Taco Bell’s ‘Steal a Base, Steal a Taco’ promotion is back for the World Series but this year’s promotion has something of interest to card collectors. The fast food giant has partnered with Topps for a small set of cards that will be available beginning October 23. There is a bit of a catch, though. For the last six years, Taco Bell has handed out free tacos … [Read more...]
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Abdul-Jabbar Writes of Reason for Auction
From books to rugs to Old West memorabilia and beyond, the NBA’s all-time leading scorer has always been a collector. So why is Kareem Abdul-Jabbar selling the best items from his basketball career, including his championship rings, game-worn jerseys and major awards? He says it’s not because he needs the money but rather a desire to help kids. So far, collectors … [Read more...]
Crunching the Numbers: High-Grade Jackie Robinson Cards
The checklist is a short one. During his relatively short playing career, Jackie Robinson appeared on baseball cards for a very limited amount of time. While they're all very desirable and many represent key cards in some very popular vintage sets, high-grade Robinson cards bring robust interest whenever they're offered for auction. But which years … [Read more...]
4th Best 1967 Topps Set Broken; Singles Net Over $170,000
The fourth best 1967 Topps baseball set on PSA’s Registry is no more. Bidders in Mile High Card Company’s latest auction put down enough big bids on individual cards that the 607 card set was sold individually at a cumulative total of $170,133, besting the top bid for the set as a whole. With nearly every card grading 9 or 10, there were plenty of options for … [Read more...]
Editor’s Blog: Rogers Talks; Topps Limited; Mattingly Card Pulled in Hometown
The case was wide reaching and complex, but the John Rogers fraud saga was broken down into a 20-minute segment on CNBC’s American Greed this week. As part of the story, a show producer Interviewed Rogers by phone at the Arkansas federal prison where he’s serving a 12-year sentence. In it: Rogers claims he forged Muhammad Ali’s signature 10,000 times … [Read more...]
Puck Drops on MeiGray’s 2018-19 NHL Game-Worn Program
MeiGray’s Game Worn Jersey Authentication Program will return in 2018-19 with the defending Stanley Cup champion Washington Capitals headlining the list of NHL teams who are working with the New Jersey-based company this season. Developed by the league and MeiGray back in 2002, the program offers collectors and fans the chance to buy game-worn helmets, jerseys and other … [Read more...]
Yelich Signs Autograph Deal with Steiner Sports
There is Christian Yelich autographed memorabilia aplenty on the Steiner Sports website after the Milwaukee Brewers outfielder and MVP candidate signed an exclusive deal with the company. Steiner made the announcement on Thursday, a day after the Brewers clinched a playoff spot with a win over the St. Louis Cardinals. Yelich, is among the National League leaders in … [Read more...]
CNBC’s American Greed to Air Show on John Rogers Case
The popular CNBC show "American Greed" turns its attention to John Rogers in a new episode set to air Monday, October 1. Rogers, a former card shop owner turned photo archivist, was sentenced to a lengthy prison term earlier this year after admitting that he conducted a long-running fraud scheme using forged documents and phony sports memorabilia, including a doctored … [Read more...]
The Wayback Collector: Pre-War Collectibles a Sizable Chunk of Sports Memorabilia Market
The Wayback Collector is a weekly look at important news in the hobby as it relates to pre-war and vintage collectibles. This week's topic takes a look at their place in the market with regard to recent news. In case you missed it, a recent study estimated that the sports memorabilia market conservatively consisted of approximately $5.4 billion. That study, performed by Dave … [Read more...]
Top T206 Collection Nets Over $8 Million
The All-Time Number One T206 set on the PSA Registry is no more. Broken up and sold card-by-card in a special catalog sale through Heritage Auctions, the collection of 520 cards netted over $8.15 million when the final numbers were calculated Friday. The pre-auction estimate of just under $3.5 million itself was more than doubled. Every card in the … [Read more...]
