Last week, an employee dismissed from his job at the Henry Pratt Company in Aurora, Ill. opened fire against several of his co-workers, tragically killing five people. Among the victims was the company's Human Resources Manager, Clay Parks. The shooter was ultimately killed by police. Sports card collectors may be familiar with Parks, who operated the popular group breaks … [Read more...]
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Huskins Baseball Rookie Card Guide Features Over 12,000 Players
A hardware store worker in Canada has hammered out a new book that can serve as a useful guide for rookie card collectors. Jamie Huskins has been compiling a database of rookie cards since 2008, and he previously published e-book editions in 2015 and 2016. Now, The Huskins Baseball Rookie Card Guide has made it to print for the first time, and this third edition can be … [Read more...]
Large Gains and Volatility are Found in High-Dollar Sports Card Market
These days, baseball cards are looked at as more and more of an investment than in the past. Cards obviously are still collected by many people that do not necessarily care about their value just as there were investors in cards back in the 1970s and 1980s. But as cards have become more and more valuable, collectors are taking them a bit more seriously from a financial … [Read more...]
No Retreads: Topps, Adidas Create Cleats Inspired By Baseball Cards
Topps and adidas are hoping that their new partnership will gain some traction among sports collectors and training enthusiasts. The two companies announced the adidas Baseball x Topps pack, a cleat and trainer product that features the adizero Afterburner, Icon cleat and Icon Trainer. The product combines the experience of opening a pack of Topps cards — specifically, … [Read more...]
Seattle’s Baseball Card Santa Claus
He’s not giving away Mickey Mantles but the smiles on kids’ faces tell Miles Gwilym that doesn’t really matter. The former sports card shop owner has made a habit of giving cards away to youngsters as often as he can, sometimes bending down to their level to do so. He’s still doing it today as a member of the Seattle Mariners’ guest services staff. The 78-year-old … [Read more...]
Basement Ceiling Helps Collector Pinpoint Card Obsession
Dustin Samms is a ceiling fan. No joke. The ceiling of the basement in his Charleston, West Virginia, home is covered with baseball cards. There are 1,848 cards positioned on 24 tiles, fastened with a straight pin through the center of each card. Eight of the tiles are wide and grace the middle of the ceiling, flanked by eight smaller tiles on each side of the center … [Read more...]
News & Notes from the 2015 National
It's pretty clear the National Sports Collectors Convention is a summer vacation destination. Thursday was the first full day of the show and a look at the crowd that was lined up for the 10 AM opening made for a pretty impressive sight. Weekday or not, the dealer booths saw pretty solid traffic. National officials called it the "largest Thursday crowd in recent … [Read more...]
War Veteran Selling Card Collection to Pay Bills
Brad Solomon has been to Iraq and back fighting for his country, but now the Colorado native is locked in the biggest struggle of his life. Cancer will do that. It’s random, striking even health nuts in tiptop shape. Not only does it sap a man’s strength, it also takes a heavy toll on his finances. But Solomon is not fighting alone. With the help of loved ones, … [Read more...]
2015 Topps Allen and Ginter Preview, Checklist
Buster Posey and Buster Olney? It can only be 2015 Topps Allen & Ginter. The quirky annual release offers 24 eight-card packs per box including one mini card and will arrive Wednesday. A few retail outlets already had them in stock Tuesday and you can see the latest cards listed on eBay here. A checklist for the annual release is below. Ginter will celebrate its 10th … [Read more...]
A Pack of Wax, and Stacks of Memories
Brad Balukjian emerges from his friend’s bungalow in the Hyde Park section of Tampa, Florida, looking surprisingly fresh. He doesn’t look like a guy who drove 849 miles from Memphis to Tampa the night before, traveling 13 hours in his 2002 Honda Accord. “It’s been the longest day of my trip,” he says. This has been an unusual sojourn, one that has added 4,700 miles to a … [Read more...]
