Innholdsfortegnelse for April 15, 2021 i Sports Collectors Digest

Slim Aarons had had enough. A combat photographer during World War II, Aarons had experienced his share of horror. No more, he promised himself. So after the war he dusted himself off, washed the wicked from his eyes and determined he would photograph only “attractive people in attractive places doing attractive things.” And so he did. While working for Life, Town & Country, and other magazines, Aarons photographed the rich and famous: Grace Kelly and Prince Rainier in Monaco; Bing Crosby at Pebble Beach; and John Huston in Puerto Vallarta. For more than 40 years Aarons roamed the world photographing everything that was cool and chic about old money. About the wealthy, he once joked, “Even their vegetables are better.” He could have easily said the same thing about their…

1. $456,455 on 255 bids: 1986-87 Fleer Michael Jordan (PSA 10) 2. $200,200 on 105 bids: 2003-04 Topps Chrome LeBron James Refractor (BGS 10) 3. $155,201 on 65 bids: 1986-87 Fleer Sticker Michael Jordan (PSA 10) 4. $126,300 on 107 bids: 1986-87 Fleer Basketball complete set with stickers (all cards and stickers PSA 9) 5. $125,100 on 102 bids: 2009-10 Upper Deck Exquisite Michael Jordan Rookie Flashback, 1 of 23, auto patch (BGS 8.5) 6. $101,700 on 75 bids: 1954 Topps Hank Aaron (SGC 8.5) 7. $100,101 on 59 bids: 2007-08 Topps Chrome Kevin Durant Orange Refractor, #13/199 (PSA 10) 8. $98,100 on 39 bids: 2003-04 Topps Chrome LeBron James Refractor (CGS 9.5) 9. $83,433 on 87 bids: 1980 Topps Rickey Henderson (SGC 10) 10. $82,100 on 70 bids: 1986-87…

APRIL 16: 2021 Bowman Baseball 21: 2020-21 Panini Contenders Basketball 21: 2020 Panini Flawless Football 21: 2021 Topps MLS Major League Soccer 21: 2020-21 Topps Chrome Bundesliga Soccer 21: 2020-21 Topps Museum Collection UEFA Champions League Soccer 28: 2020 Panini Chronicles Football 28: Panini Diamond Kings Baseball 28: 2020-21 Panini Impeccable Premier League Soccer 30: 2021 Panini Prizm Draft Picks Football TBA: 2021 Leaf Metal Draft Football TBA: 2021 Onyx Vintage Football TBA: 2021 Onyx Vintage Baseball TBA: 2020-21 Upper Deck Trilogy Hockey MAY 1: 2021 Upper Deck National Hockey Card Day 5: 2020-21 Panini Crown Royale Basketball 5: 2021 Topps Tier One Baseball 5: 2020-21 Topps Chrome UEFA Champions Soccer 7: 2021 Score Football 12: 2021 Panini Prizm Baseball 12: 2020-21 Panini Impeccable Basketball 12: 2021 SP Game Used…

Card prospectors are always in search of that player who could be a hidden gem. Look no further than Cincinnati Reds shortstop Rece Hinds. Hinds isn’t quite an unknown as a second-round draft pick in the 2019 MLB Draft. According to MLB Pipeline, Hinds is the Reds’ No. 9 prospect and he’s a top 150 prospect overall. Onyx Authenticated President Lance Fischer is extremely high on the 20-year-old from Niceville, Fla. “This kid has got a lot of power,” Fischer said. “He had a great instructional summer appearance last year. He did really, really well. I think he’s definitely going to hit the top 100, if not the top 50, by the middle of summer. I’m excited about him.” There is a little bit of the unknown about Hinds at…

The Shot,” “Flu Game,” “Shrug Game,” “The Last Shot,” the 63-point playoff performance, six NBA title-clinching victories. These were all epic games by the legendary Chicago Bulls guard Michael Jordan. For each of those games, a relatively speaking small, wide-eyed crowd witnessed once-in-a-lifetime events in person by arguably the greatest basketball player of all time. The moments live on forever in the minds of those who attended. Andrew Goldberg wasn’t fortunate enough to be a ticket holder for any of those historic games, but he’s aiming to get a small piece of that electric feeling MJ gave off every time he stepped on a basketball court. Goldberg, a native of the Chicago suburb Highland Park, has ventured into uncharted territory. He’s on a mission to collect a ticket from every…

A massive 1,700 lot spring auction, highlighted by one of the finest-known copies of Babe Ruth’s 1916 Sporting News rookie card, set a single-auction record of nearly $7.6 million for Memory Lane, beating its previous best by more than $2 million. One of just four copies rated at 6 (EX/MT) by PSA, Ruth’s 1916 rookie card sold for a record-setting $940,831, far surpassing the old record price for the grade of $204,000 set back in 2015. A pair of 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle cards each set records as interest in the Yankee great’s most famous card continues to grow. A PSA 7 sold for $220,642 while an SGC 6 easily established a new milestone when it netted $123,484. A third card, rated PSA 4, went for $105,685. A PSA 8…

DALLAS – In the on-going debate to crown the greatest NBA player of all time – it has to be Jordan, unless, of course it’s LeBron – many of the league’s all-time greats who came before TV transformed the sport are left out of the conversation. Well Heritage Auctions is reminding us once again that despite the lack of high-definition evidence, it’s always a good idea to respect the giants who came before. And in this case, that’s Wilt Chamberlain. Heritage is offering a ticket stub from the March 2, 1962, game when Chamberlain, playing for the Philadelphia Warriors, scored 100 points in a 169-147 win over the New York Knicks. Also included in the lot is a 2 x 3-inch slab of the court played on that night (photo…

NOTE: If you have a show listing, follow the style below and send to jowens@aimmedia.com. ALABAMA May 15 AL, Scottsboro. Scottsboro Sports Card & Memorabilia Show, Scottsboro Goose Pond Civic Center, 1165 Ed Hembree Dr, Scottsboro, AL 35769, SH 9-2, T: 100, A: Free. Contact: Stephen Moore 256-599-0989, Stephen@jacksonssportscards.com, www.jacksonssportscards.com ARKANSAS May 28-29 AR, Bentonville. GG2 Sports Cards Show, Four Points Hotel, 211 SE Walton Blvd., Bentonville, AR. SH: Fri: 11am-7pm, Sat: 9am-5pm, T: 100+, A: FREE. Contact: Matt Canaday 479-586-4494, griffeyguy@yahoo.com CONNECTICUT April 11 CT, Orange. Collectible Show (Cards, Comics, Toys and Coins), American Legion Post 127, 630 Grassy Hill Road, Orange, CT 06471. SH: 9am-2pm, T: 30+, A: $1. Contact: Karen or Fred Riso – PH: 203-265-1813, Email: kmrfdr@gmail.com April 17 CT, Plainville. Plainville Sportscard Show, VFW Hall,…

REMEMBERING ELGIN — If your passion for the NBA started around the time Magic and Bird were running the floor, or around the time Michael began his Air Jordan act, do yourself a favor. Go to YouTube and look at highlight films featuring the first hoop superstar who legitimately could go by one name: Elgin. L.A. Lakers legend Elgin Baylor died on March 22, 2021, and when his name landed in the news, it was accompanied by dazzling footage of the man’s innovative play. A do-it-all forward, Baylor had a potent arsenal— smooth-as-silk jump shot, powerful drive to the hoop, sneaky finger roll, fading bank shot moving away from the hoop and, of course, eye-popping hang time before hang time was a thing. And the numbers—Baylor had stats few NBA…

An early season high-end favorite for consideration is the 2021 Topps Tier One Baseball, featuring on-card autographs and unique game-used relic cards. Each box contains two autograph cards and one relic card, and every case guarantees one rare Tier One Autograph Card. Tier One Autographs are numbered to 199 or less and features the most collectible names in baseball. Break Out Autographs features the explosive rookie class of 2021 and young MLB superstars on cards numbered to 299 or less, all signed on-card. Prime Performers Autographs are modern-day greats and living legends signed on-card and numbered to 299 or less. Tier One Talent Autographs celebrate players and their elite skills with on-card autographs numbered to 299 or less. All of these have parallels numbered to 25, 10 and 1-of-1. OTHER…

In the early years of the NBA, play was dominated by towering big men anchored in the post, giants like George Mikan and Dolph Schayes, or on the perimeter where sweet-shooting playmakers like “Jumpin’” Joe Fulks and the magician Bob Cousy operated. It all changed, however, in 1958 when Elgin Baylor entered the league. A bruising 6-foot-5, 225-pound high-flying wonder, Baylor combined the strength of the league’s best big men with the speed, quickness and shot-making skills of its top guards. The revolution, however, would not be televised. During his 14-year career, all with the Lakers, Baylor scored 23,149 points, the third most in NBA history at that time behind Wilt Chamberlain and Oscar Robertson. Baylor averaged more than 38 points per game during the 1961-62 season, the fourth-highest single-season…