Some sports fans plaster their man cave walls with photographs of their heroes. Ben Erickson takes it a step further — he paints portraits of his favorite sports and music stars and hangs them on the walls of his office. And, they are autographed. Erickson, 31, is equal parts artist and detective and has a quiet determination that has led to a successful hobby. It’s one … [Read more...] about Wisconsin Artist Paints the Stars–and Gets Their Autographs
1987 Topps Football: A Clean Design With Some Desirable Rookies
While the 1987 Topps football set is not one of that decade’s more valuable issues, it is certainly one of the cleanest. There are, however, some nice first-year NFL cards of quarterbacks Jim Kelly, Doug Flutie and Randall Cunningham. Both Kelly and Flutie had appeared in Topps USFL sets — Kelly in 1984, Flutie the following year — but the ’87 set was the first time they … [Read more...] about 1987 Topps Football: A Clean Design With Some Desirable Rookies
Long Forgotten Wilt Chamberlain Rookie Card Sells For $1.7M
Two siblings from a Minnesota family and a card dealer from a small town in the Gopher State are celebrating after a gem-mint rookie card of basketball Hall of Famer Wilt Chamberlain was sold for $1.7 million. According to Goldin Auctions, which brokered the private sale, that is the highest price ever paid for a Chamberlain card — rookie or otherwise. The New Jersey-based … [Read more...] about Long Forgotten Wilt Chamberlain Rookie Card Sells For $1.7M
CGC Cards Will Have Presence Inside Fanatics Collect Offices, Offer Faster Card Grading
A new collaboration between Fanatics Collect and CGC Cards is aiming to create the hobby’s fastest turnaround times for grading. Beginning Sept. 16, CGC Cards is establishing a full-time authentication and grading operation at Fanatics Collect’s facility in Tigard, Oregon (formerly PWCC). The service will be available to any Fanatics Collect user who submits raw … [Read more...] about CGC Cards Will Have Presence Inside Fanatics Collect Offices, Offer Faster Card Grading
No Tall Tale: Wilt Chamberlain Rookie Card Found In Old Grocery Store Earns SGC 10
Wilt Chamberlain was one of the most dominating centers in NBA history. “The Big Dipper” remains the only NBA player ever to score 100 points in a game, and he is still the league’s all-time leader in rebounds with 23,924. Chamberlain’s rookie card in the 1961-62 Fleer set is one of its key cards, but finding a well-centered example with little wear or print defects is an … [Read more...] about No Tall Tale: Wilt Chamberlain Rookie Card Found In Old Grocery Store Earns SGC 10
Fan Snared Ohtani’s 40/40 Club Home Run Ball Thanks to Jose Siri
Shohei Ohtani joined an exclusive club on Aug. 23, as he stole two bases and hit a walk-off grand slam to become only the fifth player in MLB history to reach the 40/40 mark. It was an even bigger night for Los Angeles Dodgers fan Troy Buenteo, who managed to grab the record-tying baseball. And he did it in his first time at Dodger Stadium. It took Ohtani just 126 games … [Read more...] about Fan Snared Ohtani’s 40/40 Club Home Run Ball Thanks to Jose Siri
Heritage Auctions Sues Braves Over Attempts to Halt Sale of Aaron Items
The legal battle between Heritage Auctions and the Atlanta Braves went into extra innings on Wednesday, as the Dallas-based auction house filed a lawsuit against the MLB team in the case of disputed Hank Aaron memorabilia. A copy of the lawsuit, Heritage Vintage Sports Auctions Inc v. Atlanta National League Baseball Club LLC, was filed in U.S. District Court for the … [Read more...] about Heritage Auctions Sues Braves Over Attempts to Halt Sale of Aaron Items
Olympic Stars Created A Buzz With Collectors, Fans
It was another banner year for the U.S. Olympic team. Americans grabbed 40 gold medals to tie China and had 126 medals overall at the Paris Games to lead all nations. Sure, there were household names like Katie Ledecky, Simone Biles, Sha’Carri Richardson, Noah Lyles, Ryan Crouser and members of the U.S. men’s basketball team. But some other Olympians grabbed the spotlight, … [Read more...] about Olympic Stars Created A Buzz With Collectors, Fans
1984 Topps Football Set Bookended By 2 Hall Of Fame Quarterbacks
Thanks to a pair of Hall of Fame quarterbacks, the 1984 Topps football set remains one of the most popular sets of the 1980s. The 1983 NFL draft was truly the year of the quarterback, with six signal-callers chosen in the first round. John Elway was the overall No. 1, while Dan Marino was the last quarterback drafted in the first round at No. 27. By 1984, these quarterbacks … [Read more...] about 1984 Topps Football Set Bookended By 2 Hall Of Fame Quarterbacks
Mantle Road Jersey From 1952-53 World Series In Heritage Auctions Sale Traveled Long Road
A road jersey worn by Mickey Mantle during the World Series in 1952 and ’53 will find a home soon in Heritage Auctions’ upcoming Summer Platinum Night Sports Auction — but what a road it has traveled. Worn by Mantle at Ebbets Field during Game 7 of the 1952 Fall Classic and again during Game 5 of the ’53 Series, the gray flannel No. 7 of the Mick was the prized possession of … [Read more...] about Mantle Road Jersey From 1952-53 World Series In Heritage Auctions Sale Traveled Long Road