Browsing: Toys & Collectibles

While injuries derailed Week 2 of the NFL season, most of the quarterbacks stayed upright by the end of Week 3. Three teams remain undefeated this season, but it’s the silver and black that’s shockingly unblemished thus far, leading to a handful of notable ripples in the card market.

We have entered a territory where athlete moments, when “collectibilized” (new word?) and marketed, can become multi-million-dollar items – without the player ever winning a championship, MVP, or setting any records. Historically, photo-matched game-worn jerseys, and more recently the Logoman on a trading card, were the game-used grails for collectors.

The jersey Michael Jordan wore during Game 3 of the 1998 NBA Finals sold for $12.3 million, including the auction firm’s buyer’s premium. It topped the previous NBA record of $10.1 million in 2022 for another MJ jersey during those same finals, featuring the Chicago Bulls against the Utah Jazz.