SportsMap Radio Network will launch the first nationally syndicated weekly radio show dedicated exclusively to sports cards and memorabilia next month. Sports Collectors Club hosted by Jeff Baker and Drew Pelto will debut Sunday January 9 from 7-8 AM Eastern Time. SportsMap is a national sports radio network with over 100 affiliates in a variety of major cities including … [Read more...] about New Syndicated Weekly Sports Collectibles Show Coming to SportsMap Radio
Sports Memorabilia Industry News
eBay’s GM of Trading Cards Bob Means Discusses Pop Up Shops, Massive Growth and Nostalgia
Bob Means might have the coolest job title on the planet. As eBay's General Manager of Trading Cards, he's certainly been in the epicenter of the trading card boom, watching unprecedented numbers of buyers enter the space, monitoring buying and selling habits, seeing new businesses unfold and watching people who left the hobby as kids rediscover their love of … [Read more...] about eBay’s GM of Trading Cards Bob Means Discusses Pop Up Shops, Massive Growth and Nostalgia
PSA Parent Company Acquires Card Ladder
Card Ladder, an online price guide and analytics platform for popular graded sports cards, launched just 18 months ago, but the young startup has already been acquired by one of the hobby’s largest companies. Collectors Universe, the parent firm of PSA, announced Thursday that it had acquired Card Ladder and will integrate its data. “We’re deeply committed to investing in … [Read more...] about PSA Parent Company Acquires Card Ladder
Chiefs’ Lineman/Collector Andrew Wylie to Sport Signatures for Soldiers Cleats
For the past seven years, collector Tim Virgilio has spent his limited free time raising money to help military veterans and their families. His Signatures for Soldiers charity turns autographs from current and former athletes into cash. He's a one man mission--with little in the way out outside support other than a table at the National Sports Collectors Convention … [Read more...] about Chiefs’ Lineman/Collector Andrew Wylie to Sport Signatures for Soldiers Cleats
The Sealed Report: 2020 Football Products, 30-Year-Old Baseball Issue Sizzle
The Sealed Report is a bi-monthly overview of the market for unopened sports packs and boxes. Long-time industry pro Leighton Sheldon of Vintage Breaks and Just Collect will provide insight on what’s hot and what’s not, highlight recent sales of unopened product and tips on participating in one of the hobby’s hottest and most popular realms. Football … [Read more...] about The Sealed Report: 2020 Football Products, 30-Year-Old Baseball Issue Sizzle
Al Kaline Collection, Baseball Rookie Cards Star in $26 Million Auction
Throughout his seven decades in baseball, Al Kaline accumulated countless memories he shared with fans. He also accumulated plenty of stuff. The collection of the late “Mr. Tiger” was big enough and important enough to have its own dedicated auction catalog. Now, the thousands of pieces that were consigned by his family are on the way to collectors after Heritage … [Read more...] about Al Kaline Collection, Baseball Rookie Cards Star in $26 Million Auction
Panini Group Secures Extension of Premier League Soccer License
The license for Premier League soccer cards is staying with Panini. The card maker and the world’s top professional soccer organization have extended their multi-year contract which was granted to Panini in 2019. The move is a win for Panini, which faces the loss of its NBA and NFL licenses to Fanatics in the coming years. Panini has secured trading card deals … [Read more...] about Panini Group Secures Extension of Premier League Soccer License
Finally: In Person Toronto Fall Expo Returns This Weekend
It’s been two long years since collectors flooded into the International Centre in Toronto. But this weekend, after three straight virtual shows caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Sport Card and Memorabilia Expo returns. The semi-annual show, which runs every November and May, is the largest show in Canada. It is also considered the world’s largest hockey collectibles … [Read more...] about Finally: In Person Toronto Fall Expo Returns This Weekend
UFC Signs Exclusive Memorabilia Deal
UFC has signed an exclusive memorabilia deal with a company that will sell its fight-worn memorabilia, posters and autographed items. The Momento Group’s new multi-year partnership was brokered by UFC’s licensing agency, IMG. On January 1, UFC and TMG will launch an online store that will serve as a dedicated marketplace that will allow fans and collectors to purchase … [Read more...] about UFC Signs Exclusive Memorabilia Deal
Louisville Slugger Museum Auction Set for Saturday
A late career Lou Gehrig bat and Ted Williams road jersey are among the pieces of baseball history set to be offered next Saturday in the Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory live auction. The circa 1938 Gehrig bat features the “small signature” stamping variant which is rarely offered and highly coveted by collectors. PSA/DNA has assigned the bat a grade of … [Read more...] about Louisville Slugger Museum Auction Set for Saturday