Fans watching the NASCAR Xfinity Series race this Friday night will see a football card-inspired design on the hood of Gray Gaulding’s car. The ad for Donruss football cards features reigning NFL MVP Patrick Mahomes. It'll later be autographed by the two stars for a special charity auction. Panini America is using the race to promote its new 2019 … [Read more...]
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NSCC: ’19 Show Drew Biggest Crowd Since ’91; 2020 Date Set
This year's National Sports Collectors Convention drew the biggest crowds since 1991 according to organizers. While promoters of the show don't release specific attendance figures, they say that the number of attendees during this year's five-day run in Chicago was the largest since the famous event in Anaheim, CA 28 years ago. Over 64,000 tickets were sold … [Read more...]
Two-Part Auction Wraps with Modern Card Records, Robinson Bat
After selling a Honus Wagner bat for a record $442,800 and a pair of Michael Jordan jerseys for over $218,556 during the live portion of the event earlier this month, Goldin Auctions closed out its Summer Premium Auction over the weekend with a total of $6 million in sales. Several industry records were set during the catalog auction including several for modern era rookie … [Read more...]
“Rocky Mountain Autographed Card Auction” Launches Monday
Mile High Card Company will launch a special auction on Monday, one that will keep collectors of autographed baseball cards busy for days. “The Rocky Mountain Autographed Card Auction” will feature over 2,700 lots, each consisting of a single, signed trading card dating from the 1930s and up. The auction includes signed cards from dozens of sets spanning the 1930s … [Read more...]
NBC News Story: Family Says Dealer Sold Them Large Amount of Bogus Autographs
NBC News has aired a lengthy investigative story on a collection of baseball memorabilia purchased as an investment now believed to be fake. A retired New Jersey firefighter, the late Charles Kerr bought items advertised as signed by Babe Ruth, Joe DiMaggio, Willie Mays, Derek Jeter and other greats. Now his family believes he was swindled for over $100,000 by a dealer … [Read more...]
Zion Williamson Signs Trading Card Deal With Panini
The NBA’s most talked about rookie is staying with the league’s licensee. Panini America and the agents for Zion Williamson have agreed to an exclusive trading card deal that will include autographs in products throughout the 2019-20 season. The first overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft by the New Orleans Pelicans, Williamson’s NBA arrival has been one of the most … [Read more...]
Collectable Aims to Offer Shares of High-End Sports Memorabilia
In 1602, when the Dutch East India Company issued the first shares of stock on items that were made tradeable on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange, little did these capital investors know that their business model would be used centuries later by passengers on private jets, yacht enthusiasts, vacationers-- and now sports memorabilia collectors. Collectable's Jason Epstein says … [Read more...]
Card Alteration Probe Hits USA Today
The hobby's card doctoring problem was on the front page of the USA Today sports section Tuesday afternoon. The paper published a story outlining the ongoing issues over trimming and other trading card alterations that have ignited a federal investigation. Writer A.J. Perez confirmed Sports Collectors Daily's earlier report that FBI agents handed out subpoenas at … [Read more...]
Huggins & Scott Summer Auction Showcases Autographed Henry Ford Baseball
The Huggins & Scott Summer Auction, which ends Thursday night, will include items of the Georgia Peach, Charlie Hustle and the Iron Horse. Throw in an item from the creator of the Tin Lizzie and the intrigue is turned up a notch. The auction ends Thursday night, beginning with the 30-minute rule at 11 p.m. EDT. As usual, sports cards and memorabilia take center … [Read more...]
Real Breaks Grows With Family Friendly Approach
A few years ago, collectors Ryan Holland and Tom Kulczewski didn't even know each other. Now they're best friends, business partners and run one of the largest sports card case break websites by volume on the internet. Their philosophy behind Real Breaks? Keep it fun...and family friendly. Holland says their business is growing thanks to the hobby's overall … [Read more...]
