Promoters for the hobby’s annual all-vintage weekend show are expecting a big turnout. The Strongsville Sports Collectors Convention takes place April 14-16 at the Best Western Conference Center in Strongsville, located just outside Cleveland. One of the hobby’s most popular and important annual events for rare and vintage sports cards and memorabilia, the SSCC … [Read more...] about Strongsville Show Brings Vintage Vibe, Autograph Signers
Sports Memorabilia Industry News
Sports Card Addiction Is Slowly Coming Out of the Shadows
The glitzier side of card collecting on social media puts a spotlight on rare and valuable cards. The hobby's big "pulls" are showcased like rare jewels anyone can own if they're lucky enough. Expensive cards are highlighted in slick videos and photographs. Instagram and Twitter become feedback loops, reinforcing the importance of costly cards and potentially lucrative … [Read more...] about Sports Card Addiction Is Slowly Coming Out of the Shadows
Fanatics, Pro Tennis Players in Deal for Annual Trading Card Set
Trading cards devoted exclusively to pro tennis players are coming to Topps—and it’s not just a one time thing. Winners Alliance, the for-profit affiliate of the Professional Tennis Players Association (PTPA), has partnered with Fanatics Collectibles on a 20-year deal to provide players the opportunity to be included on cards. It’s the first group licensing agreement in the … [Read more...] about Fanatics, Pro Tennis Players in Deal for Annual Trading Card Set
PSA Now Accepting Remainder of 1980s Star Company Basketball Cards
Nine months after it began accepting 1984-85 Star Basketball cards for authentication and grading, PSA says it will now grade the remaining balance of the cards from the one time NBA licensee. The company announced Wednesday that it will now accept Star cards from numerous other issues from Star's run as the NBA's trading card partner between 1983-84 and 1985-86. Sometime … [Read more...] about PSA Now Accepting Remainder of 1980s Star Company Basketball Cards
East Coast Collector Says He Lost $300k to Man Charged in Sports Card Fraud Case
Mayo Gilbert McNeil, the 82-year-old Colorado man federal authorities say was involved in a scam to sell phony high-grade sports cards, was arraigned in New York on Thursday. According to court papers, a plea agreement could be in the works. His arrest last week on conspiracy to commit wire fraud charges caught the attention of an east coast hobbyist who says he lost … [Read more...] about East Coast Collector Says He Lost $300k to Man Charged in Sports Card Fraud Case
Dibbs Marketplace Ceases Operations
Dibbs, a platform for trading cards that launched in 2021, says it is shutting down operations of its marketplace. The company says it will instead focus efforts on its “growing Tokenization-as-a-Service” business. Dibbs allowed collectors to buy and sell cards but also fractionalize their items by selling shares to other users either on the web or via its mobile … [Read more...] about Dibbs Marketplace Ceases Operations
2022-23 NBA Rookie Card Roundup, 100 Most Watched eBay Auctions
Although the NBA season is well beyond its halfway point, the 2022-23 NBA card release season is barely in preseason form. That can be good or bad news, depending on the collector's outlook and for what players said collectors had high (or low) expectations. Regardless, the rooks have definitely given collectors a body of work to evaluate to this point. Here's a list of five … [Read more...] about 2022-23 NBA Rookie Card Roundup, 100 Most Watched eBay Auctions
82-Year-Old Colorado Man Charged in $800,000 Sports Card Fraud Scheme
An 82-year-old Colorado man is facing federal charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud in a case involving counterfeit graded sports cards. A complaint unsealed Wednesday morning charges Mayo Gilbert McNeil with knowingly selling fake high-grade cards in a scheme that netted him $800,000 in cash and other card in a scheme that went on for over four years. McNeil was … [Read more...] about 82-Year-Old Colorado Man Charged in $800,000 Sports Card Fraud Scheme
Modern Patch Card Guarantees Bear Little Resemblance to Hobby’s First Jersey Cards
When Upper Deck introduced the first fully licensed game-worn jersey patch cards in 1996, the hobby entered a new era, allowing collectors to own a piece of memorabilia with their trading cards. Unlike today, the first jersey cards were huge chases, similar to today’s search for one-of-ones and numbered rookie patch autographs. Upper Deck’s initial product included thin, … [Read more...] about Modern Patch Card Guarantees Bear Little Resemblance to Hobby’s First Jersey Cards
Jordan, J-Rod Top List of Most Graded Cards in February
PSA graded nearly twice as many cards of Michael Jordan and Julio Rodriguez than any other athlete in February. According to data compiled by Gem Rate, the company examined and entered into its population report a total of nearly 14,000 Jordan cards in the 28-day period. They also graded over 18,000 cards of Rodriguez, the young Mariners star whose rookie cards arrived … [Read more...] about Jordan, J-Rod Top List of Most Graded Cards in February