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New York Yankees Prospect Jasson Dominguez Stars in a Bold New World of Sports Card Prospecting
“Collector Matt Allen dropped $474,000 in January on an unproven minor leaguer who had yet to appear in Double-A. Is such big-ticket prospecting the new frontier in the memorabilia market?”
Rangers Fan Snares Judge’s 62nd HR Ball; Merchandise, Tickets Hit the Market
“Aaron Judge’s 62nd home run ball was caught by a Rangers fan who mulled his options as the game played out. Meanwhile, Judge’s deal with Fanatics is resulting in some memorabilia on the market and game tickets are being snapped up by collectors.”
The Met’s Rare Baseball Card Exhibit Has a Fun History
“Syracuse electrician Jefferson R. Burdick (1900-1963) donated his baseball card collection to the Metropolitan Museum of Art after meeting the museum’s new curator of prints and photographs, A. Hyatt Mayor, future grandfather of Yeardley Smith, voice of Lisa Simpson on The Simpsons.”
Grand Slam: New Exhibition Pays Tribute to America’s Pastime
“The National Postal Museum hits a home run with memorabilia on loan from baseball historian Stephen Wong”
Hobby Tweets of the Week
@FOS gave us a close-up of Aaron Judge’s 62nd home run ball
@MicahhParsons11 showed off a pair of signed ticket stubs from Aaron Judge’s record-breaking game
@AltanInsights covers this week’s fractional trades and trends
@DarrenRovell speculates on the value of Aaron Judge’s 62nd, and final, home run ball of the season
PSA Announces a New Grading Vertica lat New York Comic Con - Funko Pop!
The industry giant will now be authenticating, grading, and encapsulating the popular collectible figures with an autograph dual grading service coming soon.
Sports Trading Cards Evolve Into a Viable Alternative Asset Class
“A middle market lender providing capital to PWCC’s commercial financing arm is noteworthy because it shows that marketplaces and lenders can value trading cards as assets like it would art or coins.”
How to Diversify Your Portfolio With Alternative Investments
“Hedge funds, private equity, and other ‘alts’ that are uncorrelated with stocks and bonds can inject positive performance into a plain-vanilla portfolio during times of market strain. But there are caveats.”
Alternative Assets Such as Art and Other Collectibles 'can potentially be recession proof,' Says Former NYSE Trader, Who Explains Her Investing Strategy
“‘The luxury alternative asset class is booming,’ said former trader Lauren Simmons, who invests in fine art and luxury handbags.”