Professional Sports Authenticator and PSA/DNA Authentication Services have created a free online, hobby video series, "The PSA10 Webcast: Tips, Lists and Guides." Each ten-minute program in the series offers a variety of information about sports collectibles and is posted on YouTube as well as on the PSA website. The videos are designed with collectors of all levels in … [Read more...] about PSA Launches Webcast Series with Tips, Lists, Guides
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NJ Man Says $10,000 Card Collection Stolen
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
Sports Pictures Website Launches
Collectors looking for a site devoted strictly to sports pictures and posters have a new resource after the launch of PlayerPictures.com. The website specializes in providing information on collecting photos of athletes, teams, stadiums and other subjects associated with pro and college sports as well as NASCAR. Whether seeking standard 8x10 photos, 16x20 size or even large … [Read more...] about Sports Pictures Website Launches
Baseball Event Features Card Show, Road Show, Babe’s Bat
The McClemmy Companies (TMC) of Costa Mesa CA will host the 2012 Baseball EXPO and Sports Memorabilia Road Show at the Anaheim Marriott Hotel on the opening weekend of the 2012 Major League Baseball season. The two day event is scheduled for April 6 & 7, running from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. both days. The EXPO will feature over 100 exhibit booths where baseball and sports … [Read more...] about Baseball Event Features Card Show, Road Show, Babe’s Bat
Card Shop Victim of $40,000 Heist
Police in Chatham, Ontario are seeking information about a burglary at a local card shop that resulted in the loss of thousands of dollars worth of sports cards, including three Wayne Gretzky rookie cards. The loss may force the owner to sell what's left of his business. Sometime between Saturday night at 7:00 p.m. and Sunday at 5:00 p.m., unknown suspect(s) forced their … [Read more...] about Card Shop Victim of $40,000 Heist
2012 Topps Gold Rush Redemption Set Info
Topps released information on a wrapper redemption program it is planning when 2012 Topps Baseball Series One goes live next week. The abridged version is that you'll need to open a lot of packs in a short period of time to have a shot at completing the set. The over-riding theme in 2012 Topps Baseball is “GOLD” with The Golden Giveaway, Golden Moments inserts, real Gold … [Read more...] about 2012 Topps Gold Rush Redemption Set Info
PSA Population Report Goes Free
As promised, PSA has opened its Population Report for sports cards to free online use. The company announced last month that it would make the data available to visitors on January 1, no longer requiring a membership in the company's Collectors Club. The PSA Population Report is a complete listing of every item graded by the company since its inception in 1991. The Pop … [Read more...] about PSA Population Report Goes Free
Ramblings: More Women, Mailbag, Fun With Topps Million
by Rich Klein A few updates on previous ramblings: A couple of weeks ago, we wrote about ladies in the sports card hobby as I opined about being the only male in a house with four females. Thanks to circumstances beyond our control, we ended up (at least for now) with another female dog named Jenny. I'm now outnumbered five to one. Lud Denny: In writing about Pro Set … [Read more...] about Ramblings: More Women, Mailbag, Fun With Topps Million
Topps 2011 Products: Best and Worst Money Makers
Think you can make money selling current year baseball card cases and boxes? It's sort of like going to the race track. You can grab some information and make an educated guess but you really never whether that horse will act like the second coming of Secretariat or wind up in a claiming race. Topps 2011 baseball products have included nearly two dozen different cases since … [Read more...] about Topps 2011 Products: Best and Worst Money Makers
Editor’s Blog: Where Did Those Fake Jerseys Go?
Government attorneys have extracted guilty pleas from three dealers charged last month with selling jerseys they claimed were game worn, but were actually just made to look that way. The question collectors are still asking, though, after reading our story and the plea agreements is 'what happened to the jerseys that were supposedly sold to the card companies?' If … [Read more...] about Editor’s Blog: Where Did Those Fake Jerseys Go?