Chad Weldon admits his brain is “Goudey-fried.” Who can blame him? The Pittsburgh card shop owner just completed a deal to buy approximately 500 Goudey cards from 1933 and 1934. The deal for the cards from a private collector was more than six years in the making. Weldon, 31, bought the collection, which contained about 350 cards from the 1933 Goudey set and 125 from … [Read more...] about Goudey-Fried: Pittsburgh Card Shop Owner Lands Cache Of Nearly 500 Cards From 1933-34 Sets
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Search for Beatles Albums Yields 1956 Topps Baseball Printing Blanket
A New Jersey hobbyist was recently shopping around an estate sale, trying to find some vintage Beatles vinyl for his daughter when he struck up a conversation with the owner of the home being downsized. After the dutiful father mentioned that he was into sports memorabilia, the man took him aside and pulled a rubber blanket out of a closet. On it, were reversed … [Read more...] about Search for Beatles Albums Yields 1956 Topps Baseball Printing Blanket
Retired Charter Boat Captain Reeled In Treasure Trove Of Baseball Memorabilia
Dan Adams admits he is a storyteller. But even this tale is hard to believe — until you see the treasure trove of baseball memorabilia the Florida resident found nearly 50 years ago. Adams, who has been a comedian, musician, charter boat captain and cruise ship event planner during his eclectic career, found more than 600 autographs of baseball stars — clear, neatly penned … [Read more...] about Retired Charter Boat Captain Reeled In Treasure Trove Of Baseball Memorabilia
Shop Talk: New Arrivals; Lost and Found; Vintage Time Capsule Walk-In
Tony Reid chronicles the happenings inside Sports Zone, the Central Pennsylvania store where he works. —– It was a sports card heavy week at the shop, which as you know by now, is my favorite kind of week. We got a ton of restocks, new releases, and all kinds of cards to fill our shelves. We recently did box breaks on 2022 Bowman Inception Baseball (gorgeous product), 2022 … [Read more...] about Shop Talk: New Arrivals; Lost and Found; Vintage Time Capsule Walk-In
Sports Collecting Year in Review, Part 2: Record Setters and Great Finds
Some would say a baseball card should always hold the top ranking among the highest priced sports memorabilia, but if 2022 tells us anything, it’s that Honus and Mickey can peacefully co-exist with soccer jerseys, boxing belts and tickets to watch Michael Jordan play basketball. There were plenty of seven-figure sales this past year—even an eight figure one—and while cards … [Read more...] about Sports Collecting Year in Review, Part 2: Record Setters and Great Finds
Desert Heat: Big Arizona Baseball Card Find Held Hoard of Ruth, Gehrig
Pick up the phone or answer an email from someone who has some baseball cards to sell and more often than not, the end result is that you’re a bearer of bad news. Time and again, you have to tell the inquiring and usually overconfident seller that, no, those “old” cards from the 1980s and early 90s aren’t going to pay off their mortgage. Once in a while, though, … [Read more...] about Desert Heat: Big Arizona Baseball Card Find Held Hoard of Ruth, Gehrig
Attic Find: Early Collector’s Scrapbook Holds Huge 19th Century Trading Card Hoard
Since she opened her antique shop, Zeppelin and the Unicorn 11 years ago, Jacqueline Donahue’s goal has been to find treasures that bring back childhood memories for customers. Her shop serves as a hub in a tightly knit working class community in the heart of North Wilmington, DE. Collectors of all ages congregate regularly. “I think we’re going to be around for a while,” … [Read more...] about Attic Find: Early Collector’s Scrapbook Holds Huge 19th Century Trading Card Hoard
Strip Search: Massive Haul of Uncut 1941 Play Ball Panels Uncovered at Pittsburgh Estate Sale
It’s the type of story that keeps collectors going to garage sales, estate sales, flea markets and antique shows. The kind of discovery that most of us have literally dreamt about on more than one occasion. An old, forgotten room in an old, forgotten building. A willingness to look, no matter the obstacle, in hopes of finding abandoned treasure. Most of the time, you … [Read more...] about Strip Search: Massive Haul of Uncut 1941 Play Ball Panels Uncovered at Pittsburgh Estate Sale
Notes: Attic Find is All in the Family; Rare T206s Backs at Auction; Topps Minis, Donovan Mitchell’s Good Auto Deed
For virtually his entire life, Matt Bartman’s uncle lived in the same Allentown, PA, row home where he and Matt’s father grew up over 70 years ago. When his uncle passed away a few months ago, Matt began cleaning out the home. The attic contained antiques, toys from the 1950s, World War 2 gear—and a couple of boxes of trading cards. “My dad remembered there being … [Read more...] about Notes: Attic Find is All in the Family; Rare T206s Backs at Auction; Topps Minis, Donovan Mitchell’s Good Auto Deed
Notes: Garage Sale Score; Grading Numbers; Tier One 1/1 Pulled; NetPro Returns; Huge New Shop
Collector Sam Dodero went to a garage sale last month. A conversation with the home owner led to a find he never expected. While there were no baseball cards among the items at the Midwestern house, he asked about cards and the homeowner went inside and came back out with something that had been in the family for about 40 years. It's a 1914 Cracker … [Read more...] about Notes: Garage Sale Score; Grading Numbers; Tier One 1/1 Pulled; NetPro Returns; Huge New Shop