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Michael Jordan?s 1998 NBA Finals Game 3 Jersey Could Challenge $10 Million Au...
by Rich Mueller
18 Aug 2026 at 3:46pm
A Michael Jordan jersey worn during the Bulls? final championship run heads to auction with a provenance trail dating to a previous private collector and a presale estimate that could challenge Jordan?s memorabilia record.
1997-98 Jordan PMG Red Sets Auction Record at $1.47 Million
by Rich Mueller
18 Aug 2026 at 3:11pm
A Michael Jordan 1997 Metal Universe Precious Metal Gems Red, graded BGS 8, smashed the former auction record and set a new bar for one of the rarest asnd most sought after basketball inserts of the era.
Shop Talk: Fresh Football Score; World Cup Still Selling; Topps UFC Cards KO?...
by Tony Reid
18 Aug 2026 at 3:06pm
A woman's intuition is right on...a World Cup soccer product continues to move while UFC doesn't...a unique walk-in...a struggling kids product and a classic car show impacts store traffic on both ends of the spectrum.
Sports Card Release Calendar: 8/19/26 ? 8/28/26
by Rich Mueller
18 Aug 2026 at 2:34pm
It's a mix of hoops, hockey, baseball and the upcoming season's new flagship football set as the sports card release calendar rolls through August.
Unopened 1952 Topps Packs Lead REA Summer Auction Past $18 Million
by Rich Mueller
17 Aug 2026 at 4:57pm
A rare cellophane-wrapped brick of eight unopened 1952 Topps packs from a 1990s Seattle grocery-store find sold for $1.1 million to headline REA?s Summer Catalog Auction---but there was more vintage unopened crossing the block.
1960s Alcindor UCLA Jersey Nets 7 Figures
by Rich Mueller
17 Aug 2026 at 3:08pm
A photo-matched jersey dating to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's college days sold for over $1 million while others once donned by Tom Brady, Kobe Bryant and LeBron James reached six figures at Grey Flannel.
Hope Solo, Marvin Hagler, Lou Gehrig Items Among Top Sellers in Lelands Sale
by Rich Mueller
17 Aug 2026 at 2:08pm
Lou Gehrig?s 1933 Yankees contract and single-signed baseball each topped $90,000, while Michael Jordan, Shohei Ohtani, Hope Solo and Marvin Hagler memorabilia also produced notable results.
Shohei Ohtani Tokyo Series Shoes Set Baseball Footwear Auction Record
by Rich Mueller
17 Aug 2026 at 2:03pm
Worn by Ohtani during his historic return to Japan, the signed shoes more than quadrupled the previous public auction record for baseball footwear.
Macklin Celebrini Young Guns 1/1 Sets Non-Gretzky Hockey Card Record
by Jeff Morris
16 Aug 2026 at 2:20pm
Macklin Celebrini?s 2024-25 Upper Deck Series 2 Young Guns Gold Outburst 1-of-1 came from a box bought at a Chicago area shop. It brought a huge windfall to the collector who found it.
Notes: New Panini Allegations vs Fanatics; Dallas Show in Cinci; Fancy Chica...
by Rich Mueller
16 Aug 2026 at 10:15am
Panini claims Fanatics improperly obtained information as it moved to take over trading card licenses... the Dallas Card Show sets up in Cinci...Chicago's Gold Coast gets a new card shop...and an east coast man is charged with stealing cards from a home improvement store with help from a bucket.

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