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Sports cards are a variety of trading card, small cards usually made of cardboard, which feature an image of an athlete or athletes along with identifying text. The earliest sports cards were promotional materials usually included with tobacco products and candy and often bearing an advertisement on the reverse. The value of a sports card ...
The most expensive piece of sports memorabilia ever sold was a New York Yankees baseball jersey worn by Babe Ruth during his 'called shot' game in the 1932 World Series. It sold for $24.12 million in 2024. [4] In 2016, the ten most valuable sports cards and memorabilia sold for a record-setting combined $12,186,294. [5]
Mickey Mantle 1951 rookie card. Most of the top most expensive sports cards are rookie cards. Among those are the famous T206 Honus Wagner issued by American Tobacco, [7] [8] [9] or 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle, [10] [11] although the 1951 Bowman card was the actual rookie year card.
A 91-year-old jersey belonging to the Yankees legend just sold at auction for a record-smashing $24.12 million, becoming what Heritage Auctions is now calling the single most valuable sports ...
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Pro sports are only becoming more popular by the year. Just this year, the average team within the top-50 jumped from a value of $5.12 billion to $5.78 billion, a near 13% increase.
The National Sports Collectors Convention is an annual trade show held in the United States devoted to sports memorabilia. Also known as The National, the convention has been held annually since 1980 when a small handful of sports card collectors convened at a hotel located adjacent to the Los Angeles International Airport. [ 1 ]
Two things you can safely say about Americans: They love their sports, and football is their first choice, by far. Just look at the valuations for the richest sports franchises in the world. The ...