A baseball signed by 11 of Major League Baseball’s original Hall of Fame inductees in 1939 and a Bobby Orr circa 1972 Boston Bruins game-worn jersey headline the Lelands Spring 2019 Classic Auction, which opened for bidding Tuesday and runs through June 7. The baseball includes the signatures of 11 original Hall of Fame members, who were all present at the inaugural … [Read more...]
Top Banner 486X60
Topps Signs Guerrero Jr. to Exclusive Autograph Deal
Topps has signed Vladimir Guerrero Jr. to an exclusive multi-year autographed memorabilia contract. The deal gives Topps exclusive rights to sell newly-signed baseballs, bats, jerseys, photos, caps and other memorabilia. “We are thrilled to add Vladimir Guerrero Jr., as one of our exclusive athletes with our memorabilia line, Topps Authentics,” said David Leiner, Topps … [Read more...]
National Names VIP, Sneak Peek Autograph Guests; Signing Days Also Announced
The National Sports Collectors Convention will have former athletes from three different sports signing autographs at the 2019 VIP party in Chicago. Drew Pearson, a member of the NFL’s All-Decade Team for the 1970s, will join six-time NBA champion Bill Cartwright and 1995 World Series champion Ryan Klesko at the event, which is open to attendees who buy a VIP package. The … [Read more...]
Reed Kasaoka Exits BBCE to Return to Dave & Adam’s
One of the hobby's most well-known road warriors is on the move but this time it's to settle down a bit. After nine years as the head buyer for Baseball Card Exchange, Reed Kasaoka is returning to Dave & Adam’s as Director of Acquisitions, a similar role to the one he held from 2004 through 2010. “I heard a rumor that Reed was planning to go out on his own and start a … [Read more...]
1988-89 O-Pee-Chee Hockey: Gretzky’s Move, Hull’s Rookie, Variations… and a Counterfeit Case
The hockey world changed forever on August 9, 1988 as the Edmonton Oilers shockingly traded Wayne Gretzky to the Los Angeles Kings and the move also had an immediate impact on the 1988-89 O-Pee-Chee set - which was in the process of being designed by the folks at Topps. While the Topps set was traditionally released around the start of the season, O-Pee-Chee had a little bit … [Read more...]
Another Record Quarter for PSA as Submission Backlog Continues
The grading and authentication business continues to boom. PSA and PSA/DNA say they shipped over 620,000 collectibles in the third quarter of the 2019 fiscal year. “The PSA and PSA/DNA business set another all-time revenue quarterly record for the division and eclipsed last year’s Q3 revenue by roughly $1.3 million, a 24% increase year-over-year,” Joe Orlando, … [Read more...]
Ruth Rookie Card Found in Piano Brings 6-Figure Price
In terms of hobby lore, it was a hard story to beat. Avid collectors of one of the hobby's most iconic cards jumped on the chance to bid on a 1916 M101-4 Babe Ruth rookie card that had been found inside a very old piano. The auction closed in the wee hours of Friday morning with a final price of $130,054 including the buyer's premium. Goodwin & Co. Auctions sold … [Read more...]
Florida Dealer Booted from 2018 NSCC Facing Charges Over Phony Autographs
A grand jury has indicted a Florida man on four counts related to selling phony autographs with his own certificates of authenticity at last summer's National Sports Collectors Convention. The prosecutor's office in Cuyahoga County, OH tells Sports Collectors Daily that Tony Podsada, who operated Signed Certified Memories, is facing charges of forgery, … [Read more...]
Babe Ruth Jersey Could Challenge Record for Highest Priced Piece of Sports Memorabilia
The Babe Ruth Auction at Yankee Stadium just added a big piece of memorabilia--literally and figuratively. Hunt Auctions, which is hosting the June 15 event, says it will be offering one of the Bambino's road jerseys from the 1928-1930 era that is expected to sell for a seven-figure price. The company says the jersey is “one of a scant handful of authentic Ruth New York … [Read more...]
PSA Offers Online Booking Tool for East Coast Office
PSA has unveiled a new landing page and online appointment booking tool designed to make it easier and less expensive for East Coast collectors to submit their items. The company’s headquarters are in Southern California but it also has a location in Woodbridge, NJ. It opened that office in 2011, but the company says most East Coast-based collectors still send their … [Read more...]
