Comments - Autographed Card Sells For A Million Dollars! - Autograph Live2024-03-29T09:55:12Zhttps://live.autographmagazine.com/profiles/comment/feed?attachedTo=3524372%3ABlogPost%3A1470296&xn_auth=noNow, Kobe Bryant's championsh…tag:live.autographmagazine.com,2020-05-25:3524372:Comment:14716672020-05-25T04:50:11.367ZJosh Boardhttps://live.autographmagazine.com/profile/JoshBoard870
<p>Now, Kobe Bryant's championship ring, which he gave to his mom -- just sold for $209,080. And, that was an investment that worked. The guy that bought them from Mrs. Bryant years ago (Kobe even sued her so the sale wouldn't go thru)...he bought that, and the dads ring of Kobe's, and a handful of other things, for $260,000. Now this ring alone got him $209,000, and he's going to sell the dads ring -- which is probably worth a little more, since his dad played in the NBA as well (I used to…</p>
<p>Now, Kobe Bryant's championship ring, which he gave to his mom -- just sold for $209,080. And, that was an investment that worked. The guy that bought them from Mrs. Bryant years ago (Kobe even sued her so the sale wouldn't go thru)...he bought that, and the dads ring of Kobe's, and a handful of other things, for $260,000. Now this ring alone got him $209,000, and he's going to sell the dads ring -- which is probably worth a little more, since his dad played in the NBA as well (I used to watch him when he played for the San Diego Clippers)</p> Exactly, John.tag:live.autographmagazine.com,2020-05-25:3524372:Comment:14715012020-05-25T00:23:33.528ZJosh Boardhttps://live.autographmagazine.com/profile/JoshBoard870
<p>Exactly, John.</p>
<p>Exactly, John.</p> For the seller it was a great…tag:live.autographmagazine.com,2020-05-24:3524372:Comment:14714902020-05-24T20:13:42.125ZJohn Michaelhttps://live.autographmagazine.com/profile/JohnMichael
<p>For the seller it was a great investment, but for the buyer it was a dubious investment. Modern baseball cards are more inflated than the price for jewelry with such a facade inflated “market.” Honestly it reminds me of the late 80s and 90s when Jose Canseco, Daryl Strawberry and others cards were going for $100s of dollars. The fact you can buy iconic graded baseball, football and basketball sets for a fraction of that cost shows “a sucker is born every minute.” There is no way it will…</p>
<p>For the seller it was a great investment, but for the buyer it was a dubious investment. Modern baseball cards are more inflated than the price for jewelry with such a facade inflated “market.” Honestly it reminds me of the late 80s and 90s when Jose Canseco, Daryl Strawberry and others cards were going for $100s of dollars. The fact you can buy iconic graded baseball, football and basketball sets for a fraction of that cost shows “a sucker is born every minute.” There is no way it will retain its value. At the height of Lin-sanity with Jeremy Lin, a signed rookie card of his went for $20k, which now depending where you look goes for starting bid prices of $35-400(buy it now) approx. Sure Mike Trout is great, but there is no way this card can sustain that value based on track record for the past 50years of card collecting (conventions, auctions, etc).</p> That's a great point, Jim. As…tag:live.autographmagazine.com,2020-05-23:3524372:Comment:14709122020-05-23T05:03:04.778ZJosh Boardhttps://live.autographmagazine.com/profile/JoshBoard870
<p>That's a great point, Jim. As a basketball lover, I used to collect basketball cards. I probably have the best collection of anyone in California. I once bought 10 unopened packs of Fleer basketball cards from 1963 (Wilt Chamberlain's first card, etc). I've still never opened them, and always wondered....what if someone opened them, and took out the all stars and rookies, and re-sealed/glued the packs back together.</p>
<p>That's a great point, Jim. As a basketball lover, I used to collect basketball cards. I probably have the best collection of anyone in California. I once bought 10 unopened packs of Fleer basketball cards from 1963 (Wilt Chamberlain's first card, etc). I've still never opened them, and always wondered....what if someone opened them, and took out the all stars and rookies, and re-sealed/glued the packs back together.</p> If the new owner has this muc…tag:live.autographmagazine.com,2020-05-23:3524372:Comment:14706492020-05-23T04:57:49.747ZJimhttps://live.autographmagazine.com/profile/JimZimmerman
<p>If the new owner has this much disposable income, why wouldn't he buy up all the unopened packs available prior to purchasing this? Worth a shot before paying 900k I would think...</p>
<p>If the new owner has this much disposable income, why wouldn't he buy up all the unopened packs available prior to purchasing this? Worth a shot before paying 900k I would think...</p> THIS JUST IN! Robert Kraft, t…tag:live.autographmagazine.com,2020-05-22:3524372:Comment:14708852020-05-22T20:53:27.586ZJosh Boardhttps://live.autographmagazine.com/profile/JoshBoard870
<p>THIS JUST IN! Robert Kraft, the New England Patriots owner, just auctioned off one of his Super Bowl rings. It went for over a million bucks. The winner also gets to fly in a private plane with him, and I believe to a game (if games ever start again!!!). No word on if it also includes a massage at a local parlor (too soon?)</p>
<p>THIS JUST IN! Robert Kraft, the New England Patriots owner, just auctioned off one of his Super Bowl rings. It went for over a million bucks. The winner also gets to fly in a private plane with him, and I believe to a game (if games ever start again!!!). No word on if it also includes a massage at a local parlor (too soon?)</p> I totally agree with you, Ter…tag:live.autographmagazine.com,2020-05-22:3524372:Comment:14708752020-05-22T19:59:13.753ZJosh Boardhttps://live.autographmagazine.com/profile/JoshBoard870
<p>I totally agree with you, Terrier. But...I guess my point was...I was at a dinner party years ago, and it's rare to meet others that share my love of autographs. And this guy was thrilled with his Eagles signed album that he got at auction (which was fake, but I didn't tell him). Anyway, he had a guitar signed by some people he was a fan of (nobody that famous), and at some point, he made fun of his brother, who collects stamps. He went on and on about how dumb a hobby this was. Now, don't…</p>
<p>I totally agree with you, Terrier. But...I guess my point was...I was at a dinner party years ago, and it's rare to meet others that share my love of autographs. And this guy was thrilled with his Eagles signed album that he got at auction (which was fake, but I didn't tell him). Anyway, he had a guitar signed by some people he was a fan of (nobody that famous), and at some point, he made fun of his brother, who collects stamps. He went on and on about how dumb a hobby this was. Now, don't get me wrong, I don't give a crap about stamps. And using your words, "is that all there is? A one inch piece of paper with a picture of a bird on it? -- but, I could see how collecting stamps would be very interesting. There are rare stamps. There's a great story about a Freddie Mercury stamp in England being recalled because...it showed the drummer in the background. And they have a rule/law, that NO LIVING PERSON can be on a stamp, so those are rare. There could be a stamp on an envelope, dated 9/11, and addressed to the World Trade Center that survived the rubble...a Civil War era stamp. But again, to me...I just don't care. Same with comic books. But, a comic book collector could be talking about how great this first issue, 1952 Silver Surfer is, and the mint condition of it, and blah blah blah...and he looks at my Supertramp album and says "It's only signed by two people, and...this signature you can't even read! It's just a scribble with a Sharpie on your record."</p> to each his own. I would rath…tag:live.autographmagazine.com,2020-05-22:3524372:Comment:14707112020-05-22T19:01:09.324Zterrier8HOFhttps://live.autographmagazine.com/profile/terrier8HOF
<p>to each his own. I would rather have the magical mystery tour signed by the group that changed the music world. If I had the trout card I would look at it and say" Crap, is that all there is?"</p>
<p>to each his own. I would rather have the magical mystery tour signed by the group that changed the music world. If I had the trout card I would look at it and say" Crap, is that all there is?"</p> You make some good points, an…tag:live.autographmagazine.com,2020-05-22:3524372:Comment:14706782020-05-22T15:41:37.136ZAlhttps://live.autographmagazine.com/profile/Al548
<p>You make some good points, and <br/>From $180k to $922k within a year...thats a speculator with too much money, not a wise investor. </p>
<p>Buying the highest graded always seems like a gamble unless it's vtg and the pop hasn't changed in decades--who's to say another doesn't get Gem Mint some years down the line </p>
<p>You make some good points, and <br/>From $180k to $922k within a year...thats a speculator with too much money, not a wise investor. </p>
<p>Buying the highest graded always seems like a gamble unless it's vtg and the pop hasn't changed in decades--who's to say another doesn't get Gem Mint some years down the line </p> It's not the amount, necessar…tag:live.autographmagazine.com,2020-05-22:3524372:Comment:14706772020-05-22T15:30:04.032ZJosh Boardhttps://live.autographmagazine.com/profile/JoshBoard870
<p>It's not the amount, necessarily, that makes me think they're crazy. I mean, let's say you were rich and someone had a signed Magical Mystery Tour album, and you spent $500,000 on it -- you'd have friends thinking you were crazy, right? What's crazy though is.....Trout is STILL playing. So, let's say this year of baseball is cancelled. And they play next year, and let's just say...he sucks. And the following year, he gets injured. And the year after that, he's good, but not great. And he…</p>
<p>It's not the amount, necessarily, that makes me think they're crazy. I mean, let's say you were rich and someone had a signed Magical Mystery Tour album, and you spent $500,000 on it -- you'd have friends thinking you were crazy, right? What's crazy though is.....Trout is STILL playing. So, let's say this year of baseball is cancelled. And they play next year, and let's just say...he sucks. And the following year, he gets injured. And the year after that, he's good, but not great. And he plays another 10 years, not being as good. All of the sudden, the value of his rookie card/autograph, just aren't the same. I mean, I remember as a kid, the rookie card of Dale Murphy being so valuable, and then he kept playing and wasn't as good, and the card years later, wasn't worth as much. So, somebody overpaid big time for this item.</p>