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Marvin Harrison Jr. saga takes an unexpected turn + Are millions of dollars in collectibles being held hostage
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Marvin Harrison Jr. saga takes an unexpected turn + Are millions of dollars in collectibles being held hostage
🏈 Marvin Harrison Jr. says his company might have signed Fanatics deal, but he never did
Harrison Jr., in his affidavit, stated he was not paid. Instead, his company was. And Fanatics wasn't the payor. Topps was. For those scoring at home, Fanatics is the parent company of Topps.
😡 Questions surround fate of sports memorabilia sold by fractional investment company
@cllctmedia Investors who own millions of dollars worth of memorabilia through Collectable are concerned their items are being held "hostage" after ne... See more
Collectable previously kept all its assets in PWCC's vault in Oregon, but at some point, the new management brought at least some of them to the New York storefront. Collectable investors were not notified of the change, but nothing in the investment documents requires that disclosure.
⚾️ Baseball signed by VP nominee Tim Walz sold for $571 one day after joining Democratic ticket
Walz has served as Minnesota’s governor since 2019, and the former high school football coach has been a heavy supporter of Minnesota sports for years — his “Wolves Back Day” proclamation was a hit among Timberwolves fans as the team made its way to the Western Conference finals in the 2024 playoffs. But this ball doesn’t include any autograph certifications.
📺️ WATCH: Our interview with PSA President Ryan Hoge, as he details the relationship with eBay, future of data and the impact of the SGC acquisition
💨 Knockoff Snoop Dogg Olympic pins cropping up everywhere
Snoop’s pin has been the darling of social media throughout the Olympics, especially when it’s been given to athletes like Coco Gauff. Sources told cllct it’s not for public sale. But now knockoffs are hitting the market in bunches. One eBay seller has sold 75 pins.
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⚾️ Willie Mays 1951 Bowman rookie card could set record
With bidding already topping $300,000 for the PSA 8.5 at REA, the potential record for one of the all-time great’s rookie cards is always a watershed moment. Not to mention, in this case, it comes just months since Mays' death in June.
🧑🎨 Painter auctioning off work inspired by viral Olympic pole vaulter
“I was having a couple of frustrating days working on projects I didn't really want to work on," Pollot told cllct. "And my wife was like, 'Why don't you just paint something different?' And I went on the internet, and you could not avoid seeing this pole vaulter.”
🤑 Hot items on the auction block this weekend
It’s a rather lackluster weekend in terms of quantity of great items, but there are still a few exquisite sales to be made.
Star Wars #1 35¢ Price Variant (Marvel, 1977) CGC NM 9.4 White pages (Heritage)
Vintage 1984 May 8th HoF KIRBY PUCKETT Debut ANGELS vs TWINS Ticket Stub (eBay)
1964 Clevedon The Beatles licorice candy records in the display box (eBay)
2018 Panini Prizm Gold Kobe Bryant /10 #15 BGS 9.5 GEM MINT (PWCC)
2023 Bowman Chrome Draft Sapphire Superfractor Paul Skenes RC AUTO 1/1 BGS 8.5
📺️ WATCH: Our interview with Memory Lane’s Dan Wulkan on book sales, autograph trends and the Twinkie that stole The National
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