Collectors, aficionados, and reality TV enthusiasts, rejoice! Dust off your most prized baseball card, ready your vintage comic books, and prepare for a rollercoaster ride as Netflix announces the much-anticipated return of “King of Collectibles: The Goldin Touch.” Set to grace our screens with more auction room adrenaline, the series is back for a third season — and if the recent rumblings in the world of collectibles are anything to go by, it’s set to be a thrilling ride.
The rustle of six-figure deals and the glint of rare memorabilia send shivers down the spines of collectors across the globe. Since its meteoric debut in 2023, “King of Collectibles” has commanded the attention of viewers, capturing imaginations and charting in Netflix’s elusive Top 10. Moreover, the show bagged a Critics Choice Real TV Awards nomination for Best Business Show, cementing its status as essential viewing for anyone even peripherally involved in the collectibles world.
The resurgence of the show is music to the ears of Ken Goldin, the charismatic and slightly maverick star and host of the series, who couldn’t be more excited. “We are thrilled to be back,” he enthused, with the enthusiasm of a child in a candy store. “It is an exciting time in the collectibles industry with new categories emerging, higher stakes and bids, and interest coming from everywhere. We love to share these incredible moments and stories with a wider audience.”
This redux of glittering collectibles adventures is once again made possible through the production prowess of Wheelhouse’s Spoke Studios, sports star Peyton Manning’s Omaha Productions, and creator Connor Schell’s Full Day Productions. This dynamic trio returns, with eBay, the global e-commerce colossus and Goldin’s proprietor since 2024, backing the show. With eBay’s extensive reach, the auction house isn’t merely resting on the hallowed vintage sports card laurels but delving deeper into pop culture memorabilia. Case in point: the acquisition of Studio Auctions, a treasure trove famed for dealing in rare movie props.
The numbers don’t lie; Ken Goldin has a golden touch. As per Card Ladder, Goldin was responsible for a jaw-dropping more than $32 million in trading card sales in June, part of an industry-wide crescendo reaching a record-smashing $305 million that same month. It’s a testament to the evergreen allure and increasing valuations of collectible items.
However, all that glitters in this prized collectibles cosmos isn’t gold(ing). The circuit’s been buzzing with more than just the whir of auction paddles and digital appraisals lately, thanks to a very public and apparently un-witty spat. On the social media battleground, Ken Goldin recently found himself locking horns with Fanatics Live CEO Nick Bell. Bell’s cheeky chutzpah led him to promote his own collectible auctions right on Goldin’s own Instagram page. The audacity! It was a move that ruffled a few feathers, to say the least.
This skirmish is a microcosm of the broader off-screen rivalry that permeates the collectible world, revealing a high-stakes chess game for market dominance. With each player striving to outbid and outwit, the competition between Goldin and Fanatics only highlights the ruthlessness and ambition infusing the scene.
As anticipation builds for the third season, the spotlight isn’t just on Goldin and his robust auction house but on the entire landscape of collectibles. Many await with bated breath the next saga in what is evolving into a gladiatorial arena of collecting—here, drama transcends mere transactions, with every purchase a potential story.
The collectibles industry has seen peaks, troughs, and fluctuations, but its current trajectory is heading into, uncharted, stratospheric territory. Whether you’re a seasoned collector of rare Pez dispensers or a newcomer with a budding interest in post-modern art paraphernalia, the return of “King of Collectibles” promises a heady blend of intrigue, emotion, and commerce that’s hard to resist.
So, as the curtain rises on Season 3, get ready for a cavalcade of breathless bids, hilarious hustles, and gut-wrenching gambles where every move counts, and the stakes have never seemed higher. The collectibles kingdom reigns supreme once again.
