The following is an excerpt from the upcoming e-book "The Ultimate Collector's Guide to 1970 Baseball Cards", set for release later this month via Sports Collectors Daily. The downloadable book includes information on the cards, the sets, the packs, the boxes, the sidebar sets, the test issues, the OPC set and more. There are three different types of 1970 Topps wax boxes. … [Read more...]
Summit Survey Shows Sports Card Market Optimism
@2012 The Industry Summit, March 18-21, Las Vegas (http://www.regonline.com/2012summit) Product diversification, online marketing and enhanced corporate partnerships have sports-focused collectible retailers viewing 2012 as potentially their best year in a decade. An Industry Summit survey of independent retailers serving the sports and entertainment collectible and … [Read more...]
1910 All-Star Tour Letters Surface; Will Be Sold
Hunt Auctions has discovered a significant cache of autographed correspondence and general ephemera relating to a proposed baseball All-Star Tour to have taken place in 1910. The letters and contracts have been added to the company's upcoming Louisville Slugger Auction set for next month. Cincinnati promoter Daniel A. Fletcher (DA) had set out to conduct a series of post … [Read more...]
2012 Topps Heritage Baseball Promises Another Blast from the Past
by Chris Harris The 2011 baseball season may be coming to an end, and with the prospect of a Milwaukee Brewers/Texas Rangers World Series one playoff series closer to reality, Topps is giving collectors a taste of next year’s Topps Heritage. 2012 Topps Heritage Baseball is tentatively scheduled for release in mid-March and will be based on the design of a card set that was … [Read more...]
Owed Money, Attorneys Withdraw
The law firm representing memorabilia dealer Peter Nash in a case involving the proposed auction of a 1912 Red Sox World Series trophy says they're bailing out. Three lawyers from the Hoboken firm ChronakisSiachos LLC filed papers in New Jersey Superior Court recently, indicating they hadn't been paid for their services during June, July, August and September. Peter G. … [Read more...]
TV Show in Development Needs Collectors
A brand new TV show, or "docu series" as they say in the business, is looking for collectors of all kinds. A post at RealityWanted.com from NIgel Lythgoe Productions indicates they're looking for all types of people who "have amassed an extraordinary collection of one thing - baseball cards, everything orange, Pez dispensers, feathers, you name it!" Lythgoe is the producer … [Read more...]
1961 Topps Baseball: Still Magic After All These Years
Despite its many portraits of players in uniforms without team logos, over 100 capless pictures, and overall plain card design, the 1961 Topps Baseball card set has always been popular among hobbyists, and today is considered a classic. How did this came about you may wonder? Well, the main reason is that the set has no fewer than 587 cards, being one of the largest sports sets … [Read more...]
Upcoming Sports Memorabilia Reality Show Looking for Items
The producers of History Channel's hit series, Pawn Stars and American Restoration are currently casting for a new series based in Baltimore that will be “100% dedicated to sports memorabilia and the people who collect it”. New York-based Left Field Pictures is looking for collectors and others who are looking to sell pieces of memorabilia that have a backstory and … [Read more...]
DiMaggio Stamp Will Be Part of 2012 Issues
Collectors and fans can add a little baseball history to their correspondence next year. The United States Post Office has announced that it will release a series of four "All-Star Stamps" during 2012. First up will be Joe DiMaggio. The other three will be announced at a later date. The son of an Italian fisherman, Joe DiMaggio (1914-1999) led the New York Yankees to ten … [Read more...]
Phoenix Raceway Cuts Up Track; Jostens Selling It
Jostens, in conjunction with Phoenix International Raceway, is offering a line of limited edition memorabilia containing actual track pieces from the long-time NASCAR venue, which is now being re-paved. The award and ring maker worked with International Speedway Corporation and PIR to develop a proprietary authentication process to create seven products all with precision … [Read more...]