You never know what you’ll find stuck inside an old desk. For Reggie Grant of Springfield, MA, it was a piece of baseball history. The 66-year-old was cleaning out a very old desk drawer at his home when he says he found something that looked like a report card. He almost crumpled it up but took another look and found photos of some baseball legends from decades ago. Not … [Read more...] about Man Cleaning Out Desk Finds Trio of Important 1950’s Autographs
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Historic Autograph Co. Releases 2012 Legends of the Hall This Week
Historic Autograph Company will launch its latest set on Friday. The company offers $90 'packs' featuring a single autographed item. "Legends of the Hall 2012" features autographed Hall of Fame plaque postcards (both black-and-white and gold versions) as well as the ever-popular Perez-Steele postcard series. Every signed card is of a player enshrined in Cooperstown and … [Read more...] about Historic Autograph Co. Releases 2012 Legends of the Hall This Week
Panini-CMG Deal Will Put Old Hall of Famers in Upcoming Products
Panini America has signed a trading card agreement with CMG Worldwide, giving it the right to utilize the names and images of a group of deceased baseball legends whose licensing rights belong to the agency. The deal, effective immediately, gives Panini America rights to incorporate cards featuring Shoeless Joe Jackson, Jim Thorpe, Jackie Robinson, Jimmie Foxx, Johnny Mize, … [Read more...] about Panini-CMG Deal Will Put Old Hall of Famers in Upcoming Products
2011 Topps Triple Threads Baseball Box Break
By Rich Klein Topps Triple Threads baseball has been around as a product for several years now. The best aspect of this popular product is that most of the players represented on these cards are going to be among the best from the past and present. According to the "master box" which consists of two "mini-boxes", each seven-card mini box includes both a relic card and an … [Read more...] about 2011 Topps Triple Threads Baseball Box Break
Seeing Baseball History Through its Memorabilia
On June 3, former Sotheby’s senior vice president Leila Dunbar will give a presentation titled “Stories In Hand – Baseball History Told Through its Memorabilia” at the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York as part of its annual symposium on baseball and American culture. The 2010 Symposium runs June 2-4, featuring lectures and panels of more than 60 … [Read more...] about Seeing Baseball History Through its Memorabilia
2010 National Chicle Baseball Short Print List Revealed
Yes, Virginia there are 2010 National Chicle Baseball short prints. Topps says cards #276-329 in the recently released baseball product are short printed and can be found at the rate in one of every four packs. The short printed cards are part of three unique subsets: Retired Stars Revisited, Vintage Veterans and Rookie Renditions. The all-painted Topps Chicle … [Read more...] about 2010 National Chicle Baseball Short Print List Revealed
Topps Releases Sterling 09 Cut Signature List
Topps is putting the wraps on the 2009 baseball card year with a post-season release of its Sterling issue, one that includes a healthy list of cut signatures. … [Read more...] about Topps Releases Sterling 09 Cut Signature List