The 1985 Topps baseball card set is perhaps one of the best examples of how quickly fortunes can change for not just one or two cards, but an entire set and, in many ways, an entire generation of players. As early as 1986, it would have sounded like madness to suggest that the '85 Topps cards of some of the games most popular and productive players would be anything less … [Read more...] about Editor’s Blog: Once Golden, 1985 Topps Ultimately Served Disappointment
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eBay Card of the Day: Done With Hoops, T-Mac Tries the Mound
When the great basketball star Tracy McGrady recently concluded his NBA career by sitting deep on the Spurs bench and hoping to earn his first NBA ring, little did we suspect that less than one year later T-Mac would be attempting to begin a baseball career in an independent league by pitching for Sugar Land Skeeters of the independent Atlantic League. If you have heard of … [Read more...] about eBay Card of the Day: Done With Hoops, T-Mac Tries the Mound
2013 National Sports Collectors Convention Sunday Wrap
Things slow down at the NSCC Sunday as dealers pack up and Steve Garvey, Johnny Bench and Pete Rose show up for autographs. We also a look at a dual-signed Mantle baseball and an artist at work. [View the story "2013 National Sports Collectors Convention Final Wrap" on Storify] … [Read more...] about 2013 National Sports Collectors Convention Sunday Wrap
NSCC Autograph Tickets on Sale
Tickets went on sale Friday for autograph signers at the 2013 National Sports Collectors Convention in Chicago, slated for July 31-August 4. Tri-Star Productions, which handles the autograph sessions, has secured contracts with dozens of current and former athletes from a variety of sports to appear at the show, which begins with a preview on Wednesday night. Dwight Gooden, … [Read more...] about NSCC Autograph Tickets on Sale
Not Guilty Verdict Creates Mini Rush on Clemens Rookie Cards
After years of hearing that the most visible athletes caught up in baseball’s steroid scandal had little value to collectors anymore, those who had Roger Clemens rookie cards in stock have seen their patience rewarded in the hours since Clemens was found not guilty of lying to Congress about the issue. Whether collectors and/or speculators were bargain hunting, celebrating … [Read more...] about Not Guilty Verdict Creates Mini Rush on Clemens Rookie Cards