Four months before the National Sports Collectors Convention, the spring Chicago Sun-Times show will offer some big name autograph guests and plenty of sports card dealers.
TV Station Takes on Collector Complaints of Pack Resealing
February 4, 2013 By
Is the possibility of a criminal record enough to keep some people from ripping off stores by ripping packs and switching cards? Apparently not.
$13 Million in Counterfeit NFL Jerseys, Etc. Seized
February 1, 2013 By
ICE, CBP, USPIS have confiscated a massive amount of fake NFL merchandise this season. 313 websites were seized and 23 individuals arrested nationwide for selling counterfeit NFL merchandise
Tips for Insuring Sports Memorabilia
January 28, 2013 By
A pro offers tips for how to go about insuring sports memorabilia now and keeping your policy up to date.
Panini Puts Pricing Decisions Back in Hands of Hobby Shops
January 27, 2013 By
Panini’s MAPP experiment has come to an end with hobby shops no longer required to sell boxes of cards at manufacturer-mandated prices.
What’s Hot? Collecting Gets a ^ From 2012 NFL Rookie Cards
January 25, 2013 By
The 2012 NFL rookie cards pushed football cards to the front of store counters and brought some new blood into the hobby too.
Graded Vintage Basketball Cards are Focus of New Website
January 25, 2013 By
It’s all hoops all the time. Vintage basketball cards get rock star treatment on a new website that examines the old school sets and singles.
Upper Deck Sponsoring National Hockey Card Day in U.S. and Canada
January 24, 2013 By
The players are playing and the green light is on for Upper Deck’s National Hockey Card Day promotion. Two separate events–and sets–are planned for the U.S. and Canada.
Most Watched Panini America Items on eBay
January 22, 2013 By
From Andrew Luck to Kyrie Irving, promo sets to autograph deals, Panini has been busy. We’ve got a look at what items are the hottest right now.
Super Bowl Can Create Hobby Superstars
January 21, 2013 By
It’s a game short on established superstars and that’s what makes Super Bowl XLVII so interesting from a hobby perspective.
Rookie Card Moratorium: Shops, Collectors Adjust to NHLPA Move
January 18, 2013 By
Pain this year could become big gains next year. At least that’s the hope of collectors and especially Canadian hobby store owners after the 2012-13 rookie card class was put on ice until next season.
Show Promoter-Dealer Laments Hobby Direction
January 15, 2013 By
A Pennsylvania dealer has some thoughts on what caused the sports card collecting world to change so dramatically over the last 25 years.
Black Swamp Find Part of Top Antique/Collectible Stories of 2012
January 13, 2013 By
Antique and collectible specialist Kovels.com has released its 10 “good news” stories of 2012. The “Black Swamp Find” of century-old baseball cards found in an Ohio attic made the list. However, there were plenty of other great finds and unexpected high dollar sales from the collectible world last year. Here’s the list: 1. December 2012: [...]
Shutout: No One Elected to Baseball Hall of Fame
January 9, 2013 By
There were 569 ballots cast, the third highest total in the history of the voting, but none of the 37 candidates in the 2013 vote gained mention on the required 75 percent for election to the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
Upper Deck, Hobby React to Death of Richard McWilliam
January 7, 2013 By
Social media and blogs were reacting to the death of Upper Deck co-founder Richard McWilliam.
Upper Deck Chairman Richard McWilliam Dies
January 7, 2013 By
The man who helped build Upper Deck into a sports memorabilia power more than 20 years ago passed away unexpectedly at his southern California home.
Panini Golden Age Pack Reveals Original Babe Ruth Card
January 4, 2013 By
There wasn’t any gum inside but for a Nebraska collector, opening a pack of Panini Golden Age was like going back to 1933.
Vintage Rookie Cards Still the Gold Standard
January 2, 2013 By
In the 1970s, you rarely heard the team. Now, vintage rookie cards drive the market. What’s the psychology behind the collection?
PSA/DNA Releases List of 2012′s Most Faked Autographs
December 28, 2012 By
Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Mickey Mantle, Kobe Bryant and Ted Williams are among those on PSA/DNA’s list of the most faked sports autographs of 2012 but the list also includes entertainers and a recently deceased astronaut.
Beckett Adds Appraisal Service for Rare Sports Cards
December 23, 2012 By
Beckett is using its databases to offer a paid appraisal service for low print run or hard to find cards that don’t appear in its price guides–and it’ll be done by email.
