Many American Dreams have been built around the pursuit of becoming successful in business, tasting fame as a professional athlete, or experiencing glory in battle. To accomplish one sometimes takes a lifetime of devotion—but to accomplish all three? That’s reserved for legends like Roger Staubach. Whenever duty called, Staubach was there to answer the bell. Whether that was … [Read more...]
Editor’s Blog: Thrift Store Find of the Year Earns Buyer Nice Payday
Humble little places are still surrendering some great sports stuff every once in a while. Just weeks before Heritage Auctions' last deadline for consignments to its recently concluded auction, someone found a Cowboys jersey at at a thrift shop in Dallas' Lakewood neighborhood. The shop recognized the number--74, for Hall of Fame defensive end Bob Lilly--and put a price tag … [Read more...]
Jim Jeffcoat Q&A: Former Cowboys’ Standout Talks Collecting, Career
Matawan, New Jersey native Jim Jeffcoat was a star high school defensive lineman. He headed west to play college football for the Arizona State University Sun Devils. He was All-Pac 10 first team and an All American honorable mention in 1982. He was later inducted into the ASU Ring of Honor. A big, bruising defender, Jeffcoat was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the first … [Read more...]
Tom Landry Collection to Go on Exhibit This Fall
Championship rings, Super Bowl trophies, game balls, his famous fedora and other memorabilia from the life and career of Tom Landry will go on exhibit this fall in Dallas. The Dallas Historical Society worked with the Landry family to bring the story of the team’s first coach back into the public eye. Landry died of leukemia 20 years ago at age 75. He coached the … [Read more...]
eBay Drops Lists of Top-Selling Teams, Players
With the year heading into its final two months, eBay has released some information detailing 2019’s most popular players and teams across major sports leagues. Their data includes both collectible items and fan-related items. Among the trends: Most In-Demand Teams NBA - Chicago Bulls The Bulls ranked #1 in overall merchandise sales on eBay with an … [Read more...]
Amari Cooper Rookie Cards Worth Another Look
As his team struggled and his impact seemed to fade, Amari Cooper rookie cards were not exactly lighting up the hobby at the end of 2017 and early in the 2018 season. Worthless? Hardly. He was too young to give up on and his first two seasons in Oakland were of the Pro Bowl variety. Yet the Raiders seemed to be going nowhere and as the 2018 season … [Read more...]
Barkley, Cowboys Pace Most Popular Sales Lists on eBay
Young running backs have been dominating the list of most popular eBay searches since the end of the 2017 NFL season. The company recently released search and sales data ahead of the 2018 regular season that offers some insight on what users are typing into their search boxes. While the data includes things like jerseys and team apparel in addition to cards and … [Read more...]
Cowboys, 7-Eleven Launch Cup Series
If you remember the 1980s and 90s, you might recall a time when collectible cups were a thing. 7-Eleven stores and the Dallas Cowboys are bringing it back. 7-Eleven has announced a series of seven cups featuring Cowboys players that will be sold in stores. The first six cups will feature some of the team's most popular players on co-branded Big Gulp/Slurpee cups. Suggested … [Read more...]
Dak Prescott Autopen Issue Still Unexplained; Becomes National Story
What began as a thread in an online forum became national news on Wednesday as word spread of the apparent use of an autopen on Panini Prizm trading cards of Dak Prescott. USA Today, ESPN and its parent company ABC News, the Washington Post, CBS Sports, NBC Sports, The Sporting News, all of Dallas’ local TV stations and newspapers and the major … [Read more...]
Ezekiel Elliott Autographs Now a Fanatics Exclusive
His autographed trading cards usually include only the letters “EZE” but Ezekiel Elliott autographs bought through Fanatics as part of a new exclusive deal will include his full name—and even a middle initial. Fanatics announced Wednesday it would become the sole distributor of authentic memorabilia from the young Dallas Cowboys star. fourth overall draft pick in … [Read more...]