After a lifetime as a baseball card collector, Houston trading cards dealer Todd Nelkin is preparing to give up a part of his past to ensure what he hopes will be a significant part of his future. Nelkin, whose family has owned a sports collectibles store in Houston for more than 30 years, and his wife, Ula, are selling a 1999 Donruss Elite Passing The Torch card signed by … [Read more...] about Editor’s Blog: Football Card for Potential Baby Auction Heads Toward Finish
Barry Sanders
The Ultimate Trade: Couple Prepares to Sell Card to Land Baby
It's not a trade, technically. Todd and Ula Nelkin of Houston are going to sell the rare Barry Sanders/Walter Payton autographed 1999 Donruss Elite Passing the Torch card graded BGS 10. If successful, they'll quickly turn that money around in hopes of acquiring...a baby. The 40-something couple would like a baby of their own but there have been some complications along the … [Read more...] about The Ultimate Trade: Couple Prepares to Sell Card to Land Baby
What’s Hot in the Shop: Upper Deck Scoring With Football Set
by Mike Fruitman When it came to sharing What’s Hot In The Shop this week, a blast from the past emerged in the lead. 2011 Upper Deck College Football Legends hit late last month and has been on fire since landing on shelves. set that featured some of the most desired football autographs ever released. Just like the original all of the autographs are on card. The … [Read more...] about What’s Hot in the Shop: Upper Deck Scoring With Football Set
Heritage Raising Funds for Smith Charities
Winning bidders in a fund-raising auction can be the guest of former Dallas Cowboys star Emmitt Smith when he’s inducted into the NFL Hall of Fame in August, spend two days at the 2011 Masters with Smith or attend The Dancing With The Stars finale with he and his wife in May, among other fantasy lots. Proceeds from the May 14 auction conducted by Heritage … [Read more...] about Heritage Raising Funds for Smith Charities
Five Underrated 1980s Football Rookie Cards
The 1980s gave us Ronald Reagan. MTV. Big hair. And a boatload of great football players. The greatest draft of all-time took place in 1983 when the first round was simply loaded with can't miss Hall of Famers, opening with John Elway and closing with Darrell Green, who spent 20 Hall of Fame years in the league. The list of the most popular 80s rookie cards is … [Read more...] about Five Underrated 1980s Football Rookie Cards
Home Run Bats, Vintage Card Sets Top Auction
The bat used by Ernie Banks to hit the final home run of his Hall of Fame career sold for over $60,000, topping Memory Lane’s Springtime Classic Auction, which closed early Sunday morning. Total auction proceeds were over $1.6 million. The Banks bat, displaying significant game use, included a copy of a letter of authenticity from WGN Broadcasting Company dated 1971. The … [Read more...] about Home Run Bats, Vintage Card Sets Top Auction
Topps National Chicle Football Short Prints
Here's the list of cards that you'll have to search a little harder for in Topps' 2009 National Chicle football set. … [Read more...] about Topps National Chicle Football Short Prints
Nine Post-1990 Football Card Sets to Consider
Which modern era football card sets might actually be worth space on your shelf? … [Read more...] about Nine Post-1990 Football Card Sets to Consider