Grey Flannel Auctions has entered into a multi-year marketing and promotional deal with the Babe Ruth Birthplace Foundation Inc. As part of the new arrangement, Grey Flannel will conduct two annual events at the Sports Legends Museum at Camden Yards, located adjacent to Baltimore’s Oriole Park. The first of this year’s jointly sponsored events will be an appraisal fair … [Read more...]
Coaches Highlight World of Sports Set
Upper Deck has released its 375-card World of Sports set which includes subjects from a variety of sports including basketball, baseball, swimming, skiing, hockey, figure skating, golf, lacrosse and mixed martial arts. The far-reaching collection includes hundreds of different athletes and coaches from a host of countries and includes autographed cards from many of the … [Read more...]
Inside the Vault: PSA Profiled
Professional Sports Authenticator was barely a gleam in the eye of its founders when the hobby went through its explosive growth of the 1980s and early 90s. Since then, the company has become an industry giant, authenticating millions of cards and collectibles with a declared value of over $1 billion. Over 100,000 submissions of trading cards and memorabilia arrive at the … [Read more...]
MA Shop’s Closing Leaves Town With None
It launched during the baseball card boom of the early 1990s. Unlike a lot of shops, though, Bassball Sports Cards in Pittsfield, MA, survived the inevitable crash. Launched by local high school baseball coach Patrick Bassi who used his own collection as his first inventory, the shop once boasted hundreds of thousands of dollars in inventory and had a big selection of … [Read more...]
2010 Topps Update Ruth Cut Signature Pulled
At $2 per pack, they're an easy impulse buy. 2010 Topps Updates and Highlights have been on the market for several weeks so at this point, they're not flying off the shelf for local card shops. Jeff's Sports Cards in Topeka, Kansas had several packs left in a box though, so while waiting for the UPS man to deliver some new products, a customer decided to grab a … [Read more...]
Retired Chicago Sports Stars Sign for Causes
The number of people who can write their name and have someone hand over cash in exchange is small indeed. Those fortunate enough to be in that situation can help themselves--and they can also help others. It was the latter motive that kept Gale Sayers, Fergie Jenkins and Lee Smith busy at a recent signing in the Chicago suburb of Lombard. Sayers, the former Bears' running … [Read more...]
Signed Prints Part of Michigan Auction
Autographed memorabilia, including a unique new print autographed by four former Detroit sports MVPs and a variety of fan experiences are among the items on the block in a new charity auction. The Michigan Sports Hall of Fame All Star Online auction features more than 50 packages and sports collectibles with some of the biggest names in the history of Michigan … [Read more...]
Landing Free Sports Memorabilia: Get Social
by Greg Johnson Those of us in the hunt for signed baseballs to add to our collection would love to set ourselves apart from the crowd. We'd love to have the inside scoop to be able to get autographs easier. If you have wondered if there are things you can do to be ahead of the curve and get a piece of game worn memorabilia or an autograph without as much effort as the … [Read more...]
The Sports Guy’s Visit to the National
One of the best things about the sports collecting hobby is that there are no rules. You want to collect empty baseball card boxes from the 1960s? Feel free. Like ticket stubs? Go ahead. The best stuff, for those of us who don't have a large bankroll, is the memorabilia that's both cool...and a little crazy. It's the type of stuff Celtics fan and ESPN.com 'Sports … [Read more...]
Steiner Partners with MSG for Knicks, Rangers Memorabilia
Madison Square Garden and Steiner Sports Collectibles have launched “MSG-Steiner Collectibles” which will feature artifacts, memorabilia and hand-signed items featuring the storied history – past and present – of the Knicks, Rangers, Liberty and The Garden. Steiner chairman Brandon Steiner and Scott O’Neil, president of MSG Sports made the announcement. "We are … [Read more...]