Nearly 28 years ago, college student Jim Anderson and his father Vic opened a hobby shop in the Chicago suburb of Elgin, IL. His dad has passed on but Jim and the store are still going strong. Shoebox-Memorabilia relies on a network of regulars who have formed a community of collectors, some of whom come in to break boxes and wind up making a day of it. The … [Read more...] about Notes: Chicago Area Shop Still Going; Six-Figure Bids; NE Ohio Show; Mahomes Rules Sales
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Tom Brady Still Tops on NFLPA Top 50 Player Sales List
At the ripe age of 42, Tom Brady continues to consistently win football games for his New England Patriots and, accordingly to a recent press release from the NFL Player’s Association, he continues to push serious volumes of merchandise. The Patriots quarterback, now in his 20th season in the league, topped the NFLPA’s player retail sales list, surrounded by some other names … [Read more...] about Tom Brady Still Tops on NFLPA Top 50 Player Sales List
Brady, Rookie RBs Top Panini-NFLPA 4th-Quarter Trading Card Index
Panini America and the NFL Players Association recently unveiled its quarterly NFLPA Trading Card Index, which ranks the top-performing football players in the licensed trading card industry. This latest index ranks the cards from the fourth quarter of 2017. Each quarter, the top 15 rookies and top 15 veterans are ranked based on several key factors, including … [Read more...] about Brady, Rookie RBs Top Panini-NFLPA 4th-Quarter Trading Card Index
Watson, Brady Top Latest NFL Trading Card Index
Deshaun Watson has taken over the top spot in the new NFLPA Panini Trading Card Index for rookies. The list ranks the top-performing football players (15 rookies, 15 veterans) in the sports card industry. It was created last year by the NFLPA and Panini. Rankings are based on several key factors, including secondary-market transactions, overall trading volume and … [Read more...] about Watson, Brady Top Latest NFL Trading Card Index
Fournette, Brady Atop Football Trading Card Index
A star running back, a national champion and perhaps the most discussed player in the 2017 NFL draft are among the NFL rookies atop the newly unveiled NFLPA Panini Trading Card Index. Issued quarterly, the index ranks the top performing players in the licensed trading card industry. The NFLPA and Panini include one list for rookies and another for veterans. … [Read more...] about Fournette, Brady Atop Football Trading Card Index
Elliott, Prescott, Brady Top NFLPA’s Top Selling Players
Ezekiel Elliott became the first rookie to finish the year atop the NFL Players Association's Top 50 Player Sales List at the end of the 2016-17 season. The list is based on total sales of officially licensed NFL player merchandise, tracking year-end results from March 1, 2016 through February 28, 2017. The Dallas Cowboys running back made the leap from the … [Read more...] about Elliott, Prescott, Brady Top NFLPA’s Top Selling Players
Brady, Prescott Top Latest NFL Trading Card Index
Super Bowl quarterback Tom Brady and Dallas Cowboys rookie Dak Prescott top the latest edition of the NFLPA Trading Card Index, a quarterly report ranking the top-performing football players in the licensed trading card industry. Once a quarter, the NFLPA Panini Trading Card Index ranks the top 15 rookies and top 15 veterans based on several key factors, including … [Read more...] about Brady, Prescott Top Latest NFL Trading Card Index
Latest NFLPA Top 50 Player Sales List Topped by Bryant, Brady
He’s missed several games with an injury but Dez Bryant continues to hold the top spot on the NFLPA Top 50 Player Sales List, based on total sales of all officially-licensed merchandise, from March 1 through August 31 of 2016. The Q2 Top 50 list measures sales leading up to the start of the season. The Dallas Cowboys wide receiver became the first non-quarterback to attain the … [Read more...] about Latest NFLPA Top 50 Player Sales List Topped by Bryant, Brady
Wentz, Prescott, Elliott Top Latest NFLPA Trading Card Index
Panini and NFL Players Inc., the licensing and marketing arm of the NFLPA, have unveiled the third edition of the NFLPA Trading Card Index, a quarterly report ranking the top-performing NFL players in the trading card industry. Once a quarter, the NFLPA Panini Trading Card Index ranks the top 15 rookies and top 15 veterans based on several key factors, including … [Read more...] about Wentz, Prescott, Elliott Top Latest NFLPA Trading Card Index
Panini Outlines NFL Plans, Talks Logistics
The lack of competition this year doesn’t mean those who produce football card products at Panini America won’t be busy. The company’s NFL/NFLPA trading card exclusive means they’ll be involved with roughly twice as many programs as in years past. Not every football card product will be in hobby shops. Seven will be retail exclusives and only six will be found at both … [Read more...] about Panini Outlines NFL Plans, Talks Logistics