Zion Williamson autographed memorabilia has hit the marketplace. SportsMemorabiia.com and its parent site, Fanatics, are showing off a group of newly signed items from the NBA’s number one draft pick, who continues to rehab an injured knee. Among them are framed and unframed Williamson signed jerseys (three different), basketballs (three different) and … [Read more...]
Collector Pulls 1/1 Zion Williamson/R.J. Barrett, Auctioning It to Help Kids
One North Carolina-based basketball card collector recently made a once-in-a-lifetime pull, but that is only half of a story that is warming the hearts of the sports card community. Streaming live on Instagram, and struggling to even get his words out last month, a trembling Jimmy Mahan pulled a 1/1 signed 2019-20 Panini Prizm Draft Picks College Ties Prizms Black Mosaic … [Read more...]
Notes: Jeter Card Brings $202k; NBA Draft Class Bobbleheads; New Shop; New Exhibit
It’s a 1990s name, but the price is definitely 2019. A 1996 Select Certified Mirror Gold rookie card of Derek Jeter graded PSA 10 sold for a whopping $202,102 at auction late last week. The first of two 10s awarded by PSA in the 23 years since the card was produced as a rare insert, the card generated 88 bids in an auction conducted by PWCC. Interested bidders … [Read more...]
News, Notes: Promising Rookies; Struggling QBs; The Cup Checklist; MLB’s New Store; NHL Game-Used Auctions
While collectors are getting excited about Zion Williamson's regular season debut next week, some other members of the NBA draft class shouldn't be ignored. Yes, it's just pre-season but sharpshooter Tyler Herro scored the first 14 Miami points in a game this week. Number 2 pick Ja Morant is among the top five in pre-season assists. R. J. Barrett of the … [Read more...]
NBA Auctions Offering Signed Rookie Jerseys, Basketballs
Signed jerseys from 38 of the top picks in this year's NBA Draft are now on the auction block. NBA Auctions if offering the full-size, signed jerseys in an online auction that runs through October 31. All of the jerseys are signed on the back jersey numbers. The headliner, of course, is a blue New Orleans Pelicans #1 shirt signed by top overall pick Zion … [Read more...]
2019-20 Panini Absolute Basketball Preview
Set to release the day before Thanksgiving, 2019-20 Panini Absolute basketball will offer another chance to snare some early Zion Williamson rookie cards that picture him in his NBA uniform. This season’s edition of Absolute will offer two packs per box with five cards per pack and ten boxes per case. Each box should have two autographs and two memorabilia cards on … [Read more...]
Zion Williamson Summer League Jersey Nets $17,520
The first pro jersey worn by much anticipated 2019 NBA first round draft pick Zion Williamson sold at auction Thursday night for $17,520. The jersey was worn by Williamson during the New Orlans Pelicans' 80-74 Las Vegas Summer League victory over the New York Knicks on July 5 at Thomas & Mack Center in Paradise, NV. Over two dozen rookie jerseys from Summer … [Read more...]
Panini Files Second Lawsuit Over Trademark Infringements
Panini America filed a federal lawsuit Monday against a Kansas City man over the use of its trademarks on home-made cards that are being sold on eBay. Attorneys for the Dallas-based company are accusing Shad Wing of trademark infringement, unfair competition and deceptive trade practices. They say Wing, under eBay user names "claymation123" and "shwi_1160" … [Read more...]
What’s Hot: When Seasons Mix, it’s a Sports Card Buffet
Hello fellow card maniacs, Welcome to my monthly share of what products are rocking at Colorado's Best Card Shop. Along with nearly 100 other hobby shop owners, I recently attended the 2019 Industry Summit in Las Vegas. Also on hand were league and player representatives, manufacturers like Leaf, Panini, Tristar and Ultra Pro along with other hobby movers and … [Read more...]
Zion Williamson Summer League Jersey Expected to Fetch Big Price
He has yet to play a regular-season game in the NBA, but Zion Williamson is already setting records. Williamson, the 6-foot-7, 285-pound power forward out of Duke, was drafted No. 1 in this year’s NBA Draft by the New Orleans Pelicans. The New York Post, quoting figures from Fanatics.com — an NBA partner that operates the league’s online store and also a store in New … [Read more...]