Two independent book publishing organizations recently handed out high praise for the game-used bat book Legendary Lumber, The Top 100 Player Bats in Baseball History. The coffee table book was written by PSA’s Joe Orlando with Tom and Ellen Zappala and published last year. The book received top honors on Tuesday in the 22nd annual "IPPY" Independent Publisher Book Awards … [Read more...] about Legendary Lumber Book Earns National Acclaim
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CU Revenue Pushes Near $20 Million for Quarter
Business continues to boom according to Collectors Universe, parent company of PSA and PSA/DNA. The company announced results for the first fiscal quarter of 2018 on Thursday, reporting a 25% increase in revenue to a record $19.8 million, up from $15.7 million in last year’s first quarter. Company officials say it was driven by a $3.5 million, or 35%, increase in coin … [Read more...] about CU Revenue Pushes Near $20 Million for Quarter
Collectors Universe Move Coming This Month
Collectors Universe expects to move its offices to a new Southern California location this month. As we reported earlier this fall, the company received a $3.5 million, five-year loan to help finance the project. The company says the move is “due to continued success and growing demand” for its services, which include grading trading cards through its PSA division, … [Read more...] about Collectors Universe Move Coming This Month
Orlando Promoted to Collectors Universe President; Sloan New PSA VP
Joe Orlando, president of Professional Sports Authenticator and PSA/DNA has been named the Chief Executive Officer of PSA parent company, Collectors Universe, Inc., the company’s Board of Directors announced Monday. Orlando has served as the President of PSA and PSA/DNA since 2002. He assumes responsibilities from Robert Deuster, CEO since 2012, whose retirement … [Read more...] about Orlando Promoted to Collectors Universe President; Sloan New PSA VP
Review: Legendary Lumber Book Will Take You Deep
The fourth volume in a set of award-winning books on sports collecting is now on the market. Legendary Lumber: The Top 100 Player Bats in Baseball History is authored by PSA President Joe Orlando with usual collaborators Tom and Ellen Zappala. It joins previous releases The 100 Greatest Baseball Autographs, The Cracker Jack Collection: Baseball’s Prized … [Read more...] about Review: Legendary Lumber Book Will Take You Deep
PSA, NSCC to Launch Internet Radio Show
PSA and the National Sports Collectors Convention are launching a new weekly national broadcast on the PSA website starting November 2. The Great American Collectibles Show will air every Wednesday evening from 9:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. EST. Hosted by Red Sox Hall of Famer Rico Petrocelli, New England talk show host and author Tom Zappala, and produced by XM Sirius Sports … [Read more...] about PSA, NSCC to Launch Internet Radio Show
PSA-DNA Launches Autograph Sweepstakes
As the company approaches its 25th anniversary, PSA has plans to pass out presents. Bats, baseballs and jerseys autographed by a dozen superstar baseball and football players will be given away free over the next year as part of an ongoing sweepstakes. Historic Autographs will supply the items, which will be given away beginning this month at www.PSAcard.com/sweepstakes, … [Read more...] about PSA-DNA Launches Autograph Sweepstakes
PSA Registry Users Offered Selling Platform
PSA is now offering its customers the opportunity to sell their Set Registry cards with no listing fees on a company-owned website. Cards can be offered for sale via Collectors Corner, a marketplace PSA and PSA/DNA-certified items. "Over the years I have had many requests to build a place that will give Set Registry members an opportunity to sell their cards. Our own … [Read more...] about PSA Registry Users Offered Selling Platform
Cracker Jack Collection Finalist for Major Book Publishing Award
The Cracker Jack Collection: Baseball's Prized Players has been named one of only three finalists in the sports category of the Independent Book Publishers Association 2014 Benjamin Franklin Awards. The IBPA annually recognizes excellence in book editorial and design with their awards, which include 55 categories andare regarded as one of the highest national honors for … [Read more...] about Cracker Jack Collection Finalist for Major Book Publishing Award
PSA Parent Company: We’ve Certified 50 Million Items
Collectors Universe, the parent company of Professional Sports Authenticator and PSA/DNA Authentication Services, certified its 50 millionth item on Wednesday. "We opened our doors for business in February 1986 starting with coins and we received 18,000 coins for grading that very first month, a number far in excess of what we expected,” said David Hall, CU’s President and … [Read more...] about PSA Parent Company: We’ve Certified 50 Million Items