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The Blind Side’s box office success sparks interest in Michael Oher cards
While its $34.1 million opening weekend was lost in the shadow of the new Twilight movie, The Blind Side – a film based on the real-life struggles of a current NFL rookie — is holding on to the No. 2 spot at the box office again this week.
And that has helped spark interest in Michael Oher’s football cards.
Oher, a first-round pick by Baltimore in this year’s draft who has started every game for the Ravens, was a star offensive lineman for the Ole Miss Rebels. But, before that, he was a homeless child in Memphis,Tenn., who was taken in by a family. His story inspired a book by Moneyball author Michael Lewis and the film, which stars Sandra Bullock and Tim McGraw.
Oher appears on 153 different football cards so far this year — just 22 of those autographed and all from Upper Deck. And with the kind of national exposure his story is getting, there area lot more than just the typical football card collectors picking up his cards.
Sales have been strong. For example, Oher’s 2009 Philadelphia National Chicle Autographs card typically sold in the $30 range has gone for for as much as $90. His 2009 Upper Deck Icons Autographs card typically sold for about $20 but has gone for for as much as $80.
Typically, his autographed football cards are selling in the $40-$60 range online and there’s been a strong interest in other autographed memorabilia.
Previously, Oher’s most-expensive cards were a pair of cards with his autograph as well as Ravens QB Joe Flacco, which were $80.
Oher has just two game-used memorabilia cards — both of which are found in 2009 Limited’s Draft Day Lids sets from Panini America. There are a total of just 60 cards made between the two cards found in the recently released product.
While its $34.1 million opening weekend was lost in the shadow of the new Twilight movie, The Blind Side – a film based on the real-life struggles of a current NFL rookie — is holding on to the No. 2 spot at the box office again this week.
And that has helped spark interest in Michael Oher’s football cards.
Oher, a first-round pick by Baltimore in this year’s draft who has started every game for the Ravens, was a star offensive lineman for the Ole Miss Rebels. But, before that, he was a homeless child in Memphis,Tenn., who was taken in by a family. His story inspired a book by Moneyball author Michael Lewis and the film, which stars Sandra Bullock and Tim McGraw.
Oher appears on 153 different football cards so far this year — just 22 of those autographed and all from Upper Deck. And with the kind of national exposure his story is getting, there area lot more than just the typical football card collectors picking up his cards.
Sales have been strong. For example, Oher’s 2009 Philadelphia National Chicle Autographs card typically sold in the $30 range has gone for for as much as $90. His 2009 Upper Deck Icons Autographs card typically sold for about $20 but has gone for for as much as $80.
Typically, his autographed football cards are selling in the $40-$60 range online and there’s been a strong interest in other autographed memorabilia.
Previously, Oher’s most-expensive cards were a pair of cards with his autograph as well as Ravens QB Joe Flacco, which were $80.
Oher has just two game-used memorabilia cards — both of which are found in 2009 Limited’s Draft Day Lids sets from Panini America. There are a total of just 60 cards made between the two cards found in the recently released product.
