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Massive Forgotten Hoard of T206 Era Baseball Cards Set for Sale After Stunning Consignment

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With every box that was opened, Ken Goldin’s eyes got a little wider.  “Cy Young.” “Cy Young.” “Cy Young.” “Cy Young.” “Cy Young.” “Cy Young.” He wasn’t naming past winners of the award. Like a kid transported to the dead ball era, he was rattling off the names of the cards he was seeing in a new consignment stored inside 800-count boxes.  Live on camera … [Read more...] about Massive Forgotten Hoard of T206 Era Baseball Cards Set for Sale After Stunning Consignment

Notes: SGC Mantle Update; NSCC Brings Out Big Cards, Vintage Pack Rips and Famous Folks

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The SGC 9.5 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle has entered uncharted territory. Bidding at Heritage Auctions crossed the $6.7 million threshold over the weekend with the buyer’s premium factored in.  That beats the $6.6 million paid for the SGC 3 T206 Honus Wagner nearly a year ago. The Mantle could bring $10 million or more by the time bidding ends on August 27. Al Rosen … [Read more...] about Notes: SGC Mantle Update; NSCC Brings Out Big Cards, Vintage Pack Rips and Famous Folks

Day Four at The National: Vintage Breaks, Iconic Athletes, Sobering Thoughts

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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

Iron City Intern: Working a Shift At Steel City Collectibles at The National

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They're a familiar name in the hobby, especially to anyone who transacts business in the unopened box and case market.  Steel City Collectibles is one of the largest volume dealers in that arena.  Some collectors around the country may not realize it, but they also operate a retail shop.  Living within driving distance and in the same state, I'd been meaning to … [Read more...] about Iron City Intern: Working a Shift At Steel City Collectibles at The National

SGC President Peter Steinberg Talks Grading the 1952 Topps Mantle

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One of the highest grade examples of the most important and iconic post war sports card has created quite a buzz. The SGC 9.5 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle is set to break every sports card and potentially sports memorabilia auction sale price in the history of the industry. As of Friday morning, the high bid was over $6.4 million with the buyer's premium factored in.   The … [Read more...] about SGC President Peter Steinberg Talks Grading the 1952 Topps Mantle

The National: Big Show Blind Spots, High End Variety, Famous Folks and Friends

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We tried to play it safe and smart Friday and just decided to give into the fact that we weren't going to park very close to the convention center. We opted for a parking garage a few blocks away and made the trek up to the NSCC.Again, much like yesterday, we tried to make a point to hit certain areas of the floor or certain stands or booths that we didn't see much of to this … [Read more...] about The National: Big Show Blind Spots, High End Variety, Famous Folks and Friends

National Notes: 2 More PSA 10 Jordan Rookies; Vintage Sizzles; Redemption Packs; More

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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

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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

Tony Reid: An Epic First Day at The National

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The 42nd National Sports Collectors Convention has returned to the Jersey Shore and after a three and a half hour trip we arrived in Atlantic City Wednesday, ready to tackle Day 1 of the hobby's five-day extravaganza. I personally love cities like Vegas and AC with their many attractions but we're here primarily to work so it was into the parking garage and on to the lobby … [Read more...] about Tony Reid: An Epic First Day at The National