If something is too good to be true, it probably is. I don’t know how many times I have relayed that cliché to collectors when they think they have found an amazing card at an incredibly low price. Yet, here I am, a savvy hobby veteran, industry insider, former executive, and lifelong collector, biting the dangling worm and getting reeled in by the holographic hook stuck in … [Read more...] about Getting Burned By The Tom Brady ‘Fleer Ultra Polychrome Refractor RC’
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Brady’s Retirement Move Cost Another Fan Big Bucks, But She’s Proceeding with Auction
It turns out Tom Brady’s decision to keep playing football didn’t just impact one fan who thought they had a really valuable piece of NFL history. The ball Brady threw for his final regular season touchdown—one that appeared to set the all-time record at 624—also wound up in the hands of a fan in the stands. When Brady made his short lived decision to retire after the … [Read more...] about Brady’s Retirement Move Cost Another Fan Big Bucks, But She’s Proceeding with Auction
Sale of Brady’s Not Quite So Last Touchdown Pass Football Voided
It was an historic NFL artifact--until Tom Brady decided he wasn't quite done throwing touchdown passes. Caught by a fan after receiver Mike Evans tossed it into the stands, the ball that first appeared to be Tom Brady's final NFL touchdown pass was consigned it to Lelands shortly after Brady said he was retiring. It sold for $518,628 a month ago, but less than 24 hours … [Read more...] about Sale of Brady’s Not Quite So Last Touchdown Pass Football Voided
Tom Brady’s “Last” Touchdown Pass Sells for $518,628; QB Then Unretires
Thanks to receivers who wanted to share the moment with fans, Tom Brady’s first and last touchdown passes both wound up in the hands of ordinary folks. His first sold, thrown to New England Patriots receiver Terry Glenn more than 20 years ago, sold for $428,841 last year. Early Sunday morning, the one that appeared to be his last went for even more but Brady then … [Read more...] about Tom Brady’s “Last” Touchdown Pass Sells for $518,628; QB Then Unretires
Notes: Topps 1st Edition; Kobe-MJ Dual Auto; XFractor Brady Record; Giannis Jersey; Grand Slam Swings Big
Wednesday is release day for 2022 Topps Series 1 Baseball. Topps was holding an online rip party with several breakers Tuesday night as a preview. There's a set of inserts that wasn't announced in the preview material last year. "Home Field Advantage" is a case hit with the cards mixing the player with some imagery of the city where he plays. A few have been … [Read more...] about Notes: Topps 1st Edition; Kobe-MJ Dual Auto; XFractor Brady Record; Giannis Jersey; Grand Slam Swings Big
Brady’s Last Touchdown Ball Headlines Lelands Winter Auction
Tampa Bay Buccaneers receiver Mike Evans loved to catch Tom Brady touchdown passes and throw the balls into the stands. The last time he gave an important one away, the Bucs had to beg to get it back. This one they didn’t bother chasing—and now the ball that became Brady’s final NFL strike is up for auction. Lelands is offering the ball—and one of Brady’s … [Read more...] about Brady’s Last Touchdown Ball Headlines Lelands Winter Auction
Brady-Gronk Super Bowl TD Pass Ball Reaches Auction
The first touchdown pass ball from one of Tom Brady’s ten Super Bowl appearances ever to reach the auction block is now up for grabs. A late add to Heritage Auctions’ Winter Platinum Night event, the ball dates to Super Bowl LII, when the Philadelphia Eagles upended Brady and the New England Patriots, 41-33 in Minneapolis. Auction officials believe it could sell for … [Read more...] about Brady-Gronk Super Bowl TD Pass Ball Reaches Auction
Notes: Most Graded Sets, Players in January
Mac Jones was the player most often seen by SGC graders in the month of January. The company graded around 2,400 Jones rookie cards in the month that ended Monday. That's according to Gem Rate, which tracks grading totals based on company population reports. Jones' 2021 Donruss card was the most graded single card in the month with around 2,400 being examined. Michael Jordan … [Read more...] about Notes: Most Graded Sets, Players in January
Notes: Signed Interception Ball; 1/1 Flawless Brady Pull; Fergie Gets ‘Statue’ Topps Cards; Winter Classic Gamers
New York Jets rookie cornerback Brandin Echols will have a souvenir he can tell his grandchildren about—and a pretty valuable little piece of history-- but it took a little courage to make it happen. The sixth round pick out of Kentucky intercepted Brady in a loss to the Bucs on Sunday, then brought the ball to Brady after the game and asked him to sign it. Probably … [Read more...] about Notes: Signed Interception Ball; 1/1 Flawless Brady Pull; Fergie Gets ‘Statue’ Topps Cards; Winter Classic Gamers
Notes: Topps to Correct Braves Set Error; Bryce Young Card Released; Curry Record Bobble; Brady’s 700th Secured
Collectors who purchased the Topps NOW Atlanta Braves World Series Champions set quickly discovered a couple of errors on the backs of the cards. The text indicated the Braves had won the series in 5 games and credited “manager Dusty Baker.” Of course, the Series didn’t end until Atlanta’s Game 6 whitewash in Houston and Brian Snitker is the Braves’ manager, while … [Read more...] about Notes: Topps to Correct Braves Set Error; Bryce Young Card Released; Curry Record Bobble; Brady’s 700th Secured