Not many card shows born in the 1970s are still around; especially not those held in hotel conference rooms. The Albany, N.Y. show, held each month at the Ramada Inn, is an exception. Dealers carrying everything from vintage singles to modern inserts to autographed items and a variety of memorabilia set up shop and cater to a regular clientele of several dozen people along … [Read more...]
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Firefighter Helps Rekindle Boy’s Collection
Young Ryan O'Connor is a huge Red Sox fan who built up a nice collection of memorabilia--until an awful Sunday in May. Fire ripped through the family's Longmeadow, Mass. home, ruining his collection. No one was hurt, luckily, but Ryan's collection was a melted mess. A local firefighter took that loss personally. WWLT in Springfield picks up the story from there. … [Read more...]
What Happened to Ball That Ended Phillies’ Drought?
It's been 30 years now. A long time, but not long enough to where "baseball memorabilia" was a foreign phrase. There was a lot of collecting going on then. In fact, the hobby was just starting to go mainstream with more shows and more collectors popping up. The next year, everything exploded when Fleer and Donruss broke the Topps monopoly. So why did the last out … [Read more...]
Ultra Rare T207 Red Cross Back Find
The post on the Full Count Forum message board was short and to the point. "I have a Louis Lowdermilk Red Cross as well as 6 other Red Cross brown background cards." No one knew who the first-time visitor was and his statement seemed like so many others. Too good to be true. Collectors of the T207 tobacco set know that the backs featuring Red Cross Tobacco ads are … [Read more...]
