There has been a lot of news in the sports collectibles industry over the month of August. One issue which has not abated is that record prices for the top grades of […]
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The Top 10 Baseball Rookie Cards from 1950 to 1955
The 1950s was a magical time in America. The pain of World War 2 was fading and the economy was booming. What would become the Baby Boomers were also starting to enter […]
My $1 Million Digital Rock Is Bigger Than Yours
The world of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) keeps managing to throw curve balls and surprises in the world of collectibles and digitization. Many people still have no earthly idea why most (or all) […]
Miguel Cabrera Rookie Card Price Action Into 500 Homers and 3,000 Hits
Fewer than 30 baseball players in Major League Baseball have managed to hit 500 home runs in their career. Miguel Cabrera became the 28th MLB baseball player to join the 500 home […]
Massive T206 Ty Cobb Collection Breaks the Bank at Auction
Breaking the bank has many connotations in life, but simply being priced more than you can afford is one of the go-to uses of the phrase. The T206 set is littered with […]
Why It Costs Over $2,000 to Own 1 Ounce of Lunar Meteorite
The world of collectibles has continued to evolve over time. It’s not just about baseball cards, comic books, coins and stamps, and not even just about fine art. Collectibles also includes historical […]
The Future of Baseball Cards as Topps, Mudrick and MLB Part Ways
Well, sometimes industries change rapidly. Just ask The Topps Company and Mudrick Capital Acquisition Corporation II (“MUDS”) as news has been issued by both parties that their pending Special Purpose Acquisition Company […]
How the Coming The Eternals Movie Is Driving Comic Book Prices
If one thing can drive interest and prices higher for a comic book series, an upcoming action-packed high-cost movie with multiple stars can do it. This is where Marvel comic book The […]
Beyond France & Italy, Wine Collectors & Investors May Look to Portugal
When it comes to the great wines in Europe, most collectors and newer wine investors tend to automatically think about France or Italy. Or maybe they think about some of the best […]
Cartier’s Crash Watch Thrives in Luxury, With Mixed History and Inspirations
The number of various works of art by Salvador Dali are not easy to count. The same can be said for the “Dali-inspired” works of art. But what about the surrealistic influence […]
Honus Wagner T206 Breaks Another Record at REA ($6.6 Million)
The August 2021 auction for Robert Edward Auctions has ended. There were many hot vintage cards up for grabs, but yet again the T206 Honus Wagner has set another record. As of […]
Restored T206 Honus Wagner Looks Unique Ahead of Sale
The T206 Honus Wagner card from 1909 is perhaps the one baseball card that every sports collector knows about. That’s also true even for those who are not into sports collectibles. The […]
Bad Lessons of Over-Grading Your Cards
Card collectors now know that any card from the modern era has to be kept in pristine condition for the card to ever have any value. Vintage cards can be in rough […]
NFT Watch: Will Haroshi Outperform CryptoPunks and Meebits?
The collectibles world is moving and evolving with the digitization of assets. Non-fungible tokens are a mystery to many collectors, but that has not prevented these NFTs from seeing millions of dollars […]
Is Vintage Super Mario Bros. Now Really Worth $2 Million?
The prices of collectibles have routinely started selling for high enough prices that some collectors and investors have had to grapple with affordability and availability. What has happened is that collectibles have […]
Jackie Robinson Autograph Cards and Signed Ball Selling for High Premiums
Sports collectors have paid handsome premiums for vintage Jackie Robinson baseball cards in recent years. The graded examples can come at a large premium. What is not so common is to find […]
Even the Sport of Cricket Is Getting Its Own NFT Platform
The digital asset segment for non-fungible tokens still has a lot to prove versus the physical world of collectibles. Some collectors still love NFTs, and many still refuse to accept them. There […]
Will Romain Jerome’s Titanic-DNA Watches Appreciate in Time?
Collecting watches is not an inexpensive hobby by any reasonable measurement. Unlike buying a new pack of baseball cards or buying newly issued stamps and coins, most luxury watches are going to […]
Home Prices Versus Collectibles and Alternative Assets?
Are you a collector or an investor when it comes to collectibles? Or are you both? Collectors Dashboard evaluates collectibles as an alternative asset class. This means that the same money to […]
Babe Ruth Signed Baseballs Keep Hitting Home Runs
One baseball legend that has withstood the test of time for relevance and demand among collectors is Babe Ruth. The former home run king was legendary in his era. One thing that […]