This weekend will stir up some nostalgia among baseball fans and collectors. Even for those who detest the New York Yankees, there is always something special about their annual Oldtimers Day. On Saturday, August 24, 18 members of the 2009 World Series-winning team will be on hand for the festivities. It’s hard to imagine, but it has now been 15 years since there has been … [Read more...] about Yankees Oldtimers Weekend Brings Back Memories of 2009 Topps
Editor's Blog
30 Years Ago: The Hobby Settled In For A Long And Ugly Baseball Strike
It was 30 years ago today. August 19, 1994. I remember the day vividly. Well, sort of vividly. I remember sitting at my desk as the editor of Canadian Sportscard Collector magazine. I was kind of distracted as I was mentally getting ready to play in a semi-pro football game the next day for the Lockport (NY) Invaders at Outwater Park in Lockport, a city located east … [Read more...] about 30 Years Ago: The Hobby Settled In For A Long And Ugly Baseball Strike
Autographs, Athletes Buying Cards, Exclusive Products Part of Fanatics Fest
It was a sports and entertainment carnival rather than a card show and whether the buzz of it all boosts the traditional hobby is hard to say for now. Either way, there was no denying the size and scope of the first ever Fanatics Fest and the crowds that turned out. According to Fanatics, attendance was over 70,000 between Friday and Sunday. Some of the 200+ current and … [Read more...] about Autographs, Athletes Buying Cards, Exclusive Products Part of Fanatics Fest
Notes: QBs Top Most Graded List; Big LeBron Card at Auction; Leaf Gets NLL Deal; NSCC Theft Update
As we head into Week 2 of the NFL pre-season, here's a list of players whose cards were graded the most during the off-season. Not surprisingly, Rookie of the Year CJ Stroud of the Houston Texans was a popular submission, with PSA grading more than twice as many Stroud cards as any other player. Collectors are expecting a strong season from Anthony … [Read more...] about Notes: QBs Top Most Graded List; Big LeBron Card at Auction; Leaf Gets NLL Deal; NSCC Theft Update
Notes: Commanders Collector Hoping to Sell to Team; CGC at Fanatics Fest; Topps Olympic Tally
He’s always been the king of Washington football memorabilia and now longtime collector Samu Qureshi is ready to sell. A realtor by day, Qureshi has spent much of his life collecting. He started with cards but then moved on to game-used memorabilia, historic programs, stadium seats and anything else that was historically relevant or fun. He has thousands of items … [Read more...] about Notes: Commanders Collector Hoping to Sell to Team; CGC at Fanatics Fest; Topps Olympic Tally
Trout’s Injury Saga Throws Wet Blanket on His Cards
Like a lot of buyers of modern cards who bought during the wildly speculative pandemic era of mid-2020 to Spring 2022, buyers have gotten hammered. But unlike Zion Williamson and other very young players where much of the money was dumped, Mike Trout seemed like a safe haven. The primary reason for the decline in prices for Trout's best cards is due more to a stunning … [Read more...] about Trout’s Injury Saga Throws Wet Blanket on His Cards
Notes: Holliday’s 1st HR Ball Returned; Top ’69 Topps Set Hits Block; Girl Power in Paris; Trading Card Day
Jackson Holliday’s first home run in the major leagues was a grand slam. His 439-foot bomb off Yerry Rodriguez Wednesday offered a glimpse of what Orioles fans, not to mention collectors who’ve been buying up his cards, have been waiting for. The ball bounced onto Eutaw Street where Orioles fan Tim Sartwell and his five-year-old son Wyatt were standing. “As … [Read more...] about Notes: Holliday’s 1st HR Ball Returned; Top ’69 Topps Set Hits Block; Girl Power in Paris; Trading Card Day
Notes: Farewell Cleveland; Ted Williams Awards Consigned; ’62 Box Sold; Ken Goldin’s New Moniker, More
The 2024 National Sports Collectors Convention came to an end late Sunday afternoon with collectors and exhibitors packing up to head home.By Sunday, crowds have thinned out and access to booths is usually easier. The show's five-day run marked the eighth year for Cleveland as a host. The prevailing feeling is that it was probably the last. The show has simply … [Read more...] about Notes: Farewell Cleveland; Ted Williams Awards Consigned; ’62 Box Sold; Ken Goldin’s New Moniker, More
Muhammad Ali Appearances Were The Highlights Of 1997 And 2001 Cleveland Shows
I stood there and watched the people in the line-up. It was the 1997 National in Cleveland. The line-up had formed to get an autograph of Muhammad Ali. The previous year in Anaheim, I was one of them. I stood in line, my heart pumping, the adrenaline making me feel light as a feather but with my feet filled with lead and nailed to the ground. I had met numerous … [Read more...] about Muhammad Ali Appearances Were The Highlights Of 1997 And 2001 Cleveland Shows
The Waiting is the Hardest Part: Hobby’s Growth Leads to Lines at NSCC
So what's the National Sports Collectors Convention experience like in 2024? "Woodstock." Longtime dealer JD Heckathorn might have nailed it. There's no rain and mud and Jimi Hendrix isn't walking through those I-X Center doors but it sure feels like Cleveland is a magnet for every sports collector in the world. The VW bug has been replaced by SUVs and shuttle busses … [Read more...] about The Waiting is the Hardest Part: Hobby’s Growth Leads to Lines at NSCC