The just concluded Summer Trading Card catalog at Heritage Auctions resulted in 1,971 bidders pushing the auction’s tally past the $9.4 million mark. As we reported earlier this week, bidding was topped by an all-PSA 10 1986-87 Fleer set including the Michael Jordan rookie card that sold for $216,000. Three high-grade 1933 Goudey Sport Kings all topped the … [Read more...]
Now What?
So here we sit. Sportsless. Anxious. Unknowing. It’s a crappy feeling. And weird. Really weird. Like hopping into a sports time machine set to about 1855. We are the most spoiled sports generation in history. There are so many games now, they all kind of intersect. Spring baseball. Spring football. Spring basketball. Spring … [Read more...]
Editor’s Blog: Shows Provide More Evidence of Sports Card Market Strength
There was a time several years ago when card shows were said to be dying. “Everyone’s buying online,” they said. “The interest isn’t that great and no one feels the need to get up and drive somewhere to look at cards. It's a hassle." It’s safe to say things have changed. Yes, buying and selling online is the preferred method for many, but the good old fashioned show … [Read more...]
Notes: Taking the Card Shop Plunge; Dow Jones vs. Card Market; Kirk Gibson Fundraiser
A lot of people dream about opening a card shop. Lifelong collector Aaron Bertram of Traverse City, MI decided to stop thinking about it and start doing it. On Friday, the former sales manager at a local auto dealership is opening the doors to The Vault Sports Cards and Collectibles. It’ll be mostly sports cards, but he’ll also try to appeal to gamers and … [Read more...]
Notes: ’48 Indians Flag a Mystery; Vintage Market; GBSCC Show; Wrigleyville Shop; ’45 Series Ball
Today, it would be treated with uncommon reverence but Bill Veeck wasn’t a reverent sort of guy. The owner of Cleveland’s baseball team when it won the 1948 World Series knew a good publicity stunt when he saw one—even if it made fun of his own team. When the ’48 champs fell out of contention in ’49, he staged an elaborate mock funeral for the 1948 pennant that hung at the … [Read more...]
Notes: Fed vs. Card Market; $100K MJ Update; ’27 Yankee Ball; Montreal Collection
Prices for high-grade vintage sports cards, especially rookie cards, have been rising like a helium balloon over the past couple of years. Is it because they were undervalued for so long? Is it new collectors with money entering the hobby? Are prices being manipulated? Or are continuing low interest rates to blame? One financial columnist with an eye on one card is … [Read more...]
Sports Card Dealer Uses Technology to Stay Organized
Computers, a bar-code scanner and plenty of labels keep The Batters Box and its huge inventory accurate and ready for sale. … [Read more...]