Tom Brady officially called it quits on Tuesday, hanging it up after a career no one could have imagined for a sixth round draft pick. Brady’s cards have been the hobby’s hottest in recent years with new records falling on a regular basis. A BGS 9.5/10 2000 Brady Contenders Championship Rookie Ticket Autograph numbered to 100, sold for a record $2.3 million via … [Read more...] about Notes: Brady, Stafford Records; Heritage Total; Home Renovation Reveals Card Wall
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Attending NSCC is Big Investment for Companies
Twenty years ago, promo card mania was in full bloom. Everyone wanted the latest baseball card product. Regional sets were a big deal. The internet was a futuristic blurb on a magazine's technology page. If you'd said the word 'e-mail' someone probably thought you said 'female'. The sports collectible hobby is still here, twenty national conventions later, looking much … [Read more...] about Attending NSCC is Big Investment for Companies
T206 Wagner Proof Strip on Tour
The Major League Baseball FanFest Auction takes place a week from tonight in Anaheim, but bidding is already underway online. Hunt Auctions, which is again heading up the event, is offering hundreds of pieces of baseball memorabilia from vintage to modern. The centerpiece is the T206 Honus Wagner proof sheet that is now resting in an SGC holder. The strip has been sold … [Read more...] about T206 Wagner Proof Strip on Tour
Aaron Home & Museum Dedicated in Mobile
Hank Aaron asked his parents' permission to sign a pro baseball contract when it was offered in the early 1950s. Luckily, Herbert and Estella said yes. From an unpretentious little house in Mobile, Alabama, Aaron climbed the ladder of baseball success until he was in the Hall of Fame and owned baseball's all-time home run record. Now, that white house that launched his … [Read more...] about Aaron Home & Museum Dedicated in Mobile
Gene Tunney Memorabilia Hits Block
A collection of memorabilia related to 1920s World Heavyweight Champion Gene Tunney is being sold at a British auction house. … [Read more...] about Gene Tunney Memorabilia Hits Block
Colts Collector Can’t Get Enough
Every day is game day at this guy's house. … [Read more...] about Colts Collector Can’t Get Enough
Hobby Changes Have Happened Fast
A born again collector who is now a consignment director for a major auction house talks about what's happened in collecting over the last 30 years. … [Read more...] about Hobby Changes Have Happened Fast