Sales of Tom Brady cards increased more than 500% on eBay in the 24 hours after his retirement last week.
eBay tells us that overall, Brady collectibles climbed 300%.
From the date of Brady’s announcement, Feb. 1 through Sat., Feb. 4, over 8,500 Brady single card lots sold on eBay for over $687,000. Eight cards sold for over $10,000.
Top Sold Tom Brady Trading Cards on eBay (all-time)
- 2000 Contenders Rookie Championship Rookie Auto BGS 8.5 – $2,300,000 – sold February 2022
- 2000 Contenders Rookie Auto #144 PSA 10 – $555,988 – sold January 2021
- 2000 Championship Auto #100 BGS 9 – $400,100 – sold February 2019
- 2000 Championship Rookie Auto #144 BGS 9 – $275,000 – sold February 2019
- 2000 SP Rookie #118 BGS 10 – $251,101 – sold April 2021
Here’s a live look at the most watched Brady card auctions right now.
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One of 7 2000 Bowman Chrome Refractor Brady cards rated PSA 10 is on the auction block through PWCC. The current high bid is $170,000.
As he approaches the NBA’s all-time single game scoring record, they’re also offering one of three PSA 10 2003-04 Limited Logos LeBron James rookie cards. The three-color patch with autograph was at $140,000 Sunday afternoon.
One of the 50 2003 Topps Chrome Gold cards of James–this one a PSA 9 and a PSA 7 1951 Bowman Mantle rookie are among nearly 200 high-end items on the block through Feb. 16.
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Want a pair of Giannis Antetokounmpo’s game-worn shoes? Sometimes all you have to do is win a battle of rock, paper scissors with the big guy right after the game…
He got me 🤣🤣🤣 pic.twitter.com/tq2N9v5Rkk
— Giannis Antetokounmpo (@Giannis_An34) February 5, 2023
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The Players Trunk recently released its latest college sports sets. Gonzaga and Houston basketball are the latest subjects. Each pack holds a 12-card complete set with a guaranteed autograph.
Gonzaga’s two-time All-American Drew Timme has cards and autographs in their set.
The cards are printed on glossy 16-pt stock and UV coated. A portion of the proceeds from each $24.99 pack sold goes directly to the players as part of the new NIL rules.
More sets are on the way.
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Her father was an avid Montreal Expos fan and card collector, amassing thousands of cards from throughout the team’s history. Sadly,he’s now suffering from Alzheimer’s.
April Whitzman grew up watching games with her father, Steve, but says she’d like to find a collector who appreciates the passion that went into his efforts and is looking for a buyer. CTV News talked with her and the man who’s the biggest Expos collector of all.
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Meanwhile, up in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Frank Caputo has brought a shop back to the area. 807 Cards & Collectibles opened near the end of last year.
And in the Pacific Northwest, there’s a new shop open in Centralia, WA, about 50 miles southwest of Tacoma.
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