Ignored for decades after being acquired by a 1920s youngster, a Babe Ruth autographed ball is now getting its just due. The signed ball, barely handled since it was acquired in Los Angeles more than 90 years ago, sat in a dingy basement for much of its life, still inside the original box. Now it’s the pick of a litter of Ruth signed balls in the current … [Read more...]
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Vintage Haven: Ohio Show Returns Next Month
With a heavy emphasis on vintage cards, autographs and memorabilia, the Ohio Sports Collectors Show returns to the Cleveland area next month. Over 70 dealers and auction companies will be on hand for the event, which is set for the Holiday Inn Select in Strongsville from April 13-15. The show’s roots date to the 1970s and for years, veteran collectors and dealers … [Read more...]
St. Louis, Nashville Shows Set for This Weekend
Collectors in the middle of the country will have a couple of large sports card shows to attend this weekend. The Westport Sports Collectible and Autograph Convention returns to the St. Louis suburbs Friday, Saturday and Sunday. About 70 dealers are expected as well as the hobby's three main authenticators-PSA/DNA, James Spence and Beckett … [Read more...]
Final Philly Show of 2017 a Sellout
Tables are sold out for the final Philly Show of 2017. The Valley Forge Casino Resort is again hosting the quarterly gathering Friday, December 1 through Sunday, December 3. Dozens of dealers from the eastern half of the country and beyond will bring vintage and modern era cards and memorabilia to the event with autograph guests throughout the weekend. Show … [Read more...]
Notes: $13.6 Million in 4 Days; Albany, Cinci Shows; College Hoopster Loves Vintage; Cyber Monday Sales Extended
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...]
Notes: Manning Trial Date Set; 1948 Sox Bat Boy’s Collection; Illinois Show
The lawsuit that accuses the New York Giants and quarterback Eli Manning of defrauding collectors over game-used memorabilia has been set for a March 26 court date. The suit was first filed in January of 2014 by dealer/collector Eric Inselberg who claimed the team and its star quarterback knowingly passed off helmets and jerseys as game-used when they actually were not in … [Read more...]
Fall Chantilly Show Includes 80 Autograph Guests
Past and present sports stars will join with actors from some iconic sports movies at the CSA Shows event in Chantilly, VA this weekend. Over 80 guests will sign autographs over the three days while dealers from 19 states will offer their wares on nearly 300 tables. The show takes place Friday (2 PM- 8 PM), Saturday (9 AM- 5 PM) and Sunday (10 AM-4 PM) at the … [Read more...]
Nashville Show’s Fall Event Draws Crowd of Dealers, Collectors
You can attend a card show in the Nashville suburbs twice a month but twice a year, the event supersizes to become the biggest one-day show in the country. The second of two such events in 2017 took place Saturday at Lighthouse Christian School in Antioch. It was the largest in the four-year history of the show, with 180 tables jammed into two gymnasiums. Several … [Read more...]
Robert Morris Show Returns for 35th Edition
If it's May in Pittsburgh, there must be a show at Robert Morris University. The 35th edition of the long-running Pittsburgh Spring Spectacular returns this Friday, Saturday and Sunday with approximately 250 tables of sports cards and memorabilia and more than two dozen autograph guests. As usual, the show takes place inside the Charles Sewall Center on … [Read more...]
Strongsville Show Returns in April
Focused primarily on vintage sports cards and memorabilia, the 2017 edition of the Ohio Sports Collector Show is set for April 21-23 in Strongsville. The show will again be held at the Holiday Inn Select on Royalton Road. The 130 dealer tables are sold out with more than 50 dealers, grading and authentication companies and auction houses expected to … [Read more...]
