The original painting used to create Willie Mays' 1953 Topps baseball card turned out to be the biggest draw in Lelands' Summer Classic Auction. The 3 1/2 x 5" painting commissioned by Topps early in Mays' career sold for $246,968. Originally sold in 1989 at the Topps Archives auction by Marriott for $88,000 ($210,000 in today's dollars). Marriott used the art for … [Read more...] about Original Art for Willie Mays’ 1953 Topps Card Tops Lelands Auction
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Hobby Fresh Signed 1952 Topps Mantle, Holyfield Bite Fight Gloves Among Lelands Lots
An autographed 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle, Evander Holyfield’s gloves from the infamous “Bite Fight” and the market return of Tom Brady’s last touchdown pass of the 2021 season are among the items in the newly launched Lelands Summer Classic Auction. The Mantle card comes on the heels of the $12 million sale of the SGC 9.5 copy. Signed in pen and obtained by its … [Read more...] about Hobby Fresh Signed 1952 Topps Mantle, Holyfield Bite Fight Gloves Among Lelands Lots
Getting Burned By The Tom Brady ‘Fleer Ultra Polychrome Refractor RC’
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’
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