Major League Baseball's All-Star Game takes place Tuesday night but there's been a lot of activity in Arlington, TX for the past few days, some of it geared toward collectors. On a couple of stages, former players take turns signing autographs for fans who pay the $35 admission fee to get into MLB's All-Star Village (formerly All-Star FanFest). Over the course of four … [Read more...] about Collecting Takes the Stage at MLB All-Star Village
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2024 Topps All-Star Game Factory Sets Arrive in TX
For those who’ve been wondering, yes, there is a 2024 Topps MLB All-Star version of the Topps Factory Set. The company is offering the sets at its booth inside the All-Star Village in Arlington, TX. Like the Hobby and retail versions that have also been produced for many years, the sets offer an all-in-one option for those who’d rather not rip a big stack of … [Read more...] about 2024 Topps All-Star Game Factory Sets Arrive in TX
Gehrig’s 1933 All-Star Pendant, Ruth and Mantle Bats, Other Historic Items Part of All-Star Auction
A gold pendant presented to Lou Gehrig for his participation in the inaugural 1933 MLB All-Star Game and more items from the expansive baseball collection of rock icon Geddy Lee are among the headliners in the MLB All-Star Week Auction. For the 20th year, Hunt Auctions will conduct the event, which finishes with a live finale at the site of the All-Star Game, which takes … [Read more...] about Gehrig’s 1933 All-Star Pendant, Ruth and Mantle Bats, Other Historic Items Part of All-Star Auction
TTM This Week: Talking Topps Heritage; All-Star Autograph Preparations
This Week on TTMCast Troy returns from a break, we continue to answer reader mail, and we talk to Topps Heritage supercollector Doug Barnes in Collector's Corner. You can listen in here. TTM Successes A slow mailbox means it's time to start writing more, I suppose... Kerry Wood The former Cubs, Indians, and Yankees flamethrower spent the spring coaching his … [Read more...] about TTM This Week: Talking Topps Heritage; All-Star Autograph Preparations