A group of seven 1870s Mort Rogers scorecards sold for a combined $228,000 in the second part of Heritage Auctions' two-night auction late Sunday. The rare pieces date to the earliest years of professional baseball and feature a player's image glued on the front. Sold for a nickel at the time, they lasted only a brief period, likely because of the expense involved … [Read more...]
Julio Jones Signs for Panini; Hell Freezes Over
If you’ve ever waited on an autograph from a player who didn’t return his signed cards in time for inclusion into a product, you can sympathize with collectors who pulled a Julio Jones autograph from one of several Panini America products back in 2011. Jones has finally gotten around to signing those cards from his rookie season—FIVE YEARS after they were produced. Panini … [Read more...]
NSCC Autograph List Coming Together
Back in the region for the first time in a long time, the National Sports Collectors Convention autograph lineup will have a bit of a New York flair. Among the over 60 confirmed guests for the event in Atlantic City are members of the 1970s and 90s World Series champions, some former Knicks including Patrick Ewing, former Giants Lawrence Taylor and Harry Carson, Jets’ icon … [Read more...]
Fanatics Fall Show Set for Chicago November 20-22
Fanatics Authentic is scheduled to return to Chicago for its last sports memorabilia show of the year November 20-22. The Donald E. Stephens Convention Center will play host to more than 90 autograph signers throughout the three days of events. The convention center also hosted the 2015 National Sports Collectors Convention last summer. Among the autograph guests at the … [Read more...]
Meeting Players Trumps Autographs at Show
There was once a day when collectors actually became upset when card show promoters began charging $10 if you wanted Joe DiMaggio’s autograph. The demand was there, though, and it became apparent fairly quickly that fans and memorabilia lovers would gladly fork over a few bucks for the chance to say they had a few seconds in front of a Hall of Famer. Mickey Mantle made a … [Read more...]
Autograph Promotion Business Grows for PA Duo
Two Pennsylvania men have turned their hobby into a business. Craig Waters and Todd Schafer of Allentown, PA, were autograph collectors who are now the owners of Under the Radar Sports Promotions, a business specializing in athlete autograph appearances. The two launched the company four years ago, hoping to bring some fresh names in for public signing sessions. Since … [Read more...]
Manning Brothers, Yogi, Dr. J, Jeter, Maddux Among Steiner Autograph Guests
The autograph business is alive and well. Card shows continue to attract collectors more than willing to pay get something signed and the private signing/mail order segment is strong as well. Steiner Sports has scheduled more than two dozen big game current and former athletes for private signing sessions over the next five weeks including Derek Jeter, Julius Erving, Peyton … [Read more...]