I, I wish you could swim
Like the dolphins, like dolphins can swim
We can beat them, for ever and ever
Oh we can be Heroes, just for one day
David Bowie - David Bowie - Heroes (Live Aid, 1985) - YouTube
Received this press photo on Friday.
Watched the movie last night. Young Woman and the Sea (2024) - IMDb
Take your daughter to see it.
Take your son to see it.
We all need a hero!
((bio+art+story+create)/rarity) x passion = collect

Really looking forward to getting these graded and up on a shelf somewhere. The Argentina photo is dated 21 May 1986, which is 10 days before the 1986 World Cup kicked off in Mexico. And we all know how that ended! I haven't done any digging (yet) but I am assuming it's from one of the three friendlies they played the month before the tournament began. On the back, it says, "Mexico City - The world's best footballer? Diego Maradona will be the focus of fan attention — and opposing defenders — when he takes the field for Argentina, which is one of the top contenders for the title at the 1986 World Cup in Mexico." The Napoli photo is from the first half of the 1990-91 Season, shortly after Maradona led them to their second Scudetto after helping them win their first in 1987.

Many of us are digging the Type 1 photos and its apparently gaining in popularity. Altan just added it to its insights report. I wish they dug deeper in attributing the trends to what is driving the gain and prices. To me the values in ranked order:
1) Image used for the players' card
2) A key milestone or event
3) HOF player early career
4) Famous photographer

I included the page here for those who want to read.

While big sales such as a 1951 Mickey Mantle hit record highs, the average price of Type 1s is dropping.
The report found that Goldin, Heritage, REA and Memory Lane are on pace to sell 73% more Type 1 photo lots in Q1 2024 than 2023 as a whole, while average prices declined 47% over the same period.
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CLLCT had an article about Type 1 photos and the gap between the high end and everything else. Interesting to see this relatively new market start to mature. So many people have been grabbing “raw photos” for grading and a quick flip. I will be interested to see how this market settles in with prices over the next 12-24 months.

https://www.cllct.com/sports-collectibles/memorabilia/type-1-photos-flooding-market-prices-split-between-high-end-and-everything-else

Goldin is leaning into the interest around Type 1 photos with a bunch of pretty insane pics in their April Elite auction.

Kareem's debut game. Mike Tyson at 14 leaning on the speed bag. Jordan playing baseball. Satchel Paige and Joe Louis and Babe Ruth and more.

They also have the Type 1 of Tommie Smith and John Carlos at the 1968 Olympics, gloved fists raised in the air. Hard to think of a sports photo with a greater tie to the Civil Rights movement.

Bidding is at $6,750 with 12 days left in the auction.

https://goldin.co/item/1968-olympics-black-power-salute-full-color-type-i-original-news-servit0nrw?