To say that Norah Jermaine enjoys baseball would be putting it mildly. The 13-year-old from California is too young to work in the front office for her favorite team, the San Francisco Giants, but she would not mind being the team’s batgirl. Until that spot opens up, Norah is content attending sporting events — and adding to her burgeoning card and memorabilia … [Read more...] about 13-Year-Old Northern California Girl Hustles to Collect Cards
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Woman Dumps Husband’s Valuable Collection After Spotting Him at Game with Mystery Blond
You’ve heard the saying “happy wife, happy life,” right? Englishman Paul Cohen apparently didn’t take it to heart and now his $50,000 collection of old programs and ticket stubs is gone. According to London-based Fabulous Digital, Cohen’s wife Sherry got a tip from a friend watching on TV that her husband and father of their two children was at a soccer match, sitting … [Read more...] about Woman Dumps Husband’s Valuable Collection After Spotting Him at Game with Mystery Blond
Notes: Vote on Favorite Topps Designs; Hobbyist Profiles; NSCC Signing Update
Topps is letting collectors decide on the design of one element of 2020 Series 1. The company is asking collectors to vote on their favorite designs from past sets from each decade. The designs voted most popular will be featured next year. The company says it will be “celebrating the decades” with next year’s set and the vote is part of it. Collectors can vote … [Read more...] about Notes: Vote on Favorite Topps Designs; Hobbyist Profiles; NSCC Signing Update
Notes: TV Story on Collector; Sporting News on Cards; NSCC & McDonald House; PSA Registry
The opening week of the baseball season is something to celebrate, but it doesn’t matter what the calendar says at Tracy Martin’s house. The Grove City. OH fan’s basement is all baseball, all year. Martin's hobby is more than just an accumulation of baseball memorabilia. His collection tells the story of the game, from historic gloves and early recordings to the modern … [Read more...] about Notes: TV Story on Collector; Sporting News on Cards; NSCC & McDonald House; PSA Registry
Notes: Prices Still Soaring; Lelands’ Ali Auction; Collection Video
Not every 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle has been in a grading company holder for years. One ‘raw’ card was recently graded by PSA and had its origin in Alan “Mr. Mint” Rosen’s 1980s find. That card, graded NM 7, got its first taste of the auction market late last week, selling for $218,650 via Goodwin and Company. That same auction resulted in yet another record price for the … [Read more...] about Notes: Prices Still Soaring; Lelands’ Ali Auction; Collection Video
Wade Boggs Collector: 20 Years and Counting
When the Boston Red Sox retire Wade Boggs’ number this spring, John Reichard will be there—probably adding a few more items to his ever-growing collection of Boggs cards and memorabilia. He may have even had a small role in making it happen. Reichard along with his friend and fellow Boggs backer Richard Davis used their Twitter account (@Boggsfan) to relentlessly push for … [Read more...] about Wade Boggs Collector: 20 Years and Counting