I hope you enjoyed the annual Mikey Awards from last month as much as I enjoyed writing them. It’s truly my favorite piece I write each year and so far at least, no manufacturer has canceled my direct accounts…yet. I attended the Upper Deck Certified Diamond Dealer event in Orlando and am glad to share that it was an incredible event not just because they brought Barry … [Read more...]
More Unsigned Aaron Judge Bowman Chrome Cards Found in Draft
Five 2017 Bowman Chrome Refractor Aaron Judge autograph missing their autographs have now been discovered by collectors opening packs of Bowman Draft. The issue came to light in December when collector David Bach showed us two unsigned Judge Refractors he found while opening boxes of Draft at a Georgia card shop—one green and one blue. Since then, two others have … [Read more...]
Collector Finds Unsigned Chrome Judge, Finest Bryant in 2017 Bowman Draft
Atlanta area collector David Bach got quite a surprise when he bought a box of 2017 Bowman Draft baseball from a sealed case opened at On Deck Sports Cards in Lawrenceville, Georgia last week. In addition to the promised three autographs, he pulled three additional cards that definitely didn’t belong in the product. Inside were two 2017 Bowman Chrome … [Read more...]
Notes: Verlander Signs with TriStar; Complete Yankees Series Stub Collection; Mayfield Signs Fast
Justin Verlander has signed an exclusive autograph deal with TriStar Productions. Verlander recently did a private signing session for the Houston-based autograph and memorabilia company which has already placed some items in its online store ranging from $600 for an autographed World Series baseball to $900 for a signed jersey. In 2011, the … [Read more...]
What’s Hot: The Case of the Missing Case
It’s not often that the sports card gods get together and descend on a single day with some cardboard for everyone, but Wednesday, October 25 was one such day. On a single morning and afternoon, 2017 Bowman Tek MLB, 2017 Topps Archives Active Player Signature Edition MLB, 2017 Panini National Treasures MLB, 17/18 Hoops NBA, 2017 Panini Prizm NFL and 16/17 Upper Deck The … [Read more...]