Sports memorabilia is a huge industry with plenty of variety. While millions of us may enjoy it, the temptation is to save or collect a little bit of everything. After a fw years, you come to one conclusion. You've got a lot of stuff. Many dabble in collecting but some of us are more enthusiastic than others. If you warn people to stay out of your spare bedroom … [Read more...]
Box of Ordinary Cards Leads to Book
Josh Wilker's book 'Cardboard Gods' is the second well-received book about baseball cards to come out this spring. The book was born out of a blog Wilker created by simply grabbing his box of old baseball cards off the shelf and writing. Of course, the book is more than which player is card #193 in the 1977 Topps set. He crafts stories that take readers in a number of … [Read more...]
T206 Wagner Card Paced Auction
Any T206 Honus Wagner draws a crowd of collectors and investors. There was more proof in the recent sale conducted by Legendary Auctions. The auction closed March 3 and included over 1400 lots that sold for a combined $3.1 million. The item that attracted the highest price-realized in the company's catalog sale was a 1909-11 T206 White Border Honus Wagner card assessed … [Read more...]
Card Shop Got Boost from Super Bowl Ad
30 seconds of Super Bowl fame was enough to boost a Chicago card shop owner's business. … [Read more...]
Super Bowl Commercial to Feature Chicago Card Shop
UPDATED WITH VIDEO Most small business owners can't afford air time on local TV, let alone a Super Bowl commercial. For one Chicago dealer who got lucky, it's the ultimate buzz. … [Read more...]
Museum Looking to Borrow Your Roberto Clemente Memorabilia
The Elmhurst Historical Museum, founded in 1957, is hosting the Chicago area premier of the Smithsonian-produced exhibit, Beyond Baseball: The Life of Roberto Clemente. This exhibit not only chronicles the athletic accomplishments of one of baseball’s most pioneering and prolific talents, but also highlights Clemente’s profound humanitarianism. The exhibit is … [Read more...]