Ken Goldin brings sports card madness to the masses.
The famous collector and auctioneer presents a new series on Netflix dedicated to the world of sports and entertainment. A six-part season The King of the Collection is titled: The Golden Touch. It will premiere on Friday.
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“We sell the best in the world in every category — sports, entertainment, comics, rock and roll, movies — and we meet a lot of celebrities, athletes, serious collectors and individual collectors. They can find something that will change their life,” Goldin said in a phone interview. “In the first 60 seconds of the show, you’ll see me with $15 million worth of stuff.”
During the event, Goldin and other members of his auction house appraise items in New Jersey and travel the country looking for rare items. Athletes featured this season include Peyton Manning (who is the show’s executive producer), Mike Tyson, Logan Paul, and Joe Montana.
Featured Pawn stars and sports memorabilia, The king of the collection It was designed by the same team that created the Brent Montgomery show at Wheelhouse at Spoke Studios. Manning Omaha Productions and All Day Productions, which broadcast the Manningcast for ESPN and the ESPYs, are also receiving production credits.
Golden has been a collector and auctioneer for four decades. Sports cards and other memorabilia have long held a special place, but during the pandemic, they have created a new wave of interest as people at home reminisce about their youth. For Goldin, the explosion of interest in the stock led to the sale of Goldin’s bids to Mets owner and hedge fund billionaire Steve Cohen. Goldin continues to operate the auction house as a separate division. The CEO added that it will reflect the spectrum of memorabilia collectors working at the exhibition.
“The business is constantly growing and growing every year, but in 2020 and 21, it has reached a whole new level,” Goldin said. “There are those who buy and sell, and there are those who buy and save only as an investment option, according to Art. There are dealers, vintage collectors who don’t think they’ll ever sell anything, and then there are people who aren’t collectors but stumble upon the perfect hidden treasure or the legendary Willy Wonka. Golden ticket.
The show is a longtime obsession with watching people learn about paycheck money, big and small. The Unexpected Collecting Journey began in the United States in the late 1990s on PBS ‘s Antiques Roadshow An unlikely hit that sparked a drunken game. Since then, as Pawn stars , Storage wars And American voters A virus has entered the network, and Golden believes The king of collections It’s up to one thing.
While Netflix has not officially announced the second season of the show, Golden said the network has signed him to a multi-year deal.
“I guess they want to see me ride this ride with them,” he said. “We receive 5,000 items from our building every week, so it’s very easy to pick 10-20 items to focus on one TV show a week. “Honestly, I think the show keeps people engaged even if they don’t get it.”
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