Evan Parker

1 week ago | sports.yahoo.com | Evan Parker

We’re finally here, Collectors. Fanatics Fest Week. Heading to NYC for the show? Check out Yahoo Sports’ primer on what to expect from Michael Rubin and team this year. And don’t forget to stop by Bleecker Trading to hang with the Mantel crew. We’ll be there after the show every day, with a packed schedule of events, giveaways, authentic NYC pizza… everything you’ll need.

2 weeks ago | sports.yahoo.com | Evan Parker

Collectors, next week the Mantel team heads to NYC for Fanatics Fest. Will you be there? Consider yourselves all invited to our week of events with Bleecker Trading (just don’t mention it to a very salty J.R. Fickle). We’ll be throwing trade nights, buying nights, hangouts with other collectors… as soon as the Fanatics show shuts down every night, we’ll be heading over to Bleecker in the West Village to keep the party rolling. AdvertisementNot in NYC?

3 weeks ago | sports.yahoo.com | Evan Parker

The NBA Finals start tonight, Collectors. Who you got!? Hopefully not team, “This small market Finals is bad for ratings!”The benefit of an NBA Finals lacking global superstars? A chance for a new one to emerge. And Mantel’s Keegan Wagner (with help from eBay data) thinks that Tyrese Haliburton, recently considered overrated by his peers, is actually underrated when it comes to his collectibility market, making him THE BEST buy in The Hobby right now. AdvertisementAgree? Let us know over on Mantel.

1 month ago | ca.sports.yahoo.com | Evan Parker

Collectors! We’re less than a month away from Fanatics Fest and news is starting to trickle out about what collectors can expect. Last week Michael Rubin + team announced , a competition (think pitching accuracy and 'closest to the pin’-type challenges) pitting regular Janes and Joes against celebrities like Tom Brady, Druski, Logan Paul and Kevin Hart, with the winner taking home $1M.

1 month ago | sports.yahoo.com | Evan Parker

Hey Collectors,The WNBA season is underway and all eyes are on Caitlin Clark- on the court, and at auction. This week SEVEN of her best 1/1s cards are on the block, from her 2024 Panini Prizm Draft Picks Black Autoto her 2024 Panini Prizm WNBA Throwback Signatures White Sparkle. AdvertisementIt’s rare for this many mega-cards of one athlete to land at auction at the same time, says Mantel’s own Mike Metzler.