The 2018 Industry Summit opened Sunday night in Dallas. Beckett owns the Summit, which was originally the Hawaii Trade Conference with roots in the 1980s. It was resurrected in Las Vegas several years ago. Distributors, hobby shops, a couple of sports card manufacturers, the NFLPA, NBA and a few other hobby businesses are gathering for discussions, … [Read more...]
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Mattingly Charities Event Auction Includes Game Jerseys, Autographs…and Bernie Williams
No stranger to donating some of his game-used memorabilia and his time to raise money for youth sports, Don Mattingly is back in his hometown—and hosting an online auction Tuesday night. A Bronx Reunion: An Evening with Bernie Williams and Don Mattingly takes place at the Tropicana Hotel/Casino in Evansville, IN. The event includes a cocktail reception and a Q&A … [Read more...]
Notes: Mantle Hits a Million; Topps & Trump; Beckett’s China Trip; Mattingly Auction
The eventual winner of the 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle graded PSA 8.5 will pay more than $1 million for it. Bidding in the sale being conducted by Heritage Auctions has now hit $900,000. With the buyer’s premium factored in, the card is assured to sell for at least $1.075 million but will likely push higher before the auction closes at the end of next week. The card … [Read more...]
1988 Atlantic City National Drew Buyers for Mattingly, Mantle
The National Sports Collectors Convention opens four weeks from now, making its third ever stop in Atlantic City. The first was in 1988 when an estimated 50,000 collectors turned out just as the hobby’s boom era was beginning to escalate. The second stop came 15 years later when much of the focus for buying and selling had shifted online. A look back at some of the coverage … [Read more...]
The 10 Most Important Baseball Cards of the Modern Era
The end of World War II marked the beginning of a prosperous era for the United States, helped along by the lifting of restrictions on materials such as paper and metal. So, when baseball players returned from battle and took to the diamond again in 1946, gum companies began to plan for how they might capitalize on the game's popularity by reintroducing baseball cards to … [Read more...]
Mickey Mantle’s Restaurant in Bankruptcy Auction
Mickey Mantle's Restaurant in New York City shut down last month and now what's inside is going to be sold at a bankruptcy auction. David R. Maltz & Co. will conduct a live auction at the eatery, located at 42 Central Park South, next Tuesday morning at 11 a.m. A string of unpaid bills has led to the long-time landmark's fate, 25 years after it first opened. Once a … [Read more...]
2012 Hall of Fame Election: Any Impact on Cards, Autos?
If you’ve been stockpiling rookie cards and autographs of this year’s potential Hall of Famers, you’ve got some courage. The 2012 BBWAA ballot features 27 players, including 13 new candidates and 14 returnees, none of which probably deserves the “legendary” label often applied to Hall of Famers. In fact, in recent years, the ballot has been devoid of huge star power. Bert … [Read more...]
Topps All-Time Fan Favorites Will Return With Archives product in 2012
Topps is digging back into the archives for…Topps Archives. On Thursday, the company announced via Twitter that it was bringing back a brand from the last decade, along with an insert set that will also bring back memories. Archives, which popped up a decade ago and lasted two years, gave way to Topps All-Time Fan Favorites, which made its original debut in 2003. The … [Read more...]
Diamond Die-Cut Cards Get Addition Via Collector Voting
Collectors unlocking codes online as part of the Topps Diamond Giveaway know that the Diamond Die Cut cards as some of the most sought after prizes in the program. The set will now get an additional three cards (1 Legend, 1 Veteran and 1 Rookie), but there’s one catch… collectors will decide the subjects in an NCAA elimination style voting process. Logging onto … [Read more...]
Editor’s Blog: Heritage Scoring More Points
I'm still more of a vintage guy but I have to say I am falling in love with Topps Heritage and our local Target store is going to be our best man. 1962 was a favorite set to begin with and this product really is tailor-made for the Heritage concept. The photos even have that rather harsh look that make player out to be much older--and more ugly--than they actually are. I … [Read more...]
