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Happy 4th of July!

July 3, 2011 By Rich Mueller

Sunday may have felt more like the actual holiday, but as the nation celebrates its birthday today, we take our usual holiday break. What were your favorite stories last week? Here they are, in order: New Twist in 1988 Kirk Gibson Home Run Ball Fate Fan Fest Auction Includes Schilling Collection, Ruth Bat Kyrie Irving Signs With Panini Mistaken Identity: Memory … [Read more...]

1982 Donruss Box Break Yields Pleasant Surprise

June 23, 2011 By Rich Klein

We usually review new boxes; however this will be a fun change of pace. On my birthday, I recently opened a 1982 Donruss box. I love opening all kinds of packs but vintage baseball card boxes of any kind are hard to beat. It doesn’t seem like we’re closing in on 30 years since these were first issued. The box was a birthday "gift" from some people I’ve never personally met. … [Read more...]

Editor’s Blog: Collector Projects Show Creativity in Action

May 24, 2011 By Rich Mueller

When it's your birthday, you can ask for baseball cards but unless you can find a fellow collector to buy you something, it might not be a good idea. You never know what they think you'll like...and often times, you wind up wishing they'd have bought you a sweatshirt instead. If your gift buyer is a guy named Alex Towbin, you're OK. With a friend approaching the … [Read more...]

For the Michael Jordan Collector Who Has Everything…

February 17, 2011 By Rich Mueller

If your Michael Jordan rookie card just isn't getting the juices flowing anymore, Upper Deck Authenticated says it has something for you. The company has created a Japanese Tegata inked handprint of the Basketball Hall of Famer. A traditional form of Japanese memorabilia that is reserved for superstar athletes, Tegata are often done to recognize Japan's best sumo … [Read more...]

Deceased Man’s Shoebox Keeps Memory Alive

May 25, 2010 By Rich Mueller

It was how everyone kept their cards in the early 1970s. In shoe boxes. There were no tailor-made 660 or 800-count boxes back then. No fancy "sports card albums" with 9-pocket sheets. No penny sleeves or top holders. Baseball cards in your shoe box meant quick and easy access...just in case you needed to look up Manny Sanguillen's batting record. You wanted to fill … [Read more...]