Collect’s Top Auctions
From the white-hot, brand-new MLB Rookie Debut Patch Autos to Babe Ruth making history again to a LeBron and Bronny father-son moment, 2024 was a phenomenal year at Fanatics Collect. As RIPPED Unwrapped continues to celebrate 2024 in The Hobby, let’s take a chance to look at some of the best auction moments from the year that was.
Top Auction Moments of 2024
1933 Goudey Babe Ruth #149 PSA 8.5
card info
• well-preserved red color in addition to virutally 50-50 centering placed this ’33 goudey ruth in rarified air, one of only three 8.5’s of its kind – no versions of this card have been graded higher
auction info
• sold for $1,620,000 in november 2024
what it meant
• the biggest sale in the history of fanatics collect once again shows the undeniable staying power of the great bambino in the hobby – a truly historic moment for fanatics collect
2024 Topps Now Caleb Williams #D-1G RC Auto 1/1 w/ Inscription
card info
• online exclusive
auction info
• sold for $37,200 in october 2024
what it meant
• a testament to the strength of topps now cards, capturing caleb’s draft moment with his own inscription ‘my first card as a pro’
2024 Topps Chrome Baseball Update Series #RDPA-JC Junior Caminero Rookie MLB Debut Patch Auto 1/1 PSA 9
card info
• debut patch auto from caminero’s first-ever mlb appearance in which he recorded a hit, run, and a walk
auction info
• sold for $66,000 in december 2024
what it meant
• 2024 rookie mlb debut patch autos were arguably the hottest new cards of the year, capturing the imagination of collectors around the world. caminero’s impressive auction sale set the market for an incredibly loaded class featuring paul skenes, elly de la cruz, and jackson chourio (whose rdpa went for $105,000)
2022 Bowman Chrome Baseball Prospect Autograph #CPA-ED Elly De La Cruz 1st Bowman Superfractor 1/1 PSA 10
card info
• combination of first bowman, scarcity and condition help make ths 1-of-1 one of the most covetable cards in the modern hobby
auction info
• sold for $360,000 in september 2024
what it meant
• one of mlb’s bright young things, de la cruz’s ascension in the show has been mirrored by his rising influence in the hobby, this first bowman sale is a testament to the star’s incredible popularity and potential
2023/24 Bowman University Chrome Basketball #FS-LJBJ LeBron/Bronny James Superfractor Dual Auto 1/1 PSA 10
card info
• unique dual auto featuring lebron during his high school days and bronny in his lone season at usc
auction info
• sold for $114,000 in march 2024
what it meant
• the lebron/bronny storyline capture the attention of basketball fans and hobbyists all season and this sale demonstrated the power of their unique father-son basketball moment
1991 Topps Desert Shield #333 Chipper Jones RC Auto PSA 10
card info
• rc auto part of historic desert shield set distributed to troops stationed in middle east
auction info
• sold for $38,400 in August 2024
what it meant
• a record for a chipper jones card
