Steiner Sports has locked down exclusive autograph deals with Phillies’ ace Aaron Nola, New York Giants' all-pro safety Landon Collins and Triple Crown winning jockey Mike Smith. Nola, a 2014 first round pick out of LSU, has developed into one of baseball’s top young pitchers. He’s 7-2 in 2018, striking out nearly one batter per inning with a WHIP under 1.00 and a 2.35 … [Read more...]
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Panini Signs Saquon Barkley to Card, Memorabilia Deal
Where he’ll play pro football is still a mystery but Panini America is banking on Saquon Barkley. The company announced an exclusive agreement with the former Penn State running back on Monday, one that will put his autograph on trading cards and his signed memorabilia on Panini’s website. Expected to be one of the top picks in the upcoming NFL Draft, Barkley is the … [Read more...]
Jimmy Garoppolo Signs Autograph Deal with TRISTAR
TRISTAR Productions already had an exclusive autograph deal with Tom Brady. Now, they’ve signed the quarterback who was once his understudy. Jimmy Garoppolo will participate in his first Bay Area private autograph signing in May after signing a contract with the Houston-based company. Garoppolo went 5-0 and threw for 1,560 yards in five starts with the San Francisco … [Read more...]
Giancarlo Stanton Signs Autograph Deal with Fanatics
The move from one of baseball’s low budget franchises to its most powerful has opened up new doors for one of baseball’s top power hitters. One of those is a new deal for signing his name on something other than a contract. Make that a lot of somethings. Giancarlo Stanton autographs will be on everything from batting helmets to baseballs after the former Miami Marlin … [Read more...]
Chris Hogan Signs Steiner Exclusive
Five seasons ago, he’d been cut from his third NFL team and didn’t have a job. Now, there’s enough demand for Chris Hogan autographs that he has his own memorabilia deal. Steiner Sports has reached an exclusive arrangement for the New England Patriots wide receiver to sign autographed footballs, jerseys, helmets, photos and limited edition pieces. He’s also scheduled … [Read more...]
Notes: Topps Release Dates; Gregorius Autograph Deal; West Coast Football Find
Several upcoming Topps trading card products are being pushed back by a week or longer. It’s not unusual to see changes in release or “street” dates but the new list, covering October and November, was unusually large. Here’s a look at the new release dates: Product Desc 2017 Topps Diamond Icons Baseball Street … [Read more...]
Auston Matthews Signs Autograph, Memorabilia Deal with Fanatics
Auston Matthews autographs are now a Fanatics exclusive. Just a few days after announcing a deal with Dallas Cowboys star Ezekiel Elliott, the company announced an agreement with the 19-year-old Matthews, the Toronto Maple Leafs rookie center and Rookie of the Year contender. Fanatics Authentic, the company’s memorabilia division, will be the sole distributor of authentic … [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...]
NFL’s All-Time Scoring Leader Signs Autograph Deal
Radtke Sports has signed an exclusive memorabilia agreement with 2017 Pro Football Hall of Fame class member Morten Andersen. The company will facilitate all of Andersen’s autograph appearances and handle fulfillment for the long-time kicker’s webstore. Andersen, a member of the NFL’s all-decade teams in both the 1980s and 90s, is the NFL’s all-time leading … [Read more...]
NBA’s Top Pick Signs With…Upper Deck
Signed rookie cards of the NBA’s number one draft pick won’t be inside the packs of its lone trading card licensee. Upper Deck announced early Friday that it had signed LSU’s Ben Simmons to a multi-year deal for autographed memorabilia and trading cards. His first signed cards will arrive in Goodwin Champions, due out in July. Simmons is represented by Klutch Sports, the … [Read more...]
