On this week’s podcast, Senior Vintage Sports Card Grader at Certified Sports Guaranty (CSG) Andy Broome joined the show to talk about CSG’s new label, their updated grading scale and his experiences grading cards including the famous T-206 Honus Wagner card. Broome has graded a lot of cards in his professional life-- over one million and counting. As Senior Vintage Sports … [Read more...] about TTM Collecting This Week: Grading Expert Andy Broome, Basketball Autograph Success
Shoebox Treasures
Editor’s Blog: Collecting Today is a Comparative Breeze
I hauled out a big plastic tote full of sports stuff last weekend and started digging into the contents for the first time in a really long time. Sadly, I already knew there wouldn’t be any T206s, Mickey Mantle cards or even the stack of 1983 Topps grocery rack packs with stars on top that mysteriously disappeared after my move from Northern California to the Midwest back … [Read more...] about Editor’s Blog: Collecting Today is a Comparative Breeze
Baseball Hall’s Shoebox Treasures Ready for Season with New Cards on Exhibit
Baseball cards are helping tell the story of baseball’s integration during the 75th anniversary season. The Baseball Hall of Fame announced Tuesday that it has added new cards of some of the game’s pioneers to its Shoebox Treasures exhibit. Opened in 2019, Shoebox Treasures is a permanent exhibit at the Hall focused on the history of baseball cards and occupies over … [Read more...] about Baseball Hall’s Shoebox Treasures Ready for Season with New Cards on Exhibit
Notes: Topps Cartoons at the Hall; Topps Plant in ’91; Lakers Ring Ceremony Gear, Zajac Night Auction
The cartoons that appeared the backs of Topps sports cards have captured collectors’ fancy for years. For David Moody and his family, collecting the original artwork is a specialty. Now, some of what he managed to pick up over the years is on display through Spring 2022 at the Baseball Hall of Fame. Like the cards themselves, the artwork that managed to avoid … [Read more...] about Notes: Topps Cartoons at the Hall; Topps Plant in ’91; Lakers Ring Ceremony Gear, Zajac Night Auction
Hall of Fame Adds to Shoebox Treasures Exhibit
The Baseball Hall of Fame’s collection of more than 2,000 baseball cards exhibited in its Shoebox Treasures exhibit has some new additions. Opened in May of 2019, the permanent exhibit showcases the history of baseball cards with displays and pullout drawers featuring some of the game’s memorable players and their cards. It’s now been updated to include 29 key new cards, … [Read more...] about Hall of Fame Adds to Shoebox Treasures Exhibit
Baseball Hall of Fame to Present Virtual Program on Shoebox Treasures Exhibit
You can’t visit the Baseball Hall of Fame right now, and probably won’t be able to for a while, but you can take a virtual trip and hear from the museum’s curator about the Shoebox Treasures baseball card exhibit. The Hall has unveiled what it calls some “unique and entertaining virtual programming” during the COVID-19 crisis including Virtual Field Trips, Curator Spotlights … [Read more...] about Baseball Hall of Fame to Present Virtual Program on Shoebox Treasures Exhibit
Hall’s ‘Holy Grail’ Cards Protected by Special Glass
When the Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum made arrangements to include some highly valuable trading cards in its new “Shoebox Treasures” exhibit, they knew they’d have to be well protected—not just from theft but from the impact of being on display for thousands of visitors each month. Part of a permanent display, the group of ‘holy grail’ cards includes a T206 … [Read more...] about Hall’s ‘Holy Grail’ Cards Protected by Special Glass
Notes: Collector Has 250,000 Dodgers Items; HOF’s Card Giveaway; Harden’s Chinese-Style Gamer
He grew up near Ebbets Field in Brooklyn so there really was no doubt which big league baseball team he’d root for, but decades later, he’s still connected to the Dodgers through a collection that’s hard to beat. He lives in Riverside, CA now and is a collector who has a lot of everything, from rare baseball cards (vintage and current) to historic programs to bats and the … [Read more...] about Notes: Collector Has 250,000 Dodgers Items; HOF’s Card Giveaway; Harden’s Chinese-Style Gamer
Notes: Topps Hoops, HOF Card Exhibit; Card Art; 7-Year-Old Autograph Hound
Topps Chrome basketball? A sharp-eyed collector spotted an interesting video on Instagram this week. The very brief clip was posted by Tyler Herro, who is leaving Kentucky after one season to make himself eligible for the NBA Draft. It shows Herro signing what appear to be Topps Chrome-branded cards for a future release. It's generated some hobby buzz. Topps … [Read more...] about Notes: Topps Hoops, HOF Card Exhibit; Card Art; 7-Year-Old Autograph Hound
Baseball Hall’s Shoebox Treasures Exhibit Set to Open in May
The Baseball Hall of Fame is planning to open its new permanent baseball card exhibit on Saturday, May 25. Last year, the Hall announced a campaign to raise $800,000 for the exhibit’s design and construction to build the exhibit, billed as a dedication “to the story of baseball cards.” According to the Hall, the exhibit will span more than 700 square feet of space on … [Read more...] about Baseball Hall’s Shoebox Treasures Exhibit Set to Open in May