Oscar Robertson's NBA championship ring Hall of Fame ring sold for more than $150,000 combined in the Leland's Invitational Auction over the weekend. The Hall of Famer consigned 51 items from his career to the auction including game-worn jerseys, awards and other memorabilia. Robertson's 1971 NBA title ring, won during his time as a member of the … [Read more...]
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Preparation, Organization, Attitude…and Money: Keys to Selling at the National
If setting up a booth at the National Sports Collectors Convention sounds like fun, Jameel Mohammed has a message for you. It is. It’s also a lot of work, very expensive and requires a serious commitment to treating your booth like the business it is. The dealer who owns The Meelypops Shop in Gainesville, FL, in made his fourth trip to the National as a seller this … [Read more...]
Maine Sports Cards Now The Break Exchange as Business Grows
Making an effort to stand out from the crowd has paid off for collector Dan DeCosta, who launched a breaking platfrom under the name Maine Sports Cards a couple of years ago. “We’re growing like crazy.” A long-time collector with a background in IT, DeCosta has just relaunched with a new website and a new name: The Break Exchange. The move was done in part to … [Read more...]
2018 Ginter X Baseball Arrives as Online Only Product
Topps released its latest online-only product Wednesday with the launch of 2018 Ginter X baseball. It’s a new issue meant to celebrate the brand’s 10th anniversary. The cards will have a “10th Anniversary Issue” stamp but X is being produced on what Topps calls “sleek, black stock.” Basically, X puts the standard A&G set on a dark background but with a few other … [Read more...]
Vintage Breaks Scores by Opening Mini Time Capsules
The National Sports Collectors Convention is usually a productive weekend for those who make their living in sports cards. Sometimes it even alters fortune. Vintage Breaks, a year-old offshoot of vintage card specialist Just Collect, found itself in national news headlines after its big moment in the NSCC spotlight become even bigger. An ultra-rare 1955 Bowman cello pack it … [Read more...]
Original Card Photos of Brown, Mantle Headline Huggins & Scott Auction
A collection of contact proofs and original photos used for the creation of some well-known vintage cards, including Jim Brown’s 1958 Topps rookie and Mickey Mantle’s 1952 Bowman card are among the top items in Huggins & Scott’s Summer Premier Auction. The 4x5” Type 1 contact proof photo of Brown was taken during his 1957 rookie season in Cleveland Browns training … [Read more...]
Topps: Card Business Not For Sale
Topps officials say the sports and entertainment portion of its business isn’t for sale. At a Q&A session with collectors and dealers Friday evening in Cleveland, David Leiner, the company’s Global General Manager of Sports and Entertainment, said the Topps trading cards we’ve come to know aren’t going anywhere. “The Topps Sports and Entertainment Division is not for … [Read more...]
PSA Launches Jumbo Holders for Photos, Documents
PSA has launched a new line of oversized, encapsulated “jumbo holders” to not only assist collectors with preserving and authenticating signed and unsigned original photos, but also important documents boasting signatures and historical significance. The company is debuting the product line at the 2018 National Sports Collectors Convention in Cleveland. “The new … [Read more...]
Topps VIP Party Packs ‘Em In
If the enthusiasm and smiles generated by the crowd at the Topps VIP Party on Wednesday afternoon is any indication of what to expect for the remaining four days of The National, it will be a good idea to buckle up and pack a little patience as the week progresses. Once again, 2018 was a sellout when it came to VIP passes, and one of the perks is getting an invite to this … [Read more...]
Charles Barkley Autographs Coming to Panini
His autographs haven't appeared inside NBA trading card packs nearly 15 years but that’s about to change. Panini America announced a deal with Hall of Famer Charles Barkley on Tuesday, ending the long drought. Collectors will begin seeing Barkley’s autograph on randomly inserted “Spotlight Signatures” autograph cards inside its 2017-18 Noir product, which is being … [Read more...]
