The Martell brothers pulled the ultra-rare Brady item, which faced staggering odds of one in 10.5 million, alongside a Drake Maye insert valued at around $200. Consigned to Fanatics Collect’s Premier Auction, the card was insured for $350,000 for transit to Los Angeles to undergo professional grading by Beckett Grading Services. Lucas Martell secured a deal ensuring he receives 115% of the winning bid, which includes a majority portion of the buyer's premium. Beyond covering vehicle repairs and family medical bills, the resulting capital will directly finance the brothers' new card-trading business.
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The rare collectible is scheduled to be sold through Fanatics Collect’s Premier Auction r…: The rare collectible is scheduled to be sold through Fanatics Collect’s Premier Auction running from November 5 to November 14.
Lucas Martell is entitled to 115% of the winning bid under the auction agreement, which i…: Lucas Martell is entitled to 115% of the winning bid under the auction agreement, which includes 75% of the buyer's premium.
Auction proceeds will pay off emergency medical bills and fund a new joint card-collectin…: Auction proceeds will pay off emergency medical bills and fund a new joint card-collecting venture for the brothers.
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Lucas, 23, and Trevor Martell, 18, bought three $30 boxes of Topps NFL Bowman cards from a Target store on October 15. Each brother took one for himself. They agreed to open the third together in the car.
Once they got into the car, they opened the third box and saw something they never expected. The card was a one-of-one Garbage Pail Kids SuperFractor featuring Tom Brady, with a gold border and gold lettering! Lucas could tell it was special before he read the name. “We kind of, like, lost it right then and there,” Lucas told the New Haven Register.
One in 10.5 million chance
What are the chances of pulling this card? Well, let’s just say they're one in 10.5 million, and most people will never open a pack that holds anything close to it. The card is so rare because it is the only copy that exists. It comes from a collaboration between Garbage Pail Kids and Topps, and a similar one-of-one Garbage Pail Kids SuperFractor of Cooper Flagg sold for $288,000, which Topps says is the…
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