The Great American Collectibles Show featuring Red Sox Hall of Famer, Rico Petrocelli, and hobby author/ radio host Tom Zappala, is launching a fundraiser in support of The Jimmy Fund/ Dana Farber Cancer Institute in Boston. The show has partnered with The National Sports Collectors Convention, PSA and eBay for Charity to raise money for the organization. … [Read more...]
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Philly Show Returns to Newly-Renovated Casino Convention Center
After being forced to another location by last year’s flooding, the tri-annual Philly Show will return to the newly renovated 54,000 square-foot Valley Forge Casino Convention Center March 1-3. The Philly Show remains one of the oldest shows in the country with roots dating back to the mid-1970s when it was run by the Eastern Pennsylvania Sports Collectors … [Read more...]
1997-98 Precious Metal Gems Jordan Sells for $350,100
No one’s saying it’s the most beautiful, but there’s a new top dog in the category of most expensive Michael Jordan basketball cards. A 1997 Skybox Metal Universe Precious Metal Gems (Green) Michael Jordan card earned the title after selling for $350,100 on eBay late Wednesday night. It’s the most ever bid for a single Jordan card at public auction and the third … [Read more...]
Three-Day Show Planned for Dallas Area in April
A major sports card and memorabilia show in Texas has been scheduled for April 26-28. The three-day event will take place at the Comerica Stars Center in Frisco, about 28 miles north of Dallas. Promoters Kyle Robertson and Leon Luckey, who have been running monthly shows in Frisco, say the new event will offer about 200 tables with several autograph guests … [Read more...]
Historic Baseball Photography Collection Kicks off Hunt Auctions Sale
Hunt Auctions is offering a huge private collection of historic baseball photography in its newly-launched Premier Live Internet catalog. Curated over a 30-year period, the company says the collection "is one of the most substantive and important baseball photographic groupings to have ever been offered at public auction." Images taken by numerous master … [Read more...]
Luka Doncic Signs Autograph Deal; Prices Reasonable for Now
More Luka Doncic autographed memorabilia is hitting the market thanks to the Dallas Mavericks star signing a new autograph deal with Fanatics. It’s his first exclusive deal since joining the NBA as a 2018 draft pick. The deal makes Fanatics and its partner sites to become the sole distributor of his online autographs and collectibles. The deal is not expected to … [Read more...]
TriStar Show Brings Big Names, New Names
TriStar’s Houston show took place over the weekend. It’s one of the country’s top events for dealers and collectors with over 80 exhibitors on hand including sellers, authentication companies and auction houses from around the country. Many come for the big lineup of autograph guests. Among those on hand were some baseball and football hall of famers and … [Read more...]
Collector Files Class Action Suit Over Redemption Cards
Redemption cards have always been a hot button issue between trading card makers and those who buy their products. When players don’t send their cards back in time for release, the manufacturers still what’s essentially an IOU in the product for that particular autograph. Sometimes it’s fulfilled quickly. Other times, it can drag on for months—or even years. … [Read more...]
Production Company Seeks Collectors for New Show
High Noon Entertainment, a production company responsible for shows such as HGTV’s Fixer Upper, TLC’s Cake Boss and Discovery’s Dude, is looking for collectors who might be interested in appearing on a new show that's currently in the works. The Denver-based company tells us they are currently casting for an unscripted show on a major cable network that features collectors … [Read more...]
Rookie Cards of the 2019 Pro Football Hall of Famers
This year's list of newly-elected Pro Football Hall of Famers has a definite 90s feel to it. Four of the players selected for enshrinement have rookie cards during that explosive decade of sports cards. Another first appeared on a trading card way back in 1961. Here's a quick roundup of each player's rookie year cardboard. Johnny Robinson Safety Johnny … [Read more...]
