Anyone who watched
Indianapolis Colts rookie
Andrew Luck play during his decorated college career at
Stanford can attest to the undeniable artistry he brings to the quarterback position. The accuracy. The precision. The ability to deliver one masterpiece after another.
All of that was on display once again last week during Luck’s first promising preseason performance. But if you really want to see a true artist at work, check out what Luck can do with a few Sharpies in his hand.
Last Sunday, just hours after Luck went 10-of-16 passing for 188 yards and two touchdowns during a 38-3 victory over St. Louis in his NFL debut,
one of Luck’s original Panini America Sketch Cards from the
2012 NFLPA Rookie Premiere sold on eBay
for the staggering sum of $1,500.
This particular Luck masterpiece — fittingly an accurate and overwhelmingly impressive rendition of
Lucas Oil Stadium — created quite a buzz when it was unveiled earlier this month at the
33rd National Sports Collectors Convention. It probably didn’t hurt his handiwork that
Luck earned a degree in architecture design from Stanford.
But that insane four-figure closing price is but one example of the crazy money being spent on Luck’s best Panini America trading cards these days. Earlier this month, a
2012 Elite Football Passing the Torch card autographed by both Luck and
Peyton Manning sold for $830.99. His
2012 Elite Football Hard Hats Autograph changed hands for $548.08; his
2012 Elite Football Turn of the Century Autograph card bearing the sequential number 12/99 — his jersey number — sold for $450; and one of his
Prestigious Picks signed prime-piece jersey cards from
2012 Prestige Football sold for $425.
Collectively, those staggering sales represent a sure sign that collectors are anticipating a banner season from the 2012 NFL Draft Class and, in this case, Luck has everything to do with it.
Take a look.
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