A valuable and historic collection of paper items from the earliest days of the National Football League has been donated to The Pro Football Hall of Fame. Vintage programs, tickets, hand-written notes, play-by-play charts, coaching diagrams and financial records from the career of Edward "Dutch Sternaman, a former player, coach and co-owner of the Chicago Bears were turned … [Read more...]
PSA/DNA Adds Embedded Holograms to Authenticity Letters
PSA/DNA Authentication Services is now using an embedded hologram in its letters of authenticity (LOA), a technological advance unprecedented in the field of third-party autograph and memorabilia authentication. A second watermark is also being added to the LOA. “The detailed, color-changing PSA/DNA logo hologram on the LOA is actually embedded into each sheet of paper used … [Read more...]
Montana Shop Burglarized
You've got to sell a little bit of everything if you're in the collectibles business in Big Sky country. A place called the Jack 'n' Jill Boutique has a pretty good supply of vintage and modern sports cards, autographed memorabilia and other items, all sharing space with a variety of decidedly not sports collectible-related inventory. Some of it is now missing. The shop … [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...]
MEARS Will Sell Historic Football Photos
Hand-picked images from a major sports photograph archive are being prepared for auction. … [Read more...]
Lineup cards popular with players & collectors
They used to be scribbled on a little piece of paper and tossed out. Now, some lineup cards are works of art and collectors sometimes have to battle players for the one from the dugout. … [Read more...]