’Fess up. Card collectors can be obsessive about the hobby. So can dealers. But when obsession begins to wreak havoc with your personal life, how do you sort out what is truly important? That’s the premise behind Gem Mint, a 74-minute independent film produced by Brooklyn, New York, native Uzef Gavrilova that premiered June 1. It is Gavrilova’s second full-length film, … [Read more...] about ‘Gem Mint’ Movie Hits Home With Message For Obsessive Collectors
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Deceased Man’s Shoebox Keeps Memory Alive
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...] about Deceased Man’s Shoebox Keeps Memory Alive
Early Ruth, Keeler Memorabilia Highlight Next SCP Auction
SCP Auctions will offer more than 750 lots of sports memorabilia and cards in its next auction, set to launch Wednesday, May 26 including a number of historic, never-before-seen items. High grade vintage, rare baseball and other sports cards will join some museum-quality memorabilia for the auction, which will come to a close two weeks later. Highlighting the sale is a … [Read more...] about Early Ruth, Keeler Memorabilia Highlight Next SCP Auction
$315,000 Endowment to Preserve Boxing Collection
Professor Tony Cucchiara, chief archivist at Brooklyn College Library, was on the trail of what he had been assured was the largest and most extensive boxing collection in the world. “When I saw it, I was stunned,” he said. The collection filled the entire two-car garage and overflowed into two rooms of boxing historian Hank Kaplan’s home in Kendall, Florida. The … [Read more...] about $315,000 Endowment to Preserve Boxing Collection
The Dawn of Baseball Cards
The following is an excerpt from Chapter One of a new book entitled "Mint Condition: How Baseball Cards Became an American Obsession". Written by Dave Jamieson, the book chronicles how baseball cards were born and also profiles many of the men who played a significant role in how the hobby evolved and changed over the years. Among other topics, Jamieson chronicles the … [Read more...] about The Dawn of Baseball Cards
2010 Topps Allen & Ginter Details
2010 Topps Allen & Ginter Baseball will ship in June according to the company, which has released more information on this year's edition of the popular product. A 350-card base set with 50 short-prints will make up the meat and potatoes portion of the 19th-century inspired issue. Featured this year are: Cabinet Relic Cards (1 of 1) Topps says it is producing … [Read more...] about 2010 Topps Allen & Ginter Details