The Philly Show is back later this month, with autograph guests and dozens of dealer tables with cards and memorabilia descending on the Valley Forge Casino Resort in King of Prussia, PA. The 134th edition of the show takes place from February 28-March 1 and is the first of three such events each year. The three-day event has roots back in the 1970s when it was put on … [Read more...]
MeiGray Group Partners with Tone Stakes to Create Game-Used Shoe Division
It took a trip to China and visits with avid NBA game-used collectors there to convince Tone Stakes that the MeiGray name carried a lot of weight—even 7,000 miles from the nearest North American arena. Now, he’s partners with the company that handles game-used jerseys and gear for several NBA teams. The MeiGray Group has launched a Game-Used Shoes division in … [Read more...]
Darius Garland Signs Exclusive Autograph Deal With Upper Deck
Darius Garland has already made a substantial splash during his rookie season in Cleveland. The Cavaliers' point guard of the future is also making a statement in the sports memorabilia industry after signing a deal with Upper Deck for exclusive autographed memorabilia and collectibles. "We are very excited to see what the future has in store for this talented rookie," … [Read more...]
Scenes from 2020 National Hockey Card Day in US, Canada
It's one of the biggest days of the year for Canadian hobby shops and at some stores in the U.S. frequented by hockey fans. Upper Deck's National Hockey Card Day offers free packs of exclusive cards, with separate sets of 15 in both countries. Many shops also offer in-store promotions with prizes to help draw customers with Upper Deck providing support. At last one shop … [Read more...]
Class Action Suit Filed Over Altered Cards
A Southern California collector has filed a class action lawsuit over the ongoing allegations of altered sports and non-sports cards. Eric Savoy of El Cajon, CA filed the civil case in Orange County Superior Court this week, naming PSA and two major card dealers, PWCC Marketplace and Rick Probstein as defendants. A group of unnamed defendants is also listed in the … [Read more...]
Buried Treasure: 1986-87 Fleer Basketball Wax Find Revealed
Buy the contents of a storage unit and you're more likely to come home with some old books and furniture, maybe an outdated piece of computer equipment or a piece of shelving. Oh, there have been some that have yielded boxes of cards and one surrendered Terrell Owens' old stuff. But in the sports memorabilia world, there's never anything quite like what's just … [Read more...]
2020 National Hockey Card Day Set for Saturday in U.S., Canada
Upper Deck National Hockey Card Day in the United States and Canada returns on Saturday, February 15. The long-running program offers free packs of NHCD cards and special promotions at participating hobby shops across North America. Heavily attended in areas where the NHL is popular, the promotion is designed as a mid-winter “celebration of hockey” according to Upper … [Read more...]
Ripping Vintage Packs Offering FASC Authentication, Wrapping Service
Ripping Vintage Packs, a company owned by collector Kurt Christensen, has opened a new authentication and wrapping service for unopened sports and non-sports boxes. Christensen will inspect wax, rack or cello cases to determine whether they are factory sealed. If so, boxes from the case can then be authenticated and wrapped as “from a sealed case (FASC).” If so, … [Read more...]
Key Basketball Rookie Cards Among Top Lots in MHCC Auction
Their first major auction of 2020 is in the books and the next catalog auction is still two months away, but that doesn’t mean quiet time at Mile High Card Company. Their Extra Innings auction gets underway Monday with over 300 lots on the block. Among the headliners is a 1948 Bowman George Mikan rookie card (PSA 6.5), a 1986-87 Fleer Michael Jordan rookie (PSA 9) … [Read more...]
PSA Submission Backlog Due Mostly to Pack Rippers
PSA says its ongoing and ever-growing backlog of orders is primarily due to the number of current era trading cards that are being submitted. During its quarterly earnings report teleconference this week, company officials again addressed the issue of why customers are waiting months for the return of orders that used to be delivered in weeks. In short, it’s because … [Read more...]