Goldin Auctions - Card INDUSTRY thread...don't open if not interested -

[68Hawk]

Originally Posted by Exhibitman

Poor Marky Mark; didn't even merit a bold typeface.

And there was a reason I didn't bold Mr Wahlberg....

There have been plenty of pure celebrity collectors over the years from the entertainment world that collectors enjoy looking to, but they have rarely truly moved the needle in their respective hobby.

Wahlberg is a huge watch guy, has a magnificent wristwatch collection that's been the subject of a few watch enthusiast specials, but while his image on cardboard in a watchshop adds cache to the brand he wears it doesn't greatly change the number of collectors or purchasers of fine watches.
And by that I mean greatly, because watch collecting has undoubtedly been enjoying a renaissance in recent times.

But world known athletes talking cards, talking collections etc would reach an audience in the billions across the world, and who already have some knowledge of what a sportscard looks like and might have an appreciation of - even if they've never collected.

If you're talking mainstream collecting, as opposed to niche hobby, this is A moment we might be seeing where that takes place.
And it would have enormous consequences on prices and how we talk about it.

Course I could be jumping the shark here.....but it has that look and feel of an industry about to come out of the basement.