For football fans, the news of the return of the United States Football League in the spring of 2022 was met with mixed reaction. For football card collectors, however, it was much more intriguing. The original league brings back memories of the 1980s, an era of astroturf, giant shoulder pads, and loosely fit mesh jerseys along with the USFL’s two football card sets, … [Read more...]
Notes: CSG on Entering a Boom Market; Trout Draft Throwback; Bruins Auction; New Wheaties Series
Certified Collectibles Group says it has received “hundreds of thousands of sports cards” since it began accepting them through its new CSG arm not quite four months ago. While other companies have temporarily pulled the plug to catch up, CSG is still taking in bulk orders, with a current wait time that is measured in months. CCG’s president talked with TampaBay.com … [Read more...]
Notes: $12 Million for Loupe; UD’s New $25K Signed Air Jordans; Canton Signing Session; Record Soccer Card
Loupe Tech, Inc., the live e-commerce streaming platform built for sports card collectors, has closed a $12 million Series A round of fundraising, led by Forerunner Ventures, with additional investment by PSA executive chairman and noted card collector Nat Turner, Mint 10, and DJ/producer and Topps artist DJ Skee. The company says it has surpassed initial revenue projections … [Read more...]
Houston Show Returns with Plenty of Autographs
It was a long wait, but collectors descended on Houston's NRG Arena over the weekend for the 35th show, put on by TriStar Productions. The three-day gathering had been scheduled for February but was postponed back in December. The show featured over 400 tables of cards, autographs, memorabilia and services. Two dozen current and former athletes showed up to sign … [Read more...]
Notes: Shop Burglary Update; Long-Time Card Photographer; Special Hockey Jersey Auction
Police in Louisville are continuing to investigate the latest hobby store break-in. As we reported yesterday, an early morning burglary resulted in the loss of $50,000 worth of unopened product from Louisville Sports Cards, which carries both current and vintage items and memorabilia. According to shop owner Chris Buckler, "cameras across the street show multiple people on … [Read more...]
Notes: More KY Shop Burglaries; Topps Earnings; Northeast Show on the Move
The wave of burglaries at card shops in SEC country continues. Sometime early Wednesday morning, someone climbed into Louisville Sports Cards—by cutting a hole through the roof, no less. The shop was closed on Wednesday to assess damage and take inventory. Over 100 sports card boxes including three full cases were stolen. No suspects have been identified yet according to … [Read more...]
Notes: NSCC is On; eBay on Bid Retractions; COMC Shipping; Shop Stories
Barring any unforeseen circumstances, the National Sports Collectors Convention will go on as schedule July 28-August 1. On Tuesday, the NSCC confirmed their intentions to hold the show rather than push it back to the October backup dates it had been holding The show is scheduled for the Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, IL and with state government believed to … [Read more...]
Notes: MLI Kicks into Reward for Boy’s Murder; Collectable $ Infusion; Haliburton Debut Jersey, NHL Pucks at Auction
Memory Lane Auctions is kicking in to a growing reward aimed at finding the killer of a six-year-old boy in a road rage incident not far from the company’s Southern California offices. The boy's mother was driving her son to kindergarten when another driver opened fire between 7:55 a.m. and 8:15 a.m. The boy was struck in the stomach. The mother pulled over … [Read more...]
Don Slaught Q&A: Competing Against Michael Jordan, Autographed Baseball Collection, Johnny Bench Fandom
Long Beach, California native Don Slaught starred on the diamond at El Camino College and eventually took his catchers gear to UCLA. He was named an academic All American in 1979. That very same year, he hit .428, which was a single season UCLA record that stood for over 20 years. Slaught was drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the seventh round of the 1980 MLB … [Read more...]
Room Full of Red: Good Turnout for Collectors Group’s 1st Show
Are team-focused sports memorabilia shows the next big thing? The first ever Cincinnati Reds Collectors show certainly was a big draw. Collectors from a Facebook group devoted to the oldest franchise in baseball held their first in-person event inside a ballroom at the Marriott North in West Chester last Saturday. Hundreds of fans and collectors turned … [Read more...]