They're still wrapped tightly, looking just as they did when they left the packaging part of the plant 40, 50, 60 years ago or more. A big collection of vintage unopened packs and boxes offered in a major catalog auction will once again beg the question: to open or not? Heritage Auctions' newly launched Summer Trading Card Auction includes over 80 lots of … [Read more...]
Notes: Kraft’s Ring=$1 Million; LBJ, MJ Cards Score; 1960 Cello Pack
Robert Kraft's Super Bowl LI ring has been sold for $1.025 million, according to Fanatics. It's by far the most ever paid for a Super Bowl ring. The New England Patriots owner put the ring into the Fanatics 'All in Challenge,' a fundraising auction to benefit COVID-19 causes. It was created by the team after they won their fifth Lombardi Trophy under Kraft's … [Read more...]
Huge Roster of Vintage Unopened Boxes, Packs Heading to Auction
The market for vintage unopened sports card boxes and packs continues to be one of the hobby's hottest. Now, over 100 lots of unopened material, some dating back more than 50 years, are hitting the block through the upcoming Heritage Spring Sports Collectibles Auction. The jaw-dropping list includes numerous complete, unopened boxes and seldom seen … [Read more...]
Time Machine: 8 1967 Topps Rack Packs, 2 with Mantle Showing, Uncovered in TX
“Happy Together” by the Turtles was topping the charts. Lyndon Johnson was in the oval office and the war in Viet Nam was dominating the headlines. Vince Lombardi’s Packers were kings of the NFL and the St. Louis Cardinals were beginning their World Series-winning campaign. At the Topps factory in Duryea, PA, stacks of the new 1967 baseball cards were rolling through … [Read more...]
Pack Attack: Heritage Sale Includes 136 Lots of Unopened
If you have a nice bankroll, you can have one heck of a pack ripping party over the holidays. Heritage Auctions is offering 136 different lots of unopened material in its December 5-7 Trading Card Auction. Vintage sports card packs and boxes make up the bulk of the listings but those who favor popular high-end modern issues won't be left out. Seven lots carry … [Read more...]
Auction House Hacking Update: Alonso’s 52nd HR Ball Sells; ’58 Topps Football Break on Tap; Rickey Opens Old Packs
Shadowy groups and criminals looking to steal data are a major problem for website owners and over the weekend, we saw two such efforts in the hobby. Heritage Auctions was hit with a malware attack Friday that disrupted a planned close of its latest sports memorabilia auction. The company's entire site remained essentially offline through Tuesday morning. By late … [Read more...]
1958 Topps Football Cello Pack Rip Yields Plenty of Goodies
It's the type of vintage pack break that generates a buzz even among those who have no skin in the game. The 1958 Topps football set houses one of the hobby's top rookie cards with ten cards in each cello pack, there's a fighting chance that one could be inside. Last Wednesday, Just Rip It took a PSA 4 '58 cello and made it available to participants in their regular … [Read more...]
Best Buys in Vintage Hockey Card Packs
For hockey collectors of a certain vintage, there are few experiences like opening up a pack of cards from their youth. Granted, the older you get, the more expensive the experience might be, but there are certainly some bargains out there if grew up in the 1970s and 1980s. Realistically, there are some options that have become quite pricey. Nearly everything issued … [Read more...]
Dozens of Unopened Boxes, Packs in Heritage Auction
The mystery market remains a strong one as the hobby heads into the second quarter of 2019. Between pack breakers and collectors competing for it, prices for many old unopened sports card packs and boxes have never been stronger. Now, a smorgasbord of material has just come up for auction Nearly 100 lots of unopened packs, boxes and cases, many of them dating … [Read more...]
Notes: Durant’s MVP Warm Up Brings Big Bucks; Tobacco Pack Break; 1 Shop Opens, Another Closes
The NBA All-Star MVP’s warmup jacket has sold for $47,180 at NBA Auctions. The amount paid for Kevin Durant’s black zip-up was more than double what was paid for the second biggest seller, a similar jacket donned by LeBron James just prior to this year’s game in Charlotte. The auction came a few weeks after Durant’s All-Star jersey sold for $57,907. James’ … [Read more...]