I know a lot of times with my Shop Talk pieces it can turn into a "what product we got in and what product we sold" kind of scenario. I also like to try and truly take you into the shop and into some of our conversations and thoughts and also pull back the curtain a bit. I love sharing stories about John Simpson and Prim and all of the great characters and moments that make our … [Read more...] about Shop Talk: Trout Swimming Downstream, Football Figures, New Arrivals
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Notes: Massachusetts Show; Trout Shows Off Cards; Hottest Playoff Player; Adam Sandler in a Sports Card Movie?
About 1,500 collectors turned out for the first ever Northeast Sports Card Expo at the Marriott Boston Quincy Hotel last weekend. There were more than 150 vendor tables at the one-day show. Autograph guests included Jim Lonborg, Cedric "Cornbread" Maxwell and Dana Barros. Boston Red Sox pitcher and Boston area native Rich Hill stopped by as an attendee. Check out … [Read more...] about Notes: Massachusetts Show; Trout Shows Off Cards; Hottest Playoff Player; Adam Sandler in a Sports Card Movie?
Notes: Pricey Putter; Hobby Merger; Luber Rumors; Trout Trades Bat for HR Ball; TriStar Lands Local Favorite
A Tiger Woods backup putter, autographed on the face, is expected to bring a hefty six-figure price at auction this weekend. Golden Age Golf is offering the putter, signed some 17 years ago and bids have already approached $250,000. On October 1, 2005, Woods auctioned the putter at a fundraiser called The Tiger Woods Learning Center Block Party, which was held at The … [Read more...] about Notes: Pricey Putter; Hobby Merger; Luber Rumors; Trout Trades Bat for HR Ball; TriStar Lands Local Favorite
Notes: Gretzky Jersey Will Be a Record Breaker; eBay Vault Update; Kid Collector Meets Trout; NYC Collectors Night
Bidding for jersey worn by Wayne Gretzky when he won his final Stanley Cup with the Edmonton Oilers in 1988 is now at $1.1 million and will set the all-time record for the most expensive hockey jersey ever sold. Still stained with champagne from the postgame celebration and numerous stick and puck parts as well as team repairs, the jersey is being offered for the first time … [Read more...] about Notes: Gretzky Jersey Will Be a Record Breaker; eBay Vault Update; Kid Collector Meets Trout; NYC Collectors Night
Notes: Found Money and a Generous Gesture; Employee Theft; Trout Jersey, More
There’s a card in the newly launched Lelands auction catalog that has quite a story behind it. Back in the early 1990s, a Southern California man named Jim Brown (not the football player) made a habit of stopping in a local sports card shop called “52 Mantle.” He’d chat with the owner, open a couple of boxes, pull out a few players who might have potential and give the … [Read more...] about Notes: Found Money and a Generous Gesture; Employee Theft; Trout Jersey, More
1/1 Mike Trout Topps Rookie Card Sold for $1 Million
The National is a good place to dig through boxes of cards priced at a buck or two. It’s also a place where some of the hobby’s biggest annual transactions take place. During the early stages of the show’s five-day run, an investment fund started by Scott Keeney, aka DJ Skee, with the backing of venture capitalist brothers Carter and Courtney Reum spent $1.05 … [Read more...] about 1/1 Mike Trout Topps Rookie Card Sold for $1 Million
Notes: CSG on Entering a Boom Market; Trout Draft Throwback; Bruins Auction; New Wheaties Series
Certified Collectibles Group says it has received “hundreds of thousands of sports cards” since it began accepting them through its new CSG arm not quite four months ago. While other companies have temporarily pulled the plug to catch up, CSG is still taking in bulk orders, with a current wait time that is measured in months. CCG’s president talked with TampaBay.com … [Read more...] about Notes: CSG on Entering a Boom Market; Trout Draft Throwback; Bruins Auction; New Wheaties Series
Jordan Rookie Shoes Gifted to Photographer Friend at Auction
Gifted to a photographer friend, a pair of Michael Jordan’s game-worn, autographed shoes from his 1984-85 rookie season are on the auction block with bidding expected to stretch well into six figures. The shoes are among hundreds of items being offered by Grey Flannel Auctions. The shoes were given to Robert Crawford, a photographer who had known Jordan during … [Read more...] about Jordan Rookie Shoes Gifted to Photographer Friend at Auction
Notes: KY Shop Burglary; Topps and Trout; Giants into Box Breaks; More
There was a burglary late last week at a sports card shop in Lexington, KY. It happened at Jimmy’s Roadshow with about $25,000 worth of unopened products stolen by a single individual who was in the store for about a minute, according to owner Jimmy Mahan. View this post on … [Read more...] about Notes: KY Shop Burglary; Topps and Trout; Giants into Box Breaks; More
Topps Lands Trout in New, Long-Term Deal
Topps and Mike Trout will be tied together for a long time. The company has signed the Anaheim Angels superstar to what’s being called the “largest and longest” individual athlete contract it has ever done. Exact terms weren’t announced. According to Sports Business Journal, the deal includes a continuation of the trading card and autograph deal Trout has … [Read more...] about Topps Lands Trout in New, Long-Term Deal