I still remember that day minute-by-minute. If you were alive at the time, chances you do, too. How could 20 years go by so quickly? I was living near Seattle at the time, and my job at Pacific Trading Cards required me to travel about once or twice a month. When I had to go to New York, I always stayed at the World Trade Center Marriott. If you had ever been to the twin … [Read more...] about How 9/11 Brought the Hobby to a Temporary Standstill
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Notes: Big Bucks for Rogers Scorecards; Agent Sues Over Autograph Signing; Nashville Show
A group of seven 1870s Mort Rogers scorecards sold for a combined $228,000 in the second part of Heritage Auctions' two-night auction late Sunday. The rare pieces date to the earliest years of professional baseball and feature a player's image glued on the front. Sold for a nickel at the time, they lasted only a brief period, likely because of the expense involved … [Read more...] about Notes: Big Bucks for Rogers Scorecards; Agent Sues Over Autograph Signing; Nashville Show
PSA Hires Head of Japan Office, Announces Plans
The new PSA office in Japan we’ve been telling you about now has a face—and a plan. Scheduled to open this month in Tokyo, the new digs won’t offer on-site grading and authentication but collectors and dealers won’t face language barriers anymore. They’ll be able to drop off or mail their shipments to the office and conduct business via a website created entirely in … [Read more...] about PSA Hires Head of Japan Office, Announces Plans
Ruth-Gehrig Ball Among Top Items in New Goldin Internet-Only Sale
Goldin Auctions will launch its second Internet-only auction on Monday, with 900 lots of sports, entertainment, historical and pop-culture memorabilia on the block. The company will hold four such auctions this year. Bidding takes place will from June 11-23 at GoldinAuctions.com. "The fact that we dramatically increased the … [Read more...] about Ruth-Gehrig Ball Among Top Items in New Goldin Internet-Only Sale
2016 Topps Update Baseball Preview
2016 Topps Update Baseball marks the return of the final chapter in the annual trilogy of sets from Major League Baseball’s trading card partner. As usual, hobby boxes contain 36 packs of ten cards while retail boxes will have 24 packs. There will be a Jumbo option as well as blaster boxes at big box stores. A collection of preview images and a complete checklist is at … [Read more...] about 2016 Topps Update Baseball Preview
Notes: Device Helps Blind Collector; Jumbo Wagner History; Ichiro Signing; Cal Cards
You may have read our story last year on Denver area collector Jake Cohen, a youngster with a passion for sports, sports cards and music. Jake lost his sight a few years ago but has continued to collect. Now, a scanning device is helping him identify cards without having to see them. The i.d. mate Galaxy is a portable “all-in-one” talking bar code scanner that aids … [Read more...] about Notes: Device Helps Blind Collector; Jumbo Wagner History; Ichiro Signing; Cal Cards
Notes: 1904 Olympic Golf Trophy Uncovered, Big Ticket Vintage, More
Justin Rose won the Olympic gold medal for golf on Sunday. It was the first time the sport was part of the Games since 1904. When golf disappeared from the Olympics, so too did the awards associated with it. Back in 1904, when the Games were held in St. Louis, trophies were handed out to winners rather than the gold, silver and bronze medals we know today. Recently, one … [Read more...] about Notes: 1904 Olympic Golf Trophy Uncovered, Big Ticket Vintage, More
A Rich Trove of Ichiro Cards Exists In Japanese Sets
Ichiro Suzuki entered an exclusive club when he slashed a triple Sunday for his 3,000th career major-league hit. Naturally, the demand for Ichiro rookie cards in the United States spiked as a result of his hitting milestone. But the more discriminating collector can have a field day tracking down cards of Ichiro when he played for the Orix BlueWave in Japan’s Pacific … [Read more...] about A Rich Trove of Ichiro Cards Exists In Japanese Sets
Ichiro Gets 2 Topps NOW Cards as 3000-Hit Game Gear Goes to HOF
Topps NOW is producing two cards commemorating Ichiro’s 3,000th career hit—a budget-minded one and a special parallel featuring a piece of a base used in Sunday’s game with the Rockies. The standard cards start at $9.99 (discounts for quantity) while the game-used base cards pricing will vary based on the number produced. There will be cards numbered to 99 ($179.99), 49 … [Read more...] about Ichiro Gets 2 Topps NOW Cards as 3000-Hit Game Gear Goes to HOF
Talking Ichiro Cards and 3000 Hits with ‘Super Collector’ Tony Yi
(This article originally appeared in December 2015) Ty Cobb, Honus Wagner, Tris Speaker - iconic names of baseball's deadball era whose clutch hitting and aggressive speed made triples more common than home runs. This style of play had been abandoned by the dawn of the 21st century - replaced with power hitting and exciting home runs that had packed ballparks for 75 years. … [Read more...] about Talking Ichiro Cards and 3000 Hits with ‘Super Collector’ Tony Yi