If it seems like there is a “National Day” for just about anything, maybe there really is. August 7, 2021 is being set as National Baseball Card Day, according to Topps. And […]
$5.9 Million for Unique Steph Curry National Treasures Rookie Logoman
The prices of sports cards reached a zenith in early 2021, but much of the sports card market saw its prices come crashing down as the economy began to reopen. Perhaps even […]
Can The Market Handle Countless Shohei Ohtani High-Grade Rookie Cards?
It has been more than 100 years since a superstar baseball player was both a solid batter and a solid pitcher, and the record books are about to be broken in the […]
Have Michael Jordan Rookie Card Prices Bottomed Out?
Every sport has its G.O.A.T. player, and Michael Jordan held that status for about 30 years before the current generation of basketball players have become so much more prominent in the news. […]
Brothers Paul Waner & Lloyd Waner Deserve Closer Look in Vintage Baseball Cards – Pick Your Poison!
It’s hard enough for a family to be proud of one member being inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York. What about a family that has two brothers […]
Ted Williams: Undervalued Player, Undervalued Cards
Theodore Samuel Williams is better known as Ted Williams to sports fans and vintage baseball card collectors. He was without argument one of the greatest baseball players that ever lived. Many of […]
Why 1954 Dan-Dee Potato Chips Mickey Mantle Cards Have Such High Demand
The decade of the 1950s was a boom time for America. World War 2 had been won, and the Baby Boomers were young kids. It truly was the era that made up […]
1952 Berk Ross Cards Underappreciated (and Undervalued?)
Vintage baseball card collectors had to deal with some serious sticker shock in late 2020 and early 2021 as prices rose endlessly. While prices have since corrected and come back down from […]
Why the 1933 Uncle Jacks Candy Babe Ruth Card Is So Valuable
It is a fair bet that almost all adults know the name Babe Ruth. Very few people in the world know anything about a confectionery company called Uncle Jacks, Inc. The value […]
Will Case Breaks, Box Breaks and Pack Breaks Survive 2021?
The world of sports collectibles and non-sports collectibles has undergone major changes in 2020 and 2021. The deep recession and the COVID-19 pandemic should have dealt a major blow to the prices […]
Student-Athletes Win Major Compensation and Benefits Ruling Against NCAA
Colleges and universities throughout the United States have made countless millions and billions of dollars off of their sports programs over time. This has been possible in part due to the athletes […]
12 Major Sports Collectible Convention Trends & Issues for Summer 2021
The sports card and collectibles market has seen major changes from 2020 into 2021. Prices of collectibles have gone from super-hot to cold in 2021. Many factors that helped the surge in […]
Are LeBron James Rookie Cards in Trouble After Embarrassing Lakers Playoff Loss?
The NBA playoffs of 2021 has seen a first as LeBron James and the team he plays for did not progress to the second round in the playoffs. The Los Angeles Lakers […]
18 Most Expensive Sports Card Sales Ever — Ruth Tells Wagner & Mantle to Move Over!
Many top baseball card prices had seen a massive surge in 2020 and 2021 during the pandemic. Many prices of those card have since backed off the highs seen earlier in 2021. […]
Topps Sees Major Sales Growth & NFT Continuation Heading Into Merger
It turns out all the craze about buying up any and every pack of sports and non-sports cards off the shelves translated into blowout business for The Topps Company, Inc. While this […]
eBay’s Gets Tougher on Bid Retraction and Non-Payment Rules
Prices of assets rise and fall over time. That fluctuation in prices is part of what makes up asset classes. After 2020, it has become undeniable that the prior hobby of collectibles […]
T206 Honus Wagner Sets Yet Another Record Sale Price
Honus Wagner has set another personal best. A Goldin Elite Auction from May 22 to May 23 has brought a gavel price of $3,751,500.00 for a T206 PSA 2 sample. The card […]
Will Mike Trout Rookie Card Prices Withstand His Injury?
Collecting baseball cards has sure changed over time. Collectors have been competing with investors who may be seeking a simple profit more than they are looking for pride or bragging rights about […]
The 15 Most Expensive Sports Cards Ever Sold
When collectors hear about the most expensive baseball card or most expensive sports card ever sold, they probably think of the infamous T206 Honus Wagner card from the 1909 American Tobacco set. […]
NBA, MLB, NFL Have NFT Competition for the Collectibles Market
While the price of collectibles surged during the pandemic and into 2021, sellers and buyers have had to notice that some card prices just aren’t fetching the same prices they commanded earlier […]