WNBA trading cards surpass NBA counterparts in value

[RandySF]

IOWA CITY, Iowa — The latest release of WNBA trading cards is making waves in the sports memorabilia market, with prices surpassing those of their NBA counterparts for the first time.

On Feb. 12, Panini, the exclusive trading card license holder for both leagues, launched its 2024 Prizm set for the WNBA. Despite the conclusion of the league's 2024 season, these hobby boxes are currently selling for an average of $1,200 each across various retailers.

In contrast, the 2024-25 NBA Prizm set, set to release on February 19, has a presale price of approximately $800 per hobby box, Waxstat reported.

The sudden explosion in demand for WNBA cards has been fueled by the massive interest in the league’s 2024 draft class, led by No. 1 pick and rookie of the year Caitlin Clark.




https://cbs2iowa.com/news/local/wnba-trading-cards-soar-past-nba-in-value-for-first-time

[cyclonefence]

1. I don't know why

but this just tickles me to death. Some nerdy kid, somewhere, someday, might have a fortune on his hands--and (please Glob) he's never even watched a game.

[3Hotdogs]

2. I was a weekend card/memorabilia dealer at shows, late 80's to 91.

It was fun to hold stuff, even though I couldn't afford to keep most of them.

--- Signed Joe D., Mickey, Ted.... and so forth.

I got to meet Yogi at one show. He was signing at a booth, 10 feet from my booth.

A set of three cards, Tinker, Evers, Chance....

The only one I have from those days, is a litho, signed by Nolan Ryan and Tom Seaver.

It stopped being fun, watching 10 year old kids, running from booth to booth, chasing some card that was gonna be worth a hundred or so in a month or so.