A bountiful collection of stories and hobby news rounded up in one neat little package.
Editor’s Blog: Let’s Play Find the Forgers
January 25, 2012 By
The ongoing supply of fake autograph pieces isn’t going away. Is there no way to find the source of the slimy signatures produced by forgers?
Dentist’s Collection of Baseball Memorabilia Goes Up in Flames
January 16, 2012 By
A three decade collection of baseball memorabilia sitting in an old home that served as a St. Louis dental office is destroyed by fire.
Editor’s Blog: Gigantic Old Signed Photo Collection, HOF Podcast, Heritage Auction Facts
January 9, 2012 By
News and notes including a phenomenal collection of historic signed photos.
Editor’s Blog: Cypres Museum, Stolen Footballs, Our New Apps
December 29, 2011 By
A columnist’s view of the Sports Museum of Los Angeles, stolen autographs, some final game hypothesis, our new smartphone apps and a Twitter milestone.
Editor’s Blog: 15 Years and 738,395 Memorabilia Cards
December 22, 2011 By
Looking to collect every memorabilia card ever made? You’ll need a mighty big checklist. But recent developments make one wonder about the origin of some.
Editor’s Blog: News and Notes from the Courts to the Cops
December 13, 2011 By
A delay in court proceedings involving two jersey dealers charged with fraud, a theft in Georgia, and a happy ending for some stolen stuff.
Blog: Conlon Photos Online, Mantle Memorabilia, Hot Cards
December 9, 2011 By
Thousands of photos from the camera of legendary baseball photographer Charles Conlon are now online while one auction house trots out a stash of Mantle autographs and we take a look at the three hottest cards on eBay.
Editor’s Blog: Dr. J Part II, Cabinet Full ‘O Cards, Your 1970 Topps Memories
December 8, 2011 By
Big money for Dr. J’s All-Star rings and ’83 All Star jersey, a file cabinet full of Topps boxes found at Walmart and we need your 1970 Topps input.
Editor’s Blog: Expensive Shoes, Growing Company, Signed Sets Sell, Topps in India
December 4, 2011 By
Upper Deck says it has sold the shoes LeBron James wore in his first game back in Cleveland as a member of the Miami Heat. The game took place nearly a year ago and Upper Deck had James sign them. They were offered as part of Upper Deck Authenticated’s Suite One-of-One program where super high-end [...]
Editor’s Blog: DiMaggio Jersey Sells for $250K+, Kid Gets Forked Over Mantle Card, Beckett Graded Card Guide Coming
December 2, 2011 By
A late 1940s Joe DiMaggio jersey sells at auction, while one kid stabs another with a kitchen utensil over a Mickey Mantle card and Beckett is preparing a new price guide.
Blog: Topps Rookie All Star Team, Packers Gamers on Sale
December 1, 2011 By
Topps names its annual All-Rookie squad while the unbeaten Packers are asking big bucks for a smattering of game worn jerseys.
Editor’s Blog: Where Did Those Fake Jerseys Go?
November 23, 2011 By
So what really happened to the faux game jerseys federal agents say were sold to at least one card company? We’ve also got a quick note about two Thanksgiving weekend shows and some special deals you might want to check out.
Editor’s Blog: Promote Your Black Friday Event Free; Penny Listings
November 20, 2011 By
It’s penny auction listing day at eBay…we’ve got a free plus for your Black Friday events and a look at an old Topps cello pack.
Editor’s Blog: Gehrig Bat, Yankee Stuff, Tainted Ring
November 9, 2011 By
One of Lou Gehrig’s last bats is off to a strong start at auction while modern day Yankee memorabilia goes on the block and Jerry Sandusky’s ring goes up on eBay…briefly.
Editor’s Blog: Rescued from the Trash, Diamond Giveaway, 1950s Coolness
October 28, 2011 By
Wanna buy the Baltimore Colts’ original NFL charter? Topps adds more diamonds to the Diamond Giveaway and a ’50s kid’s card collection.
Blog: No Bids on Buckner Ball, Hall & Smithsonian Treasures
October 21, 2011 By
No million dollar bid so far for the most famous error ball in modern baseball history; a look at the Hall’s World Series stash and a visit to a famous Babe Ruth card.
Rodgers’ Rookie Soars; Topps Marquee Sneak Peek; Game Used Jerseys, Bats Hot
October 12, 2011 By
Some notes in the Editor’s Blog including a look at a special rookie card on eBay, a brief glimpse of some of the hot cards in 2012 Topps Marquee and one auction company says demand for high quality game used memorabilia is way up.
Ruth Rookie Card, Fake Packs, NFL Auction…or Not
October 7, 2011 By
This edition of the Editor’s Blog has a big sale to report, a report on fake unopened packs, a look at a cool old box and more.
Editor’s Blog: 1952 Drug Store Scene, Florida Collector, 9/11 Jerseys
September 28, 2011 By
A moment in time that’ll warm the hearts of vintage card collectors, a profile of a Florida super fan and a California woman’s unique 9/11 fundraising project.
