Discover Grails Both New and Old on Fanatics Collect
The Fanatics Collect March Premier Auction runs from March 6 to March 20, with extended bidding beginning at 7:00 PM PT on March 20. This curated Fanatics Collect showcase melds the best of both worlds, marrying old school with new school — vintage icons and ultra-modern 1/1 masterpieces.
Whether you’re a collector drawn to the legends of the past or you’re chasing the rarest cards of the present (and future), this auction is one for the Hobby history books.
Young Stars Lead the Way
Among modern-day grails, Paul Skenes’ Rookie Debut Patch Auto currently has no equal. The hard-throwing right-hander dominated his rookie campaign, winning N.L. Rookie of the Year and becoming the first rookie to start an All-Star Game in almost three decades.
His cards have set the hobby ablaze, but none carry more significance than this 1/1 masterpiece, which became part of Hobby folklore when an 11-year-old collector pulled the redemption card on Christmas morning while opening packs with his family. It was a moment of pure collecting magic — one that added to the legacy of this special card.
Among the modern-day grails, few cards capture the excitement of the next generation of baseball better than the 2024 Topps Jackson Holliday Rookie MLB Debut Patch 1/1 and the 2024 Topps Chrome Update Paul Skenes Rookie Debut Patch Auto DNA 10 1/1 PSA 10. These cards represent a new pinnacle in collecting, featuring authentic MLB debut patches worn by the players in their first Major League games — a groundbreaking concept introduced by Topps in 2023 that has since taken The Hobby by storm.
Holliday, the game’s top prospect and son of MLB star Matt Holliday, wore the patch embedded in his card during his highly anticipated debut last April. The former No. 1 overall pick entered the big leagues ahead of schedule, and his 1/1 MLB Debut Patch Auto is one of the most coveted rookie cards of this generation.
Vintage Gold at the March Premier Auction
Balancing all the modern grails at the Fanatics Collect March Premier Auction is a true piece of vintage collecting royalty — a 1952 Topps Mid-Grade Complete Master Set, featuring every card in the legendary set graded and authenticated by PSA or SGC. Often considered the most important post-war baseball release, this set is headlined by Mickey Mantle’s iconic #311 rookie card (SGC 3.5) alongside a PSA 6 Willie Mays, PSA 6.5 Jackie Robinson, and PSA 7 Roy Campanella.
The set also includes ultra-rare variations, including the elusive Frank Campos Black Star PSA 7.5, one of just two copies at that grade with only six graded higher. The 1952 Topps set revolutionized The Hobby, but many of these cards were lost to time — including a famous batch that was dumped into the Atlantic Ocean — making this offering a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for collectors.
The March Premier Auction is the ultimate fusion of past and present, showcasing how the history of collecting continues to evolve while honoring the game’s most cherished artifacts. Whether you’re chasing a storied relic of baseball history or the next generational masterpiece, this auction offers an unmatched opportunity to secure pieces of baseball’s legacy — both old and new.
In addition to these baseball grails of past and present, there are tons of other great cards in the Fanatics Collect March Premier Auction. Check out a few more choice examples from some other sports below.
Explore More From the Fanatics Collect March Premier Auction
1980-81 Topps basketball #139 Magic Johnson, Larry Bird and Julius Erving
player info
• Three superstar icons of the 1980s NBA, all members of the Hall of Fame
Card info
• Set includes 176 three-panel perforated cards featuring 264 different players
• Premier Auction Example is PSA Gem Mint 10
fAnatics collect
• “The trading card stars aligned when these three basketball geniuses wound up on the same iconic trading card in 1980. “
2004 Topps Super Bowl XXXVIII MVP Tom Brady Relic Auto 12/99
player info
• seven-time league champion
• youngest player in league history to be named mvp of the Big game
Card info
• DNA 9 PSA 10
fanatics collect
• “Brady’s 2002 Topps Super Bowl XXXVI MVP #SBMVP card features a hand-numbered autograph, and the Super Bowl game-used football slice sits inside a star-shaped relic window instead of the traditional square shape.”
2023 Topps Mercury Foilfractor Victor Wembanyama Patch Auto RC 1/1
player info
• 2023 no. 1 draft pick
• 2023 rookie of the year
Card info
• Premier Auction Example is BGS 9.5
what fanatics collect said
• “There are 10 1/1 Gold Foilfractor RPAs in the Mercury product, each of which has rocketed up the list of the best Wembanyama rookies in the eyes of collectors.”
