It’ll be an autograph-a-palooza in northwest Ohio during the first week in August. While the National Sports Collectors Convention lineup includes over 100 guests, the Pro Football Hall of Fame in nearby Canton will also have a major signing event on Saturday, August 4. The annual “Gold Jackets Autograph Session” is sponsored by Panini America. Dozens of Hall of … [Read more...]
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PHOTO GALLERY: World’s Best Football Card Collection Still on Display in Canton
The most valuable football card collection in the world remains on display at the Pro Football Hall of Fame, giving collectors attending next month's National Sports Collectors Convention another option for a side trip. For two years, the Hunt-Casterline collection has been on exhibit at the Canton, OH shrine, enabling football fans from around the world who visit the Hall … [Read more...]
2 Autograph Sessions on Tap at Pro Football Hall
Down the road from the National Sports Collectors Convention, the Pro Football Hall of Fame will welcome seven new members later this summer. A pair of autograph sessions with new and returning Hall of Fame players will be taking place, too. The Class of 2018 will appear on Thursday, August 2 for an afternoon signing event but tickets—even at $500 a pop—sold out … [Read more...]
PSA/DNA Holding Authentication Event at Pro Football HOF
PSA/DNA, the autograph authentication division of Professional Sports Authenticator, will be at the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday, Nov. 12 offering onsite authentication services. The event will take place from 10 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. in the Hall’s Event Center. Prices for authentication and grading average around $20 per item. Guests who have an autograph authenticated … [Read more...]
Dozens of Players Expected for Hall of Fame Autograph Sessions
The Pro Football Hall of Fame’s annual autograph signing session with the class of 2016 inductees is sold out. The Hall offered autographs from Brett Favre, Marvin Harrison, Kevin Greene, Orlando Pace, Tony Dungy and Eddie DeBartolo for $445 during an appearance on Sunday, August 7 but the limited number of tickets offered are all gone. However, there are other sessions … [Read more...]
Top Football Card Collection Gets Hall of Fame Billing
If you’ve never been to the Pro Football Hall of Fame before, this might be a good time to put it on your summer travel agenda. The Hall is opening an exhibit showcasing the highest graded and most valuable football card collection in the world. The Hunt/Casterline Pro Football Hall of Fame Card Collection exhibit opens this July at the Canton shrine. The collection’s … [Read more...]
Notes: REA Prez to Retire; SGC Moving; NFL Exhibit at SFO
Rob Lifson, long-time owner of Robert Edward Auctions, is easing his way into retirement. The 55-year-old Lifson says 2016 will be his last year of heavy involvement with REA and the business has essentially been sold to the company's consignment director, Brian Dwyer. Lifson won't be lying on a beach in Florida, though. In a weekend blog post, he indicated he … [Read more...]
Football Hall of Fame Brings Canton to the Masses
The Pro Football Hall of Fame is hitting the road this fall. The Pro Football Hall of Fame tour, “Honor the Heroes,” is being touted as a “family-oriented interactive experience”, bringing some of the game’s greats and artifacts from the Hall of Fame’s collection to fans across the country. At least four Hall of Famers will be in attendance at each stop on the tour. Class … [Read more...]
Stabler Once Again a Hall Candidate; Cards Already Ticking Up
Hang onto those Ken Stabler football cards. There’s still a chance. Stabler is once again up for consideration for the Pro Football Hall of Fame after the Hall’s Seniors Committee selected the former Raiders and Saints quarterback as one of two nominees for selection in 2016. Wednesday’s decision means he’ll be put on the ballot for the full voting body before Super Bowl … [Read more...]
Jack Butler Waited for Rookie Card, Hall of Fame Call
Add one more member to the roster of 1950s Pro Football Hall of Fame rookie cards. Steelers' defensive back Jack Butler was elected Saturday after a 52-year wait. He joined several players from the modern era on the list of inductees for 2012. Waiting was nothing new for Butler. He didn't get a football card until his seventh year in the league. Butler, now 84, made … [Read more...]
