The National Sports Collectors Convention has 18 free autograph signers lined up for those who purchase VIP packages for the show. From Football comes a host of former Heisman Trophy Winners including Gary Beban (1967), George Rogers (1980), Charles White (1979), Ron Dayne (1999), Johnny Rodgers (1972) and Mike Rozier (1983). In addition, NFL Hall of Famer Charley Joiner and … [Read more...]
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Topps Reveals National Baseball Card Day Info; NSCC VIP Cards
National Baseball Card Day will return in 2017. This year’s promotion will take place in hobby shops on August 12. The announcement was made last spring at the annual Industry Summit conference in Las Vegas and on Monday, Topps revealed a little more about the promotion. The usual free six-card packs are slated to be given away at hobby shops and at … [Read more...]
Owner of Steel-Town Memorabilia Pleads Guilty to Selling Fakes
A 38-year-old South Carolina man has pleaded guilty in federal court to trafficking in counterfeit goods including some autographed memorabilia that wasn’t real. Evidence presented at a change of plea hearing established that Joshua D. Korb ran an online eBay store called Steel-Town Memorabilia. The investigation was initiated from a request by the NFL … [Read more...]
T206 Wagner, Jordan’s Gold Medal Shoes Set Records
Michael Jordan’s game worn and dual signed Converse shoes from the 1984 U.S. Olympic team’s gold-medal-winning-game against Spain sold for $190,373 early Sunday morning, shattering the previous auction record of $104,765 for game-worn shoes. The prior mark was set in 2013 for a pair of Nike Air Jordan XII shoes Jordan wore in Game 5 of the ‘97 NBA Finals. The shoes were … [Read more...]
Panini Begins Regular Mantle Releases
Panini America is beginning regular releases of Mickey Mantle cards under its new deal with the family. The company announced the exclusive agreement in early April but until Monday had only produced two cards--one a giveaway and the other through its print-to-order Eternal platform. The first card was handed out to attendees at the Industry … [Read more...]
Panini Signs Christian Pulisic to Autograph Deal
Eighteen-year-old U.S. soccer star Christian Pulisic has signed an autograph deal with Panini America. He becomes the first soccer athlete to join the company on an exclusive basis and they say he will become “the face of Panini’s soccer business.” Pulisic will lead the US Men’s National team into a pivotal World Cup qualifier Thursday against Trinidad & … [Read more...]
NBA Trading Card License to Remain with Panini
The NBA is sticking with Panini. The league and the trading card maker announced what they called a “long-term, multiyear extension” of the exclusive trading card contract first signed in 2009. The deal means Panini won’t be facing any competition from other trading card makers for at least the next several years. It’s the second renewal of the agreement … [Read more...]
Ezekiel Elliott Autographs Now a Fanatics Exclusive
His autographed trading cards usually include only the letters “EZE” but Ezekiel Elliott autographs bought through Fanatics as part of a new exclusive deal will include his full name—and even a middle initial. Fanatics announced Wednesday it would become the sole distributor of authentic memorabilia from the young Dallas Cowboys star. fourth overall draft pick in … [Read more...]
Big Time Collection Added to All-Star FanFest Auction
A Midwestern collector has turned his impressive holdings over to Hunt Auctions for the 13th annual MLB All-Star FanFest Auction, July 10 and 11 in Miami. It will share billing with items from the career of Roberto Clemente at the live auction, held at the Miami Beach Convention Center. The collection was assembled over a number of years and will include numerous … [Read more...]
Elliott, Prescott, Brady Top NFLPA’s Top Selling Players
Ezekiel Elliott became the first rookie to finish the year atop the NFL Players Association's Top 50 Player Sales List at the end of the 2016-17 season. The list is based on total sales of officially licensed NFL player merchandise, tracking year-end results from March 1, 2016 through February 28, 2017. The Dallas Cowboys running back made the leap from the … [Read more...]
