There are sports fans who follow their favorite teams, and there are sports collectors who follow their favorite players in the sport. And there are sports card investors who buy and sell […]
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Will Mac Jones Become “The Next Tom Brady” for Collectors?
Modern era sports collectors who wheel and deal in cards are constantly on the lookout for the next player who is the greatest of all-time, or the GOATs. The rookie classes of […]
Should Thurman Munson be in the Hall of Fame? Collectors Must Think So!
Thurman Munson played 11 seasons as the catcher for the New York Yankees from 1969 to 1979. His career was tragically cut short during the 1979 season when he died in a […]
Collectors Viewing Secondhand Gift Sites Like Poshmark, RealReal, ThredUP and Others
Collectibles come in many forms. And what is a disposable asset to one person may represent a collectible to other people. That is the beauty of collecting. The 2021 holiday season and […]
Iconic Vintage Cards of Cobb, Ruth, DiMaggio, Robinson, Mantle, Clemente Blow Out Estimates
The Hobby is seeing some interesting moves in prices and themes in sports collectibles in 2021. Modern sports cards have been taking it on the chin for the endless and countless base […]
What to Do When Your P.O.S. Classic Car Restoration Project Crashes & Burns
Rebuilding a classic car is a dream for many auto enthusiasts, particularly for gearheads who know what the hell they are doing. The other side of the coin is that these rebuild […]
Sotheby’s Macklowe Modern Art Collection Smashes Estimates (Rothko, Giacometti, Warhol, Pollock, Picasso, Richter & More)
Sotheby’s has already broken estimates in fine art and modern art sales. Its prized Macklowe collection has brought in an amazing $676.1 million after fees. The estimates had been nearly $620 million […]
The $2.4 Million M101-4 Sporting News Babe Ruth Rookie May Still Be Undervalued!
Defining a “Rookie Babe Ruth” will vary from vintage collector vintage collector. What is not hard to define is which cards of his that are counted as rookie cards or which are […]
Iconic Vintage Card Trove of Cobb, Ruth, DiMaggio, Robinson, Mantle, Clemente Up For Grabs
There are iconic cards in the hobby, and then there are the iconic cards that are the envy of any collector. Vintage baseball card collectors have seen many records broken in prices […]
Ken Griffey Jr. 1989 Upper Deck Rookie May Lose Prominence in the Hobby
The face of vintage baseball card collecting may be the 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle to some, or the T206 Honus Wagner to others. The face for modern era baseball cards, particularly from […]
1880s Vintage Baseball Card Collectors Have Something New and Big To Chase
Many vintage baseball card collectors still think of the T206 baseball cards issued by the American Tobacco Company as “The Monster.” That set was issued from 1909 to 1911 with some 524 […]
Is Luke Skywalker’s Star Wars Rookie Card a Great Buy?
It probably sounds funny to think of movie characters and “rookie cards” in the same sentence. Movie stars are just not generally thought of in the same light as baseball, basketball or […]
How Panini Kaboom! Cards Are Getting Out of Reach for Collectors
Panini went for broke when it launched Kaboom! cards. These cards stand out from just about any prior issues in sports cards. Many collectors thought poorly of the cards initially. Now they […]
Is Your Home a Collectible or Just Another Asset? It May Be Time to Worry
There are millions of Americans whose single largest investment is the home they live in. This doesn’t have to be a typical 3 or 4 bedroom home in the city or the […]
Captain America Shield Movie Prop Commands Huge Premium
Movie props can command high dollars from collectors. One extremely hot item that just sold in auction was a screen-used shield used by Captain America (Chris Evens) in the Avenger: Endgame. While […]
Should Willie Mays Cards Be Worth More Than Mickey Mantle Cards?
Mickey Mantle is one of the top cards that all vintage collectors want in their collection. Owning a Mantle rookie may not be in the price range of every vintage card collector, […]
Will Nike’s Digital Shoes for the Metaverse Attract Collectors?
Everyone in the world now knows who and what Nike Inc. (NKE) is. With some of the world still lacking proper internet access, some people still aren’t going to really be that […]
Why You Won’t Ever Get a T206 Honus Wagner for Under $1 Million Ever Again
There is a good rule of thumb among the ultra-high-end sports cards and collectibles: Nobody ever loses money when they buy and sell a T206 Honus Wagner card. The T206 Honus Wagner […]
Throwing 2021 World Series Ceremonial First Pitch Fetches $500K!
Very few people get to throw out the opening pitch of any professional baseball game for their favorite team in their life. Now imagine how few people get to throw out the […]
WWE Launching New NFTs & Trading Topps Cards for New Panini Pact
Sometimes multiple events can all culminate together at the same time. World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. (“WWE”) has simultaneously switched its trading card partnership and made a significant move into non-fungible tokens (NFTs). […]