A three-day card show is in the works for the Dallas area next month. The show takes place August 16-18 at The Delta Hotel Watters Creek Convention Center in Allen, TX. Promoter Kyle Robertson is promising over 300 tables occupied by dealers of current and vintage cards, memorabilia, autographs and other items. Autograph guests include former Cowboys greats Duane … [Read more...] about Notes: 3-Day Dallas Show; Beckett Almanac Out; Air Crash Victim’s Collection Sold; Alright, Alright, Alright Jerseys
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PSA Launches Pricing, Research Tool for Graded Cards
PSA has launched a pricing research function for sales of its graded sports cards at auction houses and on eBay. PSA Auction Prices Realized offers a fully searchable database of cards and associated results dating back over ten years. Users can type in a specific player and retrieve a list of cards. The number of results for each specific card is shown along … [Read more...] about PSA Launches Pricing, Research Tool for Graded Cards
Summer Swoon Sinks ThePit Baseball 25 Index
It was the worst of times for the best of players. Most of the baseball card world’s biggest stars struggled mightily in August, as five of the seven position players on the Pit Baseball 25 recorded their worst monthly OPS (On-base-Plus-Slugging-percentage, a widely followed measure of performance) of the season. The index ranks the 25 most valuable cards of active … [Read more...] about Summer Swoon Sinks ThePit Baseball 25 Index
Ramblings: Beckett’s Focus on the ‘Now’ is Understandable
Although I write quite a bit about my days at Beckett, I don't usually write very often about anything happening at the company at present. One reason is I don't want to sound like a know-it-all and the other reason is since I still know many people working in the Dallas office, I really try to be careful about anything I say. However, recently some news has been announced … [Read more...] about Ramblings: Beckett’s Focus on the ‘Now’ is Understandable
Chicago Sports Memorabilia Always Percolating
by Diane Carter Several American cities rate high when it comes to sports fans and collectors--New York, Boston, Detroit and St. Louis to name a few. But, no list would be complete without Chicago positioned near the top as well. Whether it be the Cubs, White Sox, Bears or Blackhawks, fans fill the stands and Chicago sports memorabilia is among the most active in the … [Read more...] about Chicago Sports Memorabilia Always Percolating