The third edition of Topps' "Hobby Rip Night" brought extra customers into over 600 hobby shops around the world on Saturday. While most had pack giveaways, raffles and other promotional events, shops in larger metropolitan areas welcomed current and former athletes. Tom Brady showed up at the last Rip Night back in February. This time he was at Triple … [Read more...] about Stars Visit Shops for Topps Hobby Rip Night
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T206 Plank, Ruth Cards Among Big Winners in Mile High Auction
One of the T206’s Big Four sold for a big price as Mile High Card Company closed out its Summer Catalog Auction late last week. A PSA 4 (VG/EX) copy of the rare T206 Eddie Plank sold for $318,997, setting a record for the grade. The Plank, Honus Wagner, Sherry “Magee” error card and the Joe Doyle “NY Nat’l” variation are typically the most sought-after cards in the … [Read more...] about T206 Plank, Ruth Cards Among Big Winners in Mile High Auction
Jackson 3: MLB Rookie Searches Soar on eBay
It’s Jackson’s world and we’re just living in it. If that’s your first name and you’re a young big league player, your name is getting worn out from collectors looking for your picture on cardboard. The online giant offered us some info on searches as the 2024 regular season heads into the final two weeks and it’s been dominated by rookies Jackson Merrill, Jackson … [Read more...] about Jackson 3: MLB Rookie Searches Soar on eBay
Dick Butkus Jersey at Auction Recalls NFL Legend’s Reign of Terror
“I never set out to hurt anyone deliberately - unless it was, you know, important, like a league game or something.” Dick Butkus was a tough, nasty linebacker at a time when the NFL as a whole was pretty tough and nasty but as the quote above relays, he also had a pretty good sense of humor and knew his Shakespeare, too. You’d be hard pressed to find an opposing player who … [Read more...] about Dick Butkus Jersey at Auction Recalls NFL Legend’s Reign of Terror
Big Names, Including High-Grade 1952 Topps Robinson, Part of REA Sale
A high-grade copy of Jackie Robinson’s first Topps card—one from the famed final series—is up for auction. The NM/MT 8 example is #312 in the 1952 Topps set, just after Mickey Mantle’s #311 that batted leadoff in the last print run Topps peeled off before turning its attention to 1953. It’s the highest SGC-graded example to be offered at public auction in more than two … [Read more...] about Big Names, Including High-Grade 1952 Topps Robinson, Part of REA Sale
1978 Slim Jim NFL Disc Set Kept Collectors Chewing
Your memories of them may include Randy “Macho Man” Savage or another pro wrestler exhorting you to “Step into a Slim Jim!” You may have recently eaten one (ConAgra sold about $404 million worth last year). For football card collectors, it’s a ride back to the 1978 Slim Jim football disc set, a one-and-done issue that turned folks who’d never tasted smoked meat … [Read more...] about 1978 Slim Jim NFL Disc Set Kept Collectors Chewing
Connecticut Show Set for This Weekend
A 300-table show returns to Stamford, CT this weekend. The Northeast Sports Card Expo’s latest stop is at the Chelsea Piers Athletic Club, a venue with 30,000 square-feet of space. The show is the largest in Connecticut. The Saturday-Sunday event follows a similar show at the facility in May. Brothers Steve, Tom and George Pepdjonovic have been … [Read more...] about Connecticut Show Set for This Weekend
Rare Honus Wagner Card, Signed 1952 Bowman Set Among Clean Sweep Lots
A rare 111-year-old Honus Wagner card produced and distributed only in the area where he became famous is making its hobby auction debut. Clean Sweep Auctions is offering the 1913 Voskamp’s Coffee Wagner in its newly launched September auction. Issued in the Pittsburgh area in packages of coffee and tea, cards from the set are very rare today. The one offered by Clean … [Read more...] about Rare Honus Wagner Card, Signed 1952 Bowman Set Among Clean Sweep Lots
Notes: Tom Brady Owned Brady Rookie Card Up for Auction; Ohtani Cap, Too; 2003 Kobe Shoes
A Tom Brady rookie card owned by…Tom Brady…will be part of the first live auction collaboration between Sotheby’s and Fanatics Collect announced last month. As we reported then, it’ll be a live event held in New York on Sept. 24 with some sports celebrities making an appearance as (mostly) six-figure cards are offered. Brady has turned over his 2000 Upper Deck SP … [Read more...] about Notes: Tom Brady Owned Brady Rookie Card Up for Auction; Ohtani Cap, Too; 2003 Kobe Shoes
Fanatics Drops Plans for Pittsburgh Show
Fanatics has canceled plans for its show at Pittsburgh's PNC Park that had been scheduled to take place later this month. The two-day weekend gathering at the home of the Pittsburgh Pirates was the second of three that were announced last spring by the company's new Fanatics Events division. The first, a fan/collector Comic Con style show called Fanatics Fest, took … [Read more...] about Fanatics Drops Plans for Pittsburgh Show