tickets Could Fetch Six Figures
As Interest Climbs, Massive Group of Super Bowl Tickets Hits Auction
The market for graded sports tickets has experienced a major growth spurt over the last few years, especially Super Bowl tickets. SCP Auctions opened some eyes last spring when the company sold a complete run of full, unused tickets to games 1-50 for over $100,000. That high-grade collection apparently caught the eyes of consignors. SCP’s newly … [Read more...] about As Interest Climbs, Massive Group of Super Bowl Tickets Hits Auction
New Book A Big Ticket For Stub Collectors
For ticket collectors, Russ Havens’ new self-published book is the ultimate stub hub. The “2016 Illustrated Ticket Stub Price Guide” was released last month. It’s a colorful, 136-page book that displays a cross-section of more than 700 event tickets throughout history. The subject matter is mostly sports — the World Series, Super Bowl, college bowl games, championship boxing … [Read more...] about New Book A Big Ticket For Stub Collectors