If the whole sports collecting thing has you a little confused, or if you're a veteran collector feeling bored, we've channeled our inner pack rat to come up with a list of twenty-five genres of baseball memorabilia that should get your creative juices flowing.You'll notice a theme throughout, though. We've tried to keep the cost factor in mind because not everyone is blessed … [Read more...] about Baseball Memorabilia: 25 Cool Ways to Collect
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Five Underrated Willie Mays Cards
The Say Hey Kid is no kid anymore. Willie Mays is now well into his 80s which may put kids of the 1950s and 60s into a state of shock. Wasn’t it yesterday that he tracked down that fly ball to the alley? Last week when he creamed that pitch for a grand slam? No, sadly, it’s been 40 years since he last suited up and he was no kid then. What better time, though, to … [Read more...] about Five Underrated Willie Mays Cards
2013 Bowman Platinum Will Return in July
by Chris Harris Bowman Platinum is a brand that seems like it has been around for a lot longer than it has. However, it only debuted in 2010 (January 2011 to be precise) and the upcoming 2013 edition will be only the fourth year for this brand. Propped up by the likes of Stephen Strasburg, Bryce Harper, and Yu Darvish the first three editions sold relatively well. … [Read more...] about 2013 Bowman Platinum Will Return in July
Fanoculars, Topps Bring Cards to…Binoculars
You'll soon see Topps sports cards attached to portable binoculars. Florida-based Fanoculars has announced a new partnership with The Topps Company to put licensed trading card images on its products. FanOculars are portable binoculars with custom team and player images printed directly on the front and back. Fans can remove the attached card for trading or keep the … [Read more...] about Fanoculars, Topps Bring Cards to…Binoculars
More Rare Vintage Cuban, Negro League Cards Up for Grabs
Hake's is in the midst of its 207th auction which closes November 13-15 and includes a large full color catalog of nearly 3,000 items in 200+ collecting categories. The current auction is once again highlighted by Cuban baseball cards and other items from the Richard Merkin Collection. In a recent auction, the 1910 Punch Cigarros “Pop” Lloyd baseball card from this collection … [Read more...] about More Rare Vintage Cuban, Negro League Cards Up for Grabs
Vintage Card Giveaways Help Inaugurate New St. Louis Area Show
Enter a drawing at a card show and you might win a free box of cards. The promoters of this past weekend’s All-American Collectors Show in Collinsville, IL have upped the ante. The inaugural three-day event at the Gateway Convention Center near St. Louis featured thousands of dollars in giveaways including low grade Mickey Mantle rookie cards, Goudey Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig … [Read more...] about Vintage Card Giveaways Help Inaugurate New St. Louis Area Show
Old Judge Cigarettes Cabinet Card Find
2012 might just go down as the 'Year of the Big Find' in sports collectibles. Another discovery of forgotten baseball cards is about to enter the hobby when Saco River Auction offers a newly discovered group of 1888-89 N-173 Old Judge cabinet cards including an ultra scarce King Kelly street clothes variation. An antique picker found the cards with a group of other items … [Read more...] about Old Judge Cigarettes Cabinet Card Find
The 5 Worst Baseball Card Sets of the 1990s
by Chris Harris And now, the list you’ve been waiting for. In the fifth and final part of my 1990s flashback I take a look at the five worst baseball card sets of the decade. Now, it would be easy for me to simply load-up this countdown with junk wax era (which I define as the years 1987-1993), but I don’t think you need me to tell you just how bad 1990 Fleer, 1991 … [Read more...] about The 5 Worst Baseball Card Sets of the 1990s
Cards From E98 Find to be Displayed at Long Beach Expo
More cards from the ‘Black Swamp Find’ that recently generated national headlines will be publicly exhibited for the first time on the West Coast at the Long Beach Coin, Stamp & Collectibles Expo September 6-8. Two Honus Wagner cards, a PSA 9 Ty Cobb, a PSA 10 Chief Meyers and others will go on display during the show at the Long Beach Convention Center. The first … [Read more...] about Cards From E98 Find to be Displayed at Long Beach Expo
Panini Plans High End Baseball Product Release
If it seems like Panini America just released a product called Prime Cuts Baseball, you’re not imagining things. Just four months after its 2011 product was released, the company announced plans for a 2012 Panini Prime Cuts issue—this one markedly different from the first. Unlike the prospect-laden set released last spring, Prime Cuts 2012 will be a high end product … [Read more...] about Panini Plans High End Baseball Product Release