A near-complete run of uncut sheets from Topps Finest products from the mid-1990s will be headed to auction in two Heritage Auctions sales early next year. The sheets, which total more than 30, will be part of Heritage’s January sports card auction (beginning Jan. 5) and its Platinum Night Sale (Feb. 24-25). They will include all four major sports from 1993 to 1995, plus a … [Read more...] about Fresh Find: Uncut Sheets Of Topps Finest Products From 1990s Headed To Auction
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Ruth Proof, Copyright Cards from 1933 Goudey Set Coming to REA
When it comes to sports cards and memorabilia, Babe Ruth is the undisputed king of collectibles. Whether it’s the recent headline-making $5.6 million Yankees jersey, which now holds the record for most valuable piece of memorabilia ever sold, or his 1916 Sporting News rookie card, which routinely hammers into the six figures when up for auction, Ruth items capture the attention … [Read more...] about Ruth Proof, Copyright Cards from 1933 Goudey Set Coming to REA
Inside the Rhode Island Plant That Printed Topps Cards in the 1990s
John Tassoni Jr. is a busy guy. He likes it that way. He produces two trade newspapers and hosts a pair of talk shows. He’s a hockey official who also drove a Zamboni for 10 years. From 2001 to 2012, Tassoni was a Rhode Island state senator, serving on committees that tackled health care, housing and municipal government. He currently runs his own public relations firm … [Read more...] about Inside the Rhode Island Plant That Printed Topps Cards in the 1990s
Editions, Proofs, States and Other Aspects of Fine Art Sports Prints
This column looks at several parts of fine art prints, including things you've likely heard of before but mayb have never known what they exactly meant: press proofs, artists proofs, states, limited editions, etc. EDITIONS Fine art prints are often printed in editions. An edition will contain a finite and often known number of prints. There is the normal print run, then … [Read more...] about Editions, Proofs, States and Other Aspects of Fine Art Sports Prints
VIDEO: The Topps Vault
For years, it was all locked inside a giant storage facility. One by one over the last few years, however, the little one-of-a-kind gems from Topps’ past have filtered out through ongoing eBay auctions. From the start, it was clear that collectors would pay for virtually anything the company loaded into a listing. Printing proofs. Old photos used for cards and other … [Read more...] about VIDEO: The Topps Vault