Couldn’t make it to Toronto over the weekend? Here are some photos from the Sports Card Expo.
2011 Topps Chrome Football Box Break
November 11, 2011 By
A strong rookie class and a popular brand are spelling sales for dealers. What’s inside our buster’s box?
Rich’s Ramblings: Remembering Lud Denny and Pro Set
November 8, 2011 By
Rich Klein remembers the meteoric rise and disappearance of Pro Set trading cards.
Rare Ty Cobb Tobacco Tin to be Sold by Memory Lane
October 27, 2011 By
A rare century-old Ty Cobb brand tobacco tin is going back on the auction block after a short dalliance with eBay.
Ramblings: Remembering H & H Hobbies
October 21, 2011 By
Rich Klein goes back to the 1980s where a New Jersey sports card shop was always buzzing.
Despite ‘Terrible’ Location, San Diego Shop Rolls On
October 19, 2011 By
You’ll probably miss his sports card shop if you’re driving by but after 24 years, Jerry Mudra pretty secure in how to survive in business.
2012 Topps UFC Knockout Packs A Punch (literally)
October 9, 2011 By
You can get up close and personal with the fist of a martial arts star and find utographs and relics in the 2012 Topps UFC Knockout.
Philly Show This Weekend
September 23, 2011 By
Sports card and autograph collectors will descend on eastern Pennsylvania for the latest installment of one of the hobby’s longest running events.
Topps Chrome 2011 Baseball Box Break
September 22, 2011 By
It’s been a hobby staple now since the mid-1990s. So what’s inside this year’s 2011 Topps Chrome Baseball? Rippin’ Rich Klein is ready to reveal all.
Editor’s Blog: Panini/Donruss Back in the Game
September 16, 2011 By
Panini America continues to make its mark across the sports landscape, but can they compete without an MLB license?
Rich Klein’s Ramblings: The Craziest National of Them All
August 30, 2011 By
Hobby stalwart Rich Klein is back with more recollections of the old shows–and the people who were there.
Editor’s Blog: Hosmer Autos in Chrome, Aaron PRIME Redemption, Stolen Goods
August 28, 2011 By
Topps product updates and a NorCal burglary nets baseball cards and a baseball signed by (we think) a Hall of Famer.
Cinci Duo Finally Gets Wagner Card Slabbed
August 25, 2011 By
Two men convinced they’ve got a version of the T206 Honus Wagner card have finally found someone to encase it in plastic and put an ‘authentic’ label on it.
2011 Ringside Boxing Round 2 Box Break
August 17, 2011 By
A high-end, guaranteed autograph box awaits collectors who spar with 2011 Ringside Boxing, Round Two edition.
The National: Then and Now
August 15, 2011 By
Rich Klein hasn’t missed a National since the Reagan presidency. He takes us back in time while reminiscing with hobby friends and offering some memories of what the hobby’s big show used to be like.
Buying Vintage Sports Cards Offers Options
August 12, 2011 By
Dealers have to come ready to meet a variety of collectors at a big show and collectors have to be ready to move on what’s not likely to be there the next time around.
2011 Bowman Platinum USA Autograph List Unveiled
August 9, 2011 By
Topps will hand out autographed cards from the U.S. college national team to collectors who find a redemption card in 2011 Bowman Platinum.
National Notes: Monday
July 31, 2011 By
We’ve got the show hours, what one auction company is bringing to whet your appetite for fall and Panini details its wrapper redemption program.
