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Jackie Robinson ’42′ Movie Sparks Unique Baseball Art

Jackie Robinson glove art

Remarkable baseball glove artist Sean Kane’s latest work features Jackie Robinson.

Diamondbacks to Honor Jackie with Vintage Card Display, Game Worn 42 Jersey Auction

1955 Topps Jackie Robinson

A display of vintage baseball cards from the collection of owner Ken Kendrick will go on display as part of the Arizona Diamondbacks salute to Jackie Robinson.

Collect, Huggins & Scott Wrap Auctions

Wilt Chamberlain

A pair of catalog auctions closed Friday with an NBA 50 Greatest Players signed lithograph and several vintage unopened boxes among the items on the block.

NFL, MLB Dominate Sports Memorabilia Market

Eli Manning signed jersey

NFL memorabilia makes up 34% of total autographed memorabilia sales according to SportsMemorabilia.com.

Police: Maine Shop Owner Attacked in Robbery Attempt

Portland ME

The owner of a Portland, ME sports card shop is recovering after a physical altercation inside his shop on Monday morning. Police say they were called to Don’s Baseball Card Center around 10:45 when the owner reported a robbery. He told officers that the suspect entered the business and threatened him. The victim struggled with [...]

Judge Rejects Mastro Plea Deal; Trial Coming?

DOJ-U-S-ATTORNEYS-OFFICE

Bill Mastro continues to twist in the wind as a federal judge again rejects a plea agreement between the former head of Mastro Auctions and government prosecutors.

Topps Featured in ESPN The Magazine

CREDIT: BRIAN FINKE

Major Leaguers sit down for their Topps photos and ESPN The Magazine is there to delve into MLB’s exclusive partnership and how it all goes down.

Prime Time for Prospectors?

Yu Darvish auto 2012 Bowman Platinum

What was once thought of as the baseball card boom turned into a two-decade nightmare for the hobby–one that’s still continues in the minds of some.  The late 1980s and early 1990s saw an unprecedented number of buyers enter the market and card stores pop up on every corner.  With a few years, many were [...]

Topps Launches Auctions on Own Website Monday

Topps transparency Hank Aaron 1973

Topps is rolling out a new auction platform on its website this week with more items from the Topps Vault set to go on the block.

Value of Modern Baseball Cards Under Motley Fool Microscope

HarperRed

Investing in baseball cards? The Motley Fool thinks it’s of enough interest to offer another article–this one on modern era cards.

Feds: Mastro Sentence Will Deter Others from Shill Bidding

DOJ-U-S-ATTORNEYS-OFFICE

A new court memo filed by government attorneys claims it’s too hard to determine how much shill bidding Bill Mastro’s auction company actually did.

National Pastime Museum Website Features Exhibits Articulating Baseball’s Past

Wagner Cobb bats

A new website features uses some of the finest baseball memorabilia in the world to portray the game’s history.

All Sports Auctions Debuts but Owner is Hobby Veteran

1954 Pittsburgh Pirates program

Andy Sandler, who once ran auctions for Teletrade, is back in the bidding business.

Dean’s Cards, Reds Hall of Fame Form Partnership

Reds HOF Morgan cards

Baseball history plays out through baseball cards in a new exhibit at the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame.

VIDEO: New Book Reveals Hall’s Buried Treasures

Book Inside the Baseball Hall of Fame

A new book shows off some seldom seen Cooperstown artifacts. Inside the Baseball Hall of Fame features stories behind some cool memorabilia.

Babe Ruth Signed 700th HR Ticket Stub Highlights Huggins and Scott Auction

Signed ticket stub Babe Ruth 700th homer

A signed ticket stub from Babe Ruth’s 700th home run is the headline item in Huggins & Scott’s upcoming auction.  The stub is from the game in Detroit July 13, 1934  when Ruth belted a 480-foot blast off   Tommy Bridges in Tiger Stadium. The buyer got quite a bargain for his $1.40, watching baseball history [...]

Panini America Signs Deal with FanOculars

NFL FanOculars

Football, basketball and hockey cards will now be attached to the new FanOculars product, aimed at being part binoculars and part collectible.

Thieves Grab Vintage Cards, Modern Football in Card Store Heist

display case ransacked

A Spokane, Washington sports card store owner says $16,000 worth of merchandise was taken in a burglary late last week.

eBay Rolling Out Fee Changes That Could Impact Your Bottom Line

ebay

eBay is making it virtually free to list a limited number of items each month but you’ll pay more once that items has a buyer.

Panini Signs Strasburg, Upper Deck Gets MLBPA License

Panini Prizm baseball Stephen Strasburg auto

They won’t get the benefit of MLB’s publicity machines, but Panini now has Stephen Strasburg’s autograph and Upper Deck has a Players Association license.