Innholdsfortegnelse for December 15, 2021 i Sports Collectors Digest

I admit I may be a bit biased, but as a sports fan you’re supposed to advocate for and defend your favorite players. Right? Especially when they are disparaged, disrespected or wronged. Whether it’s their record, integrity or the value of their trading cards, you come to their defense. So, I’m defending one of mine. The NBA recently released its 75th Anniversary Team, but there’s a glaring omission. It added 26 new players to its 50 Greatest Players list (there was a tie), and still got it wrong. The omission was one of my favorite players and childhood heroes: former Denver Nuggets star Alex English. English was not the league’s flashiest player. He rarely dunked and seldom launched 3-pointers. While the league was captivated by the eye-popping moves of Magic…

1. $99,100 on 93 bids: 2020 Panini National Treasures Anthony Edwards, #86/99, auto patch (PSA 10) 2. $51,201 on 65 bids: 1986-87 Fleer Michael Jordan (BGS 9.5) 3. $50,000 on 70 bids: 2009-10 Topps Chrome Stephen Curry, #153/999 (PSA 10) 4. $47,877 on 22 bids: 2021 Panini National Treasures LaMelo Ball, auto patch (PSA 9) 5. $47,100 on 55 bids: 2003-04 Topps Chrome LeBron James Black Refractor, #102/500 (BGS 9) 6. $40,300 on 67 bids: 1969-70 Topps Lew Alcindor (PSA 8) 7. $39,239 on 51 bids: 2020 Panini National Treasures Justin Herbert, #/99, auto patch (PSA 8.5, auto 10) 8. $35,653 on 61 bids: 2019-20 Panini National Treasures Ja Morant, #4/5, patch (Logoman) (ungraded) 9. $34,680 on 32 bids: 2002 Topps Chrome Tom Brady Black Refractor (PSA 10) 10. $30,100…

A lot has changed since Feb. 6, 2009, the first edition of Sports Collectible Digest’s Mickey Mantle: The Complete Collectibles Guide. I have always tried to be as complete and thorough as possible, so sometimes “new” items suddenly appear that leave me asking: Where has this item been the last 50, 60 or 70 years? Or why is this item surfacing now after all these years? Answers to these questions rarely get answered. It just happens that way in our hobby. In this issue, I will update the Mantle checklist by filling in some of the holes that have come forth since I began this on-going series. MANTLE FAN CLUB MEMORABILIA If you are a fan of Mickey Mantle and were fortunate enough to see him make his major league…

Game-worn memorabilia continues to surge on the red-hot sports collectible market, especially items from such legends as Mickey Mantle, Joe DiMaggio and Kobe Bryant. A 1954 New York Yankees jersey worn and signed by Mickey Mantle sold for $615,000 at Heritage Auctions. The sweat-stained road jersey, which has Mantle’s name embroidered on the inside collar, was worn by Mantle during the 1954 season, when he batted .300 and drove in more than 100 runs for the first time. “Mantle jerseys are just hard to come by,” said Mike Provenzale, sports operational supervisor at Heritage. “There were a few a year but many did not survive. So, there are only a handful out there.” The Mantle jersey was the top-selling item in Heritage’s Fall Sports Collectibles Catalog Auction, which generated more…

Fifty years ago, sports card collectors were no doubt admiring their then-new 1971 Topps football cards. Issued in a set of 263, they featured a bold design with colorful borders (blue for NFC players, red for AFC players) and quality photos of players who starred on the gridiron. The checklist was impressive, starting with card No. 1: Johnny Unitas. The great Colts quarterback was one of more than 50 Hall of Famers in the set. That preponderance of Hall of Famers has helped the value of 1971 Topps football cards to climb steadily. The top dog: Terry Bradshaw’s rookie, which can sell for $20,000 and up if graded 9 (and way more if graded 10 — more on that in a minute). Bradshaw’s Steeler teammate Joe Greene also makes his…

For a complete listing of upcoming shows, visit www.sportscollectorsdigest.com NOTE: If you have a show listing, follow the style below and send to jowens@aimmedia.com. ALABAMA Dec 11 AL, Sheffield. Muscle Shoals Sports-cards and Memorabilia Show, Clarion Inn, 4900 Hatch Boulevard, Sheffield, AL 35660. SH: 8am-2pm. T: 30. A: Free Contact: Leroy Willis 256-412-2184, popandhoney@yahoo.com Dec 18 AL, Gardendale (North of Birmingham). The Flip Collectibles Trade Show, Gardendale Civic center, 857 Main Street Gardendale, Alabama 35071. SH: 10am-4pm or later. T: 100+ ($60-90). A: $5. Contact: Daniel Steelman steelman9@icloud.com Jan 22 AL, Gadsden. Cloudy Sky Entertainment Presents: Champion City Sport Card + Memorabilia Trade show, 201 George Wallace Dr Gadsden, AL 35903. SH: 9:30am-2:30pm. T: 100+ ($60 Wall; $50 for center, includes catered lunch + raffle. A: $3 + raffle. Contact:…