Heading to the National Sports Collectors Convention in Chicago this summer? It’s probably a good idea to book your hotel early if you want to be close to the Stephens Convention Center. Bookings through the National’s hotel partner are now available. The show runs from July 31-August 4. There are several hotels within walking distance but the Embassy Suites … [Read more...]
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Notes: Curry’s Moon Shoes Bring $58K; 1930s Hockey Set Discovery; Big $ for Lou, Lew
The 'moon shoes' Steph Curry wore as a shout out to NASA earlier this month have sold in a charity auction. After 113 bids were made, the final price was $58,100. The shoes were specially made and each was signed by Curry, who made headlines when he jokingly made a comment about whether we'd ever set foot on the moon. Wow! $58,100 raised for STEM programs in … [Read more...]
Notes: Rogers-Related Suit; Big Price for Doncic Jersey; Tribute to Late Dealer
A new lawsuit claims loan officials didn't authenticate collateral put up by convicted fraudster John Rogers leaving one man on the hook for a $900,000 loan. William "Mac" Hogan, who invested money with the former sports memorabilia dealer and photo archivist, filed the suit in Arkansas recently. According to Arkansas Business, Hogan filed the suit against Stephen … [Read more...]
Did This Guy Once Buy a T206 Wagner for a Buck?
There were no top loaders. No plastic pages. Certainly no plastic slabs. Then again, baseball cards weren't really thought of as a "valuable" collectible in 1950. They were, though, occasionally worth writing about. In June of 1950, a newspaper in Newport News, VA took a photo of Norman B. Good, a local collector who had just acquired the last card … [Read more...]
Tan Man’s New Book: “Confessions of a Baseball Card Addict”
If you got some Christmas cash (or an Amazon gift card), there’s a new hobby-related book you might want to check out. Tanner Jones, who runs a website development company out of his Texas home and has operated his "Tan Man Baseball Fan" website for seven years, has written a 181-page book chronicling his adventures in collecting, buying and selling. Confessions of a … [Read more...]
Notes: eBay vs. Menendez Brothers; Collectors Come Through for Freels; PSA 10 Payton
eBay has been pulling some listings of the infamous 1990-91 Hoops Mark Jackson card that shows the Menendez brothers in the background. Numerous sellers have received notices from the online auctioneer about the premature end of their listings. . @ebay has started cracking down on the Mark Jackson card tonight. They’ll be busy sending these notes out. … [Read more...]
Santa Tries to Trade His 1952 Topps Mantle and the Results are Disastrous
Last week, a friend of mine sent me a clip of a new Netflix movie called The Christmas Chronicles. The short scene featuring Kurt Russell, was about a baseball card-- and quite funny. I'd kind of forgotten about it but in that week's time the movie has become a huge hit with over 20 million streams on Netflix. I won't go too deep into the plot but essentially Santa's … [Read more...]
Heroes and Villains in the Fake Autographed T206 Story as More are Uncovered
While the recent exposure of some phony autographs on genuine T206 cards isn’t the biggest scandal in hobby history, it may be in the early stages and certainly worth the discussion it’s generating. On Wednesday, more fakes emerged including a Frank Baker, fully authenticated, that sold at auction for over $24,000 just one month ago. It's the latest in a … [Read more...]
Editor’s Blog: Autographed T206 Forgeries Uncovered
Signed pre-War baseball cards can sell for a pretty penny. Authentic examples are rare, largely because collecting autographs on cards wasn’t really a widespread practice until much later and many of the players were dead when it became commonplace. Authentic autographs on T206 and Goudey sets are out there, but they're generally limited to players who lived long … [Read more...]
Notes: Mahomes’ Monday Night Jersey at Auction; Heritage Bullish on Market; Bad News on Pats’ Signed Helmet
Jerseys worn by players in Monday night’s epic Rams-Chiefs battle and other games in recent weeks have hit the auction block. The publicity surrounding LA’s 54-51 win is certainly a needed boost for NFL Auctions, which is offering the items as part of a fundraiser to help victims of the deadly fires in California. The listings which include the shirt donned by Kansas … [Read more...]
