Heritage Auctions says it sold $13.6 million worth of memorabilia in a recently concluded four-day span. The catalog auctions were anchored by the sale of the only known jersey from Jackie Robinson’s rookie season of 1947 for just over $2 million. “It’s been a grueling but gratifying experience,” said Chris Ivy, Director of Sports Collectibles at Heritage Auctions, of … [Read more...]
Returning to the Hobby: Collectors Share Their Stories
Like any hobby, collectors come and go. The reasons for giving up on sports collecting are as varied as the reasons people start in the first place. If you're an avid sports fan, though, the collecting gene is hard to ditch completely. A lot of collectors who stopped buying, selling or trading eventually return. It's a trend hobby shops and … [Read more...]
High Profile Court Cases, Fondness for Cardboard Mean NYC Attorney is Always in the Game
Sports card collectors are an eclectic fraternity, including young and old, princes and paupers, drawn from every walk of life. Whether they collect relics from a century ago, or walk into their local shop and pick up the latest Topps product, there is one common denominator that serves to bind them: a favorite player. For some, it is a player they witnessed in their … [Read more...]
Updated App Helps You Find Nearest Card Shop
With the release of version 4.1, the CardShopFinder app makes it easier than ever to find a sports card hobby shop anywhere in the U.S. CardShopFinder.com is a web propeerty that works with shop owners to provide collectors with the most current store information. Its current card shop directory contains up-to-date store information and shop reviews provided by other sports … [Read more...]