The Market for High-End Sports Cards
This week’s we’ll have a new record for the most expensive trading card ever sold: A 1952 Mickey Mantle.
August 21, 2022
Investing in sports trading cards has experienced a resurgence in popularity, driven by collectors and investors seeking tangible assets with potential financial upside.
Sports trading cards capture the excitement and nostalgia of athletes and sporting moments, making them highly sought after by enthusiasts. Investing in sports trading cards involves acquiring cards of athletes with strong market demand, rare editions, or cards from significant milestones in their careers.
Factors that impact card value include player performance, scarcity, condition, and historical significance. It’s crucial to stay informed about the sports market, track player performance, and follow industry trends to make informed investment decisions.
Platforms and marketplaces dedicated to sports trading cards have emerged, providing opportunities to buy, sell, and trade cards, enabling investors to build and diversify their collections.
Sports cards are a fairly liquid market with supportive ecosystem. You can even insure your cards.
However, investing in sports trading cards comes with risks, such as fluctuations in player performance, market saturation, and counterfeiting. Authenticating cards, understanding grading systems, and buying from reputable sources are essential considerations. Investing in sports trading cards can provide both financial potential and nostalgic enjoyment for collectors and investors alike, offering a unique intersection of sports fandom and investment opportunities.
This week’s we’ll have a new record for the most expensive trading card ever sold: A 1952 Mickey Mantle.
2022 has been awful for sports cards so far. Which sectors are still hot in the downturn? & Hand-picked investment opportunities. Find out that and a lot more in today’s sports cards insider.
Today’s dive includes a market pulse check, a Stephen Curry “Fund,” and a 1951 Mickey Mantle card.
Today’s highlights: cards continue to slide in 2022, Two Stephen Curry drops, plus mixed results from the major auction houses.
Today highlights some perspectives on how the sports cards fractional markets are doing, what’s new at auctions, and assets dropping on marketplaces.
-1911 C55 PSA 7 (PWCC- E) George Vezina
-‘09 Bowman Sterling Gold Refractor Auto BGS 9.5 Mike Trout
Today highlights the rally of Lewis Hamilton in fractional markets, plus the 4 sports cards dropping this week on fractional marketplaces.
-Wax Box Basket (2x) 1980 Topps Basketball
-‘17 Flawless Shield Signatures RPA 1-of-1 Patrick Mahomes
-Tiger Woods 1996 SI for Kids BGS 10
-‘03 Fleer Tradition Crystal Trio BGS 9.5 #’d /50 LeBron | Wade | Melo
Today’s dive highlights Lewis Hamilton racing up to ridiculous heights (+ 71.4%), several assets in auctions I was watching, three sports cards dropping this week on fractional marketplaces, and more!
-’58 Americana Ltda. PSA 3 Pele
-1989 Upper Deck Ken Griffey Jr. ROOKIE RC #1 PSA 10
-1949 Bowman #50 Jackie Robinson PSA 7
No big movements up or down in overall sports cards fractional markets. But today is a dig into fractional secondary markets, five new assets dropping in marketplaces, plus we look into what’s in auctions this week.
Formula 1’s rising popularity means a coming boom for collectibles & memorabilia.
Perhaps sideways is better than it going down? Today is a look at the movement below the surface of sports cards fractional markets, Goldin’s elite auction, assets dropping on marketplaces, and tons of more!
Here’s a look into the three assets dropping this week, auctions that we are watching, plus our weekly sports cards analysis.
The index is all over the place but up slightly overall for sports cards last week on Rally, Otis, and Collectable. Here’s a dig into sports cards this week, what’s at auction, and assets dropping on marketplaces.
-’89 Bowman Tiffany Ken Griffey Jr. Rookie Card
-Cristiano Ronaldo 2002 Panini Portugal Sticker PSA 10
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