The first game-used item from Kobe Bryant’s 81-point performance 16 years ago has sold at auction. Sotheby’s offered the shooting shirt Bryant wore in warmups for the afternoon contest against the Toronto Raptors in a special, single-item, short term auction that ended Tuesday afternoon. It sold for $277,500 to David Kohler, owner of the largest known … [Read more...] about Notes: Kohler Buys Kobe’s 81-Point Game Shirt; Porzingis “Sorry” Jersey, Wander 1/1 to Auction; Shows in CT, SW Indiana
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Topps Announces 2021 Rookie All-Star Team
Topps unveiled the selections for its 2021 Topps Rookie Cup team on MLB Network Monday morning. Cards for rookie-eligible players that are selected for the team will include the Rookie Cup trophy image displayed on their Series 1 or Series 2 base card in the following year. The first ever Topps All-Star Rookie Team was first selected in 1959, which include Hall … [Read more...] about Topps Announces 2021 Rookie All-Star Team
Acuña Injury Has Ripple Effect With Investors, Collectors
Long-time hobby veteran Jeff Morris takes over the Editor's Blog with some thoughts on superstar players, cards and injuries. My mind went down a rabbit hole on Saturday night and I thought about the worst trade I had ever made as a collector. I have been an avid collector, as well as a hobby and industry veteran, for more than 50 years but this one goes way back. It was … [Read more...] about Acuña Injury Has Ripple Effect With Investors, Collectors
Wander Franco Cards Heat Up as Top Prospect Arrives
It was on every sports highlight show from coast to coast when Wander Franco pulled up to his first Major League Baseball game in a white Rolls Royce. And just to make sure that the Hollywood script was perfect for the movie that the world is expecting to be made about his career some day, his first Major League hit was a game-tying, three-run home run that will no doubt … [Read more...] about Wander Franco Cards Heat Up as Top Prospect Arrives
Notes: Wander Now Card; More NSCC Signers; WBNS-TV on Hobby; Ja’s 1st Playoff Jersey
Wander Franco doesn't have an official Topps rookie card yet, although he's made several appearances in minor league issues since signing with the Tampa Bay Rays. With the cutoff date for 2021 rookie cards having passed recently, the newly released Topps Now card commemorating his MLB debut has the "call up" logo rather than the "RC" stamp. The Now cards are available on … [Read more...] about Notes: Wander Now Card; More NSCC Signers; WBNS-TV on Hobby; Ja’s 1st Playoff Jersey
Teen Passes Up Payday, Returns Wander Franco’s 1st Home Run Ball
It helps to have some baseball skills when you're chasing one of the biggest pieces of game-used baseball memorabilia in 2021. It also helps to have a plan. Ryan Hoefling of Ft. Myers, FL had both. The 15-year-old baseball player and Tampa Bay Rays fan has been following Wander Franco's rise from intriguing international talent to number one big league … [Read more...] about Teen Passes Up Payday, Returns Wander Franco’s 1st Home Run Ball
Notes: Wander Franco Autographed SuperFractor Pulled; eBay Discount; More
The biggest hit out of 2019 Bowman baseball has been pulled from a shop in Amarillo, TX. Owner Steve Bybee of S&S Sportscards says one of his best customers landed the Wander Franco autographed SuperFractor numbered 1/1 a couple of days ago. There’s no word yet on what the owner is planning to do with the card, which would likely fetch a strong five or possible … [Read more...] about Notes: Wander Franco Autographed SuperFractor Pulled; eBay Discount; More