On Sunday night, Collectable offered a very small ownership stake in one of the hobby’s holy grail cards, a 1914 Baltimore News Babe Ruth, valued at just over $6 million. Only $66,000 of that was offered publicly, with the rest controlled by the person who bought the card earlier this year. It had been on display for many years at the Babe Ruth Museum and still … [Read more...] about Notes: 1914 Ruth Shares Offered; Long Beach Show Returns; KC Show; 6-Figure Giannis Jersey; Ball Coach’s Restaurant
Long Beach Expo
Philly Show Set to Return; TriStar Too; Chicago Uncertain; Expo a No-Go
The Philly Show, operated in one form or another since the mid-1970s, will return June 11-13. Promoters say they're planning to have some autograph guests as well. The show at the Valley Forge Convention Center normally takes place three times per year but hasn't been held since just before the pandemic shut most events down. In fact, the winter 2020 show was one of the last … [Read more...] about Philly Show Set to Return; TriStar Too; Chicago Uncertain; Expo a No-Go
Notes: Long Beach Expo Canceled; Childhood Autographs Sell for $36K; CNBC on Hobby Boom
It won't come as a shock, but the next Long Beach Expo show has been canceled. It had been set to take place in February. Shows in June and September were also called off because of COVID-19. The show is a mix of coins and other collectibles but several sports card dealers and PSA are normally set up. They're hoping to hold their next show June 17-19 at the Long Beach … [Read more...] about Notes: Long Beach Expo Canceled; Childhood Autographs Sell for $36K; CNBC on Hobby Boom
Long Beach Expo Returns This Week
It’s not just a sports card show, but with hundreds of dealers in the building, you’ll definitely find them there. The long-running Long Beach Expo returns this weekend to the city’s convention center, bringing over 500 of the world’s top dealers in sports, coins, currency and stamps to the west coast for a three-day event. The event takes place from Thursday, … [Read more...] about Long Beach Expo Returns This Week
Latest Edition of Long Beach Expo Returns This Week
The Long Beach Expo returns next weekend with sports cards, stamps, coins and other collectibles sharing the same space in southern California. This year, the expo will also host the 2018 World Olympic Collectors' Fair. The September edition of the expo will again be held in the Long Beach, California Convention Center located at 100 S. Pine Ave. It’s hosted by … [Read more...] about Latest Edition of Long Beach Expo Returns This Week
Notes: On-Site PSA Grading at Long Beach; Strickland’s Fight Gear at Auction
PSA is offering on-site trading card grading at the upcoming Long Beach Expo. Typically, the company only grades on site during the five-day run of the National Sports Collectors Convention. Grading will be offered Thursday, June 8 through Friday, June 9. All card submissions must be made by Friday at 11 a.m. Table holders and Early Entry badges will be offered … [Read more...] about Notes: On-Site PSA Grading at Long Beach; Strickland’s Fight Gear at Auction
Ruth Exhibit, Top Rated 1964 Topps Set on Display at Expo
More than 50 historic items related to Babe Ruth will be on display at the Long Beach Coin, Currency, Stamp & Sports Collectible Expo, September 4 - 6. The display, which was also part of this year’s National Sports Collectors Convention in Cleveland, is sponsored by Memory Lane and will include signed letters, photographs, a 1927 souvenir program book, a 1932 Ruth … [Read more...] about Ruth Exhibit, Top Rated 1964 Topps Set on Display at Expo