They played before the era of multi-million dollar guaranteed contracts and endorsement deals. Now, some former players say they're trying to get what they deserve. Oscar Robertson has joined a group of former college athletes in a lawsuit against the NCAA aimed at stopping the organization from selling the rights to their images. Robertson and the others say they … [Read more...] about Robertson Joins Suit
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Teacher Gives Up Signed Yankee Items to Help Student
Bronx native Tony Apuzzi has been collecting autographs for about 15 years. He's accumulated hundreds over the years, with a focus on the Yankees. Signed items may be a passion, but he's also committed to helping young people. Ten years ago, he saw potential in a young sixth grader in his classroom. Not wanting to see her fail in an atmosphere that was challenging at … [Read more...] about Teacher Gives Up Signed Yankee Items to Help Student
Ohio State Scandal a Reflection of Game Used Market
by Craig Paulson What began in the late 19th century with baseball cards being distributed by tobacco companies looking to boost sales has grown into a multi-billion dollar a year industry. Sports memorabilia is now sometimes part of the day's headlines. While packs of baseball cards and sticks of bubble gum where once the standard in the industry, times have … [Read more...] about Ohio State Scandal a Reflection of Game Used Market
Panini America Signs Deal With Wesley Johnson
Panini America has entered into an exclusive relationship with Wesley Johnson, the Minnesota Timberwolves rookie and the fourth overall pick in this year's NBA Draft. The partnership with Panini America, the exclusive trading card and sticker licensee of the NBA, marks Johnson's first NBA trading card deal. As part of the relationship, Panini will hold exclusive rights to … [Read more...] about Panini America Signs Deal With Wesley Johnson
McCoy Excited to See Himself on a Football Card
He'll go down as one of the all-time greats at a school where that's a real accomplishment. If you drew up the prototype for a college quarterback, he'd have a role in the mold. Beloved at Texas, McCoy sat through a long draft weekend before his name was called by the Cleveland Browns. Even though he wasn't a top pick, McCoy was still one of the top names in this year's … [Read more...] about McCoy Excited to See Himself on a Football Card
Is Steiner-Alabama Deal a Go…or No?
Steiner Sports has been expanding its memorabilia empire into the college ranks in recent years, reaching deals with Syracuse University and Notre Dame for certain items. Not long ago, the New York-based company dipped into the Southeastern Conference and the University of Alabama. They were supposed to be selling pieces of stadium turf and items from the lockerroom. … [Read more...] about Is Steiner-Alabama Deal a Go…or No?
Texas Longhorns a Popular Pick for Modern Card Sets
It's one of country's football's premier programs and that's a fact not lost on the trading card companies that pay homage to the college game. The University of Texas has produced multiple draft picks and it's share of College Football Hall of Famers. The school's fan base is incredibly passionate. Produce a Texas-related football card, especially an autographed one. … [Read more...] about Texas Longhorns a Popular Pick for Modern Card Sets
Panini Pushes Out Tebow Rookie Cards
Tim Tebow football cards will hit the market before he hits the gridiron. As NFL experts speculated where college football’s most talked about player would would be selected in the 2010 NFL Draft in New York City, Panini America was prepared to print Tebow’s card coming out of the first round on Thursday night. Tebow's first official NFL Rookie Card went into production … [Read more...] about Panini Pushes Out Tebow Rookie Cards
$315,000 Endowment to Preserve Boxing Collection
Professor Tony Cucchiara, chief archivist at Brooklyn College Library, was on the trail of what he had been assured was the largest and most extensive boxing collection in the world. “When I saw it, I was stunned,” he said. The collection filled the entire two-car garage and overflowed into two rooms of boxing historian Hank Kaplan’s home in Kendall, Florida. The … [Read more...] about $315,000 Endowment to Preserve Boxing Collection
NCAA Tourney Ring Returned
Walter Bond was just out of college at the University of Minnesota when someone broke into his apartment near campus and stole his NCAA Elite 8 ring. That was in 1991 and truth be told, he hadn't thought about it much in recent years. He's got teenage daughters now. Police records are funny, though. They stay in the system a long time. Earlier this month, a drug … [Read more...] about NCAA Tourney Ring Returned