As we head into Week 2 of the NFL pre-season, here's a list of players whose cards were graded the most during the off-season. Not surprisingly, Rookie of the Year CJ Stroud of the Houston Texans was a popular submission, with PSA grading more than twice as many Stroud cards as any other player. Collectors are expecting a strong season from Anthony … [Read more...] about Notes: QBs Top Most Graded List; Big LeBron Card at Auction; Leaf Gets NLL Deal; NSCC Theft Update
2024 National Sports Collectors Convention
$275,000 in Cash Stolen from Vehicle at National Sports Collectors Convention
The last day of the National Sports Collectors Convention was a costly one for someone and it wasn’t because they spent too much on cards. Cleveland Police First District detectives say they are looking for thieves who broke into a vehicle at the I-X Center after the show on Sunday, July 28 and stole about $275,000 in cash. The victim, a 48-year-old sports … [Read more...] about $275,000 in Cash Stolen from Vehicle at National Sports Collectors Convention
At Fanatics Fest, Expect A Card Show With Plenty of Wow
Lance Fensterman, CEO of Fanatics Events, has participated in more than 1,000 fan events in his career. But for a year he's been planning something he considers wholly different - the first Fanatics Fest, hosted in New York City (FFNYC). Since Fanatics announced the festival in April, rumors have spread about the show’s content. Many have dubbed it a Comic Con for sports. … [Read more...] about At Fanatics Fest, Expect A Card Show With Plenty of Wow
Farrell: Making More Women’s Sports Cards Just Makes Sense
It doesn’t take long to know who Annemarie Farrell is That’s a good thing. Collector. Communicator. Comedian. Crusader. Take your pick. Farrell is all of those things, sometimes at the same time. She’s a powder keg of energy waiting to explode. She's a sports management professor and men’s rugby coach at New York’s Ithaca College. She’s done the research. She’s … [Read more...] about Farrell: Making More Women’s Sports Cards Just Makes Sense
Notes: Farewell Cleveland; Ted Williams Awards Consigned; ’62 Box Sold; Ken Goldin’s New Moniker, More
The 2024 National Sports Collectors Convention came to an end late Sunday afternoon with collectors and exhibitors packing up to head home.By Sunday, crowds have thinned out and access to booths is usually easier. The show's five-day run marked the eighth year for Cleveland as a host. The prevailing feeling is that it was probably the last. The show has simply … [Read more...] about Notes: Farewell Cleveland; Ted Williams Awards Consigned; ’62 Box Sold; Ken Goldin’s New Moniker, More
Collectors Close in on Autograph Quests at the National
If five thousand collectors flood into the Tristar autograph pavilion, there are probably 50,000 stories. There are the items themselves and the moments and memories that are connected to them. There are encounters with legends and the ultimate feeling of reaching a one-of-a-kind experience. It has become the “can’t miss” connection for collectors who want to track down … [Read more...] about Collectors Close in on Autograph Quests at the National
National Vintage Baseball Pack Rip: Part 2
After ripping into some vintage baseball card packs that were part of a 50-year collection consigned to the company earlier this year, Rockhurst Auctions was at it again with a second edition of the 'no expectation' rip party on Saturday. You might want to stop here and read the back story if you haven’t already. Of the collector's stash of about 140 packs, these were … [Read more...] about National Vintage Baseball Pack Rip: Part 2
Banking on Sports: Super Collector Mike Stolnack Dresses the Part at NSCC
His day job might be in commercial banking, but every other free moment, MIke Stolnack is thinking about that next autograph or picture of one of his favorite athletes. Catching up with the Detroit resident, Stolnack wasn't hard, he was in the Tristar autograph line with his stack of autograph and photo opportunity tickets in tow. Stolnack is known as an NBA super … [Read more...] about Banking on Sports: Super Collector Mike Stolnack Dresses the Part at NSCC
Jerry “The King” Lawler Says Shows Like The National Keep Him Going
That crowd of people adjacent to the lines forming for the NSCC Autograph Pavillion are there to see one of their wrestling heroes. Jerry "the King" Lawler, is an wrestling icon, color commentator and former professional wrestler currently signed to WWE under a Legends contract. He's at The National posing for pictures, signing autographs and hocking cards, dolls and … [Read more...] about Jerry “The King” Lawler Says Shows Like The National Keep Him Going
No Pressure Rip: NSCC’s 1949-55 Rejected Vintage Pack Break Draws a Crowd
It was a vintage baseball card pack opening festival inside the I-X Center in Cleveland Friday afternoon. This one came with plenty of mystery but no real expectations. The idea came from rejection that turned into a little bit of marketing savvy and good old fashioned fun. A retired cardiologist from Bowling Green, KY decided to turn his collection of old cards … [Read more...] about No Pressure Rip: NSCC’s 1949-55 Rejected Vintage Pack Break Draws a Crowd