The trading card boom of the early 2020s sent prices for sports memorabilia into the stratosphere. But as the market cools and matures, collectors are asking: what’s next for the cards of the greatest athletes of our time? Today, we take a closer look at three icons across the major American sports leagues: Shohei Ohtani … Read more
Trevor Lawrence shows how brutal the modern football card market can be. He entered the NFL with everything collectors like. First overall pick. Franchise quarterback. Huge college career. Big Jaguars hope. The hobby did not wait for the career to happen. It priced the dream immediately. In March 2023, a 2021 Panini National Treasures Rookie … Read more
When people think about valuable tobacco and vintage trading cards, the T206 Honus Wagner is usually the first example that comes to mind. But the world of early promotional cards is much broader than one famous baseball card. Cigarette cards, tobacco cards, coffee cards, soup cards, and other product-issued cards all belong to a much … Read more
The historic baseball that Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani hit out of Miami’s LoanDepot Park last month has now become the most expensive baseball ever sold at auction. At an auction hosted by Goldin, the ball fetched an astounding price of $4.39 million. This ball marked Ohtani’s 50th home run of the season, making … Read more
Beckett Offers Conflicting Opinion on Previously Graded Michael Jordan-Signed RookieCompany “Unable to Render an Opinion” on Autograph It Certified in March 2023. It’s another case of the Michael Jordan autograph controversy, which has gained momentum since the Netflix documentary The Last Dance and driven the value of signatures to new heights. The authenticity of a … Read more
A rare 1984–85 Star Co. rookie card of Michael Jordan is currently up for auction at Goldin. After just one week, bidding has already climbed past $120,000, and with the buyer’s premium factored in, the price now sits at roughly $147,000. The steady stream of bids – well over 70 so far – underscores how … Read more
The New York Yankees are not just a baseball team. They are one of the few sports brands that moved far beyond their own sport. You can see the Yankees cap almost anywhere in the world. New York, London, Tokyo, Berlin, Paris. Many people wear the interlocking NY logo without knowing much about the roster, … Read more