If a tree falls in the forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound? Similarly, if Jose Canseco is invited to sign autographs (for free!) and no one shows up, is he really there? Wednesday night, the 1988 American League Most Valuable Player hit Rosemont, IL to take part in opening night of The 38th National Sports Collectors Convention and alongside NBA … [Read more...]
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What I Collect: Tanner Jones – Jose Canseco Supercollector
This is the latest in an ongoing series of articles written by readers who tell the stories of the sports memorabilia they collect and why. Like many of you reading, my baseball journey started as a child. I was captivated by the game, and one player in particular: Jose Canseco. His violent swing, and titanic home runs were addicting. Collecting … [Read more...]
1986 Donruss 30th Anniversary: 5 Memorable Cards
At the time of production and in the years that followed, the 1986 Donruss baseball set appeared to have long-term viability in the trading card market. Headlined by slugger Jose Canseco and the set's popular 'Rated Rookies,' it became a popular set among collectors within its first few years. In addition to the standard 1986 Donruss set, the company released its popular 'The … [Read more...]
Ramblings: Reality Tie Makes Our Hobby Stand Out
Back in the day when I would interact with either newspaper reporters or radio hosts while working at Beckett, a question which often arose was: "What makes sports cards different as a hobby than stamps, coins or other hobbies?" While at that time we were still heavily kid focused, I would explain how ours was connected to current events—sort of a “living hobby”. Every new … [Read more...]
Ramblings: Mistakes, I’ve Made a Few
I recently saw a great thread on one of the hobby message boards which was titled: “What was your worst hobby mistake?” With very few exceptions, we all can admit to errors we made, from selling Mike Trout cards too soon (I thought I did great with my 2011 Updates at $20 each) to not selling fast enough. On that one, just ask anyone who dealt cards circa 1990 and ask them if … [Read more...]
Canseco Selling Autographs… Interviews?
Jose Canseco has gone all Pete Rose. Nearly every day, he can be found at a memorabilia store inside a Las Vegas resort hotel on the strip, signing autographs for pay. The fact that he's doing it isn't shocking. The fact that someone actually thought there might be a market for him is what's strange. The cheapest Canseco autograph, an 11x14 photo is $59. But that's a … [Read more...]
