Carlos Brown started collecting in 1984. Forty-one years later he needs seven buildings to hold everything. If you see a guy in Georgia buying mannequins, there’s a decent chance it’s him. He used them to hold more than 600 replica jerseys and helmets of Hall of Famers. Card sets, unopened packs, bobbleheads, soda cans and mountains of newspapers are all … [Read more...] about Georgia Man Collects it All
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Fresh to Market Vintage Cards Bring Strong Prices in Hunt Auctions Sale
Items from multiple private collections of baseball cards, photos and other memorabilia were sold Wednesday through Hunt Auctions. Even on a Wednesday afternoon, the live bidding was extremely competitive in what's become an extremely strong market. The sale opened with one of only four known copies of the 1889 Goodwin & Co. Old Judge Tobacco Round Album … [Read more...] about Fresh to Market Vintage Cards Bring Strong Prices in Hunt Auctions Sale
Notes: Tyson Cancels;Green Diamond Collection; Judge Flipper Scoring Big
If you were planning on going to the National Sports Collectors Convention to see Mike Tyson, you're out of luck. TriStar Productions, which runs the autograph pavilion, said Wednesday that Tyson has a health issue that leaves him currently unable to travel. There was no word on exactly what ailment will keep him away from the show in Chicago, which opens in a … [Read more...] about Notes: Tyson Cancels;Green Diamond Collection; Judge Flipper Scoring Big