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For the 3rd time in the last 4 months, we’ve seen a new all-time record price for a collectible magazine. This copy of Sports Illustrated from 1984 featuring Michael Jordan graded at CGC 9.8 just sold for $378,200. In 2023 a different copy at CGC 9.8 sold for $129,000. That’s a nearly 3x increase in just three years.
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Today in 1986 this copy of Sports Illustrated hit newsstands. It recaps game 1 of the World Series where the Boston Red Sox beat the New York Mets 1-0. One week later the Mets and Red Sox would be on the cover again, but this time it will tell the story of an incredible game 7 and the Mets winning their first ever title. This copy graded at CGC 9.2 is a pop 1 with none graded higher.
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Sending this off to CGC Europe today after watching @CGC_SI ‘s ‘how to pack and submit video’ for what must be the hundredth time! Peace of mind is everything when packing up a bulk submission. Love this cover!
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Replying to @CGC_SI
I feel like if you are magazine collector, you HAVE to have one in the personal collection. Here's mine...
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This might be the most famous magazine cover in history. The June 1985 edition of National Geographic magazine featuring the “Afghan Girl”. I’m cleaning and pressing this copy for one of my customers. Sharbat Gula was 12 when her photo was used for this cover, although her identity wasn’t revealed until 2002. While the photo and story highlighted the Soviet war vs Afghanistan, in 2002 Gula stated she was angered the photo was taken and published without her consent. The photo made her famous, and after the Taliban retook Afghanistan in 2021, she was evacuated to Italy for her safety. The highest grade copy is a CGC 9.2. I think this one had a shot at matching or beating that grade.
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You know who does offer card pickup at their grading center? CGC. You’re more than welcome to go to Florida and schedule a pickup. The constant complaining from the hobby about PSA, when other grading options are available, is really fascinating to watch.
It’s hilarious watching some of you get your panties in a bunch over this….People think "just let us pick up our orders at PSA" is as simple as putting a folding table in the lobby. From an operator standpoint, turning a closed vault into a public retail counter is an absolute nightmare: The "follow-home" target: Right now, thieves have to figure out which FedEx truck has cards. Open a pickup door, and every single person walking out to their car with a PSA box or Pelican case is a guaranteed target. Crews just sit in the parking lot and follow you to a red light. The first time a collector gets robbed at gunpoint in PSA's parking lot, who gets sued? You're letting people case the building: High-security vaults stay secure because the public never gets inside. Once you open a lobby, anyone can watch shift changes, camera blind spots, door buzzers, and how product moves from the back to the front. The counter inspection bottleneck: Are you counting and inspecting 100 slabs at the window before you sign? If yes, every 10-minute pickup turns into a 45-minute lobby backup (plus people arguing over grades with the clerk). If you don't open it there and get home to find a cracked slab or missing card, it's your word against theirs with zero carrier insurance. Staging + no-shows: Shipping runs on batch pallets on PSA's schedule. Will-call means pulling millions of dollars in orders out of the vault and holding them in a front room waiting on customers who show up 3 hours late because of SoCal or NJ traffic. Vault insurance: Policies for facilities holding hundreds of millions in collectibles have strict rules against public access. Letting random foot traffic in the building either voids the policy or sends premiums to the moon. There's a reason PSA only does drop-offs at controlled events or dedicated partner shops. I hope they figure out something, but you noobs acting like it’s elementary are just uniformed.
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So many people try to look at collectibles like a spreadsheet. Put in the numbers, add the formula and the math always works out. No shade on this guy, but the sooner you accept how much “fuzziness” is in the collectibles industry the happier you’ll be. Remember, this is fun because it’s so dumb.
Same card. Same grading company. THREE grades apart. I submitted a 1970 Topps Hank Aaron to @PSAcard. It came back a PSA 5. I cracked open the slab, resubmitted the EXACT SAME CARD, and it came back a PSA 8. That's a $600-$700 difference in market value. I have photos of both slabs and video of the crack-out. So here's my question for PSA: How do you plan to compensate me for the cost of the original grading, not to mention the expense of having to resubmit a card that apparently wasn't graded correctly the first time? And more importantly, if the same card can receive a 5 and an 8, how can collectors trust the grades they're paying PSA to assign? At what point does card grading become indistinguishable from throwing darts at a dartboard? @rhoge @darrenrovell @cllctMedia @CardPurchaser @NotTheFakeJordy @gurucollects
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Hey @PalmerLuckey!! Your first @WIRED cover is graded and slabbed in my collection. Now WIRED is writing headlines about your dogs. Something tells me the cover ages better than the headline. 😜
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This is pretty badass
The ORANGE Metal series returns. The latest edition features Ant & Melo's extremely limited cover that's only available until Saturday, October 24. 🚨
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Hall of Famer and six time World Series winner Whitey Ford was born on this day in 1928. He also won the Cy Young in 1961 and his #16 has been retired by the Yankees. He passed in 2020 This is his 1st Sports Illustrated cover appearance from 1956 graded in newsstand at CGC 6.0.
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Prices for this Shaq 1st Sports Illustrated cover from 1991 have gone crazy lately. One copy graded at PSA 9.8 just sold for nearly $20k! I’m cleaning and pressing this issue for a customer. This piece isn’t going to get a 9.8, but it’s a lot closer now. This is a very satisfying before and after pic.
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Kobe Bryant on this cover of Sports Illustrated that came out today in 2013. I love the headline “The Last Alpha Dog”. When this came out Bryant was coming off his torn achilles and knee injuries. His game was never the same and he retired after the 2015-16 season. This copy graded in newsstand at CGC 9.6 is a pop 7 with none graded higher.
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This is a great piece I’m working on for a customer. SLAM magazine Kicks from 2007. The photo on the cover was taken during the original photo shoot for Nike’s Air Jordan shoes in 1984. This pic was used in the Air Jordan sales catalog. Chuck Kuhn was the photographer who shot many iconic pics during this shoot including the now famous Jump Man. This magazine was a total disaster when I got it, with the front and back cover littered with dents and creases. It’s still far from perfect, but looks a whole lot better! My customer is sending this to PSA for grading.
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Lots of posts about the recent PSA theft and FedEx. Here’s some practical advice when shipping valuable collectibles. Far and away, the most secure shipping method available among the big carriers is USPS Registered Mail. Stamps on the opening to detect tampering, locked storage during transport with single key custody, internal chain of custody with sign offs, and processed and handled separately from standard mail. Stealing from USPS is a federal crime. UPS and FedEx thefts are usually handled under state larceny laws. Grading companies would have to start using this method to fix the specific FedEx theft, which is highly unlikely for many reasons. But when you ship your items, this is a great option.
Completely understand the fire PSA is under for the FedEx truck theft. But the biggest threats don't lie with PSA. They lie with inside jobs and third party carriers. The biggest threat of your cards going missing happens when you insure a package for $50K and leave the shipper. The simple name PSA or Collectors in the address box is the threat. There must be a change and it must be today. PSA and a a preferred carrier must work on additional security measures and finally offer the right insurance for transit within the collectibles market.
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Sports Illustrated Magazine- October 19th, 2015 Leonard Fournette 📸Marianna Massey ✍️Alan Shipnuck This cover was a major national validation of his breakout sophomore season and cemented his status as one of college football’s biggest stars at the time.
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A lot of copies of Sports Illustrated have a white border around the image, either on the front, the back, or both. These are prime locations for accumulating dirt. If not fixed, you will get downgraded for this. This Michael Jordan cover had dirt on the upper left corner. This would have been a .5 deduction if sent in without cleaning first.
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This is a tough copy to find in newsstand. It’s the only copy I’ve ever seen that’s both a newsstand and autographed. John Madden’s only Sports Illustrated cover appearance. I’m cleaning and pressing this copy for a fellow collector. I really like the choice of blue sharpie and its location on the cover. This spine tick popped out nicely! This one is off to PSA for grading and authentication.
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The one and only time that Hulk Hogan appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated was April 29, 1985. This came out on the heels of WrestleMania I at Madison Square Garden. The main event that night was Hulk Hogan and Mr. T defeating "Rowdy" Roddy Piper and "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff. The bout serves as one of the most culturally significant moments in professional wrestling history, cementing "Hulkamania" in mainstream American pop culture. This autographed copy was pretty messy when I started as it had taken a lot of abuse over the last 40 years. It’s a lot less messy now.
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Today in 1966 Boston Bruins legend Bobby Orr makes his NHL debut vs the Detroit Red Wings. He records 1 assist in a 6-2 win. This is his 1st Sports Illustrated cover appearance from 1967 graded in newsstand at CGC 7.5. There’s so much to love about out this cover. Blood on his nose and the old school goalie mask in the background!
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@CGC_SI @Slick_Paper Mail day! Not yet pressed. I'm wondering will PSA grade this NBC Jordan comic or just a CGC item?
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