Pop Culture / Memorabilia & Cards
Thursday 26 October 2023, 03:00 PM • Milan
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SALE 210
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Cards signed by the greatest football players in history, as well as those of still active athletes, will be offered for auction. In addition, a series of memorabilia related to the world of sports and cinema will be auctioned, with a special focus on the 1980s, a golden decade when it comes to the rise of a "popular culture" that invaded the world from the United States with its film, music and sports myths.
The auction aims to exalt that mass culture, made up of actors, showbiz personalities, soccer players and sportsmen who helped form Pop Culture: faces and names of men who have now entered the collective imagination.
The main focus of the auction is on autographed cards, a very recent sector of collecting: developed in the United States a few years ago it immediately attracted the interest and curiosity of collectors and investors from all over the world.
In the United States, the card market is booming, with prices rising steadily and seeing cards changing hands for as much as several million dollars. It is no coincidence that Netflix recently produced the series The Goldin Touch: the kings of memorabilia, where America's leading auction house in the field sells autographed cards and sports memorabilia for stratospheric sums.
This auction in addition to wanting to introduce European collectors and fans to this particular and new form of collecting will give you the opportunity to invest in a market sector in its infancy, you will in fact have the chance to acquire cards that already reach considerable figures, but that in the near future could literally explode.
ADDRESS
Milan / Via Paolo Sarpi, 6
(get direction)
For all enquires:
pop@finarte.it
+39 02 3363801
SESSION
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Exhibition
25 and 26 Octoberfrom 10am to 1pm and from 2pm to 6pm
Milan / Via Paolo Sarpi, 6
(get direction)
Conditions of Sale
The Pop culture is a form of culture that reflects the predominant tastes, trends, lifestyles and ideas of a society at a particular time. It manifests itself through a variety of mediums, including music, film, television, fashion, literature, art, games, and other aspects of daily life. Our Pop Culture department is an irresistible fusion of passion for pop culture, selection skills, and passion for the auction world.
Our sneaker auctions are a testament to the perfect fusion of fashion, street culture, and iconicity. Our experts devote time and energy to selecting the rarest and most desirable sneakers, creating catalogs that enchant both fashionistas and pop culture lovers.
Our first sneaker auction (and the first ever in Italy) had a fantastic result with 60% of lots sold. The undisputed protagonists of the auction are two pairs of Air Force 1 Low Off-White, (the MCA – sold for 4.000 € – and the Air University Gold Metallic Silver – sold for 2.500 €) and also the Blazer Mid Off-White “The Ten” (sold for2.000 €), confirmation of the fact that with the collaboration between Off-White and Nike, Virgil Abloh has definitively revolutionized the world of sneakers, succeeding in making them more and more a cult object – especially after his recent death.
Other models that have achieved excellent results at auction are those signed by hip hop superstar Travis Scott: the Air Force 1 Low Travis Scott AF100 (sold for 2.300 €) and the Dunk SB Low (sold for more than 2.000 €).
If you have any collectible sneakers, items or memorabilia related to the world of Pop Culture and are thinking of putting them up for auction, please contact us for a free valuation. Our team of experts is constantly on the lookout for unique items, curating thematic auctions that pay homage to different facets of pop culture. Whether it’s a collection of vintage items from cult movies or an exclusive set of collectible toys, our auctions are a celebration of the shared passions and stories that make us unique.
For more information:
pop@finarte.it