The concept that gave us the internet turned 30 earlier this month. As with any new invention, there have been moments of greatness associated with this watershed change in communication and moments when we wish it had never been invented at all. It's changed how many of us live, how we shop, how we communicate and really changed how we learn. It's also … [Read more...]
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Notes: NSCC Signers; GQ Checklist; Topps NOW Kicks off with Ichiro
The first wave of autograph signers who've signed contracts to appear at this year's National Sports Collectors Convention is out. The group includes several new Baseball Hall of Famers including Jeff Bagwell, Chipper Jones, Harold Baines, Lee Smith and Edgar Martinez, who is making his first ever appearance at the show. Relief ace Trevor Hoffman is also on … [Read more...]
Sporting News Writes of Collaboration on Topps Heritage All-Stars
The 2019 Topps Heritage set’s homage to the company’s 1970 set includes a run of cards mimicking the original Sporting News All-Star cards. It turns out they didn’t just ask to borrow the name. Topps and The Sporting News worked together for the first time in several years to create the cards, rekindling a partnership that had been in place off and on from … [Read more...]
Topps Reprises 1970 Lowell Palmer Sunglasses Shot on Neshek’s Heritage Card
If you've ever thumbed through a stack of 1970 Topps, you've probably seen it. Looking not just a little like noted hijacker D.B. Cooper, Phillies pitcher Lowell Palmer sports a cool pair of dark sunglasses. While players of the era were sometimes captured donning tinted shades, this kind of look was, well, pretty unusual. It's just one of those quirky images … [Read more...]
New Home Planned for Ty Cobb Museum
The Ty Cobb Museum, located in the Hall of Famer’s hometown of Royston, GA, is getting a new home. Plans have been announced for a new development in the area that will house a new museum that will include more artifacts from his career and exhibits aimed at helping tell his story. A baseball-themed restaurant and meeting room are part of the new … [Read more...]
Notes: Big $ for Modern Cards; Card Show Autograph Stories
It’s been quite a ride for Tom Brady…and for his football cards. No player’s rookie cards have increased in value as much as the five-time Super Bowl winner who could make history with a sixth title if the Patriots can beat the Rams on Sunday. One of the 100 autographed 2000 Playoff Contenders Brady cards (this one graded 9 by BGS) is on the auction block … [Read more...]
Notes: NSCC Hotel Bookings; Big Bucks Brady Card; Long-Time Shop Closing; Yelich to Conference; Cards’ Warm Up
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...]
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...]
