The NBA is using jerseys from its opening night games to help victims of recent natural disasters. In partnership with Turner Sports, the league is supporting an auction of game-worn jerseys for the four teams that played Tuesday night, the Houston Rockets, Golden State Warriors, Cleveland Cavaliers and Boston Celtics. Jerseys donned by LeBron James, Steph Curry, Kevin … [Read more...]
Astros Success a Boost for Houston Shop
If you were a Houston Astros fan at the beginning of the decade, you knew you were going to need some patience. The once-proud franchise suffered through six straight losing seasons, capped by an “unforgettable” 51-111 campaign in 2013. It was a rebuilding effort that never seemed to end, but the improvement was evident by 2015 and this year, the Astros won 101 … [Read more...]
Texas Collector Volunteers in Harvey Clean Up; Matching Donations
From his small Texas town southeast of San Antonio, Jeremy Schmidt watched news coverage of Hurricane Harvey and the devastating floods that took lives, destroyed homes and left survivors reeling from a monster storm that wouldn’t leave. A 32-year-old collector of cards and autographs, Schmidt wasn’t in the direct path of the storm, but like many Americans, he felt compelled to … [Read more...]
Red Sox, Yankees Team Up for Hurricane Harvey Auction
Who says the Yankees and Red Sox can't get along? The two rivals have partnered to raise money for Hurricane Harvey relief by auctioning off game-worn jerseys and other memorabilia from Sunday night's nationally televised game. All of the proceeds raised through the joint initiative will go to support hurricane relief efforts. Yankees items, including game-used jerseys … [Read more...]
Notes: Dealer’s Comics Sell for $1 Million+; Goldin’s Harvey Auction; Grading Revenue Up
The owner of West Coast Sports Cards in Federal Way, WA, is donating some of the proceeds from the sale of more than $1 million in rare comic books to charity. Darren Adams, who also owns Pristine Comics, sold high-grade copies of three vintage books on eBay. “All Star Comics #8” rated 9.4 fetched $936,223, “Sensation Comics #1” graded 9.6 went for $399,$100 and … [Read more...]
Topps Pledges Astros NOW Card Proceeds; Signs Glyber Torres
The Houston Astros’ stay in Tampa will be brief. The team announced Wednesday it would be returning to Minute Maid Park for the weekend but their stay at Tropicana Field inspired a new Topps NOW card that is being sold to benefit the American Red Cross. Topps created the card following the Astros-Rangers game that was moved out of Houston because of flooding after … [Read more...]
Notes: Harvey Not Stopping Battersbox, Saving Cards from ‘Canes; Topps NOW Mayweather-McGregor
One of the hobby’s largest vintage sports card dealers is in a small town north of Houston that’s dealing with the flooding from Hurricane Harvey. The Battersbox, located in Tomball, TX, sells at major shows, through a catalog and has an eBay store with over 200,000 cards in their inventory. According to owner Paul Sjolin, all are fine. “A couple of miles … [Read more...]
Houston Dealers, Shops Battle Impact of Harvey
Ray Aldrete watched the weather forecast begin to take on an ominous tone late last week. A tropical storm heading up the Gulf Coast toward his Houston home was suddenly looking much worse. Warnings were posted. A Category 1 hurricane developed, then became a Category 2. No one knew exactly where along the south Texas coast it would come ashore or how strong … [Read more...]