Bud Elwin is a collector who believes in giving back. Every Friday and Saturday this summer, the 72-year-old Red Sox fan from Maine has set up a table full of baseball memorabilia trying to raise money for a child abuse and neglect foundation. He sells raffle tickets for a weekly prize drawing for one of his items, which include autographed jerseys and other items he's … [Read more...]
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Thefts Take Fun Out of National for Some
They often work in tandem. Sometimes in packs. Thieves who know that sports cards are hard to track made life at the National Sports Collectors Convention difficult for at least five different dealers between Friday and Saturday. Hardest hit was long-time vintage football card and memorabilia dealer Mike Hattley of Touchdown Treasures in Greenwich, Conn. Sometime Friday, … [Read more...]
Brooks Robinson: From Hospital to Autograph Table
34 years after he hung up his third baseman's spikes for good, Brooks Robinson remains one of the most popular Baltimore Orioles of all-time. By now, you'd think the affable Hall of Famer would have signed an autograph for every O's fan who wanted one. Not so. Robinson, 73, was one of the featured guests at the Charm City Heroes sports card show in Pikeville, Md., over … [Read more...]
2011 Topps Inception Focused on NFL Rookies
The only games currently being played between NFL owners and players may be at the negotiating table, but Topps is banking on real action by the time its 2011 Inception football cards hit store shelves. The company released preliminary product information on Tuesday as well as some images that may not be entirely accurate by the time the cards come off the press this … [Read more...]
eBay Mobile Sales in 2010: $2 Billion
If you're a sports card dealer who sets up at shows, you've got competition in the room. The biggest card dealer in the world just set up across the table from you. And he can take his inventory all over the room. eBay announced this week that buyers worldwide spent close to a staggering $2 billion on eBay shopping on their mobile phone or other device last year. The … [Read more...]
