If you ask experienced collectors what makes sports cards so fascinating, very few will start by talking about money. Most remember the player first. A Mickey Mantle card reminds somebody of baseball’s golden era. A Michael Jordan rookie represents the NBA of the 1980s and 90s. Younger collectors may feel exactly the same way about … Read more
Every few weeks, another sports collectible breaks an auction record. Michael Jordan jerseys command seven-figure results, Shohei Ohtani memorabilia accelerates past traditional market ceilings, and Lionel Messi’s World Cup kits transition into museum-grade assets. These headlines suggest that sports collectibles have evolved into a highly institutionalized alternative asset class. Yet, the core driver of this … Read more
There is something about Neymar that I simply cannot reconcile with the memorabilia market. Watching the 2026 World Cup, you can already feel that Brazil has entered another era. VinÃcius Júnior has become the player around whom expectations revolve, younger players are taking over and Neymar suddenly looks like a veteran trying to squeeze one … Read more
You can say many things about Zinedine Zidane, but in France he occupies a position that very few athletes ever reach. Michel Platini belongs to the history of French football, but Zidane became something much larger. For many French supporters he remains the greatest player the country has ever produced. That statement may provoke arguments, … Read more
I took a chance and found a very strong ebay deal: sealed Panini sticker boxes from the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. Right away, I knew what mattered most. The two biggest names in the product are Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. I paid 39 euros per box. If the Messi or Ronaldo … Read more