The first ever “photo-matched” Dream Team jersey, worn by Hall of Famer Magic Johnson, is expected to fetch the top price in SCP Auctions’ 2019 Summer Premier Auction, which kicked off Wednesday. In addition, 36 lots from the personal collection of legendary New York Knicks coach Red Holzman are featured in the sale, adding another Hall of Famer to SCP’s long list of notable … [Read more...]
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Hunt Auctions Snares Green Diamond Collection
The Green Diamond Gallery, one of the nation’s most advanced baseball memorabilia collections and home to regular gatherings of Hall of Famers and fans for nearly 13 years, is going on the auction block. Bob Crotty, a long-time collector, has closed the Cincinnati area museum and consigned the hundreds of items inside to Hunt Auctions, which will offer pieces of it at … [Read more...]
Long Beach Expo Returns This Week
It’s not just a sports card show, but with hundreds of dealers in the building, you’ll definitely find them there. The long-running Long Beach Expo returns this weekend to the city’s convention center, bringing over 500 of the world’s top dealers in sports, coins, currency and stamps to the west coast for a three-day event. The event takes place from Thursday, … [Read more...]
Mets, Alonso Partner on Game-Used Deal
The New York Mets are keeping Pete Alonso’s game-worn gear in house. The team announced what it called an “historic” agreement with the National League Rookie of the Year favorite on Tuesday. It’s the first such partnership in Major League Baseball between a player and his team for autographed, game-used items. The team’s Amazin’ Memorabilia store will now be the … [Read more...]
More Charges Against Accused McDavid Autograph Forger
New charges have been filed against a Canadian man accused of selling Connor McDavid jerseys with fake autographs after police say publicity surrounding the case led to more complaints from buyers. In April of 2018, it was reported that 23-year-old Chandra Vinesh Singh contacted several people via Facebook claiming he was employed by either the Edmonton Oilers Entertainment … [Read more...]
Donruss Football Ad Comes to NASCAR; Mahomes to Sign Hood for Charity
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...]
“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...]
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...]
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...]
