Exhibitors have voted to place the 2016 National Sports Collectors Convention in Atlantic City, rather than yet another trip to Cleveland.
Editor’s Blog: The Ones That Got Away: Collectors Reveal Opportunities Missed
May 29, 2013 By
Opportunity knocked but for one reason or another, card collectors didn’t answer the door. Your stories about the ones that got away.
Collector Makes Baseball Card Fantasies Come True
May 29, 2013 By
John Hogan created a blog that puts a new spin on some old baseball card sets with Cards That Never Were.
Actor Among Those Stepping up for Jack Hoffman
May 28, 2013 By
The auction for a signed card created by Upper Deck in honor of seven-year-old Nebraska cancer patient Jack Hoffman ended with the winning bidder backing out, but the resulting publicity brought even more money for a fund created to help raise money and awareness for pediatric brain cancer. Upper Deck released Hoffman’s limited-edition 13 1/2 [...]
D-Backs’ Owner Shares Wagner With Family
May 27, 2013 By
Ken Kendrick owns the PSA 8 T206 Honus Wagner and chatted about it with FSN Arizona.
10 Hottest LeBron James Rookie Cards
May 24, 2013 By
In the prime of his career and marching toward what seems an inevitable second straight NBA title, the hottest LeBron James basketball cards are bringing big money.
Murphy Still a Collector Favorite
May 21, 2013 By
Next week, it’ll be 20 years since his retirement, but for collectors, Dale Murphy baseball cards are still popular.
Second Tier George Brett Rookie Cards Strong as Icon Turns 60
May 20, 2013 By
1975 Topps #228 is among the most desired cards of the post-War era but it seems some of the more obscure George Brett rookie cards that are growing in interest and value.
1914 Baltimore News Babe Ruth Sets Record-Setting Pace in $10 Million REA Auction
May 19, 2013 By
The first known baseball card of Babe Ruth sold for more than $450,000 early Sunday while baseball cards and memorabilia from the game’s all-time icons attracted numerous record prices for Robert Edward Auctions.
Baseball Memorabilia: 25 Cool Ways to Collect
May 18, 2013 By
Looking for a collecting focus? A new focus? We’ve got your focus right here, pal.
Mantle Bat With Cork Pulled After Family Threatens Legal Action
May 13, 2013 By
The 1960s Mickey Mantle bat carrying a plug of cork in the barrel has been pulled offline as The Mick’s family lashes out at claims the bat was used in a game.
Corked Mickey Mantle Bat Coming to Auction
May 1, 2013 By
A corked Mickey Mantle bat from later in his career will be coming to Grey Flannel Auctions’ next catalog sale. Say it ain’t so!
Kobe Bryant’s Mom Cleans Out the Storage Unit
April 30, 2013 By
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.
1960 Mickey Mantle Yankees Contract to Be Sold for Sandy Relief
April 28, 2013 By
Yankee Hall of Fame legend Mickey Mantle’s original signed contract for the 1960 season will go on the auction block with proceeds donated to the Hurricane Sandy New Jersey Relief Fund, chaired by Mary Pat Christie, wife of New Jersey Governor Chris Christie. The announcement was made by Steiner Sports Memorabilia, and Danny Mantle, Mantle’s son. The on line Steiner “Ground-Breaking Auction” gets [...]
1927 Yankees Team Signed Photo, Ruth Bat, Havlicek Collection Highlight Auction
April 27, 2013 By
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.
Found at Goodwill Store, Aaron Rodgers’ Infamous Draft Day Suit Goes on Auction Block
April 25, 2013 By
After slipping from what most felt would be an early selection in the 2005 NFL draft, Aaron Rodgers suit saw a lot of TV time. It wound up at a Green Bay Goodwill store.
Yes, There Will Be a Leon Sandcastle Rookie Card…or Two
April 24, 2013 By
Deion Sanders’ alter-ego gets another boost when Leon Sandcastle football cards are dropped into Panini products in a few weeks.
PSA 8 Set of 1932 U.S. Caramel Baseball Headlines Memory Lane Auction
April 22, 2013 By
A uniformly graded NM/MT set of 1932 U.S. Caramels joins a host of Babe Ruth items, a T206 set, a 1952 Topps pack and hundreds of other lots in Memory Lane Inc’s Spring Break Fever auction.
Jack Hoffman Will Get His Own Football Card
April 16, 2013 By
Seven-year-old cancer patient Jack Hoffman, who scored that memorable touchdown in Nebraska’s spring game, is getting his own football card to autograph thanks to Upper Deck.
Rich Klein: Now That It’s Official, Would You Buy This Wagner?
April 14, 2013 By
Rich Klein says the circumstances may not be ideal, but the trimming admission from Bill Mastro won’t affect the value of the T206 Honus Wagner card graded 8.
