Professional Sports Authenticator and PSA/DNA Authentication Services have created a free online, hobby video series, "The PSA10 Webcast: Tips, Lists and Guides." Each ten-minute program in the series offers a variety of information about sports collectibles and is posted on YouTube as well as on the PSA website. The videos are designed with collectors of all levels in … [Read more...] about PSA Launches Webcast Series with Tips, Lists, Guides
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Pete Maravich New Orleans Jazz Warm-Up Jacket Highlights MEARS Auction
MEARS Online Auctions has launched its latest monthly event, featuring a 1977 Pete Maravich New Orleans Jazz warmup jacket, more than 80 game worn caps and game-used bats, including a 1925-28 Rogers Hornsby model, a 1977 Pete Rose gamer, a collection of 45 J. Edgar Hoover FBI letters and dozens of other pieces. Memorabilia The Pete Maravich warmup jacket is the star of … [Read more...] about Pete Maravich New Orleans Jazz Warm-Up Jacket Highlights MEARS Auction
Amazon Hopes to Entice Buyers, Sellers to Online Sports Collectibles Shop
Online sales giant Amazon.com announced the formation of its online sports collectibles shop on Thursday, claiming to offer more than two million items in a fixed price format. Sellers of sports cards and memorabilia have listed via Amazon for several years but this is the first concerted attempt by the company to promote itself as a destination for the hobby. The company is … [Read more...] about Amazon Hopes to Entice Buyers, Sellers to Online Sports Collectibles Shop
PSA Will Make Population Report Free
Starting January 1, 2012 PSA will make its Online SMR and PSA Population Report free. The SMR Online contains over 300,000 prices for a host of different collectibles and was previously available only through membership. The PSA Population Report is a complete listing of every item graded by PSA since the company's inception in 1991. The Pop Report currently contains data … [Read more...] about PSA Will Make Population Report Free
eBay Image Recognition App Could Make Card Shows Interesting
For about the last 15 years, dealers at sports card shows have had to compete with what collectors can get the same item for on eBay. Collectors with a smartphone and a little patience no longer have to wait until they get back to their PC or laptop to compare prices. It's often right there on a mobile app. Now, eBay is almost ready to add image-recognition technology to its … [Read more...] about eBay Image Recognition App Could Make Card Shows Interesting
Topps to Produce 2011 Topps Allen & Ginter Glossy Factory Set
Topps will create a 2011 Allen and Ginter Glossy Factory set with ten all-new, exclusive cards. The sets will only be offered online and only 999 will be produced at a retail cost of $99.95. Each card in the high-gloss set will be foil-stamped with a matching set serial number. Like the quirky history of the brand, 2011 Allen & Ginter includes veteran players, … [Read more...] about Topps to Produce 2011 Topps Allen & Ginter Glossy Factory Set
Sports Memorabilia Company Ranks High Among All Retailers
Online sports memorabilia e-retailer, SportsMemorabilia.com , was recently named to the 2011 Internet Retailer 500 list in two categories. With projected sales of $16 million in 2011, company executives have transformed a small website, purchased in 2006, into one of the fastest growing e-retailers in the sports memorabilia market. SportsMemorabilia.com specializes in … [Read more...] about Sports Memorabilia Company Ranks High Among All Retailers
Foul Ball From Jeter’s 3000th Hit At Bat Will Be Auctioned
Derek Jeter's 3,000 hit baseball didn't make it to the open market, but a ball that he didn't put into play just moments earlier is going up for bid. MEARS Online Auctions has announced that the family of a fan who snared a ball Jeter hit into the stands on the first base side has consigned the ball to them to see what it might bring. The ball will be part of … [Read more...] about Foul Ball From Jeter’s 3000th Hit At Bat Will Be Auctioned
Editor’s Blog: Vintage Hockey Theft Solved, National Guests, Autograph Specials
You may recall the story of the Michigan man who went out for dinner with his family in a bit of a hurry and forgot to lock the doors of a car that held a collection of 1950s Parkhurst hockey cards. The cards were stolen. The owner contacted police and this time, there's a happy ending--sort of. Police made an arrest in the case and according to Livingston Daily, the man … [Read more...] about Editor’s Blog: Vintage Hockey Theft Solved, National Guests, Autograph Specials
Diamond Die-Cut Cards Get Addition Via Collector Voting
Collectors unlocking codes online as part of the Topps Diamond Giveaway know that the Diamond Die Cut cards as some of the most sought after prizes in the program. The set will now get an additional three cards (1 Legend, 1 Veteran and 1 Rookie), but there’s one catch… collectors will decide the subjects in an NCAA elimination style voting process. Logging onto … [Read more...] about Diamond Die-Cut Cards Get Addition Via Collector Voting