PSA is offering on-site trading card grading at the upcoming Long Beach Expo. Typically, the company only grades on site during the five-day run of the National Sports Collectors Convention. Grading will be offered Thursday, June 8 through Friday, June 9. All card submissions must be made by Friday at 11 a.m. Table holders and Early Entry badges will be offered … [Read more...]
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Topps-New Era Cap Partner for New Card Set
New Era Cap and Topps have partnered for a new set of baseball cards which will be available exclusively at participating LIDS stores in the U.S. The set will feature the nine paid endorsers for new era including Bryce Harper, Buster Posey, Jacob deGrom, Andrew McCutchen, Josh Donaldson, Dellin Betances, Joc Pederson, Kyle Schwarber and Marcus Stroman. Buy a New Era MLB cap … [Read more...]
Notes: Kobe Still Miffed; Harper’s 100th; Interlake Jordan
Kobe Bryant’s relationship with his parents can best be summed up in a four-letter word that starts with s. At least that’s what he told ESPN.com for a painfully long story about life after basketball---or something. Joe and Pamela Bryant originally said they gave their son time to reclaim some of his high school gear and awards but when he didn’t, they opted to turn them … [Read more...]
Bryce Harper Talks Cards, Famous Folks and More
You’re forgiven if it seems to you like Bryce Harper has been around a while. At a time when many players are still working their way up the minor league ladder, the 23-year-old Harper already has 2,143 Major League Baseball plate appearances under his red Washington Nationals belt. He’d have more had injuries not kept him away for part of a couple of those seasons. Since … [Read more...]
Five Finalists for Topps Card No. 1
After thousands of online votes, the Final Five players have been chosen for a chance to be featured on Card No. 1 in 2016 Topps Series One Baseball. Fans voted over the course of 10 days to whittle a list down to five stars. Now, fans will vote for the next week to pick just one of them. Card No. 1 has featured many iconic players such as Hank Aaron, Willie Mays, Ted … [Read more...]
Movers and Shakers: The Pit Tracks Value Trends for Current Player Cards
A new index for highlighting valuation trends of active players and tracking the health of the overall modern baseball card market makes its debut with “ThePit Baseball 25”. The index ranks the 25 most valuable cards of active baseball players, based on their value in individual grades. Each card’s Total Value is calculated by card price (as represented by thePit’s … [Read more...]
Bryce Harper Cards Push Upward
His name has been on collectors’ minds since he was a high school player on the cover of Sports Illustrated. Notoriety in this day and age is sometimes hard to live up to but after a sizzling start, finding the best Bryce Harper baseball cards has become a priority for those who like to buy and hold modern era cardboard. While some may place Mike Trout on a higher pedestal … [Read more...]
Topps Opening Day Box Break Still Fun
Many times when there are questions on the Sports Collectors Daily Facebook page about "value" in boxes I refer back to the 2014 Opening Day release as an example of providing excellent value for the dollar volume involved. The 2014 boxes had serial numbered parallels and we even pulled a relic card of Torii Hunter who is still a very popular player. As usual, we also had … [Read more...]
Nationals to Auction Signed, Game Worn Jerseys for Navy Yard Victims
Red, white and blue jerseys worn by the Washington Nationals on Tuesday in honor of the victims of the Navy Yard shootings are being autographed and sold to raise money for the victims’ families. The Nats wore the patriotic blue button down jerseys during Game 1 of their doubleheader with the Atlanta Braves. The two teams had been scheduled to play on Monday but it was … [Read more...]
Tradition: Topps Names All Rookie Team
The Topps Major League Rookie All-Star team began in 1959 with Willie McCovey being the first of 18 future Hall of Famers named to the squad (others include Johnny Bench, Rod Carew, Gary Carter, Andre Dawson, Carlton Fisk, Paul Molitor, Joe Morgan, Eddie Murray, Tony Perez, Kirby Puckett, Jim Rice, Cal Ripken, Ryne Sandberg, Ron Santo, Tom Seaver, Ozzie Smith and Billy … [Read more...]
