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Jack Butler Waited for Rookie Card, Hall of Fame Call

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Add one more member to the roster of 1950s Pro Football Hall of Fame rookie cards.  Steelers' defensive back Jack Butler was elected Saturday after a 52-year wait.  He joined several players from the modern era on the list of inductees for 2012. Waiting was nothing new for Butler.  He didn't get a football card until his seventh year in the league. Butler, now 84, made … [Read more...] about Jack Butler Waited for Rookie Card, Hall of Fame Call

1914 Babe Ruth Card Still Safe at Home in Museum

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Some call it a rookie card, even though it wouldn't qualify by today's standards.  It is without question the first Babe Ruth baseball card ever issued.  Copies of the 1914 Baltimore News Babe Ruth have sold for hundreds of thousands of dollars at auction.  It was considered obscure at best even a few years ago. One of the few surviving examples of this newspaper promotion … [Read more...] about 1914 Babe Ruth Card Still Safe at Home in Museum

TV Show in Development Needs Collectors

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A brand new TV show, or "docu series" as they say in the business, is looking for collectors of all kinds.   A post at RealityWanted.com from NIgel Lythgoe Productions indicates they're looking for all types of people who "have amassed an extraordinary collection of one thing - baseball cards, everything orange, Pez dispensers, feathers, you name it!" Lythgoe is the producer … [Read more...] about TV Show in Development Needs Collectors

1958 NFL Championship Ring Returned to Art Donovan

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It's worth tens of thousands of dollars now, but when former Colts' lineman Art Donovan had his 1958 NFL Championship ring stolen 34 years ago, it was probably thought of more for its value to a jeweler.  The memorabilia market has exploded since then, but the ring is back where it belongs. Donovan lost the ring--and two others his wife had made into a sort of charm … [Read more...] about 1958 NFL Championship Ring Returned to Art Donovan

College Players Off Limits for Michigan Shop

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They know demand is there.  Fans ask.  Alumni around the country call to see what they've got.  Collectors hope to spot a future pro star in the making and want to buy low.  Dealers elsewhere want to buy so they can sell high.  For sellers of autographs in big time college towns, though, the answer usually comes fast. No. Paying a player to sign autographs while he's … [Read more...] about College Players Off Limits for Michigan Shop

2011 Hall of Fame Election: Who’s In?

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We'll find out in a matter of hours which players--if any--will add the term "Baseball Hall of Famer" as a surname.  539 votes were cast in this year's 2010 Hall of Fame election.  Members of the Baseball Writers Association of America will decide who joins the Cooperstown Club with results set to be announced on Wednesday afternoon. While election doesn't necessarily mean a … [Read more...] about 2011 Hall of Fame Election: Who’s In?

Firemen Hurdle Man’s Collection, Save Him

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Firefighters have a tough enough time trying to battle smoke and flames any time a call comes in.  Sometimes, they also have to show off their athletic abilities. Buffalo blazebusters responded to an active fire Monday and found heavy smoke billowing from a second floor apartment.  They hustled upstairs and ran into three to five-foot high piles of baseball cards, magazines … [Read more...] about Firemen Hurdle Man’s Collection, Save Him