Companies that deal in collectibles and graded sports cards have to remain dispassionate. After all, this is a business. What might knock over the average collector has to be treated as an investment by a company. Handling a graded Honus Wagner T-206 card would make an ordinary collector tremble -- a friend got to hold one at last year's National, and he confessed that his … [Read more...] about Family Helping Family: Large Graded Collection in Market
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Ramblings: When Gregg Jefferies Ruled
For fans and collectors, spring means time for the recurrent belief that this year’s prospect will become the next Mike Trout or Giancarlo Stanton. Back in the penny stock market days of the card collecting hobby (what we call the overproduction eras well), we looked forward to seeing how our “heroes of tomorrow” were progressing. Was this the year when they’d break out? … [Read more...] about Ramblings: When Gregg Jefferies Ruled
When “Fernand” Valenzuela Was an Early 80’s Smash Hit
At the end of the 1980 season, the Los Angeles Dodgers called up a pudgy Mexican-born pitcher who electrified fans by pitching 17 2/3 innings in relief in the final two weeks of that season without allowing an earned run. He won two games and saved one during that streak, and helped the Dodgers nearly catch the Houston Astros from behind to win the N.L. West Division title. In … [Read more...] about When “Fernand” Valenzuela Was an Early 80’s Smash Hit
eBay Card of the Day: Mattingly’s Best Rookie Card Spurs ‘What if?’ Discussion
Every generation of baseball fans have their "what-if's". For Cubs fans of the 1960's and early 1970's the question might be what if Ken Hubbs’ plane had stayed in the air and for Rangers fans about 10 years ago the question might be what would Ruben Mateo's career had been if he had suffered a freak injury which destroyed his running ability? However, for New York Yankee … [Read more...] about eBay Card of the Day: Mattingly’s Best Rookie Card Spurs ‘What if?’ Discussion