PSA has made its first public comments regarding the ongoing revelation of doctored sports cards made in an online hobby forum. A small group of collectors on the Blowout Cards message boards have spent the last few weeks offering before and after pictures of cards that had been purchased online, then altered to improve their appearance before being graded and sold again to … [Read more...]
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In The Cards: Nebraska Collector’s Coffee Table Is Tops
Now, this is a card table a collector can deal with. Like many collectors, Anthony Weston of Blair, Nebraska, has plenty of duplicate cards. But what to do with them? Trade them? Perhaps. Sell them? If they are everyday commons, they won’t fetch much on eBay, so that option is unlikely. Instead, Weston, 37, decided to create a coffee table topped with baseball, basketball … [Read more...]
Steiner Sports Sold to Fanatics
Fanatics continued its massive expansion across the sports memorabilia landscape Monday, announcing it had reached agreement to acquire the bulk of Steiner Sports. According to multiple business media outlets, the deal includes Steiner’s name, inventory and some intellectual property. Sports Business Daily reported that the deal does not include Steiner’s … [Read more...]
Watch: Thousands in Reward Money Offered in San Antonio Card Shop Burglary
Police in San Antonio are still looking for a man who broke into a local sports card shop and stole $30,000 worth of new products last month. It happened at Sports Cards Plus on the city’s north side sometime around 2 AM on May 8. That’s when police say a Caucasian or Hispanic man about 5’10 and 240 pounds, possibly with tattoos on the backs of both hands, picked a lock … [Read more...]
PWCC: “Working with Law Enforcement, PSA” on Trimmed, Altered Cards
Under intense scrutiny from a group of collectors, one of the hobby's largest volume auction companies says it is working with law enforcement and PSA to address a growing number of cards sold on its platform that show evidence of trimming, re-coloring and other issues. PWCC Marketplace, based in Lake Oswego, OR, released a statement on the Net54 message board Sunday … [Read more...]
Newly Uncovered 1969 Ernie Banks Jersey Coming to SCP Auctions
Whether performing at home or on the road, Ernie Banks always believed it was a beautiful day to play baseball. Game-worn jerseys of the beloved Chicago Cubs star generate interest when they come to auction, and SCP Auctions is offering a flannel from the bittersweet 1969 season. The road jersey will be part of the company's 2019 Summer Premier sale in … [Read more...]
Heritage to Offer Historic Babe Ruth 1933 Butter Cream Card in July Auction
Heritage is gearing up for its big summer auction and one of the headliners is a truly special card. Included in the company's July 18-19 Summer Sports Card Catalog Auction is an incredibly rare Babe Ruth 1933 Butter Cream card. About the 1933 Butter Cream Set While it is a later pre-war issue, the 1933 Butter Cream cards are extremely rare in any condition. Categorized as … [Read more...]
Editor’s Blog: Doctored Cards Keep Coming
Since we wrote of the card doctoring scandal a couple of weeks ago, dozens more altered cards have been uncovered by members of the Blowout Cards message board. From key modern era rookie cards to T206s, it’s clear that far more than just a few have entered the market through the destructive skills of some folks looking to rake a profit through fraud perpetrated on … [Read more...]
T206 Wagner Card Sells for $1.2 Million
A 1909-11 T206 Honus Wagner has changed hands for a seven-figure price. The PSA 2 (Good) example sold privately for $1.2 million, according to SCP Auctions, which brokered the transaction. It's scheduled to be offered at public auction later this fall through Mile High Card Company. The same card has sold twice at auction in the last five years, realizing … [Read more...]
Nicklaus’ Everpresent 52-Year-Old Rolex Expected to Fetch Huge Price
Take a look at just about any photo of Jack Nicklaus and you’ll see him wearing a gold wristwatch. It’s the same one he’s worn for more than 50 years. Inspired by the recent $17 million sale of a similar Rolex worn by the late actor Paul Newman, Nicklaus decided to put his up for auction later this year to raise money for the Nicklaus Children’s Health Care … [Read more...]
