As we reported in May, a baseball organization is paying homage to the ‘godfather’ of modern baseball cards with its ultimate honor. Sy Berger will be inducted this Sunday into the Baseball Reliquary’s Shrine of the Eternals. Based in southern California, the Reliquary is a nonprofit, educational organization dedicated to fostering an appreciation of American art and culture … [Read more...]
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New Baseball History and Collecting Magazine Debuts with Cobb Insert
If Babe Ruth, with his warm personality and easy-going manner, is baseball’s version of the Beatles, then Ty Cobb, with his attitude and intensity, can only be baseball’s version of the Rolling Stones. Those attributes make him a perfect choice for Baseball History & Art’s first insert card, available in the inaugural issue of the magazine, which has just launched. The … [Read more...]
Ramblings: From Topps Archives to Minis to Herb Perry and the NSCC
by Rich Klein Some random notes while preparing for the National Convention. Last week, when I described some of my favorite media contacts and stories I forgot to mention one of my favorites. When Marty Appel was the PR director for Topps he called me one day with an executive in tow to ask me what I thought about the 2001 Topps Archives product. When the very first words … [Read more...]
Trapped: Yankee Historian’s Donated Memorabilia Swallowed by Bankruptcy Court
Marty Appel was just trying to help a restaurant he loved. In the end, his generosity seems to have backfired. Appel, the former public relations man for the Yankees who has aided sports memorabilia companies with their PR efforts over the years, is apparently going to lose more than 20 items he donated to the bankrupt Mickey Mantle's Restaurant. A bankruptcy auction is … [Read more...]
