A star running back, a national champion and perhaps the most discussed player in the 2017 NFL draft are among the NFL rookies atop the newly unveiled NFLPA Panini Trading Card Index. Issued quarterly, the index ranks the top performing players in the licensed trading card industry. The NFLPA and Panini include one list for rookies and another for veterans. … [Read more...]
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SI Report Chronicles Challenges of Brady Jersey Investigation; Pegs Ortega as Avid Collector
The man suspected of stealing two of Tom Brady’s Super Bowl jerseys and taking them home to Mexico was an avid collector who has been buying and selling American football memorabilia for more than 20 years. A lengthy investigative report on the theft and recovery of Brady’s jerseys published by Sports Illustrated Tuesday confirmed authorities did use the tip from 19-year-old … [Read more...]
VIDEO: Avid Young Collector’s Tips Led to Brady Jersey
The first person to see Tom Brady's Super Bowl 49 jersey in a place other than the Patriots locker room was a 19-year-old collector from Seattle, WA. As an avid collector of game-worn jerseys, Dylan Wagner was stunned when a man from Mexico bought a gamer from him on eBay late last year and then showed him a picture of his collection. Front and center was … [Read more...]
FBI Returns Brady’s Missing Super Bowl Jerseys to Patriots
Tom Brady's jerseys are back home. The FBI posted a photograph from the New England Patriots offices in Foxboro, MA Thursday afternoon, showing Brady's Super Bowl 49 and 51 shirts flanked by law enforcement officials and team owner Robert Kraft. The valuable jerseys were found in the possession of a Mexican publishing executive following an investigation that … [Read more...]
Mexico Releases Images of Stolen Brady Jerseys as Investigation Details Emerge
The Mexican Attorney General released photographs of Tom Brady’s two stolen Super Bowl jerseys on Tuesday while ESPN and Fox Sports each offered more information on how law enforcement agencies zeroed in on a former newspaper executive as the chief suspect. Brady’s Super Bowl 51 jersey was taken from the Patriots locker room after investigators say Mauricio Ortega, a … [Read more...]
Wentz, Prescott, Elliott Top Latest NFLPA Trading Card Index
Panini and NFL Players Inc., the licensing and marketing arm of the NFLPA, have unveiled the third edition of the NFLPA Trading Card Index, a quarterly report ranking the top-performing NFL players in the trading card industry. Once a quarter, the NFLPA Panini Trading Card Index ranks the top 15 rookies and top 15 veterans based on several key factors, including … [Read more...]
Proceeds from Signed Brady Painting, Prints Benefit Best Buddies
A Massachusetts autograph dealer is hoping to turn some exclusive artwork into a fundraiser for a charity that helps people with disabilities. JG Autographs partnered with artist Jace McTier for the project. McTier, an accomplished sports artist whose work might remind you a little of LeRoy Neiman, created an original 24"x36” acrylic painting of New England Patriots’ … [Read more...]
Elements of ‘Tucson Find’ in Small Traditions’ Football Only Auction
Part of a massive collection of nearly 4,000 binders full of complete sets and singles consigned by a long-time Arizona collector is on the auction block. Colorado-based Small Traditions is handling the modern era portion of the collection, a comprehensive hoard that includes multiple sets, complete with all inserts, errors and other variations, spanning all brands from all … [Read more...]
Market for Tom Brady Cards Still Hot
He doesn’t look much different than he did ten years ago but he’s now what sportswriters refer to as an "aging veteran." Still, he remains among the NFL’s elite quarterbacks. The most popular Tom Brady football cards include his myriad rookie cards issued way back in 2000 as well as some of the more jazzy autograph relic cards produced in recent years. In his … [Read more...]
ThePit “Football 50” Index Debuts at $7.2 Milllion
ThePit Football 50 is a new valuation index designed to track market changes in the 50 most valuable cards of players currently active. The index debuts here with a valuation of $7.2 million as of 11/2/15 (see details at end of article). At the beginning of September, it appeared as if Andrew Luck might be ready to snatch the title of NFL's Greatest Quarterback from Tom … [Read more...]
