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Upper Deck Bringing Golf Cards Back; Artifacts 1st Off the Tee

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The wait for a new golf trading card product will come to an end next year.  Upper Deck announced Monday it would be launching three golf releases in 2021, including Artifacts, which will launch the series at an as yet undetermined date in the spring. “Collectors have been begging us to bring golf cards back for years,” said Upper Deck’s Sports Brand Manager Paul … [Read more...] about Upper Deck Bringing Golf Cards Back; Artifacts 1st Off the Tee

Notes: Pricey Putter; Betts Red BoChro BGS 10; NFL Players Taking Control of Memorabilia

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A putter made for—but never tournament used—by Tiger Woods sold at auction Saturday night for $154,928. The Scotty Cameron-made club is one of only one or two created for Woods each year and dates to 2001, when he was in his PGA Tour prime. The putter was sold by Golden Age Golf Auctions and came with a certificate of authenticity from Scotty Cameron, a club … [Read more...] about Notes: Pricey Putter; Betts Red BoChro BGS 10; NFL Players Taking Control of Memorabilia

Notes: NBA China Jerseys at Auction; Hot Hoops Auctions, Tiger Market, More

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Nearly 40 jerseys worn by the Lakers, Warriors and Nets during the NBA’s pre-season China Games, including those donned by LeBron James and Steph Curry, are now on the block through NBA Auctions. James wore his gold #23 Lakers shirt in both games of the series October 10 and 12 in Shangai and Shenzhen Uni.  Curry donned his #30 Icon Edition jersey during the … [Read more...] about Notes: NBA China Jerseys at Auction; Hot Hoops Auctions, Tiger Market, More

Notes: Thief Steals Dionne’s 1st Skates; 1880s Newspaper Touts Goodwin Album; Tiger Talks Upper Deck

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Sometime in the last five weeks, a thief stole the first pair of skates ever worn by Hockey Hall of Famer Marcel Dionne. Stored in the back room of his memorabilia shop in Niagara Falls, Ontario, the brown leather skates with straps were given to him as a Christmas gift in August of 1953 when he was just two.  A photo of him dressed in a Montreal Canadiens sweater and … [Read more...] about Notes: Thief Steals Dionne’s 1st Skates; 1880s Newspaper Touts Goodwin Album; Tiger Talks Upper Deck

Notes: Khalil Mack Finally Signs; Tiger Putter Brings Big $; Canseco to Hit Homers, Sign Autos for Card Shop

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It’s taken awhile—and apparently taken a small army to get it done—but Khalil Mack has finally signed his 2014 Playoff Contenders rookie cards. Panini America announced Monday that it would begin fulfilling redemption cards that were issued upon the product’s January 15 release.  No specific reason was given as to why it took so long to get Mack to sign, but Panini says … [Read more...] about Notes: Khalil Mack Finally Signs; Tiger Putter Brings Big $; Canseco to Hit Homers, Sign Autos for Card Shop

Notes: Keating Talks Autos on MLB Network; Big Bucks for Trout and Tiger

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A long-time autograph collector and currently the lead authenticator at PSA/DNA, Kevin Keating's new book 'Waiting for a Sign' got some major exposure last week when he appeared on MLB Network.  Keating shared some of his stories and why autographs became such a big part of his life. The book chronicles not only his first experiences collecting signatures by mail as a … [Read more...] about Notes: Keating Talks Autos on MLB Network; Big Bucks for Trout and Tiger

Ramblings: Why Golf’s New Star Needs More Cards

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A couple of days ago we discussed how Tiger Woods, basically by himself, had created a golf card market about 15 years ago. That was actually the third and longest attempt to market golf cards. The first came in 1981 when Donruss added golf for a couple of years so they could do more than baseball cards. The next attempt came during the peak production years when Pro Set … [Read more...] about Ramblings: Why Golf’s New Star Needs More Cards

Ramblings: Tiger’s Troubles Reveal Perils of Buying Current Athletes

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This weekend, I, like many of you, watched the "highlights" of Tiger Woods at the 2015 U.S. Open. To me, the dissolution of his talent reminds me of watching Willie Mays as a New York Met in 1973 when he knew it was time to "Say Goodbye to America" to the last days of Johnny Unitas as a San Diego Charger. For people who remember just a few years ago how great Tiger was, their … [Read more...] about Ramblings: Tiger’s Troubles Reveal Perils of Buying Current Athletes

Rory McIlroy Trading Cards: A Guide to His Earliest, Best

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He’s  the third youngest player to own four major golf championships and Rory McIlroy trading cards are certainly worth owning for collectors of current era players  For the uninitiated, there are golf rookie cards thanks to Upper Deck and a special insert that might be familiar to Tiger Woods fans. His first appearance on a U.S. trading card wasn’t really … [Read more...] about Rory McIlroy Trading Cards: A Guide to His Earliest, Best