After weeks of debating over how high the price may go, the SGC 9.5 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle card sold for $12.6M at Heritage Auctions early Sunday morning — shattering the previous sports collectibles record of $8.93 for Maradona’s World Cup Match Worn Shirt.

“Beckett Collectibles is the latest sports collectible company to launch a secure vault to store sports cards and other collectibles.”

The sale of a major Brady rookie card at a recent Goldin auction was called off after an unidentified source posted a video highlighting how the card appears to have been altered, improving the grade from a 6 to an 8 in the process.

eBay continues their commitment to the trading card market with the acquisition of TCGplayer for $295M. TCGplayer will continue to operate independently, but anticipates being able to benefit from eBay’s expertise.

Altan Insights examines how the 1950s and 1960s Topps sets combined a modern art movement into their design and how card prices are starting to hit levels that were once only reached by names like Monet and Picasso.

Sports Card Investor highlights the players who might be in a make-or-break year for their careers and for their outlook in #thehobby.

With the recent record-breaking sports card sale of the SGC 9.5 ‘52 Mantle, Alts examines the market for the ultra high-end sports cards.

“Last week’s $5.3m sale of Forbidden Planet’s Robby the Robot has broken the record for the world’s most expensive film prop. He joins a list featuring costumes, cars and objects from The Wizard of Oz through to the Bond franchise.”