The year 2021 was a wild year for the collectibles industry. Modern era and vintage cards exploded higher after 2021, but the moves have been unilateral. Despite some cards having cratered since […]
Previewing Each Auction House’s Top 2022 Sports Collectibles Auction
The year 2021 was a major year in sports collectibles. Many price records were shattered with major multi-million sales. Elsewhere, some prices spiked in many modern collectibles to unsustainable levels and then […]
U.S. Mint’s Negro Leagues Silver Coins to Bring Baseball Card Collectors & Silver Bugs Alike
January 6, 2022 will bring about a new release by the United States Mint. There are obviously some baseball card buyers who also buy gold and silver, but the U.S. Mint’s The […]
Steph Curry Led Auction Numbers Heading Into Christmas
Christmas 2021 is a year that card collectors will have seen a lot of volume in gifts. So what if some of those gifts are from Santa to Santa. One such auction […]
The Best Card and Memorabilia Tribute for Ty Cobb’s 135th Birthday
Ty Cobb was one of baseball’s greatest players ever. He was in the inaugural class of baseball players inducted into the Hall of Fame. He held multiple records as a player, some […]
Will Topps NOW 2021 World Series Error Cards Rise in Value?
Having errors on sports cards is not a new issue. Sometimes player images were used improperly, sometimes misspellings occur, and sometimes photos have error issues. But what about blatant significant errors that […]
How Much Will Jorge Soler’s World Series 3-Run Home Run Ball Fetch?
The Atlanta Braves managed to beat the Houston Astros in a 4 to 2 showing to win their first World Series in a generation. Atlanta was missing some major talent as the […]
Vintage Baseball Sets ’33, ’51, ’52, ’53 Up for Grabs in Goldin December 2021 Auction
Vintage card collectors have many different preferences when it comes to collecting. Some collectors prefer star and Hall of fame cards, or maybe they just like a couple different players. But what […]
Are Minnie Minoso Sizzling Card Prices Sustainable After HOF News?
Minnie Minoso, actually named Saturnino Orestes Armas Miñoso, has finally and rightfully been elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York. Minoso was a Cuban born player who dominated […]
A Rather Unique T206 Honus Wagner Set for 2022 Auction
The true “Grail” in sports card collecting is the T206 Honus Wagner. It has been established by the market, at least as of the latest sales, that you probably just will not […]
Rookie Card Chase: Just How Underappreciated Is Johnny Bench vs. Nolan Ryan?
Johnny Bench is considered by many baseball fans and collectors to have been the greatest catcher in baseball. Nolan Ryan is also considered to be one of baseball’s greatest pitchers ever. These […]
Babe Ruth Keeps Hitting Home Runs For Collectors
Babe Ruth is known by all collectors of almost all ages. This past Sunday December 5, 2021 the Bambino hit another home run in baseball card collecting. This sale was among the […]
Gil Hodges HOF Vote Creates Endless Flood of eBay Sales
Gil Hodges is finally in the Baseball Hall of Fame. It’s only been since the early 1980s that I personally have had discussions with passionate friends, collectors and dealers who wanted to […]
Bad Bill Dahlen Cards Already Priced Over Other Hall of Fame Players
Many vintage baseball card collectors want to own cards of the players that they believe will be inducted into the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown. And a Hall of Fame induction means […]
More Views on MLB Lockout… On Credit Ratings
The December 2021 MLB lockout is here. This is different than a player-led strike, but the outcome and causes are the same. It’s all about money! And it puts the 2022 season […]
Massive Trove of Vintage & Modern Cards Just in Time for Christmas
The holiday season of 2021 is being impacted positively and negatively by many factors. Inflation means higher prices. Supply chain issues have led to product shortages, which at a minimum means fewer […]
MLB Lockout Brings Major Risks to Modern Era Collectors & Fans Alike
Baseball may be America’s Pastime. Baseball is also the pinnacle for sports cards and sports collectibles. Football cards have now been overtaken by basketball cards in popularity, particularly if you take a […]
The Charlie Sheen T206 Honus Wagner Set for Auction in 2022
Any time a T206 Honus Wagner comes up for auction it makes major news for the hobby. This is considered the Grail investment in baseball card collecting, and Honus Wagner cards have […]
Max Scherzer Rookie Cards in Focus After Record $43.3M Per Year Contract
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 […]
Al Kaline & Lou Brock Personal Items & Collections Compete for Collector Interest
The death of a sports legend in the modern era often results in prized and personal possessions coming up for auction. Personal property or items of both Lou Brock and Al Kaline […]