There's little proof but plenty of circumstantial evidence and a lot of skepticism. Performance enhancing drugs have tentacles that reach back to the rookie card market of the 1980's, destroying values of power hitting record holders and at least one strikeout king. Even with the quantity of cards produced, the game's records are typically popular enough to fuel some … [Read more...] about Post-War Rookie Card Investments On a Budget
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Lucky Strasburg Baseball Card Owner Talks
It's becoming the pack opening heard 'round the world. A 2010 Bowman pack that yielded the product's best card, a Stephen Strasburg Chrome Superfractor is turning out to be the best investment one Virginia collector ever made. Leonard Kim is the lucky collector's name, but this time he's not putting this brand new piece into his collection. He knows an opportunity when … [Read more...] about Lucky Strasburg Baseball Card Owner Talks
Upper Deck Releases Be a Player Hockey Set
With the Stanley Cup Finals set to begin on Saturday evening between the Philadelphia Flyers and Chicago Blackhawks, the Upper Deck Company has just released its latest NHL-licensed trading card set: 2009-10 Be A Player Hockey. The company says that the 300-card regular set features "the most sought-after players in the NHL and guarantees one autograph card in every pack, … [Read more...] about Upper Deck Releases Be a Player Hockey Set
Panini National Treasures Will Be $400 Per Pack
Panini America has released some preliminary information on its 2009-10 National Treasures Basketball cards. They won't be cheap. Much like the National Treasures football product, the set is built around autographs of players past and present. Six autograph or memorabilia cards will be part of the eight-card packs that will carry a suggested retail price of $400 per … [Read more...] about Panini National Treasures Will Be $400 Per Pack
Cleaning out the Clutter: When it’s Time to Downsize
Sports memorabilia is a huge industry with plenty of variety. While millions of us may enjoy it, the temptation is to save or collect a little bit of everything. After a fw years, you come to one conclusion. You've got a lot of stuff. Many dabble in collecting but some of us are more enthusiastic than others. If you warn people to stay out of your spare bedroom … [Read more...] about Cleaning out the Clutter: When it’s Time to Downsize
Strasburg Card Passes $16,000
Timing is everything. The much-anticipated Major League arrival of Washington Nationals' pitching prospect Stephen Strasburg has coincided with the release of the year's most popular baseball card product and the result has been major media attention for a single card auction. Just days after the 2010 Bowman series was released this month, the 1 of 1 Strasburg Chrome … [Read more...] about Strasburg Card Passes $16,000
2010 Bowman Baseball Review
Each year Bowman Baseball is heavily anticipated because of the focus on young prospects. That’s nothing new for this product. It’s been the brand’s calling card since Topps began using the Bowman name in 1989. If you look carefully at the checklists of even the early sets, you see a preponderance of younger players. What a collector has to remember, of course, is that … [Read more...] about 2010 Bowman Baseball Review
Blog: Panini Sees New Basktball Card Market in Africa
More than any other sport, the NBA has made tremendous efforts to grow its popularity outside North America and basketball cards are part of that mix. According to SLAM magazine, the league has set up its first office in South Africa. It’s located in Johannesburg. Amadou Gallo Fall, former Director of Player Personnel and Vice President of International Affairs for the … [Read more...] about Blog: Panini Sees New Basktball Card Market in Africa
Topps, Panini Chase Monster Soccer Market
It may fight with baseball for the attention of Americans but in the rest of the world, the World Cup is beyond huge. Topps and Panini are busy cranking out card and sticker sets to coincide with the Cup...and the interest and sales overseas are staggering. Topps is launching its World Stars trading card game which will feature cards depicting "football" stars from all … [Read more...] about Topps, Panini Chase Monster Soccer Market
Wagner Proof Strip on Display; Will Be Sold
It was once a part of perhaps the best collection of baseball memorabilia ever assembled. A five-card proof strip of T206 cards--one that included a Honus Wagner--is back in the public eye and less than two months from another visit to the auction block. The strip once belonged to Barry Halper, the late and legendary collector, and was first sold publicly in 1999 when … [Read more...] about Wagner Proof Strip on Display; Will Be Sold