Topps Chrome basketball? A sharp-eyed collector spotted an interesting video on Instagram this week. The very brief clip was posted by Tyler Herro, who is leaving Kentucky after one season to make himself eligible for the NBA Draft. It shows Herro signing what appear to be Topps Chrome-branded cards for a future release. It's generated some hobby buzz. Topps … [Read more...]
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Civil War Era Baseball Letters Are a Window to History
Heber S. Thompson was almost at the end of his four-year commitment to Yale University in the spring of 1861. Ready to graduate, the shortstop on the school's fledgling baseball club would commit to something else instead. Thompson enlisted in Lincoln's army four days after the fall of Fort Sumter and joined theBill Fuller: Talks of his "short stop" who … [Read more...]
Notes: Maddux to Sign at NSCC; Bruins Cup Jerseys; Fanatics-Kohl’s Partnering
TRISTAR Productions says Greg Maddux has been added to the list of autograph signers at this summer's National Sports Collectors Convention in Chicago. Maddux, who began his career with the Cubs and then returned late in his career, doesn't have the most beautiful autograph but hasn't done shows on a regular basis. He'll appear at some point on Saturday, August … [Read more...]
Campy Jersey, Patriots Player’s Super Bowl LI Ring Top Heritage Auction
A jersey once worn by Hall of Fame catcher Roy Campanella and later handed down through the Brooklyn Dodgers minor league system sold for $108,000 in Heritage Auctions' May sports memorabilia auction. The jersey, consigned by the son of Lee Ferrera, a Dodgers farmhand, dates to the 1956 season. Ferrera was with the Kokomo Dodgers, where some of Brooklyn's used … [Read more...]
Done! 1969 IHOP Visit Turned Into Two Decade Quest for Champion Knicks Signatures on IHOP Placemat
When Rick Wrabel was 12 years old and living in Norwalk, CT nearly 50 years ago, he and his parents had lunch at a local International House of Pancakes (yes, long before it simply became IHOP). The restaurant’s paper placemats had pictures of the 1969-70 New York Knicks. Little did he know at the time that the free souvenir would see the world and take him on a … [Read more...]
2019 Bowman Mega Boxes Info and Checklist
Here’s another excuse to happily accept that errand run that includes Target. The 2019 Bowman Mega Boxes are out. If you can beat other collectors or entrepreneurial flippers to the card section of the retail giant, you’ll find $19.99 boxes that include four packs of 2019 Bowman baseball and two packs of what everyone is really after—the Mega Box … [Read more...]
Enos Slaughter Collection Under the Hammer
A huge cache of items from the career of Hall of Fame outfielder Enos Slaughter, best remembered for scoring the winning run in the 1946 World Series with his legendary “Mad Dash,” are on the auction block. Over 200 lots are in Heritage Auctions’ May Premier Auction, each accompanied by a letter of provenance from his family. While some of the top items were set to … [Read more...]
Kyler Murray’s First Signed NFL Item Sells at Auction
The first item autographed by the NFL’s number one draft pick has sold and his high school football team will be getting the proceeds. Kyler Murray signed an Arizona Cardinals helmet and added the inscription “Go Cards!” just after leaving the stage in Nashville last month. The helmet was sold through NFL Auctions on Sunday for $3,450. Money raised through … [Read more...]
Notes: Suspect Arrested in Mantle Card Theft; Canseco Hits Homers, Signs; World’s Oldest Golf Card Sells
Police in Delaware, OH have arrested a suspect in connection with the weekend burglary and theft of a 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle card. Delaware, OH police say a 23-year-old man was taken into custody in Indianapolis, where he was trying to sell the card. Capt. Adam Moore of the Delaware City Police Department told the Columbus Dispatch that Giancarlo Venditti, … [Read more...]
Notes: Curry, Durant Playoff Jerseys Bring Bring $; Fan to Give Pujols Milestone Ball; Hobby Shop Video
The jersey Steph Curry wore to set the record for the most three-point baskets in playoff history sold for $97,790 late last week through NBA Auctions. The jersey was worn last month in the Golden State Warriors' Round 1, Game 1 series with the L.A. Clippers when Curry reached 386 career three-pointers to set the new mark. Curry connected on eight … [Read more...]
