Despite the continued lockout that has delayed the start of spring training and could very well stretch into the regular season, baseball card collectors still eagerly ripped open the new 2022 Topps Series 1 products on Wednesday. Release date brought with it WanderMania, as collectors tried to pull rookie cards […]
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3 Points to Consider in Aftermath of Fanatics’ Acquisition of Topps
While Fanatics’ $500 million acquisition of Topps’ card manufacturing business didn’t come as a big surprise to most industry insiders, the announcement this week was certainly a momentous occasion for the hobby. In the ensuing years, Fanatics will become the license holder to use team logos and player likenesses in […]
Honus Wagner Card Shatters Sales Record with $6.6 Million Deal
Perhaps the most famous baseball card of all time set a new sales record in a deal finalized on Monday. The T206 Honus Wagner sold for just over $6.6 million, including a 20% buyer’s premium, eclipsing by $1.4 million the most recent sales records set earlier this year. A 1952 […]
Babe Ruth Baseball Card Auction Could Top Records
One of the world’s most valuable sports card collections will soon go up for auction, and a famed Babe Ruth baseball card from the lot could break sales records, experts say. Dr. Thomas Newman, a Florida neurologist, died at age 73 in January from complications caused by COVID-19. His wife, […]
Collectors Proclaim $690K Sale of Derek Jeter SP Rookie Card a Bargain
Derek Jeter’s most popular rookie card just saw a record sale of $690,000, and some observers say the buyer got a deal. PWCC announced on Facebook Saturday that a version of Jeter’s 1993 Upper Deck SP graded Gem Mint 10 by PSA hit that momentous number in a private, fixed-price […]
Opening a Sports Card Shop, Part 2: Buying a Building
Last week, I signed on the dotted line, paving the way to open a sports card store in my hometown of Cullman, Alabama. As I previously recounted for OG News readers, I’m jumping on the sports trading-card bandwagon. Even though some investors speculate this crypto-hot market will burn out soon, […]
My Crazy Plan to Open a Sports Card Shop in Alabama During a Pandemic
It started as a simple Facebook Marketplace purchase for a listing of 1 million sports cards. Now, I’m in the process of opening the first sports card shop in my community in more than two decades. But first, let me backtrack … Market Boomed and Busted in the ’90s Like […]
Watch Out for Scams When Buying Sports Card Packs Online
With their popularity at perhaps an all-time high, it’s becoming increasingly harder to find sports card packs or boxes on retail shelves. And, hobby shops that sell online now jack up new product prices because the demand allows them to increase profits. In short, it’s tough out there for a […]
Mickey Mantle, Babe Ruth, Pete Rose, Shoeless Joe Jackson Among Most Expensive Baseball Cards
Mickey Mantle, Honus Wagner, Babe Ruth, Shoeless Joe Jackson, and Pete Rose are among the top five most lucrative and expensive baseball cards of all-time according to auction figures. Last week, a 110-year old rare Honus Wagner baseball card (1909-1911 ATC T206) in Grade 2 condition sold at an auction […]