A new sentencing date has been set for John Rogers, the former sports memorabilia dealer and photo archivist accused of fraud. That's the good news for the Arkansas man who has already pleaded guilty in a bizarre and long-running case involving fake memorabilia he's accused of creating. The bad news? New accusations have landed him in jail. Rogers was … [Read more...]
Notes: Who’s Stealing Sports Awards? Wulkan Joins Pawn Stars; Buying Trip Season
They are unique items—one of a kind and virtually unsellable in the open market. Recent thefts of valuable sports memorabilia including Yogi Berra’s World Series rings, Roger Maris’ MVP trophy and Hickock Belt, some pricey boxing championship belts and even the 1903 Belmont Stakes trophy haven’t been solved. The thefts aren’t taking place in one area and the items … [Read more...]
PSA/DNA Lead Authenticator Steve Grad No Longer with Company
Steve Grad, lead authenticator at PSA/DNA for the last several years, has left the company. His announcement comes in the wake of PSA hiring two long-time hobby autograph experts to full-time roles last week. Kevin Keating and Bill Corcoran have signed on as full time authenticators. Grad says his departure was effective October 1. He had been with PSA for 15 years, … [Read more...]
“Pawn Stars” Casting Crew Seeking Sports Items At June Long Beach Expo
Casting representatives from Leftfield Pictures, the company that produces the popular "Pawn Stars" television show for the History Channel, will be at the Long Beach Coin, Currency, Stamp & Sports Collectible Expo on Friday and Saturday, June 6 and 7. "They want to talk with visitors about vintage sports memorabilia and other interesting items they might want to consign … [Read more...]
Selling on Pawn Stars
Joe Aurelio is a Chicago collector who decided to head to Las Vegas for a little vacation back in March. Rather than spend all of his time on the strip, he packed along a couple of pieces of sports memorabilia and checked in with the producers of the TV show Pawn Stars. Maybe it was the free pizza he passed out from his restaurant in Vegas. Maybe it was the uniqueness of … [Read more...]