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The rise of trading cards as an alternative asset class
As the investment landscape has seen a growing interest in alternative asset classes, trading cards are emerging as a unique and compelling investment opportunity, offering the potential for significant returns while diversifying portfolios.
Mickey Mantle and the most expensive trading card ever
Mickey Mantle’s nickname, the ‘Commerce Comet’, took on new meaning when a 1952 Topps trading card bearing his name and image sold at auction for US$12.6 million in August 2022.
Post Malone pays $2 million for one-of-one Magic: The Gathering card
One Ring to rule them all – and all it cost Post Malone was US$2 million. The one-of-one Magic: The Gathering card smashed the previously held record for most expensive card from the franchise.
So, is the card worth US$2 million, or is this a case of the rockstar singer blowing the budget?