I still remember that day minute-by-minute. If you were alive at the time, chances you do, too. How could 20 years go by so quickly? I was living near Seattle at the time, and my job at Pacific Trading Cards required me to travel about once or twice a month. When I had to go to New York, I always stayed at the World Trade Center Marriott. If you had ever been to the twin … [Read more...] about How 9/11 Brought the Hobby to a Temporary Standstill
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Lelands Offering Tom Brady Meet and Greet for Auction
Lelands left the first lot in its Late Summer Classic Auction open to some mystery after it launched late last month. It’s not a high-end card or piece of memorabilia, but the GOAT is now out of the bag. The company announced Tuesday that it would be offering the chance to bid on a meet and greet with Tom Brady with proceeds going to charity. The … [Read more...] about Lelands Offering Tom Brady Meet and Greet for Auction
The Making of Tom Brady’s First Rookie Card
When I look back at the years I spent developing products for the various sports card companies I worked for, the memories are all over the spectrum. When I left Pinnacle, I was one of the last eight people remaining in the company. At the beginning of 1998, we had a staff of nearly 300. I landed at Collector’s Edge of Tennessee, based in Denver, Colorado. Confused? Yeah, … [Read more...] about The Making of Tom Brady’s First Rookie Card
Whether Breaking Boxes or Stacking Slabs, Royals Pitcher Daniel Tillo is an Avid Collector
It's been a challenging couple of years for Kansas City Royals pitching prospect Daniel Tillo. No minor league season in 2020 meant no baseball. Then Tommy John surgery. He's finally on track to return and maybe make his big league debut soon, but collectors have already gotten to know the Iowa native. He's an avid collector and box breaker. At Sioux … [Read more...] about Whether Breaking Boxes or Stacking Slabs, Royals Pitcher Daniel Tillo is an Avid Collector
Shop Talk: Card Shops, Card Shows, Card (Spread) Sheets
Last week was a busy one in the shop--and in the area. We received a nice quantity of 2020-21 Select Basketball hobby boxes mid week. We had a few cases and loose boxes and we pieced it out completely and listed individual boxes online. They were sold out within 48 hours of us receiving them. We also saw the anticipated 2021 Gold Standard Football bricks arrive in store … [Read more...] about Shop Talk: Card Shops, Card Shows, Card (Spread) Sheets
Brady Rookie Card Brings Record Price of $3.1 Million
Two months. Two cards. $5.3 million. One player. The rise of Tom Brady’s most sought after rookie card reached new heights over the weekend when one of the 100 2000 Playoff Contenders Championship Rookie Ticket Autograph cards sold for $3,107,372 in the Lelands Classic Auction. It was the highest price ever paid for a football card in a public … [Read more...] about Brady Rookie Card Brings Record Price of $3.1 Million
BGS 9 Tom Brady Contenders Championship Ticket Auto Poised to Set Football Card Record
Weekend bidding has made the 2000 Playoff Contenders Championship Ticket autographed rookie up for bid at Lelands the highest priced football card of all-time—and there’s still a few more days left in the auction. The BGS 9 example of Brady’s top rookie card—one of 100 that carry his autograph—stood at $1,895,217 as of Monday afternoon. With the 20 percent buyer’s … [Read more...] about BGS 9 Tom Brady Contenders Championship Ticket Auto Poised to Set Football Card Record
Tom Brady’s 1st Touchdown Pass Ball Heads to Auction
Tom Brady is a seven-time Super Bowl champion, the all-time passing touchdowns leader and arguably the greatest quarterback ever. And now the historic football that Brady threw for his first career touchdown pass headlines the Lelands 2021 Mid-Spring Classic Auction, which runs through June 4. On Oct, 14, 2001, in a comeback home win against San Diego, Brady threw his … [Read more...] about Tom Brady’s 1st Touchdown Pass Ball Heads to Auction
Notes: Brady Selling Massively for Fanatics; eBay Seller Update; Centering Tool; Ray Allen Buys a 1/1 of Himself
In the first 24 hours after he won his seventh Super Bowl, more Tom Brady licensed products were sold on Fanatics web properties than any of the company’s athletes ever have. In the two weeks following Tampa Bay’s Super bowl win, Brady sold more than the entire teams of the last two Super Bowl winners. While some of that involved jerseys and apparel, Brady autographed … [Read more...] about Notes: Brady Selling Massively for Fanatics; eBay Seller Update; Centering Tool; Ray Allen Buys a 1/1 of Himself
Brady Signed, Inscribed Debut Ticket Up for Auction
The great ones all start somewhere. For Tom Brady, it was Thanksgiving Day, 20 NFL seasons ago. George W. Bush had just defeated Al Gore in a razor thin election. Everyone was watching Friends and/or E.R. on television. Destiny’s Child topped the charts. Near the end of a blowout loss to the Detroit Lions at the Pontiac Silverdome, New England … [Read more...] about Brady Signed, Inscribed Debut Ticket Up for Auction