Promoters for the hobby’s annual all-vintage weekend show are expecting a big turnout. The Strongsville Sports Collectors Convention takes place April 14-16 at the Best Western Conference Center in Strongsville, located just outside Cleveland. One of the hobby’s most popular and important annual events for rare and vintage sports cards and memorabilia, the SSCC … [Read more...] about Strongsville Show Brings Vintage Vibe, Autograph Signers
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Burglars Use Truck to Smash Into SoCal Shop, Steal Huge Amount of Merchandise
Police in Southern California are investigating a destructive burglary at a Southern California hobby shop last weekend. Burglars drove a pickup truck through the front of Kaptain Fish Collectibles in Tujunga just before 5 AM March 20, got out and scooped up valuable sports card cases, boxes, single cards and a pair of Kobe Bryant autographed shoes.It was all captured on the … [Read more...] about Burglars Use Truck to Smash Into SoCal Shop, Steal Huge Amount of Merchandise
Sports Card Addiction Is Slowly Coming Out of the Shadows
The glitzier side of card collecting on social media puts a spotlight on rare and valuable cards. The hobby's big "pulls" are showcased like rare jewels anyone can own if they're lucky enough. Expensive cards are highlighted in slick videos and photographs. Instagram and Twitter become feedback loops, reinforcing the importance of costly cards and potentially lucrative … [Read more...] about Sports Card Addiction Is Slowly Coming Out of the Shadows
Fanatics, Pro Tennis Players in Deal for Annual Trading Card Set
Trading cards devoted exclusively to pro tennis players are coming to Topps—and it’s not just a one time thing. Winners Alliance, the for-profit affiliate of the Professional Tennis Players Association (PTPA), has partnered with Fanatics Collectibles on a 20-year deal to provide players the opportunity to be included on cards. It’s the first group licensing agreement in the … [Read more...] about Fanatics, Pro Tennis Players in Deal for Annual Trading Card Set
2023-24 Upper Deck Series 1: More Inserts, Smaller Boxes and a Higher Price
Upper Deck is changing the traditional configuration of its flagship hockey card packaging beginning with next season’s set. 2023-24 Series 1 boxes will go from 24 packs to just 12, but there will be 12 cards per pack instead of eight. Boxes that used to hold 192 cards will now have just 144. The price of a pack is jumping from $4.99 to $8.99. That’s an increase of … [Read more...] about 2023-24 Upper Deck Series 1: More Inserts, Smaller Boxes and a Higher Price
PSA Now Accepting Remainder of 1980s Star Company Basketball Cards
Nine months after it began accepting 1984-85 Star Basketball cards for authentication and grading, PSA says it will now grade the remaining balance of the cards from the one time NBA licensee. The company announced Wednesday that it will now accept Star cards from numerous other issues from Star's run as the NBA's trading card partner between 1983-84 and 1985-86. Sometime … [Read more...] about PSA Now Accepting Remainder of 1980s Star Company Basketball Cards
King of Collectibles Netflix Series Now Has Debut Date
In the works for two years, a new reality series centered on collectibles is set to debut this spring. King of Collectibles- The Goldin Touch will begin airing on April 28. Each of the show's first season episodes has been shot and will be available exclusively on Netflix. The show is being created through Peyton Manning’s Omaha Productions and is centered around … [Read more...] about King of Collectibles Netflix Series Now Has Debut Date
Desert Shield Baseball Box Tops REA Encore Sale
An unopened box of 1991 Topps Desert Shield Baseball cards sold for $37,200 to pace Robert Edward Auctions’ third Encore sale of 2023. Desert Shield boxes are among the rarest modern era baseball products thanks to their distribution to only military communities, primarily overseas. The cards are essentially the same as the regular ’91 Topps Baseball issue, except for a gold … [Read more...] about Desert Shield Baseball Box Tops REA Encore Sale
Record Price for Gilgeous-Alexander Card, Vintage SGC Icons
The 2018 Panini National Treasures Shai Gilgeous-Alexander National Treasures Logoman sold for $228,000 last week, becoming the highest selling card of the Oklahoma City guard ever recorded. The 1/1 card was graded 10 by SGC with a 9 autograph grade. The sale at the PWCC March Premier auction broke the previous mark of $87,000 for one of Gilgeous Alexander’s cards … [Read more...] about Record Price for Gilgeous-Alexander Card, Vintage SGC Icons
East Coast Collector Says He Lost $300k to Man Charged in Sports Card Fraud Case
Mayo Gilbert McNeil, the 82-year-old Colorado man federal authorities say was involved in a scam to sell phony high-grade sports cards, was arraigned in New York on Thursday. According to court papers, a plea agreement could be in the works. His arrest last week on conspiracy to commit wire fraud charges caught the attention of an east coast hobbyist who says he lost … [Read more...] about East Coast Collector Says He Lost $300k to Man Charged in Sports Card Fraud Case