It is always sad to hear about the passing away of great sports legends. Pele was without a doubt on of soccer’s GOAT players, and for many decades his status would have […]
A Fitting 1950s Autograph Card Tribute for the Great Pele
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
3 Rare Jerseys Set to Smash Estimates: Jackie Robinson, Maradona, Michael Jordan
Collectors have figured out that scarcity in the game-worn and game-used items can be extreme. There are thousands of rookie cards on many of the historical greatest (GOAT) players. Their uniforms used […]
The New Most Expensive Game Worn Jersey in the World
A jersey worn by the great Babe Ruth is currently the most expensive jersey ever sold. But not for long. A prime jersey worn by soccer great Diego Maradona and being auctioned […]
The Kaboom Card Addiction Is Just Hard to Ignore
The sports card hobby goes through ups and downs. It goes through fads. And it ultimately finds its roots. And then there is Panini’s Kaboom. Pulling a Kaboom card isn’t easy and […]
eBay’s New Trading Card Authenticity Still Has Lots of Room to Improve
There is a nasty issue happening in the hobby of sports collecting and in trading cards. Fakes! Lots of fakes. Even some of the top online sellers have reprints that they sell […]
Topps Being Acquired by Fanatics May Save Modern Card Collecting, But…
Topps, Inc. was dealt a potential deathblow in 2021 when it was announced that Fanatics was taking over baseball card production for Major League Baseball. The deal wrecked a merger that looked […]
Collectors, Fans, Investors: Cristiano Ronaldo’s Return Meets the Glazer Stock Sale Ambitions
Many collectors also invest in collectibles and related assets that they know and understand. New York-based shares of the UK-base Manchester United plc have seen a lot of action lately. This may […]
Mbappe, Messi, Ronaldo High Card Price Risks Around Contract Negotiations
Kylian Mbappe is among the new generation of the hottest soccer players that sports card collectors have been buying up. Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are already very well established superstars in […]
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 […]
Lionel Messi Record-Breaking Shoes Auction Sets a New Bar
The business of buying and selling sports cards and collectibles has grown and grown. In fact, it is now undeniable that collectibles have become an alternative asset class of their own. Many […]
