No rookie in sports history had a better debut season than the 7-foot-1 inch center playing for his hometown NBA team 63 years ago. Much like George Mikan a decade earlier, Wilt Chamberlain became a game changing gate attraction. Now, the only known surviving uniform he wore while playing for the Philadelphia Warriors that season is about to go on the auction … [Read more...] about Wilt Chamberlain Rookie Season Uniform Set for Auction
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Notes: Ohtani 1/1 to Auction; McDavid Gamers; Big Flawless, Heritage Pulls, More
A 1/1 2019 Topps Allen & Ginter Mini Framed Black Printing Plate Shohei Ohtani, with his Kanji autograph is up for sale. It’s part of the new Fanatics auction, with bidding set to run through June 8. The card carries a Beckett witnessed 10 autograph grade. A signed and inscribed Ohtani ball—also in Kanji and numbered to 17—is also up for grabs. The … [Read more...] about Notes: Ohtani 1/1 to Auction; McDavid Gamers; Big Flawless, Heritage Pulls, More
Slow and Steady Wins Race to Build a Great Vintage Collection
There are still plenty of “old school” baseball card collections residing in homes across North America. Usually pieced together over many year by avid hobbyists who quietly go about collecting complete sets, their genesis wasn’t in the value of it all but rather the thrill of the hunt and the satisfaction of completing a goal, whether it took weeks, months, years or … [Read more...] about Slow and Steady Wins Race to Build a Great Vintage Collection
Jordan “Flu Game” Shoes Are Next 7-Figure Item
Bidding for the shoes from one of Michael Jordan's most memorable games has crossed the $1 million mark. Goldin is offering the autographed Air Jordan 12 sneakers from the June 11, 1997 game in which an ailing Jordan mustered the strength to score 38 points in Game 5 of the NBA Finals against the Utah Jazz. While it's become known as the "flu game," Jordan himself has stated … [Read more...] about Jordan “Flu Game” Shoes Are Next 7-Figure Item
Panini Offices Burglarized, Damaged
The Texas offices of Panini America were broken into and offices damaged over the holiday weekend. Irving Police say officers were dispatched Monday afternoon to the 5300 block of FAA Boulevard to respond to a burglary report. A source tells us an unknown number of suspects entered the building through a business next door sometime Sunday, apparently without setting … [Read more...] about Panini Offices Burglarized, Damaged
PSA Lays Off 11 Employees
Collectors, parent company of PSA, has recently reduced its employee roster, but the company insists it's just shuffling the deck. SC Daily has learned that 11 workers, including several members of PSA’s marketing staff were abruptly laid off last week. Among them was Dave Steinberger, hired less than three years ago as the company’s director of customer experience. … [Read more...] about PSA Lays Off 11 Employees
Sports Card Release Calendar 5/31/23 – 6/13/23
Topps Heritage arrived just before the holiday weekend. Now, the second part of the company's flagship trilogy joins high-end basketball and even a 2022 football issue among the new releases coming to market. Here's a look at some of what's on the docket: 5/31 2022-23 Panini Impeccable Basketball One of Panini's higher end brands returns to the … [Read more...] about Sports Card Release Calendar 5/31/23 – 6/13/23
Notes: Dating Michael Jordan Rookie Card Photos; Big $ for ’69 Basketball; Fanatics Jobs; Tim Talks Autographs
Were the photos used for Michael Jordan’s 1984-85 Star Company #101 and the 1986-87 Fleer rookie card taken at the same game? Matt Cassidy of JordanCards.com lays out a pretty strong case that they were. The images were both clearly taken during Jordan’s first NBA season and during Bulls’ road games against the Nets. Narrowing it down to the specific game took … [Read more...] about Notes: Dating Michael Jordan Rookie Card Photos; Big $ for ’69 Basketball; Fanatics Jobs; Tim Talks Autographs
Notes: New Light on Ruth/1916 World Series Tickets; Early Koufax Glove; Witt Jr. & PSA; New Life for Cobb Book
One collector’s research is putting some old tickets in a new light. Jeff Prizner, who dated a Babe Ruth photo to his rookie season awhile back, turned his attention to some 1916 World Series tickets and came up with some important new information. Prizner looked into some grandstand tickets from the Red Sox-Dodgers series and discovered they’re actually three game passes … [Read more...] about Notes: New Light on Ruth/1916 World Series Tickets; Early Koufax Glove; Witt Jr. & PSA; New Life for Cobb Book
1889 Number 7 Cigars Set Among Hobby’s Rarest Pre-War Issues; No. 1 Rated Set Coming to Auction
Boston has loved its baseball for a long time. Long before Yaz and Teddy Ballgame and even a young Babe, sports fans in the city flocked to watch the Beaneaters eat up opponents. In 1889, the team that had four future Hall of Famers even got their own baseball card set. Exceedingly rare today, the Number 7 Cigars set featured line drawings of 14 players and … [Read more...] about 1889 Number 7 Cigars Set Among Hobby’s Rarest Pre-War Issues; No. 1 Rated Set Coming to Auction