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NJ Man Says $10,000 Card Collection Stolen

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Police in Bridgeton, N.J. are investigating what's been reported as the theft of a baseball card collection from a home that had been vacated. N.J..com reports that a man contacted police last Thursday to say the cards, a train set and an antique bowl had been taken sometime in the last three weeks.  He had last been inside on February 3. Why he left those items behind … [Read more...] about NJ Man Says $10,000 Card Collection Stolen

Cappelletti Loses Memorabilia in Burglary

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Orange County, California authorities are investigating a burglary at the home of 1973 Heisman Trophy winner and former NFL running back John Cappelletti. Among the missing items were Cappelletti's Heisman ring, his 1973 National Championship ring from Penn State, a 1972 Cotton Bowl watch, 1974 Orange Bowl watch and a 1979 L.A. Rams NFC Championship ring. It’s … [Read more...] about Cappelletti Loses Memorabilia in Burglary

Dentist’s Collection of Baseball Memorabilia Goes Up in Flames

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Dr. Wayne Fischer likes being a dentist.  He just didn't want patients to feel like they were in a dentist's office.  A baseball fan and a history buff, Fischer used his suburban St. Louis office to show off a collection of baseball memorabilia he had accumulated over the years.  Late last week, most of it was gone--or ruined. A fire broke out in the basement of the old home … [Read more...] about Dentist’s Collection of Baseball Memorabilia Goes Up in Flames

Thome Auction Includes 600 Home Run Items, Abandoned Signed Cards’ Cap

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Each year, in memory of his mother, central Illinois native Jim Thome hosts a special fundraising dinner and auction to benefit Children’s Hospital of Illinois.  This year, the event will be held Saturday in the Peoria Civic Center Ballroom beginning at 6:00 PM.  Thome will have a variety of items associated with his 600th home run up for bid and there will be about 400 … [Read more...] about Thome Auction Includes 600 Home Run Items, Abandoned Signed Cards’ Cap

The Dawn of Autograph Shows

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by Rich Klein In the more than three decades I have been involved in this hobby, perhaps nothing has changed more than the concept of autographs at shows. When I first started attending shows in the mid-late 70's the concept usually meant a former player like Earl Battey (who was probably paid a reasonable fee such as $500) signing free autographs for a couple of hours … [Read more...] about The Dawn of Autograph Shows

Topps, Leaf Commit to Industry Summit

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The Topps Company, Inc., the exclusive producer of Major League Baseball trading cards, has expanded its  commitment to The Industry Summit, a trade event for those involved in the sports collectibles industry. Under the agreement, Topps will host a Topps Retailing for Success Seminar  on Monday, March 19, the first day of the conference.  The event will  include a … [Read more...] about Topps, Leaf Commit to Industry Summit

Editor’s Blog: 15 Years and 738,395 Memorabilia Cards

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Oh, for the simplicity of 1995.  The home computer wasn't yet mainstream.  eBay was just a gleam in a west coast entrepreneur's eye. Cards were cards. Some cards were shinier than others.  Most were still pretty plain.  You bought a pack of cards and you got...cardboard.  Then came 1996 and the revolution that swept the modern trading card industry into something much … [Read more...] about Editor’s Blog: 15 Years and 738,395 Memorabilia Cards

Dreier Collection Consigned to Auction

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Legendary Auctions has been selected to handle the sale of the sports cards and sports memorabilia items in the celebrated, multi-million-dollar Dreier Collection.  Owned by a father/son team in Santa Barbara, California, the collection is actually a private museum and includes some of the most rare and high grade sports cards and memorabilia known to exist, many of them one of … [Read more...] about Dreier Collection Consigned to Auction

Leland’s Reveals Auction Details

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Among the featured items in Lelands.com current auction, which closes December 16 is an extremely rare jersey worn by baseball Hall of Famer Harmon Killebrew,  Derek Jeter’s ball from his 3000th hit at bat, a 1971 Pele Brazil Game Worn Jersey, and championship rings from Jim Katcavage and Darvin Ham. The 100% original, 1959 Washington Senators jersey (Reserve: $10,000) is … [Read more...] about Leland’s Reveals Auction Details