El rey de los coleccionistas: Goldin Auctions

I gave this so few stars because of the deceptive title. If it had been "King of SPORTS Collectibles", it would have been different. And I would not have viewed it thinking I was going to get a fun variety of collectibles, not just sports memorabilia.

In all of the seven minutes I watched, it was a high pitched series that was informative about the topic of the moment. Some history of the object and the person involved with it was given which was interesting.

Goldin is a self-assured, high energy and confident man.

Am so glad I read the reviews and saved myself from continuing to watch this thinking I was going to get something that was of interest to me. (Not a huge sports fan.)

It's a Pawn Stars that thinks it's higher class. Pretty fun watch for the most part with some interesting items coming through the shop.

The characters aren't as likeable as Rick, Chumlee and the other guys. They come off a bit toolish and corny but not so much that it's unbearable.

The music is just awful and doesn't fit the theme of the show at all. Hip-hop music between scenes for nerdy white Jewish guys just doesn't go. Like at all.

It's a good show to have running in the background while doing other things. I can't find myself able to watch it just to watch it.

At the end of a day, it's a pretty good watch. I'd recommend it when it's all said and done.

As Episode 1 of "King of Collectibles: The Goldin Touch" (2023 release; 6 episodes, ranging 27 to 41 min each) opens, we are at the "Goldin Auctions HQs, New Jersey" and it is "2 Days to Jackie Robinson Auction". And "Hobby Godfather" Ken Goldin and his team are feverishly preparing for the event. The auction's main item is a super-rare baseball jersey that Robinson wore in 1951. It is worth MILLIONS but the owner of the jersey sets a reserve of $10 million... At this point we are 10 minutes into Episode 1.

Couple of comments: the film makers were provided seemingly unfettered access to Goldin and his team as they track down rare memorabilia which they auction off (and for which Goldin gets a 20% commission). The vast majority of these items are sports-related although they do try and branch out to other stuff (for example, the original 1976 Apple I computer in mint condition). Peyton Manning is credited as an Executive Producer of this mini-series, and of course he makes the occasional obligatory appearance. I will admit that it's fun to watch this for a while, but then (towards the end of Episode 2) it starts to feel repetitive, indeed very repetitive. This is not to diminish the work done by Goldin an his team, all of whom look to be very professional and very good at what they are doing. It just doesn't make for longtime compelling viewing (for my, anyway). Indeed, this reminded me of the long-running exotic cars auction show on NBCSN, Mecum Auctions. Fun for a while, but just a while.

"King of Collectibles: The Goldin Touch" started streaming just recently on Netflix. If you are into collectibles, in particular the sports-related kinds, I'd readily suggest you check this out, and draw your own conclusion.

It feels forced in some ways along with the inability to really translate the connection people have to these items rather than the dollars attached to them. People only pay for these items because of how desired and or much they care about them and instead it seems to be more about the money and egos involved. There are some bright moments, but most of my intrigue was in the items more than the production or character development. I am unsure how much of this is a production and how much really goes on at the auction house, but it seems very much scripted and lacks authenticity in an industry which relies upon it.

Being a collector at heart, really wants to enjoy the show. It's cool seeing some of the big items that go for auction but it easily gets drowned out by the consigners & their boring, forcefed storylines. The show comes off as heavily scripted for a show that should focus more on the collectibles rather than the ppl behind it. Goldin is the only interesting person who has a story to say, which makes sense since he built the business. The other guys just come off as wanting to show they're cool dudes... But they're boring. The cool guy edits they get when walking to the club or the awkward "fun workplace" environment they try to create just falls flat.