The well traveled road of sports card prospects hit another big pothole with the lengthy suspension of one of the most famous players in the modern card market. Fernando Tatis Jr., so close to returning to the San Diego Padres lineup after missing the first four months due to an off season motorcycle accident, won’t play again until the 2023 season is more than a … [Read more...] about Millions Spent on Fernando Tatis Jr. Cards Serve as Cautionary Tale
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Researching a Buccos Birthday Ball
We made our way up the turnpike and returned home from The National in Atlantic City on the last day of July. It was my birthday and I wanted to get home at a reasonable time to spend the day with the kiddos.Although I wasn't expecting any birthday presents, my neighbor Josh sent me a text earlier in the day mentioning that he had left something for me in the mailbox. I got … [Read more...] about Researching a Buccos Birthday Ball
Notes: Kendrick on Cards; Ripken’s Digital Deal; Rings for Relief Update; Rookie Debut Jerseys
It’s part of a new book, but collectors finally got a chance to see cards from one of the world’s top high-end baseball card collections during last week’s National Sports Collectors Convention. The “D-Backs Collection” is owned by Ken Kendrick, managing general partner of the Arizona Diamondbacks and a long-time avid collector. He talked about how it came to be and why … [Read more...] about Notes: Kendrick on Cards; Ripken’s Digital Deal; Rings for Relief Update; Rookie Debut Jerseys
Day Four at The National: Vintage Breaks, Iconic Athletes, Sobering Thoughts
I started Day 4 of the National with a little time travel. Asked to be part of a live pack break with Vintage Breaks, I dropped by the booth to meet with owner Leighton Sheldon, who was set to open a beautiful pack of Exhibits baseball as part of the company's ongoing live internet broadcasts. We did pretty well, starting off with Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Robin … [Read more...] about Day Four at The National: Vintage Breaks, Iconic Athletes, Sobering Thoughts
National Notes: 2 More PSA 10 Jordan Rookies; Vintage Sizzles; Redemption Packs; More
You can add two more Gem Mint 10 1986-87 Fleer Michael Jordan cards to the PSA Population Report. The company handed that valuable grade to one lucky customer who brought a raw copy to the show on Thursday. They also bumped one card previously graded 9 to a 10 on Wednesday afternoon. Does it ever get old seeing one of these go from raw to PSA 10? An absolute … [Read more...] about National Notes: 2 More PSA 10 Jordan Rookies; Vintage Sizzles; Redemption Packs; More
Tony Reid: Traffic Inside and Out, WiFi Woes, Vintage Tickets & More on Day 2
Parking was much different on day two than it was on day one. As we pulled into the convention center parking garage, after waiting a good bit of time, we were pushed right back out onto the street as the garage must have been full. Today I started to see the parking nightmare people were talking about later on in day one. Why they still allowed entry and let us fight traffic … [Read more...] about Tony Reid: Traffic Inside and Out, WiFi Woes, Vintage Tickets & More on Day 2
Notes: Vintage Photo Auction; ’52 Mantle Update; Heritage Crunches Numbers; Collector Suing Blues Over Gamers
Stacks of rarely or never before seen photos are on the block in a new auction. Among those being offered by longtime photo specialist Henry Yee is a Type 1 photo from 1919 showing six of the eight members of the Black Sox including Joe Jackson. The image shows the players relaxing as they pose for the camera during the season in which they were accused of … [Read more...] about Notes: Vintage Photo Auction; ’52 Mantle Update; Heritage Crunches Numbers; Collector Suing Blues Over Gamers
Notes: Ukraine Gymnast Selling Olympic Medal to Aid War Effort
A former gymnast from Ukraine is selling his silver medal from the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, with proceeds going to help the war effort his his country. Ruslan Mezentsev was part of Ukraine's men's artistic team that took second behind the Chinese national team. Mezentsev will be donating all funds to help his town fight the war in Ukraine, and RR … [Read more...] about Notes: Ukraine Gymnast Selling Olympic Medal to Aid War Effort
Notes: Beware of Secondary Source National Tickets
If you don’t have yours yet, beware of fake tickets to the National Sports Collectors Convention. After announcing Sunday that all multi-day packages were sold out, show organizers say they’ve seen numerous offers from private sellers offering VIP and five-day early entry passes posted on the show’s Facebook page. “Most of these offers are from names which have not … [Read more...] about Notes: Beware of Secondary Source National Tickets
TCGplayer Accelerates Growth with Key Acquisition
Joel Belfer makes his SC Daily debut with this edition of Mint Condition, his newsletter focused on the business side of the hobby. Leading Off We don’t talk about the trading card game (“TCG”) piece of the collectibles industry (think Magic, Yu-Gi-Oh!, or Pokémon), but when the lines begin to blur between the players in the TCG and sports card spaces, it feels … [Read more...] about TCGplayer Accelerates Growth with Key Acquisition