The third piece of the annual baseball card trilogy makes its return Wednesday with 2019 Topps Update baseball. The format remains much the same, with the much-anticipated arrival of official rookie cards along with updated cards from players who have changed teams and some special inserts. Fans of the Silver Pack promotion will be interested to know … [Read more...]
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1955 Bowman Mantle from Famous 2018 NSCC Break Now at Auction
Freed from the cellophane that had had been its home for 63 years, the Mickey Mantle card that became a piece of hobby lore in the summer of 2018 is now up for auction. Goldin Auctions is offering the 1955 Bowman card that was famously pulled from a pack during the National Sports Collectors Convention. Graded 9 by PSA, bidding has already reached $33,000 with the auction … [Read more...]
Unmade Mickey Mantle Movie Script Uncovered; Includes His Notes
Les Wolff’s adventures in sports memorabilia read like a movie script. So, it’s only fitting that his latest find is a script for a movie project that never got off the ground. The subject? One of Wolff’s sports heroes — Mickey Mantle. Eleven years before the movie “*61,” brought Mantle back into the public spotlight, a screenplay about the Hall of Fame slugger’s life was … [Read more...]
Cheers: Maryland Shop’s Card Bar Now a 36-Foot Haven After Outgrowing Old Digs
During this summer's National Sports Collectors Convention, Rick Limpert visited with collector/dealer Mel Lundgren, who brings a mini version of his hobby shop's "card bar" to the show. It's a place to sit, open packs, go through cards and talk about sports, the hobby or anything else. The concept is actually the signature feature of the Maryland store he opened in August of … [Read more...]
Pal Pleads Guilty to Helping Rogers Scam Buyers with Phony Memorabilia
An Arkansas man has admitted to helping disgraced former sports memorabilia dealer and photo archivist John Rogers commit fraud. John Alexander McLean, 59, of Little Rock, pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud in a federal courtroom there Wednesday. He says that from about June 2016 until November 2017, he helped Rogers make up stories about the fake memorabilia … [Read more...]
2020 Topps Heritage Baseball Preview
It'll be a return to 1971 when 2020 Topps Heritage arrives just as spring training camps are opening. The long-running tribute line that traces Topps' history year-by-year will be celebrating its 20th season. Yes, Heritage now has its own heritage. 2020 Topps Heritage Configuration and Base Set Each pack of Heritage will once again have nine cards with 24 packs … [Read more...]
Panini Files Second Lawsuit Over Trademark Infringements
Panini America filed a federal lawsuit Monday against a Kansas City man over the use of its trademarks on home-made cards that are being sold on eBay. Attorneys for the Dallas-based company are accusing Shad Wing of trademark infringement, unfair competition and deceptive trade practices. They say Wing, under eBay user names "claymation123" and "shwi_1160" … [Read more...]
2019 Topps Transcendent Baseball to Include Griffey Meet and Greet
Topps has landed Ken Griffey Jr. for its annual Transcendent party, the culmination of an annual ultra-limited baseball card release. Griffey, who first appeared on baseball cards as a Seattle Mariners rookie 30 years ago, will appear at the event attended by those who acquire an invitation through the release of 2019 Topps Transcendent. Details on the party will be … [Read more...]
Pete Alonso Rookie Cards Heat Up as Records Fall
It wasn’t the dream start to the season that New York Mets fans were hoping for but the start of one rookie’s career has offered an oasis of hope amid all of the angst. Pete Alsonso rookie cards have been among the hottest in the hobby as he topples records and seems destined for a long, productive career. The Alonso File Taken with the 64th pick in the 2016 draft after … [Read more...]
Holy Grail of Baseball Bobbleheads Hits Auction Block
It’s not Ruth, DiMaggio, Mantle, Maris or Jeter but for those who collect Yankees memorabilia, a 14-inch promotional item dating to the early 1960s is a jaw-dropper. Or maybe a head-bobbler. It’s the holy grail of baseball bobbleheads, a 14-inch tall doll created to promote a series of smaller versions that would be sold across the country. The oversized Yankees … [Read more...]
