1984 Olympics
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Like many collectors, Buzz is a fan of grading and knows that there are many reasons that collectors choose to slab cards. Sometimes it's to enhance the appeal and protect them when selling. Other times it's to protect an investment for the long-term or to protect for sentimental reasons. Or, it might be just for fun or curiosity about a potential grade.
Here's this month's grading diary here on The Buzz ...
Second pair of Michael Jordan Converse shoes from 1984 Olympics sells for big money via SCP Auctions
What's rarer than the rarified air of a pair of Michael Jordan game-used shoes?
A pair of Michael Jordan game-used Converse shoes -- and the latest pair of shoes from the 1984 Olympics to sell via SCP Auctions went for nearly six-figures at auction following a record-setting sale earlier this year. Continue reading
Michael Jordan's game-used Converse shoes from 1984 Olympics already setting record via SCP
Update (June 11): The shoes sold for $190,373 after the auction closed this weekend.
They're not Air Jordans but they're already in some rare air as an SCP Auctions clock counts down.
They're Michael Jordan’s game-worn and dual-signed Converse shoes from the 1984 Olympics -- specifically the gold-medal-winning-game against Spain -- and they're on the auction block and already have set a record for a pair of game-used shoes. And that's with more than two days remaining before the auction closes.
How much?
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