The population of "Moonlight Graham" autographs just got bigger, thanks to a discovery at the medical school attended by the man immortalized in the book Shoeless Joe and the move, Field of Dreams. Larry Pitrof, head of the alumni association at the University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore, is a baseball fan. After years of thinking about it, he finally dug … [Read more...] about Notes: Moonlight Graham Autographs Uncovered; Fanatics Auction; Pokémon Production Will Blow Your Mind
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Notes: Dallas Show; Pokémon No; CSG Tallies 2021 Grading Numbers; ECHL All-Star, NBA Jerseys Up for Auction
One of the first big card shows of the year is underway. The Dallas Card Show at the Watters Creek Convention Center in Allen, TX has become a big draw for collectors and dealers. Show organizers promised 600 tables. A sneak peek took place Thursday night with regular show hours from 2-8 Friday; 9:30-6 on Saturday and 9:30-4 on Sunday. Non-sports and gaming … [Read more...] about Notes: Dallas Show; Pokémon No; CSG Tallies 2021 Grading Numbers; ECHL All-Star, NBA Jerseys Up for Auction
Shop Talk: Retail Rules and Baseball Box Busts
Last week reminded us that despite the start of spring training, winter is still here. We had the perfect Pennsylvania mix- freezing temperatures, winds, snow, sleet and all that fun stuff early in the week. Hey, it's central Pennsylvania in February. You have to expect that kind of thing. None of the nastiness outside slowed our in store sales and it had no bearing, of … [Read more...] about Shop Talk: Retail Rules and Baseball Box Busts
Steelers’ Cassius Marsh Opens Southern California Card Shop
Westlake Village, California native Cassius Marsh was a high school star at Oaks Christian School. He was one of the top ranked defensive tackles in the entire country during his senior year of high school. The defensive force took his quarterback hunting talents to UCLA where he was a collegiate standout, as evidenced by his selection to the Pac-10 All-Freshman Team. The … [Read more...] about Steelers’ Cassius Marsh Opens Southern California Card Shop
Shop Talk: A Big Week for Sports and Non-Sports Sales
Tony Reid’s weekly Shop Talk segment focuses on the goings-on at the hobby shop he helps manage in Central PA. For a sports fan like me, a good portion of this week's Shop Talk theme is out of my wheel house. In the shop, last week's trends early on were quite the opposite. It wasn't all about home runs, slam dunks and touchdowns, it was more about revving engines, … [Read more...] about Shop Talk: A Big Week for Sports and Non-Sports Sales
Gary Barnidge Q&A: Former NFL Tight End is Active in the Hobby
Long before Gary Barnidge was a high school football standout, a Division 1 college player and a ten-year NFL veteran, he was an avid sports card collector. Prior to seeing himself on cardboard years later as a pro himself, like many kids of the 1980's and 90's, he collected sports greats like baseball icon Ken Griffey, Jr. and football star Warrick Dunn. After an extended … [Read more...] about Gary Barnidge Q&A: Former NFL Tight End is Active in the Hobby