On April 14, Brian Dwyer, president of Robert Edward Auctions, gave about four dozen guests a chance to see world’s most iconic baseball card in person ten days before the trimmed “Authentic” specimen sold for over $1.5 million. Dwyer and his new friends were attending the first Brigand’s Coin and Collectibles Collectors’ Night. The venerable New York City store, which sells … [Read more...] about Second NYC Collectors Night Event Offered Stories, Discussion, Show and Tell
12 Sports Collecting Myths
You might have heard it at a show or seen it in an online forum. Maybe a “knowledgeable” long-time collector mentioned something. Maybe you just came to your own conclusion. Whatever the case, not everything that's often considered hobby gospel is really true. On a recent edition of the Collectable Daily podcast, hosts Alan Goldsher and I … [Read more...] about 12 Sports Collecting Myths
NYC Collectors Night Event Offered Stories, Discussion, Show and Tell
Presiding over his company’s first ever Collectors Night in the heart of New York City, John Brigandi compared the feeling of opening a fresh, previously unseen box of vintage sports cards or memorabilia in his store to unboxing a special package during the holidays. Well, the Rockefeller Center’s famous Christmas Spectacular came early last Thursday night, with hobbyists … [Read more...] about NYC Collectors Night Event Offered Stories, Discussion, Show and Tell