While the current season remains in limbo, Upper Deck is doing some looking toward the next NHL campaign. 2020-21 Artifacts hockey will arrive just prior to next season, offering collectors plenty of premium items to chase, with on-card autographs, relic cards and the Aurum Bounty Card program. 2020-21 Artifacts Configuration and Base Set With a scheduled … [Read more...]
2017-18 Upper Deck The Cup Preview
Upper Deck is saving the good stuff for last. It’s a high-end product and technically the last one of the 2017-18 calendar year, being released October 24, but collectors generally consider The Cup to be worth the wait. A tin contains one pack with six cards. Upper Deck is promising that there will be two autographed patch cards in the upcoming edition — and that one of … [Read more...]
Gold Watch Fob Given To Jack Johnson Featured In Heritage Auctions Sale
A gold watch fob given to boxing’s most controversial heavyweight champion will be featured in Heritage Auctions’ Summer Platinum Night Sports Collectibles Auction in mid-August. No, it did not belong to Muhammad Ali, although his career certainly was controversial. The fob was awarded in 1910 to the first black heavyweight boxing champion, Jack Johnson, who won the title … [Read more...]
Upper Deck’s 2016-17 SPx Hockey Has New Look
Upper Deck has overhauled the configuration in time for next week's release of 2016-17 SPx Hockey. Due out February 1, this season's version will be smaller — four packs in a hobby box with one card in each pack, instead of 10 packs of four cards last year — but every card this year will be a hit. Upper Deck is promising that every box of 2016-17 SPx Hockey … [Read more...]
Panini Set to Launch Immaculate Collegiate Baseball
Panini America continues to utilize its NCAA license with a first time release honoring the college baseball careers of some familiar names. In early January, the company will conclude its triple play of high-end products with the release of 2016 Immaculate Collegiate Baseball. The baseball product follows Panini’s releases this year of Immaculate Collegiate … [Read more...]
World’s Fair Tour Uniform Among Ruth Memorabilia Heading to Auction
In addition to his slugging prowess, Babe Ruth was the consummate showman. Ruth liked being the center of attention, and even after his retirement in 1935, the Bambino remained popular. That popularity is a central theme behind one of four items from the Ruth family that SCP Auctions will be putting up for sale in its 2017 Winter Premier, which runs from Jan. 4-21. All four … [Read more...]
Panini’s Impeccable Football Offers High-End Hits
Collectors sometimes can get jaded by the names of some high-end card sets. You know the names — and I am not picking on any company in particular — like Immaculate, National Treasures, Sterling, Exquisite, Platinum or Flawless, to name a few. It makes sense. You won’t see a company touting a brand name like “Mediocre,” for example. All jokes aside, Panini America’s release … [Read more...]
Update: Police Help California Dealer Reclaim Stolen Items
His ordeal is not over yet, but longtime California dealer/collector Don DelMazzio has a little bit more peace of mind this week. A three-month investigation into a burglary at DelMazzio’s residence in Anaheim Hills, California, resulted in an arr est Tuesday of a 33-year old man and the recovery of stolen property, including graded cards, memorabilia and a painting … [Read more...]
The Royals are Hot, but How About Their Memorabilia?
Less than 24 hours after the Kansas City Royals won their first postseason game in 29 years my “In” box had an offer for a unique piece of memorabilia to commemorate the event. Granted, my baseball card and memorabilia business is in the state of Missouri, and that extra-inning victory against the Oakland ball club was the first of a historic three extra-inning victory run. But … [Read more...]
Keep the Receipt: The Importance of Provenance in Collecting
One often hears the word provenance in context of the the fine art world, such as with the sale of a Rembrandt or Renoir painting, while the topic is often idly dismissed or ignored by sports memorabilia collectors. However, provenance should also be an important consideration for collectors of sports collectables, memorabilia and even trading cards. This column is a look at … [Read more...]