Jordan’s Record Cover, Ohtani-Judge’s Monster Logoman, and One Piece’s TCG Surge

Michael Jordan North Carolina “Sports Illustrated” cover sells for record $229k (cllct) — A PSA 9.6 copy of Jordan’s 1983 UNC Sports Illustrated cover sold for $229,360 at Goldin, setting a new record for a graded magazine and spotlighting the emerging PSA-vs.-CGC magazine-grading race.

2025 Topps Chrome Ohtani & Judge Dual Gold MLB Logoman Autograph Up For Sale (Sports Illustrated) — Fanatics Collect opened bidding on the 1/1 Shohei Ohtani–Aaron Judge dual Logoman autograph, with the article highlighting the game-used patch origins tied to specific 2025 performances by both stars.

The Jackie Robinson Card Starting Off the Year on Fire (Sports Illustrated) — A look at the recent heat around Jackie Robinson cardboard, centered on a Leaf rookie that has been especially active in the market over the past few months.

Shohei Ohtani’s Top Five World Baseball Classic Card Sales (Sports Illustrated) — A timely WBC-themed rundown of Ohtani’s strongest WBC-card sales, topped by a 2023 Topps Dynasty 1/1 autograph laundry-tag card and anchored by Card Ladder sale data.

Kobe, LeBron, and Garnett Triple Logoman Card: 2nd Highest Unsigned Sale Ever (Sports Illustrated) — The sale pushed a Kobe-LeBron-Garnett Triple Logoman into rare air, becoming the highest public sale ever for a Garnett card and the second-highest public sale for an unsigned card.

Very Nice, Very Evil! What Danhausen’s Debut in WWE Means for Collectors (Sports Illustrated) — A wrestling-market piece on what Danhausen’s WWE debut could mean for his hobby trajectory and collector demand.

Cardboard and Capital: The New Mechanics of the Collectibles Market (Mantel News) — Mantel frames the modern hobby less as nostalgia and more as a capital market, arguing that cards are increasingly being treated like financial assets rather than pure fandom objects.

Britney Spears, 2Pac & More: Pop Century’s Top Card Sales and Autograph Premiums (Sports Illustrated) — A celebrity-card market piece on the strongest Leaf Pop Century sales, with a focus on how autograph scarcity continues to drive value across entertainment names.

Ruth, Curry Cards Top $1 Million; Record for Graded Magazine (Sports Collectors Daily) — Weekend auction results featured a Babe Ruth rookie and a 1/1 Steph Curry above seven figures, plus a six-figure sale for a graded Sports Illustrated tied to Jordan.

WBC Memorabilia Includes Card Sets, Autographs, Program (Sports Collectors Daily) — A World Baseball Classic collectibles roundup covering newly available Topps team card sets, autographs, and event-related memorabilia as the tournament gets underway.

One Piece and Monkey D. Luffy Cards Enter Pokemon’s TCG Territory (Sports Illustrated) — A market-check on One Piece.

Michael Jordan Sports Illustrated Sets Record as Most Expensive Magazine Ever (Sports Illustrated) — A follow-up take on the Jordan magazine sale, underscoring how far magazine grading has moved into the mainstream collectibles conversation.

Man charged with stealing trading cards from store (CityNews Canberra) — Canberra police say a 33-year-old was charged after trading cards worth thousands were stolen from a collectibles store, with some allegedly recovered via serial-number matches after a search of his home.

2025 Panini WNBA One and One FOTL: Caitlin Clark, Autographs, & Rare Inserts (Sports Illustrated) — The debut WNBA One and One FOTL release was previewed ahead of its Dutch auction, with two-card boxes, one autograph per box on average, and exclusive Pink Autographs numbered to /5 or less.

Hobby Box Breakdown of 2025-26 Topps 3 Basketball (Sports Illustrated) — Earliest dated preview located for this product in the window, outlining the four-card format, three autographs per box, and the March 5 EQL on-sale process.