It was fascinating to watch the Tom Brady 600th touchdown ball story blow up in real time. Not many sports memorabilia stories overshadow the results of an actual game, but thanks to the woeful Chicago Bears, it became the story of the day in the NFL. There's a lot to unpack, too. Memorabilia gone mainstream. Player awareness. Team perspectives and … [Read more...] about Editor’s Blog: Teams, Players, Gamers and Do It Yourself Provenance
MLB Authentication
Notes: MLB Authenticators; Jeter Auction; Kaline Debut Stub; Showtime Cards
From milestones to foul balls, MLB authenticators chronicle every pitch, snaring dozens of items from all 162 games for every team, plus playoffs. However, if you're looking for a home run ball from the recent Field of Dreams game in Iowa, good luck. “The way the corn was planted, the immensity of it and the height of it, the ball would literally just … [Read more...] about Notes: MLB Authenticators; Jeter Auction; Kaline Debut Stub; Showtime Cards
Notes: Home Run Ball Authentication; Vintage Card Notes; New HOF Prez; New Josh Gibson Cards
With Wander Franco having recently hit his first home run and some other MLB milestones approaching, we reached out to Jordan Field, the Detroit Tigers' Director of Authentics, for some insight and clarification on baseballs that are hit into the stands. While there are certainly other ways of authenticating (video, ticket stubs, affidavits from nearby fans or other … [Read more...] about Notes: Home Run Ball Authentication; Vintage Card Notes; New HOF Prez; New Josh Gibson Cards
Tigers, Cabrera Team Up for Game Used Deal En Route to Twin Milestones
Miguel Cabrera’s march toward one of Major League Baseball’s most exclusive statistical clubs will be chronicled—and authenticated—through a deal between the Detroit Tigers and their star player. The two have forged a partnership in conjunction with MLB Authentication to offer autographed, game-used memorabilia from Cabrera as he approaches both 500 home runs and … [Read more...] about Tigers, Cabrera Team Up for Game Used Deal En Route to Twin Milestones
Notes: Topps Adds Living Set Artist; Throwback Thursday Changes; Burke Waldron Dies
Topps is getting its Living Set artist some help. Illustrator Jared Kelley is joining Mayumi Seto to contribute original paintings that will be turned into cards. Seto has been the lone artist working on the program since it debuted in 2018. Topps says Kelley's "vivid and lifelike portraits have earned him acclaim among the art and card collecting … [Read more...] about Notes: Topps Adds Living Set Artist; Throwback Thursday Changes; Burke Waldron Dies
Authentic MLB Game Worn Jerseys Now an Organized Process
Baseball is a game filled with great history and lore. There are many pieces of memorabilia that can be found throughout the history of the game that may have great stories attached to it, but the authentication of that memorabilia can sometimes be in question. In order to reduce the question of authenticity, Major League Baseball has had an authentication representative (often … [Read more...] about Authentic MLB Game Worn Jerseys Now an Organized Process
Editor’s Blog: List of Doctored Cards Grows; Today Show on MLB Authentication, More
The extensive list of valuable vintage cards that appear to have been altered continues to grow and some iconic cards are not immune. On Thursday, a member of the Blowout Cards forum who has been researching potentially doctored cards revealed a 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle card that was originally graded as Altered, purchased for $7,877 in July of 2017, soaked in … [Read more...] about Editor’s Blog: List of Doctored Cards Grows; Today Show on MLB Authentication, More
Recent Hobby Innovations Have Been Fast, Numerous
The concept that gave us the internet turned 30 earlier this month. As with any new invention, there have been moments of greatness associated with this watershed change in communication and moments when we wish it had never been invented at all. It's changed how many of us live, how we shop, how we communicate and really changed how we learn. It's also … [Read more...] about Recent Hobby Innovations Have Been Fast, Numerous
Notes: NSCC Tickets, 1969 Cello Rip with Rico for Charity; Talking MLB Authentication
Tickets to the 2019 National Sports Collectors Convention in Chicago went on sale Monday morning. This is the 40th year for the large confab of collectors, dealers, auction companies, authenticators, breakers and anyone else associated with the hobby. General admission and VIP packages are being sold now. Autograph tickets will be available at a later date. The … [Read more...] about Notes: NSCC Tickets, 1969 Cello Rip with Rico for Charity; Talking MLB Authentication
Notes: NPR Segment on MLB Authentication; Topps Talk on Squawk Box; Topps & Fallon?
With the World Series opening up Tuesday night, MLB authenticators will get busy tagging anything and everything that's game-used. Even the champagne bottles from the winning team's locker room. The magnitude of the games means there will be heightened interest--and value--in what's used. What happens to most of it is up to the teams. Authenticators generally have a … [Read more...] about Notes: NPR Segment on MLB Authentication; Topps Talk on Squawk Box; Topps & Fallon?