The interest of sports collectables -particularly sports cards – has waned some over the past decade when card and memorabilia shops were a common sight around most U.S. cities.
But when it comes to Bucs quarterback Tom Brady, the interest is as strong as ever. In fact, record-setting strong.
Brady’s rookie card recently sold at auction for a record $1.32 million and that price is believed to be the highest price paid for a football card, soaring past the previous record by nearly $500,000.
A Tom Brady championship ticket rookie card, in an 8, has been sold for $1.32 million by @pwcc.
The same card, in an 8.5, was sold last month by @RickProbstein’s @probstein123 for $1.7M.
Probstein asked 3 of 7 people with a 9 if they would take $5M for the card.
All said no. pic.twitter.com/DNFA74GfNu
— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) March 5, 2021
Big Brady fan and known card collector James Park, purchased the card.
“I lived in Boston for 10 years and so am a huge fan of Brady,” Parks said. “I’ve also had a love of collecting cards since I was a kid. Given Brady’s uncontested status as GOAT in football, this card is an important piece of sports history and of any collection.”
Mark Cook currently is the director of editorial content and Bucs beat writer and has written for PewterReport.com since 2011. Cook has followed the Buccaneers since 1977 when he first began watching football with his Dad and is fond of the 1979 Bucs team that came within 10 points of going to a Super Bowl. His favorite Bucs game is still the 1979 divisional playoff win 24-17 over the Eagles. In his spare time Cook enjoys playing guitar, fishing, the beach and family time.Cook is a native of Pinecrest in Eastern Hillsborough County and has written for numerous publications including the Tampa Tribune, In the Field and Ya'll Magazine. Cook can be reached at [email protected]
