The Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C. will open “One Life: Babe Ruth,” the first exhibition in the “One Life” series devoted to a baseball star. It will open June 24 and run through May 21, 2017. Featuring more than 30 objects, including prints and photographs of Ruth, personal memorabilia and selected artifacts of adverting that he endorsed, this … [Read more...] about Notes: Ruth Exhibit Planned; Eaton Hands Gamer to Youngster
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The Good That Came from a Stolen 1975 Topps Set
John Staples turned 54 earlier this month, but the card shop owner from Phoenix, Arizona, was doing the gift-giving. “Big John,” who also runs a Facebook page for vintage card traders, coordinated “a fun project I’ve always wanted to do”— building and completing a vintage set for a young collector. And doing it for free. Tim Tush, a 16-year-old high school sophomore in … [Read more...] about The Good That Came from a Stolen 1975 Topps Set
Online Generosity Nets Young Collector a Windfall
A trip to a sports card shop turned into an afternoon to remember for a young collector in Wilmington, North Carolina. Chris Justice, who has been running daily box breaks through his Cards Infinity site for eight years, was doing his usual 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. live session on Tuesday when David Hawa walked into the store with his 11-year-old son, Alec. “They were looking … [Read more...] about Online Generosity Nets Young Collector a Windfall