Courtesy of Maine Sports Cards, here's a look at some of the upcoming sports card products being released over the next couple of weeks. National Treasures Collegiate Football (9/15) Panini's latest college-oriented product from the National Treasures line is in its third year, with seven card packs offering six autographs or memorabilia cards and one base or parallel. … [Read more...]
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Prescott Signs 2016 Prizm Card Replacements
We still don’t really know exactly how or why Dak Prescott delivered autopen signatures instead of the real deal when his 2016 Prizm football cards were returned to Panini America earlier this year, but the Dallas Cowboys quarterback has now put his genuine John Hancock on some fresh copies. The incident caused a national stir in July when collectors who received what were … [Read more...]
1986-87 Fleer Wax Box Break Yields 3 Jordan Rookies
The 1986-87 Fleer basketball box break drew thousands of eavesdroppers Wednesday night, most of whom weren’t quite fearless enough to lay down $2,000 for what was probably a 1 in 12 shot to land the hobby’s most desirable basketball card. Those who did—and got lucky enough to find one in the pack they were assigned by random draw—probably got their money’s worth or more. The … [Read more...]
Jackie Robinson’s Original Contracts Up for Sale
The two contracts that resulted in the integration of baseball following World War II are going on the auction block. The pact Jackie Robinson signed with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947 and his contract with the Montreal Royals from 1945 will be offered through Goldin Auctions on November 16, although it’s possible they could be sold privately before a planned auction at the … [Read more...]
Texas Collector Volunteers in Harvey Clean Up; Matching Donations
From his small Texas town southeast of San Antonio, Jeremy Schmidt watched news coverage of Hurricane Harvey and the devastating floods that took lives, destroyed homes and left survivors reeling from a monster storm that wouldn’t leave. A 32-year-old collector of cards and autographs, Schmidt wasn’t in the direct path of the storm, but like many Americans, he felt compelled to … [Read more...]
Connie Mack’s Eight Decade Career in Cardboard
Cornelius Alexander McGillicuddy, known as Connie Mack, spent part of eight decades associated with Major League Baseball as first a player, then a manger, and finally an owner. For 50 years he served as manager and owner of the Philadelphia Athletics where he set records that will likely never be matched in wins (3,731), losses, (3,948), and games managed (7,755). One of … [Read more...]
Card Shop Q&A with ‘The Rookie’
There may not be as many sports card shops as there were in the "boom" period of the late 1980s and early 90s but as a recent Facebook thread revealed, there are still plenty of successful stores and collectors who spend time in them. As part of our ongoing series of Q&A sessions with card shops around the country, we connected with Tony Kirby of The Rookie, a … [Read more...]
There’s More to the 1935 Goudey Set than Babe Ruth
The 1935 Goudey set is known to collectors for any number of reasons. Babe Ruth is by far the biggest draw of the small (or large, depending on how you look at it) release. The Ruth card is also special because it is one of the few that features him as a member of the Boston Braves. It is the same picture used on one of his 1933 Goudey cards as a member of the Yankees but the … [Read more...]
Collectors Clamor for Rhys Hoskins Baseball Cards
When playing baseball trivia if you were asked whom the player who reached ten career home runs the fastest was you might answer Babe Ruth, Hank Aaron, or Barry Bonds. None of those answers would be correct, nor would the player of note be enshrined among them in the hallowed halls of Cooperstown. The answer would be Rhys Hoskins, who before August 10 of this year would be … [Read more...]
Panini to Debut “1st Off The Line” Program
Panini America announced Monday it would offer limited early releases of some upcoming products through the company’s online store and Panini Direct app. The “1st Off The Line” program will offer what Panini calls “extremely limited” amounts of some high-end products to collectors a day or two before sports card shops and online retailers will be have them in stock. … [Read more...]
