Innholdsfortegnelse for june 1, 2021 i Sports Collectors Digest

BY GREG BATES Anyone collecting baseball cards for a quarter century most likely has quite a stash of cardboard treasures. But most collectors aren’t to the extreme like Paul Jones. The 35-year-old Idaho native has nearly four million baseball cards in his possession, and he’s not slowing down anytime soon. Because of his massive collection, Jones was selected to be inducted into the newly-established Sports Collectors Digest Collectors Hall of Fame as a card collector. SCD first told Jones’ story in March 2020 (The King of Cards, March 13 issue), when his collection stood at 2.8 million cards. Back then, he said he adds about 300,000 cards each year. Jones — who has Asperger’s syndrome, a neurodevelopment disorder that affects the ability to effectively interact and communicate with people —…

From the very beginning of the company's rich history, Bowman Baseball has been, as they were officially termed years later, the home of the rookie card. The very first offering in 1948 boasts RCs of legends Stan Musial, Yogi Berra and Warren Spahn. You need to only go one year later to 1949 for the iconic Jackie Robinson rookie, and just two years later for the only true rookie cards of two of the most iconic players in baseball history in Willie Mays and Mickey Mantle. Bowman took a multi-decade hiatus, last printing cards in the mid 1950s and reappearing in 1989 right in my youthful collecting wheelhouse. From the early 1990s through the early 2000s Bowman still had the market cornered on rookie cards and the first carboard appearances…

LeBron James rookie cards have soared in value in the past year. Now a special LeBron card has reached legendary status, matching Mickey Mantle for the highest-selling sports card of all time. PWCC Marketplace announced on April 27 it had sold a 2003 signed LeBron James Exquisite Collection patch card in a private sale for $5.2 million, setting a record for basketball cards and matching the all-time mark. A 1952 Mickey Mantle card was sold for a record $5.2 million by PWCC in January. “This was actually in the works for a while,” Jesse Craig, PWCC’s director of business development, told Action Network. “The demand for rare cards, especially basketball right now, is just like the demand for fine art.” The card is a limited edition of 23 and graded…

Some people don’t have the patience to scour eBay for hours, let alone days and years in search of an item they desperately want to add to their collection. Patience could be the middle name of Jonathan Algard. He spent nearly two decades to successfully track down an autograph of Archibald “Moonlight” Graham, whose name became famous in 1989 when Kevin Costner’s movie “Field of Dreams” hit the big screen. Algard’s hunt started in 2000 and it lasted until an unassuming package was sent to his Coplay, Pa. house in 2017. “I don’t think most people like doing the legwork anymore,” Algard said. Because of his 17-year journey to find the Graham signature, Algard was selected to be inducted into the newly-established SCD Collectors Hall of Fame under the category…

The only known Michael Jordan game-worn jersey from his storied college career at the University of North Carolina sold for a record $1.38 million during Heritage Auctions’ Spring Sports Catalog Auction. The sale is the highest-ever for a Michael Jordan jersey. The No. 23 Carolina blue and white jersey, which is photo-matched to his 1982-83 Player of the Year season, sold for $1,380,000, smashing the previous record for a Jordan jersey — a photo-matched, Jordan-worn Chicago Bulls uniform from the 1986-87 season, which Heritage sold for $480,000 in October. Heritage calls the jersey “the most significant Jordan artifact to reach auction.” “It simply doesn’t get any better than this,” said Chris Ivy, director of sports auctions at Heritage. “Over the last year Heritage has set dozens of world records in…

With Mint-condition Jerry Rice rookie cards flirting with — and exceeding — the $100,000 mark, you’d think Joe Montana rookies would be right up there with ’em. But no. A Montana 1981 Topps rookie graded PSA 10 showed up on eBay in April and sparked 85 bids … and then settled at “only” $46,000. That’s a lot of dough, yes. But compared to current prices paid for Rice and Tom Brady rookies, Montana’s first card is a flat-out steal. In fact, if you drop to a grade-9 example, you’re looking at sub-$10,000 prices. In recent months, we’ve seen Montana rookies graded PSA 9 sell for $6,300 on 34 bids, $6,206 on 46 bids and, in early May, just $3,550 on 41 bids. BIG O Between the Mantles, Jordans, Ruths, Aarons…

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Tristar Productions celebrates its 35th Anniversary Houston show June 4-6 under a spotlight that shines well beyond the sports memorabilia industry. The star-studded, three-day extravaganza, the first major regional show in the U.S. over the past 15 months due to the pandemic, will feature about 25 autograph guests, including four baseball and three pro football Hall of Fame members. There will be about 500 dealer tables with vendors selling every possible sports collectible, including several high-profile dealers who have not appeared at a Tristar show in years, organizers confirmed. The show, held at NRG Arena, opens at 2 p.m. on June 4 and at 10 a.m. the next two days. All attendees must wear face masks (as of our deadline), per NRG Park policy. “I never could have imagined that…

Some antique collectors travel far and wide to find hidden treasures. Alex Archbold had one land in his lap almost by accident. The owner of Curiosity Inc., an antique store in Edmonton, Alberta, received a call in early 2020 that piqued his interest. A Canadian man on the other end of the phone said he was asked to clean out a Mennonite barn around Ontario and he found some old toys — pieces that Archbold enjoys picking up for his shop. Archbold asked the guy if there were any other items found in the barn that might be of value. The man stated there were some trading cards, but they weren’t in good condition. “He sent me a couple pictures of the cards and there was a Gordie Howe and…

The task is daunting, but as each day passes, Professional Sports Authenticator (PSA) is making a small dent in its backlog of trading cards that need to be graded. PSA was reportedly behind by approximately 10 million cards that were submitted by collectors when it suspended its Value, Economy, Regular and Express services on March 30. PSA’s Super Express service, which costs $300 per card, is still available. The California-based company is working as hard as it can to grade as many cards as possible each day. Nat Turner, executive chairman of Collectors Universe, PSA’s parent company, told Sports Collectors Digest on April 21 that PSA is currently grading cards that were submitted as far back as seven months ago. “We’re doing tens of thousands of cards every day,” Turner…

1. $414,544 on 245 bids: 1986-87 Fleer Michael Jordan (PSA 10) 2. $375,100 on 90 bids: 1986-87 Fleer Michael Jordan (PSA 10) 3. $251,101 on 57 bids: 2000 Upper Deck SP Authentic Tom Brady, #177/1250 (BGS 10) 4. $226,600 on 72 bids: 2018-19 National Treasures Luka Doncic, #30/99, auto (BGS 9.5) 5. $200,611 on 62 bids: 1957-58 Topps Bill Russell (PSA 8) 6. $200,000 on 103 bids: 1979-80 O-Pee-Chee Wayne Gretzky (PSA 9) 7. $165,100 on 58 bids: 2019-20 National Treasures Zion Williamson Stars and Stripes, #2/30 (BGS 9.5) 8. $160,116 on 87 bids: 2003-04 Topps Contemporary Collection LeBron James Gold, #21/25 (BGS 9.5) 9. $124,100 on 81 bids: 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle (PSA 5.5) 10. $121,100 on 65 bids: 1986-87 Fleer Michael Jordan (BGS 9.5)…

Growing up in the 1950s and 1960s brings back a lot of great memories. One of my favorite television shows from that time period was the “Honeymooners” starring Jackie Gleason. With Gleason playing the role of Ralph Kramden, a 246-pound bus driver from Brooklyn who worked for the Gotham Bus Company, and Audrey Meadows playing his deadpan housewife Alice Kramden, the series was full of jokes and one-liners that still make us laugh today. With Ralph always bragging that he was the "King of the Castle" and/or "the man who wore the pants in his family," Alice would always find the perfect comeback that would put Ralph in his place. One such exchange had Ralph telling Alice, "I wear the pants around this house." The quick-witted Alice would retort, “Believe…

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 CALIFORNIA May 29, CA, Tarzana. Tarzana Community & Cultural Center, 19130 Ventura, Blvd., Tarzana, CA, 91356. T: $50 (currently accepting vendors for tables). A: $1. Contact: Chris 818-419-3019 or cjneville1978@yahoo.com CONNECTICUT May 22 CT, Trumbull. Trumbull Cards Show, Trinity Episcopal Church, 1734 Huntington Turnpike, Trumbull, CT 06611. SH: 9am-2pm, T: 20+, A: $1. Contact: Karen or Fred Riso 203-265-1813, kmrfdr@gmail.com May 22, CT,…