The 1986-87 Fleer card of Michael Jordan is deemed to be his rookie card. The Star set and the beautiful Jump Man Nike card might be more rookie materials in reality, but […]
LeBron vs. Kareem Points Record Hype; Rookie Card Prices vs. Pop Reports
LeBron James already made history by becoming the second highest NBA point scorer of all-time. But after surpassing Karl Malone for that #2 spot, the all-time regular season scorer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is […]
The Biggest Cards Coming for Auction in 2023
The year 2022 was a very mixed bag for sports card auctions. Modern players continued to see their prices soft for the most part. But what was solid auction after auction was […]
Can Wander Franco Rookie Card Prices Recover in 2023?
Wander Franco was a top MLB rookie prospect, and sports collectors just couldn’t get enough of him earlier in 2022. Then the 2022 Topps Series 1 baseball set came out and the […]
Michael Jordan Rookie Cards Impact of 1984-85 Star on 1986-87 Fleer
Michael Jordan is considered to be the greatest of all-time by many basketball fans and sports collectors. That is of course up for debate, and your age may play a role in […]
Owning a Wilt Chamberlain 100-Point Game Ticket Stub
Owning a Wilt Chamberlain rookie is a feat for many vintage basketball collectors. But owning a ticket from Wilt Chamberlain’s magical 100-point game is nearly an impossible feat for most collectors. The […]
Using Sports Cards to Change Halloween
Halloween is perhaps one of the most fun national events in America. Trick or treaters get to dress up in costumes along with parents and adults. And they get to load up […]
New $10 Million+ Record-Breaking Michael Jordan Jersey Sale
There may be some softness in the sports collectibles market (at least in modern cards) in 2022, but you would not know that looking at some of the so-called “Grail” and “GOAT” […]
10 Sports Collectibles Predictions After the $12.6 Million 1952 Topps Mantle Sale
The hobby of sports collectibles has evolved and changed over time. After the roaring 1980s came the Junk Wax Era, and in the years since the hobby just keeps evolving. There are […]
15 Industry Trends, Changes, Observations From the 2022 National Sports Collectors Convention
The 2022 National Sport Collectors Convention has come and gone. The dealers and collectors have all returned home from Atlantic City and are counting their sales and evaluating their purchases. This year’s […]
In Memoriam, Bill Russell’s Rookie Cards are a Must-Own for Vintage Sports Collectors!
The great basketball legend Bill Russell has sadly passed away at 88 years old. Russell was one of the most influential figures in the history of basketball. The towering man, born in […]
The Real Value of Michael Jordan Autographed Cards
Many basketball fans and sports card collectors consider Michael Jordan to be the Greatest of All-Time! The GOAT debate can continue indefinitely, and frankly who each fan and collector considers as “their […]
Is Sports Betting Better Than Sports Collecting?
Collectors Dashboard generally focuses on collectibles, but as we evaluate high-end collectibles as an alternative asset class this means that the same capital could have just as easily been invested in stocks, […]
Future Otis Fractional Assets List Update: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly!
The future of fractional ownership within collectibles and alternative assets remains in a period of growth and uncertainty alike. Some platforms are easier to use than others, but the first platform of […]
FULL 2022 SPORTS COLLECTIBLES CONVENTION CALENDAR (SUMMER UPDATE)
The Hobby of sports collectibles has endured two years in the post-Covid world. Now it turns out that the there are countless numbers of conventions, shows and meet-ups for the collecting community […]
Is 1986 Fleer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Now Worth More Than the Michael Jordan Rookie?
One of the most valuable sports cards in most modern and vintage era basketball is of course the 1986 Fleer Michael Jordan #57 card. This is not a true rookie in the […]
Summer 2022 Calendar Loaded With Sports Collectibles Conventions
Collectors Dashboard is presenting the tentative Summer 2022 sports collectibles conventions and card show calendar. There are going to be some that did not get picked up due to lack of email […]
Will Sports Collectors Go to Costco for High-End Auto Cards & Items? Jordan, Brady, Jeter…
Sports collectors will often go to any destination possible to find the right item for the right price. And for the high-dollar and scarce items, they might travel to destinations previously unknown […]
Do Michael Jordan Rookie Population Trends Impact Prices?
Whether or not Michael Jordan is considered the greatest basketball player of all time is a debate that is ongoing. And arguably, your age may have a huge influence over your opinion […]
LeBron James Graded Rookie Card Populations Keep Surging
One thing that has happened in 2022 is that the endless grading backlogs at PSA, Beckett, SGC and others have finally started to dwindle. That said, the graded population of modern era […]