A new job for hobby sports marketing veteran Terry Melia. And he won’t be calling any moving companies. The former Public Relations Manager at SCP Auctions has landed a similar role at PSA, also located in southern California. Melia is no stranger to cards and memorabilia. Over the past 20 years, he's also worked in marketing and media roles at Upper Deck and … [Read more...] about PSA Adds Terry Melia to Staff
Terry Melia
Editor’s Blog: $15 Cracker Jack Find Sells for $46K; New Card Shop Opens; Leaf’s New Hire
Remember that near set of 1915 Cracker Jack cards that we wrote about last month? Found in a Kansas farm auction in 1979, the cards stayed with the couple who uncovered them inside an old board game until just a few weeks ago. Now living in the state of Washington, they consigned them to a local auction house. Word got out and Tuesday night, the collection of primarily low … [Read more...] about Editor’s Blog: $15 Cracker Jack Find Sells for $46K; New Card Shop Opens; Leaf’s New Hire
Upper Deck Laying Off 119 Workers
Upper Deck jettisoned 33 workers in January. It turns out that was just the beginning. The Carlsbad, California trading card and memorabilia maker has filed notice with the state of California that it is laying off 119 workers. Upper Deck has gone through a series of issues lately, including the loss of its partnership with Major League Baseball that launched the company … [Read more...] about Upper Deck Laying Off 119 Workers
No NFL License for Upper Deck
National Football League Properties will not grant a license to Upper Deck in 2010. Late Wednesday, the Carlsbad, CA company released a brief statement. Upper Deck CEO and founder Richard McWilliam said, "Over the past year, Upper Deck has attempted to negotiate a new licensing deal with NFL Properties. Unfortunately, despite our best efforts, we were not able to reach … [Read more...] about No NFL License for Upper Deck