WWE attorneys have asked a federal judge for a temporary restraining order as it seeks to terminate its trading card contract with Panini America. According to a lawsuit filed Wednesday by Panini, WWE claims Panini didn’t hold up its end of the deal with regard to digital cards and “trading card games.” Panini has continued to sell WWE cards on its website as it … [Read more...] about Notes: WWE Seeks to Stop Sales of Panini Cards; CGC in China; Top NFL eBay Sales; Rickey to Slide Into Louisville
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Scott Spiezio Q&A: Memories of Bowman Rookie Card, Fun at The National, Collecting Dad’s Cards
From a very young age, it seemed as though Scott Spiezio was born to play in the big leagues. His father, Ed, fashioned a nearly decade-long MLB career as a third baseman, playing for the Cardinals, Padres, and White Sox. The elder Spiezio captured two World Series championships during his time in the league. Scott attended Morris high school in Morris, Illinois and excelled … [Read more...] about Scott Spiezio Q&A: Memories of Bowman Rookie Card, Fun at The National, Collecting Dad’s Cards
Show Notes: Sandler and Strongsville
There was plenty to see if you were of a mind to hit up a card show over the weekend--and not all of it had to do with old baseball cards. Actor/comedian Adam Sandler was among the attendees at the "Long Island National" at Hofstra University. Dressed in shorts, a heavy coat, sunglasses and a cap, the multi-talented star rolled in Saturday. Adam Sandler at the East Coast … [Read more...] about Show Notes: Sandler and Strongsville
Boston Show Brings Hall of Famers, Consignments
There’s an adage that states, “the show must go on”. That saying took special meaning over the weekend at a three-day show at the Shriners Auditorium in Wilmington MA. Hobby veteran and show founder Rich Altman passed away suddenly in mid-August last year but his company and team of dedicated workers continues to carry on. Thousands of collectors and a big roster of dealers … [Read more...] about Boston Show Brings Hall of Famers, Consignments
Hall Of Fame’s YouTube Series Connects Artifacts To Baseball History
The National Baseball Hall of Fame’s new YouTube series will help fans connect with the national pastime. The Hall of Fame announced a 13-episode series, “Hall of Fame Connections,” which will give fans a unique perspective of the museum in Cooperstown, New York. The series is produced by MLB Network and received funding from New York’s division of tourism. The series … [Read more...] about Hall Of Fame’s YouTube Series Connects Artifacts To Baseball History
Top Baseball Cards of Players Born on Christmas Day
Back in the day of early childhood, when the great matters of life were discussed and settled on the playground between innings — or during rounds of “pickle” if we did not have enough players for a game — there was rarely consensus on any issue. Even if everyone present agreed that the Tigers were the only team that mattered in the American League (that is how it was growing … [Read more...] about Top Baseball Cards of Players Born on Christmas Day
Auction House Hacking Update: Alonso’s 52nd HR Ball Sells; ’58 Topps Football Break on Tap; Rickey Opens Old Packs
Shadowy groups and criminals looking to steal data are a major problem for website owners and over the weekend, we saw two such efforts in the hobby. Heritage Auctions was hit with a malware attack Friday that disrupted a planned close of its latest sports memorabilia auction. The company's entire site remained essentially offline through Tuesday morning. By late … [Read more...] about Auction House Hacking Update: Alonso’s 52nd HR Ball Sells; ’58 Topps Football Break on Tap; Rickey Opens Old Packs
The National Through the Eyes of a First Timer
Jonathan Luedloff had heard the stories. An avid collector as a kid in the 1980s, he rediscovered his old cards and rejoined the ranks just a few years ago, reading tales of the National Sports Collectors Convention with some amount of fascination as he began to catch up on the state of the hobby in the 21st century. This year, after moving from southern Indiana to … [Read more...] about The National Through the Eyes of a First Timer
5 Underrated 1981 Donruss Baseball Cards
In 1981, Donruss and Fleer gave Topps some much-needed competition. Having earned the right to produce baseball cards in a court case with Topps, the 1981 Donruss set became the company's first baseball offering. There were tons of errors, collation inside boxes was hit and miss (mostly miss) and the cards were printed on a cheap, thin stock that sometimes stuck … [Read more...] about 5 Underrated 1981 Donruss Baseball Cards
Hottest Rickey Henderson Cards on eBay
They called it a "Rickey Rally". The Oakland A's of the late 1980s and 90s counted on Rickey Henderson to jump-start the offense. They just never knew in what form it would come. A walk, a steal and a hit behind him. A triple to the corner. Beating out an infield hit. Stealing second. Stealing third. Scoring on a fly ball. Sometimes he just hit a home run and … [Read more...] about Hottest Rickey Henderson Cards on eBay