RUNNEMADE, N.J. — Ken Goldin, the founder and CEO of Goldin Auctions, just wrapped up explaining why his trading card and memorabilia marketplace is the greatest on the planet. He’s on the production set where he recently opened boxes of 1980-81 Topps Basketball cards, hunting down Larry Bird and Magic Johnson rookies with YouTuber and…
There’s seemingly no end to Shohei Ohtani’s dominance both on the diamond and within the baseball card world. Ohtani cards commanded the most money on eBay from March through August tallying around $22.3 million, according to Gem Rate — a website tracking online sales and grading results. An Ohtani card was the most expensive modern…
Sports card collectors normally chase the highest graded examples of the card they’re seeking, and they pay a pretty penny for the privilege. But there’s a subset of the community that is chasing the lowest graded cards — the ones in the worst condition. And they’re willing to pay massive premiums to get them. What…
Ken Griffey Jr. is among a short list of baseball players who showed signs of greatness at a young age and lived up to the expectations of card collectors. Griffey’s sweet swing and enduring influence have made him one of the most celebrated players in baseball card collecting. The hall of famer’s trading cards have…
Mattel’s first ever Ken doll based on a professional athlete has generated a frenzy of interest both in stores and online since it became available for purchase. The new LeBron James “Kenbassador” Barbie doll carried a retail price of $75 and first went on sale last Saturday at Undefeated’s La Brea location in Los Angeles,…
LeBron James is making a fashionable entrance into the world of Barbie. On Wednesday, Mattel, the makers of Barbie, in collaboration with the LeBron James Family Foundation, announced that the Los Angeles Lakers star will be the first professional athlete to have a Ken doll released in his likeness. “We are excited to bring fans…
Grading cards used to be the exception and now it’s the rule for many collectors, as card values have risen and third-party assessment of condition has become a part of the commodification process. The pandemic caused an explosion in grading, driven in large part by people who had no idea what the standards were and…