Despite the best intentions of many, the perception rears its ugly head again anytime a new scandal crops up. The sports memorabilia industry draws all kinds of adjectives into mainstream media articles: fraud, tainted, fake. Even at a time when positive steps are taking place and even leagues themselves are getting involved in the marketing of game-used and game-worn items, … [Read more...] about Industry Under Microscope in Wake of Jersey-Gate
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2011 Panini Totally Certified Football Preview
2011 Panini Totally Certified Football will feature the football card debut of the much talked about, and highly controversial, HRX video trading cards. But while HRX gets the top-billing, Totally Certified is a product that’s much more than the latest cardboard novelty. Owning to the brand’s lineage (which dates back to the days of Pinnacle Brands’ 1997 Totally Certified), … [Read more...] about 2011 Panini Totally Certified Football Preview
FBI Agent: Large Numbers of Jerseys or Jersey Pieces in Evidence
The FBI says none of the six sports memorabilia dealers charged with fraud on Tuesday are facing conspiracy charges, but the accumulated total of jerseys and pieces of jerseys taken into evidence during its investigation in those cases runs into the thousands. The Bureau announced Tuesday that Eric Inselberg of New Jersey (Taylor Huff Inc. and Pasadena Trading Corp.) and … [Read more...] about FBI Agent: Large Numbers of Jerseys or Jersey Pieces in Evidence
Sabres to Auction Game Jerseys, Old Memorabilia
The Buffalo Sabres will hold an online auction of game-worn away jerseys and old locker room memorabilia. The proceeds from the auction will benefit the Buffalo Sabres Foundation. The white road jerseys, worn at the end of the 2010-11 regular season and playoffs, come with a certificate of authenticity. Items from the old locker room include locker name plates, stick rack … [Read more...] about Sabres to Auction Game Jerseys, Old Memorabilia
Amway Arena Auction Draws Crowd
The contents of the former home of the Orlando Magic went on the auction block over the weekend. Amway Arena is where the franchise got its start--although it was called simply Orlando Arena when Shaq, Penny Hardaway and Nick Anderson were part of the mix in the early 1990s. The auction lasted eight hours. Fans and collectors had the chance to purchase furnishings, … [Read more...] about Amway Arena Auction Draws Crowd