College basketball tournaments will create their own stars over the next four weeks. For some, it will be the greatest moment of their athletic lives and we'll never see them on an NBA court. For others, it will be a springboard to a great pro career. Even though many will spend several years in the league, what they accomplished in college may overshadow what … [Read more...]
Jersey Worn by Lin in 38-Point Game vs Lakers on Charity Auction Block
The New York Knicks are taking advantage of the publicity surrounding their newly discovered star by trying to raise money for one of the club's charity partners. A jersey worn by Jeremy Lin when he scored a career high 38 points against the L.A. Lakers last Friday is being auctioned off to benefit the Garden of Dreams Foundation. Fans and collectors can now bid for the … [Read more...]
The Three Most Valuable Hockey Cards of the Post-War Era
by Tom Samworth What is considered the post-war era in hockey card collecting began with the 1951-52 Parkhurst series. With that set, yearly production of hockey cards has gone unbroken to this day. Before the Parkies set, hockey cards were produced on an irregular basis and the last major set came out over a decade before. Despite the attention given to the 1979-80 … [Read more...]
Upper Deck vs Abdul-Jabbar Set for December 12
There has been no settlement in Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's lawsuit against the Upper Deck Company over the use of the Hall of Famer's photo on its 2010 Greats of the Game trading card set. A trial date of December 12 has been set. Abdul-Jabbar claims Upper Deck didn't have permission to use his name or likeness in the set and says he's had to turn down autograph requests from … [Read more...]
Rose Now Selling Copies of Baseball Banishment
Most athletes would rather sign photos, baseballs and replica jerseys. Pete Rose is just fine with hawking official copies of the document that banished him from baseball. Rose announced Tuesday that he's making copies available for purchase via www.peterose.comor at Antiquities inside the Forum Shops at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. The official document, which is … [Read more...]
Dr. J Says Auction, Court Case Not Related
Julius Erving says he's not selling game jerseys, major awards and other items from his career because he needs to pay bills. He's selling because it's time to let them out of the boxes where they've been stored for years, raise some cash for charity and let fans and collectors celebrate his career, now more than two decades in the rearview mirror. The Atlanta … [Read more...]
Dr. J Collection, Ali Trunks, Yankee Bats Among SCP Auction Headliners
The personal basketball memorabilia collection of Hall of Famer Julius “Dr. J” Erving and Muhammad Ali’s fight-worn trunks from Ali vs. Frazier – “The Fight of the Century” -- highlight SCP Auctions’ spring auction set to begin this Friday. Some of the proceeds from Erving's memorabilia will benefit the Salvation Army. Other historic pieces that make up the 763-lot offering … [Read more...]
Hunt Auctions to Sell Ted Williams Collection
Hunt Auctions is announcing an historic live auction event featuring the personal collection of Baseball Hall of Fame member Ted Williams. The live public auction will consist of a large quantity of Williams’ personal items including his 1949 Most Valuable Player Award and his 1957 American League Batting Champion Silver Slugger Award. A portion of the proceeds from the sale … [Read more...]
Top eBay Sellers Began as Rutgers Roomies
by Steve Manas To buy or not to buy? That was the question facing preteen Leighton Sheldon one 1985 afternoon as he stood before the baseball card vendor at the old Route 18 Flea Market in East Brunswick, N.J., eyeing a 1984 Topps Don Mattingly rookie card. Odds are the youngster couldn’t have guessed, when he ponied up the then-princely sum of $30 for the future … [Read more...]
Editor’s Blog: Schilling’s Stuff, Hall of Famers Return to Cooperstown, NFL Gamers
While some await the National Sports Collectors Convention, others are busy at this weekend's All-Star Fan Fest in Phoenix. The event gets underway today, leading up to next Tuesday's game. As we've reported several times, the annual auction is back with Hunt Auctions again handling the duties. One of the major attractions this year is the sale of Curt Schilling's … [Read more...]