Acquisitions, events, & autographs

🚨 eBay acquires Goldin

Wednesday morning, news broke that eBay had acquired Goldin Auctions. PSA also received the eBay vault as part of the deal. Check out our full coverage.

👀 What we’re watching

🎶 Mozart autograph

• We can’t remember the last time we’ve seen an autograph from Mozart pop up, so lot No. 1 at Gotta Have Rock and Roll’s current auction (ending this weekend) has caught our attention. The composer, who died in 1791 at the age of 35, signed this piece of paper, which PSA/DNA has graded an eight. It’s already caught its first bid at $75,000 (including buyer’s premium).

🎸 $1M Beatles poster?

• Sticking with GHR’s auction, this Beatles poster, drawn by Paul McCartney and John Lennon is a show-stopper. It’s already at over $1 million, which blows the current record for a concert poster out of the water (though, the 1-of-1 nature of this piece may disqualify it from the category).

🥊 Thrilla in Manila

• Tomorrow night, Sotheby’s will continue its Sports Week with Muhammad Ali’s “Thrilla in Manila” trunks. It’s yet to meet its reserve price, with five bids bringing it to $3.8 million without buyer’s premium.This will be the fifth time selling. Recovered from a California storage facility in 1988, the trunks were sold for just $650. Then, in 2002, they sold for $58,000 at Sotheby’s. In 2012, at REA, they sold for $118,500. That same year, they were photo-matched and sold at Heritage in August 2012 for $155,350.

🏀 Is Top Shot back?

• For the first time, NBA Top Shot is auctioning off a 1-of-1 ‘moment’ of Victor Wembanyama. The auction, which is utilizing a unique, multi-round bidding process, wraps up on Monday. The opening bid is $75,000.

🗞️ Nicklaus signs everything

Jack Nicklaus is the most generous autograph signer in sports. Darren Rovell covered why the golfer’s signature is seemingly everywhere.

💰️ Auction round-up

🏀 $1.75 million Kobe jersey

• On Wednesday, Sotheby’s Sports Week kicked off, highlighted by Kobe Bryant’s 2009 NBA Finals game-worn jersey selling for $1.75 million. Read our recap on the Lakers-centric sale.

🌑 Fake Real Autographs

• A JFK-signed transcript of his famous “Moon” speech sold for $15,000. But it isn’t exactly as it seems…

⛳️ Tiger’s cllct 10

• In celebration of Masters week, the cllct 10 looks at Tiger's top memorabilia items to ever sell at auction.

🗣️ Fanatics Fest NYC

Fanatics Events announced Fanatics Fest NYC Thursday morning. Set for August, Fanatics tells cllct the event is meant to be “additive” to the yearly slate of regional and national collector shows, rather than pose a competitive threat… though it coincides with this year’s East Coast National.

⚾️ Jackson Holliday debut

Wednesday night, the top prospect made his long-awaited MLB debut. Here’s everything collectors should know about the Orioles’ phenom’s big night.

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