The tech boom has created a lot of new wealth over the past 10-15 years and some of that money is being spent on iconic baseball cards. That’s according to Ken Kendrick, who owns one of the top collections of high-end baseball cards. The owner of the Arizona Diamondbacks is an avid collector who has been watching more money come into the market in recent years than … [Read more...] about Notes: Vintage Card Market; Unlicensed Goods Bust; Sigs for Soldiers; Ralphie’s Cards
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Portion of Kendrick Collection on Display at We Are Baseball
Part of Ken Kendrick’s ultra-valuable collection of high-grade baseball cards is going on display at a new baseball exhibit in Arizona. We Are Baseball, described as a “cutting-edge collaboration and celebration of baseball and technology” is borrowing several cards from Kendrick’s vintage stash for the first stop on its 2017 national tour. Over the next two weeks, fans … [Read more...] about Portion of Kendrick Collection on Display at We Are Baseball
The Four Top 20 Cards Ken Kendrick Doesn’t Have
The exhibition of rare and high-grade baseball cards belonging to Arizona Diamondbacks owner Ken Kendrick is attracting visitors, many of whom are in Phoenix to take in spring training activities. On display at the Phoenix Museum are 41 cards from Kendrick’s “Diamondbacks Collection” worth millions. They’ll be there through April 24. The exhibition in Phoenix marks the … [Read more...] about The Four Top 20 Cards Ken Kendrick Doesn’t Have
D-Backs Owner Ken Kendrick’s Collection on Exhibit
Ken Kendrick’s baseball card collection is getting another museum engagement. Phoenix Art Museum will showcase 41 cards, including some of the rarest and most important cards ever made from March 9 through April 24. Kendrick, a longtime collector, is managing general partner of the Arizona Diamondbacks and owns one of the hobby’s most valuable collections of important … [Read more...] about D-Backs Owner Ken Kendrick’s Collection on Exhibit
Notebook: Brown Sues; Olbermann on Mastro; Baseball Exhibit; New Beckett Hire
Jim Brown is now suing in an attempt to get his 1964 NFL Championship ring back. The Hall of Fame running back says the ring, currently up for bid at Lelands.com, was stolen from him in the 1960's, a fact the auction company disputes. Brown is asking for the auction to be halted as well as monetary damages for defamation. Oddly, it's the second time Lelands has sold the … [Read more...] about Notebook: Brown Sues; Olbermann on Mastro; Baseball Exhibit; New Beckett Hire
How the Hall is Displaying the Kendrick Collection
by Bruce Markusen COOPERSTOWN, NY--A museum exhibit about iconic and rare baseball cards is sure to capture the attention of this author. When the exhibit happens to be featured here in Cooperstown, there is simply no excuse for me to miss it. The temporary exhibit, titled The Ultimate Set, features 25 of the most intriguing cards contained in the remarkable personal … [Read more...] about How the Hall is Displaying the Kendrick Collection
Stars, Not Sets are Kendrick’s Motivation
Arizona Diamondbacks managing general partner Ken Kendrick is missing his 25 best baseball cards, worth millions. Luckily, he knows where they are. As we reported last week, the cream of Kendrick's impressive collection is on loan to the Baseball Hall of Fame. It'll be on display this spring and summer and the lifelong baseball fan couldn't be happier that his pride and … [Read more...] about Stars, Not Sets are Kendrick’s Motivation
D-Backs’ Exec Rediscovered Cards in 1990
Arizona Diamondbacks managing general partner Ken Kendrick has the best of both worlds. He works in the present and collects the past. Kendrick, 65, was revealed last week as the owner of the PSA 8 T206 Honus Wagner card that was sold in 2007 for $2.8 million. The card is part of a 25-card collection belonging to the West Virginia native that is now on display at the … [Read more...] about D-Backs’ Exec Rediscovered Cards in 1990