Most Expensive Sports Memorabilia and Collectibles in History
What is the most expensive sports memorabilia ever sold? Given the boom in sports collectibles in recent years, that answer keeps changing. Over the past decade, on…
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Physical Tickets Are Making a Comeback—at a Price
Physical sports ticket stubs are as dead as the pressed paper pulp they used to be printed on. Or are they? Yes, admission to this week’s MLB All-Star…
Willie Mays Memorabilia Sold at Goldin Auctions After His Passing
When Willie Mays died on June 18 at 93 years old, the “Say Hey Kid” left a massive void in the baseball community and sports world. Tributes poured out across the…
Darren Rovell Launches Collectibles Site With $4M Backing
Sports business journalist Darren Rovell on Monday launched Cllct (pronounced “collect”), a media website that will cover the sports collectibles industry. It has the…
Caitlin Clark’s Record-Breaking Jersey Could Fetch $200K
(UPDATE: Clark scored 33 points in Iowa’s victory over Minnesota Wednesday, leaving her 18 points from breaking Pete Maravich’s NCAA career scoring mark of…
What Is a Collectible? Sports Memorabilia Interest Surges
During the COVID-19 pandemic, collectibles of all sorts enjoyed a resurgence in interest—and prices—as homebound people sifted through their belongings. Any sports fan…
Messi World Cup Jerseys on Display During Sotheby’s Auction
Sotheby’s is auctioning off a set of six of the seven jerseys worn by Lionel Messi during Argentina’s victorious run in the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, including the…
How Sports Memorabilia Exploded Into a Booming Billion-Dollar Business
(This story first appeared on Robb Report.) It was the fifth game of the 1997 NBA finals. Sweating profusely and at time leaning against his teammate Scottie Pippen…
Michael Jordan’s Hobby Reign Endures as Collectors Descend on Chicago
If the producers of Air are looking for a sequel, they could find inspiration in Chicago this week. A few years after Nike inked Michael Jordan in 1984, another…
Sotheby’s to Auction Kobe Bryant Game-Worn MVP JerseyÂ
Sotheby’s is continuing its strong position in the sports memorabilia market with a unique auction. As Women’s Wear Daily reports, the auction house unveiled the…
Sotheby’s to Auction LeBron James’ 2013 NBA Finals Jersey
Sotheby’s is kicking off 2023 with an auction of NBA star LeBron James’ Miami Heat jersey, WWD reports. The auction house takes another step into the sports…
Mantle Baseball Card Sells for Sports Memorabilia Record $12.6 Million
A mint condition 1952 Mickey Mantle baseball card sold for $12.6 million Sunday in an auction run by Heritage Auctions, setting new records for both most expensive card…
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