Innholdsfortegnelse for March 1, 2023 i Sports Collectors Digest

LEADING OFF TELL US WHAT YOU THINK To help celebrate the 50th anniversary of Sports Collectors Digest, we invite you to tell us about your favorite cards and collectibles, your most memorable moments as a collector, and what you think of the current state of the hobby. Also tell us how SCD has impacted your hobby journey over the years. Select letters and comments will appear in a new Letters section beginning next month or in our special 50th Anniversary issue later this year. Send your letters to jowens@aimmedia.com. When Patrick Mahomes led the Kansas City Chiefs into Super Bowl LVII, it brought back memories of the great Chiefs teams and players from the 1960s and ’70s. The Chiefs played in the very first Super Bowl in 1967, a 35-10…

THE HOBBY IS THE PEOPLE Dylan Davis was bitten by the collector's bug early, and he still has some of his vintage toys on display from his childhood. Born and raised in California, he now resides in Hawaii, and yes I'm jealous. The hobby bug bit him in 1985-86 and he's been hooked ever since. However, due to demographics and other variables, the hobby was something he mainly enjoyed individually. He started buying and selling on eBay in 2001 and enjoyed moving inventory and acquiring cards he wanted to add to his collection. He dreamed of the day when the hobby potentially could be a full-time venture. Dylan is also active in another passion — surfing, a sport he almost competed in professionally and which his wife actually did. His…

Early, high-grade Mickey Mantle cards are still tops when it comes to vintage collectors. Four of the top 10 vintage card sales from 2022 were of the Mick — three of his iconic 1952 Topps examples, and one of his true rookie, the 1951 Bowman. All of the top 10 vintage cards — with nine of those being baseball — cracked the $1 million mark last year. “The market is alive and well for blue-chip items,” said Derek Grady, executive vice president, Heritage Sports Auctions. “Vintage is as strong as ever.” The biggest of those blue-chip items broke the world record for the highest price paid for a sports card. Anthony Giordano sold his 1952 Topps Mantle, which was graded 9.5 by SGC, through Heritage Auctions for $12.6 million. The…

For a complete listing of upcoming shows, visit www.sportscollectorsdigest.com ALABAMA March 4 AL, Columbiana (Shelby County). The Flip Sports Card & Collectibles Trade Show, Shelby County Arts Council Grand Hall, 105 W College St, Columbiana, AL 35051. SH: 10am-4pm. T: 100+ ($75-$95). A: $6. Contact: TheFlipTradeShow@Gmail.comMarch 18 AL, Prattville. Prattville Pickers 616 US 82 West Bypass, Prattville, Al 36067. SH: 10am-5pm. T:100. A:$5. Contact: Tim Dennis 334-430-5608, dennistimothy829@gmail.com ARIZONA March 4 AZ, Tempe (Phoenix). Collectibles on College — Tempe Monthly, University Presbyterian Church, 139 E. Alameda Dr., Tempe, AZ 85281. SH: 10am-3pm. T: 65 ($50-60, free lunch for dealers). A: Free. Contact: Cole CollectiblesonCollege@gmail.comMarch 24-26 AZ, Phoenix (Downtown). Collectibles on College — Arizona State Card Show, Phoenix Convention Center, 100 N. 3rd Street, Phoenix, AZ 85004. SH: Fri: 11am-7pm; Sat:…

Twenty-three years is enough NFL football for 45-year-old Tom Brady. On Feb. 1, 2023, he retired “for good.” So we won’t see Brady on the gridiron again, but in the hobby, he’s not going anywhere except up — in terms of memorabilia value. True, there was no instant spike in Brady prices on eBay in the days following his announcement. But that’s not surprising, considering he retired last year before changing his mind and un-retiring. Nor should we be surprised if the value of Brady memorabilia — already in the upper stratosphere — rises steadily over time. Michael Jordan’s memorabilia value keeps climbing as his exploits get further in the rear-view mirror, and Brady’s could take the same path. Increases are likely to be especially pronounced at major auction houses,…