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NFL Draftees, Card Companies Wrap Up 4 Days at Rookie Premiere

NFL Rookie Premiere 2013 Rose Bowl Matt Barkley Eagles

We’ve scoured social media and beyond for a sampling of videos and photos from the final two days of the NFLPA Rookie Premiere in Los Angeles.

NFLPA Rookie Premiere Day 2

2013 Topps Landry Jones

More pictures via social media as the 2013 NFLPA Rookie Premiere event gives us a behind the scenes look at this year’s draftees signing for Topps and Panini.

Day One at the NFL Rookie Premiere

PaniniSigning

A collection of photos from the 2013 NFLPA Rookie Premiere event in Los Angeles where this year’s NFL draft picks were kept busy with the Sharpie.

Fight Over Kobe’s Memorabilia Continues; Trial Date Set

Kobe Bryant auction memorabilia

The battle over Kobe Bryant’s high school jerseys, awards and other memorabilia was back in court Tuesday. A  June 17 trial date was set to decide on whether Goldin Auctions has the right to sell Kobe Bryant memorabilia consigned by his mother. A federal judge in New Jersey set the trial date but attorneys for [...]

Robertson, Montana Added to Long Beach Guest List

Long Beach Expo

Joe Montana and Oscar Robertson have been added to the autograph lineup for the Long Beach Expo next month.

Judge Issues Temporary Restraining Order in Bryant Auction Case

Kobe Bryant auction memorabilia

The bizarre dispute between Kobe Bryant and his mom over his old high school uniforms, awards and other memorabilia takes a new turn.

Goldin Asks Court to Keep Kobe Out of Auction

Kobe Bryant auction memorabilia

His lawyers want it stopped but a planned auction of Kobe Bryant memorabilia consigned by his mother is now in the hands of a U.S. District Court judge.

Southern California Show Set for Maiden Voyage

Southern California Show

Billed as a throwback, a new southern California sports card show kicks off thanks to the efforts of three long time collectors.

NFL Launches New Auction Site With St. Jude Benefit

Autographed Adrian Peterson football

The NFL Auctions website includes a new design and bidding to help St. Jude Research Hospital featuring items from the 2013 draft picks.

Kobe Bryant’s Mom Cleans Out the Storage Unit

Kobe Bryant auction memorabilia

Coming to auction in June are numerous items from Kobe Bryant’s family including his earliest jerseys, awards, NBA All-Star and championship rings and even a surfboard.from the Teen Choice Awards.

1927 Yankees Team Signed Photo, Ruth Bat, Havlicek Collection Highlight Auction

Autographed 1927 Yankees team photo

A signed photo of the 1927 Yankees, originating from a member of the team joined a Babe Ruth bat and several player consigned collections as SCP Auctions closed out its catalog sale.

Yes, There Will Be a Leon Sandcastle Rookie Card…or Two

Panini Leon Sandcastle rookie card

Deion Sanders’ alter-ego gets another boost when Leon Sandcastle football cards are dropped into Panini products in a few weeks.

Wounded Soldier’s Signed Baseball Cards to be Part of Goodwin Champions

WoundedWarrior_PSTR_F

A soldier and fan wounded in Iraq is getting his own baseball card and his autographs will be part of this year’s Upper Deck Goodwin’s Champions series. More could be on the way.

Ewing-Kelly Cabinet, Black Swamp Find Cards, Ruth Jersey Headline Heritage Auction

King Kelly-Buck Ewing

Fresh-to-the-market cabinet cards from HOFer Buck Ewing’s family, more Black Swamp Find cards and some historic game-worn uniforms are among the highlights in Heritage Auctions May 2- 4 catalog sale.

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.

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.

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.

Feds: Mastro Sentence Will Deter Others from Shill Bidding

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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.