A big crowd turned out Saturday for the opening of a sports card shop just across the Ohio River from Cincinnati. Hit Seekers, which has been breaking online for about two years, held its grand opening in Fort Mitchell, KY. View this post on … [Read more...] about Hit Seekers Opens Doors to Cincinnati Area Shop
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Topps Plans Wrapper Redemption Set, Other Promos for FanFest
Major League Baseball’s All-Star FanFest sets up shop in Cincinnati beginning late next week and Topps will have a presence. The exclusive trading card partner of MLB, Topps will offer exclusive baseball cards, giveaways and other promotions at FanFest, which is scheduled for July 10-14 at the Duke Energy Center, next door to Great American Ballpark. Topps will offer a … [Read more...] about Topps Plans Wrapper Redemption Set, Other Promos for FanFest
Cincy Fest Show Planned for July
More than 30 autograph guests are lined up for the Cincy Sports Fest, being held in the days prior to the 2015 All-Star Game in Cincinnati. The Northern Kentucky Convention Center will host the event, which is being promoted by CEI Sports, Inc., from July 10 - July 14. CEI's CEO and founder Charles Sotto says the Sports Fest has been in the planning stages for nearly … [Read more...] about Cincy Fest Show Planned for July
Andy Warhol, Vintage Baseball Cards Part of New Exhibit
Baseball, baseball cards andPete Rose are getting some love in a new art exhibit. From Campbell soup cans, to Elvis and Marilyn Monroe, Pop Art icon Andy Warhol took the subjects of his art well beyond "15 minutes of fame." The new Cincinnati Art Museum exhibition, Up at Bat: Warhol and Baseball, brings Warhol’s three known paintings of baseball players, each of whom rose to … [Read more...] about Andy Warhol, Vintage Baseball Cards Part of New Exhibit
Thanksgiving Weekend Card Show a Long-Time Fixture in Cincinnati
For collectors within driving distance of Cincinnati, the day after Thanksgiving means something other than standing in line at a department store in the freezing cold. It means the annual Thanksgiving weekend sports card show at Moeller High School is getting underway. Launched in the late 1980’s, the show has become a fixture on the Midwest circuit. This year’s event … [Read more...] about Thanksgiving Weekend Card Show a Long-Time Fixture in Cincinnati
Top Baseball Collection an Awesome Sight
They've got Hank Aaron's rookie year contract, a few dozen game worn jerseys from the likes of Lou Gehrig and Jackie Robinson, more autographs than you can count and a little bit of everything else that's worthy of a museum. The Green Diamond Gallery grew out of the collection of Bob Crotty, a former sales and marketing executive with Van Dyne Crotty Corporation, one of the … [Read more...] about Top Baseball Collection an Awesome Sight
1927 Cubs Uniform: From Farm to Auction
Exactly how it wound up in the family is a bit of a mystery, but a 1927 Chicago Cubs uniform that resided on a northern Wisconsin farm for decades has been consigned to the current MEARS online auction. The jersey's tail carries the stitched name of Sparky Adams, a Cubs' versatile infielder who enjoyed a long Major League career. The pants show the last name of Howard … [Read more...] about 1927 Cubs Uniform: From Farm to Auction
Historic Ruth Home Run Bat Story Ready for TV
The bat used by Babe Ruth to hit the first home run in old Yankee Stadium in 1923 – and sold by Southern California-based SCP Auctions – for a record $1.265 million in 2004 will be featured on TLC’s hit show, “Accidental Fortune,” Sunday, April 18 at 8 p.m. ET. Aside from its connection to Ruth, the most important and valuable bat ever discovered has a storied … [Read more...] about Historic Ruth Home Run Bat Story Ready for TV
Reds Tickets Honor Topps Cards
Cincinnati Reds season ticket holders got a little dose of the baseball card hobby when their season tickets arrived this month. The team's ticket design focuses on classic Reds cards through the years, with players who made their mark on the team in one way or another being honored with their Topps card on the face. The images include Chuck Harmon's 1954 card, which … [Read more...] about Reds Tickets Honor Topps Cards