Julio Rodriguez Excels for Mariners as Card Prices Rise

Triple SSS Sports Cards is a Detroit, Michigan, company that maintains an inventory of rare and sought-after graded issues spanning the major sports. In baseball, one of the hottest rising stars Triple SSS Sports Cards sells cards of is Seattle Mariners’ rookie Julio Rodriguez.

Demonstrating consistent power and hitting .274, Rodriguez achieved 57 RBIs and 18 home runs in the first half of 2022 and helped the Mariners stay in the thick of the wildcard race. Selected to the All Star Game, Rodriguez broke through on the national stage as well, besting Pete Alonso, the reigning champion, in the Home Run Derby.

Key issues that card investors are purchasing in anticipation of a potential postseason run include the 2019 Bowman Draft Chrome released before Rodriguez entered the Major Leagues. While valued highly, this issue is not considered the “first Bowman” that commands the most collector attention. Graded PSA 10, the 2019 Chrome Prospect Autographs card regularly attains auction prices in the $2,000 to $4,000 range, making it one of the most sought after.

The Popularity of UD Young Guns Cards of Prospects Like Cole Caufield

Based in Detroit, Michigan, Triple SSS Sports Cards offers a full range of sports cards related to baseball, basketball, football, and hockey. Among the popular hockey issues that Triple SSS Sports Cards sells are those of Cole Caufield.

Promoted to the Canadiens at the end of the 2020-21 season, Caufield displayed surprising maturity and was a critical facet in the team’s run to the Finals of the Stanley Cup, scoring 12 points in only 20 games.

Having earned a starting spot on the team, Caufield seemed to squander his chance early the next year and was demoted to the AHL, but ultimately returned and demonstrated renewed prowess on the offensive ice. Caufield provided flashes that seemed to indicate he could emerge as a team leader, and investors are currently seeking his key rookie cards at an offseason discount.

One sought-after issue is Upper Deck’s Young Guns, a short-printed issue that is a longtime favorite of rookie collectors. Not serial numbered, it is attainable to everyday collectors while still fetching significant premiums in high grade. Gem mint PSA 10 grade copies are valued in the $500 range, which could rise significantly higher if Caufield has a breakthrough year. Parallels of Young Guns, such as the speckled rainbow foil, are even more highly valued in high grade, achieving prices of as much as $2,000.

Mac Jones Black Finite Prizm Rookie Yields Six Figures

Maintaining an extensive online inventory, Triple SSS Sports Cards is a Detroit, Michigan, firm that regularly sets up at hobby shows across the country. Triple SSS Sports Cards has an extensive selection of rookie cards of emerging stars, including premium issues of players such as Mac Jones.

Continuing to grow into responsibilities as the next quarterback of the New England Patriots, Jones had an active spring, training one-on-one with coach Bruce Belichick and delivering a performance that had some comparing him with a young Tom Brady. This anticipation of success to come on one of the NFL’s most storied teams has led to a spike in Jones’ card prices. One particularly sought-after issue is Panini’s Prizm Football.

In June 2022, a 13-year-old collector live-streamed the moment he pulled a Mac Jones Black Finite Prizm True Rookie card from a pack. This one-of-a-kind card was immediately sold to a private Ohio collector for $100,000, with the card then quickly netting $175,000 on the secondary market. While this may seem high for a player who is still largely untested, it pales in comparison to the sale of a 2017 Patrick Mahomes Prizm gold vinyl 1/1 rookie for more than half a million dollars. These prices indicate that the card may still have room to increase in value should Jones display the type of talent he has in training on the game-day gridiron.

Mickey Mantle Baseball Card Sells for Record Amount

Triple SSS Sports Cards is a family-owned sports company that sells graded vintage collectible sports cards and memorabilia produced before 1975. The company, operated by Mike and Mark Skerbe, is based in Shelby Town, Michigan, and provides the best possible customers to collectors of all kinds. Triple SSS Sports Cards inventory includes baseball, basketball, football, hockey cards, and memorabilia.

In January 2021, A Mickey Mantle baseball card sold for $5.2 million, making it the most expensive sports card at the time. The sports card, produced by New York-based collectibles manufacturer Topps, became the highest-selling card after actor and entrepreneur Rob Gough acquired it for the above sum, beating the $3.94 million prize of Mike Trouts baseball card, the former record holder.

Rob Gough considered the 1952 Topps Mantle the most iconic and highly coveted sports card and recounted always dreaming of owning one; he even felt he underpaid for the piece as it could have gone for much more than the $5.2 million he paid. The Mickey Mantle baseball card is currently the third highest-selling sports card globally, having been surpassed by two other cards—the T206 Honus Wagner baseball card and the Pikachu Illustrator card, each selling at $6.6 million and $5.2million, respectively.

Bowman Issues Throughout the Topps Calendar

Triple SSS Sports Cards is a company in Detroit, Michigan, that transacts high-value cards spanning major sports, from NBA basketball to MLB Baseball. In the latter sphere, Triple SSS Sports Cards features issues of Bowman, a premier Topps brand sought after by collectors in search of high-value rookies.

Each year, Bowman is released in several major issues, starting with the Bowman 1st Edition in March. This set includes all the prospects who will feature in the 2021 Bowman Baseball set a month later. The only difference is a 1st Edition Stamp embossed in the lower corner of each card.

After release of the basic paper Bowman set in April, the Bowman Chrome is released in August. Unlike its predecessor, it features international prospect signees as its main rookie chase. This does not necessarily make these cards less valuable. Every so often, a stellar international prospect such as Shohei Ohtani emerges.

Finally, there is the Bowman Draft release in January of the next year. This features a checklist primarily composed of prospects selected in the most recent draft. Through this tiered system of Bowman releases, Topps generates collector interest in prospects throughout the MLB season.

Three Valuable Vintage Baseball Sports Cards

Triple SSS Sports Cards deals in investment-quality sports cards, boasting more than 30 years of experience and an excellent reputation. Focusing on pre-1975 sports cards, Triple SSS Sports Cards is among America’s top vintage sports card dealers.

The value of vintage baseball cards, such as pre-war and high-grade post-war cards, can be incredibly high. Here are a few examples:

1. The 1909-11 T206 White Border Honus Wagner: People consider this card the Holy Grail. Even in poor condition, one can sell for over $1 million. In 2021, someone bought the SGC 3 model of this card for $6,606,296.

2. The 1952 Topps 311 Mickey Mantle: Many regard this card as a pointer to the health of the sports card market. These high-number cards (which makes them more of a rarity) first entered the sports card market in 1952. A PSA 9 model sold for $5,200,000 in 2021.

3. The 1916 M101-5 Sporting News Babe Ruth Rookie: Babe Ruth, also called the Colossus of Clout, was baseball’s first global star, playing from 1914 to 1935. The 1916 M101-5 Sporting News Babe Ruth Rookie cards display young Babe Ruth in the uniform of the Boston Red Sox. These cards come with several advertising backs, though many existing cards exhibit blank backs. One can find them in off-centers, and they fetch over $1 million in good condition. The Goudey Gum Company produced four Ruth cards in 1933. Card 53, which displays Ruth against a yellow background, was sold for $4,212,000 in an auction held in July 2021.

What Contributed to the Increase in Sports Memorabilia Collecting?

Based in Shelby Township, Michigan, Triple SSS Sports Cards provides high-quality sports cards and sports memorabilia products. Part of a growing industry, Triple SSS Sports Cards primarily sells graded vintage collectible cards, though it also offers desirable modern-day cards and other items of sports memorabilia.

The world of sports memorabilia and sports cards has grown rapidly in the past few months after remaining steady for several years. Both vintage and modern sports items are shattering previous sales records and bringing in millions of dollars.

This sudden increase in interest resulted in part from the COVID-19 pandemic. At the start of the pandemic, bored fans began digging up old cards and checking their value. This returned sports memorabilia to the front of people’s minds. Suddenly, interest in individual cards and unopened sports merchandise skyrocketed and led to huge price increases.

Celebrity endorsers also contributed to the increase in the sports memorabilia industry. Steve Aoki, Mark Walberg, and Gary Vaynerchuk have all spoken about the sport cards market. Their interest has brought new attention to the industry and introduced new hobbyists to sports memorabilia collecting.

Yet another contributing factor is the use of technology by companies involved in sports memorabilia sales. Social media, online stores, and online auctioneering make sports cards and other items more accessible. Items can now be traded around the world at any time of day.

2019-20 Panini Spectra Makes an Impact with LeBron James’ Color Blast

Based in Michigan, Triple SSS Sports Cards maintains an extensive inventory of cards that range from rare numbered rookies to top condition vintage issues. Triple SSS Sports Cards is active in an industry that has exploded in popularity in recent years, as fans, hobbyists, and investors alike join the ranks.

One of the recent basketball sets that has attracted serious collector interest is the 2019-20 Panini Spectra. With packs retailing for $75 on issue and containing four cards each, $300 boxes have four packs. The benefit of this high-end approach is that each pack yields one autograph and one parallel, with each box also having one Gold Wave rookie jersey autograph or a Wave rookie jersey autograph card. In addition, there are 25 variation cards that feature players in different jerseys and poses, which occur one-third as often as the regular base card.

With rookie cards of athletes such as Zion Williamson and Ja Morant highly sought after, perhaps the most coveted issue of the Panini Spectra is the inaugural Color Blast insert. These striking short-printed cards feature 25 star players, with the LeBron James #2 issue listed among Beckett’s Top 20 Cards of 2020. Rare for a veteran card, the James Color Blast regularly achieves prices of $5,000 and up, with $8,500 attained at higher grades.

Sought-After Upper Deck The Cup 2015-16 Connor McDavid Rookies

Maintaining an extensive inventory that spans the major sports, Triple SSS Sports Cards emphasizes prompt, responsive service. Among the rapidly appreciating issues that Triple SSS Sports Cards buys and sells are 2015-16 Upper Deck The Cup Connor McDavid rookies.

Despite not having taken home the Calder Trophy, which honors the NHL’s top rookie, McDavid emerged as an explosive talent with the Edmonton Oilers in 2015. With McDavid having signed an exclusive contract with Upper Deck during his rookie year, The Cup set was designed as an ultra-premium offering for collectors.

The rookie card #197 includes a patch swatch and autograph, and was limited to a run of 99. For this reason, it commanded a hefty $10,000 price tag from the moment of its release. Within The Cup set there are also one-off #197 Base Black Foil Autograph and Base Black Foil Shield Autograph cards, as well as other limited printings of the rookie card.

Other cards in the series featuring Connor McDavid autographs and patches include multiplayer 6-Way Booklet Relics and Cup Trios Jersey cards, single-player Cup Foundations Quad Jersey Autographs, and Quad Patches.

Demand for all these cards, as well as often more affordable McDavid rookies from other Upper Deck series, is high. In June 2020, a PSA graded Gem Mint 10 McDavid rookie #197 sold for in excess of $135,000. This more than doubled the previous record of $55,000 set for a modern hockey card.

The Las Vegas Raiders Open Allegiant Stadium

Based in Shelby Township, Michigan, Triple SSS Sports Cards sells high-quality sports and non-sport trading cards to collectors around the country. Featuring an inventory that consists of third-party-graded cards, Triple SSS Sports Cards stays abreast of sports news and developments to ensure all its products are fairly priced.

On July 31, 2020, the Las Vegas Raiders opened their new $1.8 billion stadium located just off of the Las Vegas Strip and Interstate 15. The facility marks the end of a four year process to bring the Raiders from Oakland, and the official beginning of the NFL in Sin City. The 65,000 seat domed stadium has received nicknames such as ‘The Death Star’ for it’s resemblance the spaceship in Star Wars.

Raiders owner Mark Davis retained the firm MANICA Architecture that designed the previously proposed stadium in Carson, California. Allegiant Stadium features rolled in Bermuda grass and a silver and black exterior featuring light up strips. The stadium is also going to serve as the home for the UNLV Rebels football team and will host future events such as the PAC-12 Championship game.

Official play in the stadium kicked off in Week 2 of the 2020 NFL season with Raiders defeating the New Orleans Saints 34-24 with quarterback Derek Carr tossing three touchdown passes.