The autograph pavilion at the 44th annual 2012 Chicago Sun-Times Sports Collectible Convention will mimic the world's busiest airport that sits just a short drive away. More than 90 autograph signers will try to get clearance to land inside the Stephens Convention Center between Friday night and Sunday afternoon. The show, set to run March 16-18, will have stars, Hall of … [Read more...] about 44th Annual Sun-Times Spring Card Show Guest List Set
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Abdul-Jabbar Headlines Spring 2012 Sun-Times Show
For many years he was a reluctant autograph signer, but Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is stepping up to the line as one of the featured autograph guests at the 44th Chicago Sun-Times Sports Card Show in March. Abdul-Jabbar, Celtics great John Havlicek, former Piston and Bull Dennis Rodman and Globetrotter great Meadowlark Lemon will be among the basketball signers. Young NFL stars … [Read more...] about Abdul-Jabbar Headlines Spring 2012 Sun-Times Show
Sun-Times Show Set for This Weekend
The 43rd annual Chicago Sun-Times Sports Collectible Convention returns to the Stephens Convention Center this weekend. The long-running show runs Friday from 4:30-9 p.m., Saturday from 9:30-5 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sports card and memorabilia dealers, auction companies and other hobby businesses from around the country will be set up. Over 40 autograph … [Read more...] about Sun-Times Show Set for This Weekend
FBI Won’t Pursue Missing Puck; Not Fans of COA
Nearly a year has passed now and no one is really sure what happened to the puck that pushed the Chicago Blackhawks to Stanley Cup greatness. Accusations have flown. Rewards have been offered but the puck Patrick Kane shot is still MIA. Strange, considering the depth to which some pro sports organizations now value even the most insignificant pieces of everyday game-used … [Read more...] about FBI Won’t Pursue Missing Puck; Not Fans of COA
Brother vs Brother in Fight Over Huge Autographed Baseball Collection
Sometimes the fight over what someone leaves behind can get ugly. In Chicago, it's apparently a case of brother against brother. Brad Pagofsky, son of former White Sox investor Larry Pagofsky, has filed suit against his brother Benjamin and his friends. The accusation is that Benjamin has been "harassing" his brother with the help of a Chicago police officer. At … [Read more...] about Brother vs Brother in Fight Over Huge Autographed Baseball Collection
Editor’s Blog: Odds and Ends
If you collected baseball cards in the late 1970s, you know his name for sure. Mitchell Page seemed to pop out of every pack back then. There wasn't much of a 'rookie card craze' in 1977, but if there was, Page would have had prospectors drooling. He could hit for power and he had a knack for stealing bases. He was a fantasy baseball player's dream in '77, too. .307 … [Read more...] about Editor’s Blog: Odds and Ends
Sun-Times Show Opens Friday
Past meets present this weekend when the 42nd Chicago Sun-Times Sports Collectibles Convention returns to the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center. Headline-fresh members of the Green Bay Packers will sign autographs--but so will players from deep in baseball's past. Dealers selling the latest sports card boxes will set up alongside those who specialize in cards that date … [Read more...] about Sun-Times Show Opens Friday
Blog: FBI in Chicago, Potty-Mouth Mantle Scoring, Crap-Tastic Autographs
For as much time and effort that is apparently being expended, one would expect that the FBI is pretty serious about its investigation of the sports memorabilia industry. An agent was in attendance at last weekend's Chicago Sun-Times show, according to the New York Daily News. Exactly what the goal was isn't known, but Bureau reps have been regulars at some of the major … [Read more...] about Blog: FBI in Chicago, Potty-Mouth Mantle Scoring, Crap-Tastic Autographs
Auction Insider: Chicago Report; Company News
by Ryan Friedman It's one of the longest-running and largest shows in the hobby and this past weekend at the Chicago Sun-Times Convention, many of the biggest dealers and auction houses in the industry were once again on hand for the three-day run at the Stephens Convention Center. While the overall attendance at the show seemed to be down a bit from the November … [Read more...] about Auction Insider: Chicago Report; Company News
Brown’s Bulls Championship Rings Bring Shiny Price
Those three Chicago Bulls championship rings sold by a financially strugglling former player brought over $50,000. … [Read more...] about Brown’s Bulls Championship Rings Bring Shiny Price