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Top Stories
How a New Generation of Card Enthusiasts Are Transforming a Market
WSJ shares a great video breaking down how a new crop of entrepreneurs is betting big that trading cards are no longer just hobbyists’ collectibles, they’re serious investment assets.
Tom Brady a GOAT on the Field and on Cardboard
“Drew Bledsoe’s injury in 2000 paved the way for unheralded quarterback Tom Brady. Twenty years later, Brady is the greatest QB in NFL history and a valuable asset in sports collectibles.”
Collectibles Get Wall Street Backing As LeBron James, Pokemon Cards Become Alternative Investments
Pokemon cards, sports memorabilia, NFTs and Funko figurines are becoming alternative investments like fine art or vintage wines. Now venture capitalists and even giants like Disney and Visa are getting into the collectibles market that is estimated to expand to $522 billion by 2028 from $370 billion in 2020.
Auction Action: The September PWCC Premier Auction
Altan Insights breaks down the results from the latest PWCC auction and their implications for fractional investors.
Hobby Tweets of the Week
@1MINTCollectibe breaks the news that @JoshLuber will be a keynote speaker at their conference
@1MINTCollectibe announces @DanaWhite as a keynote speaker at their conference
@CCGCertified reports the CSG Registry is now live and ready for your sports cards
@PostWareCards shares an amazing empty sports box collection
Overlooked and Underrated Rookie Cards of NBA Greats – Part 3, the 1970s
Sports Collectors Daily highlights some unheralded gems from the 1970s Topps basketball sets.
The Exploding Card Market
Joe Rogan is shocked to learn about how big sports cards are getting on his podcast, “The Joe Rogan Experience”.
Overtime Elite Basketball Cards Put Topps Back in Hoops Market
“It’s not an NBA license and that doesn’t appear to be in works anytime soon, but Topps will once again be producing basketball cards this year after striking a deal with Overtime Elite, a new basketball league for teenage prospects.”
Sorare valued at $4.3bn after monster Series B led by Softbank
Sorare, an NFT / blockchain-based soccer fantasy football game, has raised a $680m Series B round at a $4.3 billion valuation — making it France’s highest-valued scaleup ever.
Collectable Content
Collectable Weekly
This week, Alan Goldsher talks to PSA’s VP of Product Kevin Lenane about using artificial intelligence to detect sports card fraud, and our CEO, Ezra Levine drops by to discuss some vintage baseball items on Collectable.
What's it Worth?
It’s vintage baseball week on What’s It Worth. PSA lead appraiser Michael Osacky checks out a Yogi Berra autographed photo, a signed baseball from members of the 1956 Brooklyn Dodgers, and a set of super-sized cards from the 1964 season.
The Panel
Our Hobby experts chop it up over a Barry Bonds 500th home run ball, the many firsts of memorabilia for the NHL expansion team Seattle Kraken, and who to invest in amongst the second-year and rookie NFL quarterbacks.
