A customer named Matt bought a pack of 2022 Panini National Treasures Baseball from Bob's Sports Cards in Howell, New Jersey on Monday, took it home and opened it up. Inside was the biggest hit in the product: a 1/1 Babe Ruth Legendary Materials Signatures card that would have been worth thousands of dollars. One problem. The autograph was that of George … [Read more...] about Notes: 1/1 Ruth Card Carries Wrong Autograph; Rolen’s Rookies; McGriff Signs with TriStar
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Notes: Pricey Putter; Hobby Merger; Luber Rumors; Trout Trades Bat for HR Ball; TriStar Lands Local Favorite
A Tiger Woods backup putter, autographed on the face, is expected to bring a hefty six-figure price at auction this weekend. Golden Age Golf is offering the putter, signed some 17 years ago and bids have already approached $250,000. On October 1, 2005, Woods auctioned the putter at a fundraiser called The Tiger Woods Learning Center Block Party, which was held at The … [Read more...] about Notes: Pricey Putter; Hobby Merger; Luber Rumors; Trout Trades Bat for HR Ball; TriStar Lands Local Favorite
Houston Show Returns with Plenty of Autographs
It was a long wait, but collectors descended on Houston's NRG Arena over the weekend for the 35th show, put on by TriStar Productions. The three-day gathering had been scheduled for February but was postponed back in December. The show featured over 400 tables of cards, autographs, memorabilia and services. Two dozen current and former athletes showed up to sign … [Read more...] about Houston Show Returns with Plenty of Autographs
Philly Show Set to Return; TriStar Too; Chicago Uncertain; Expo a No-Go
The Philly Show, operated in one form or another since the mid-1970s, will return June 11-13. Promoters say they're planning to have some autograph guests as well. The show at the Valley Forge Convention Center normally takes place three times per year but hasn't been held since just before the pandemic shut most events down. In fact, the winter 2020 show was one of the last … [Read more...] about Philly Show Set to Return; TriStar Too; Chicago Uncertain; Expo a No-Go
TRISTAR Moves Upcoming Houston Show from February to June
Collectors and dealers hoping to attend TRISTAR Productions’ February show in Houston will have to wait a little longer. On Wednesday, the company announced it was postponing the show until June 4-6. It had originally been planned for February 12-14. The event will still take place at NRG Arena. TRISTAR's Houston shows are among the hobby's largest and … [Read more...] about TRISTAR Moves Upcoming Houston Show from February to June
Autograph Guests Announced for NSCC
It's far from complete, but collectors who spend their National Sports Collectors Convention in the autograph lines now know at least some of the signatures they'll have a chance to snare. TriStar Productions has announced the first wave of signers for the show, which is scheduled to take place in Atlantic City July 29-August 2. As usual, baseball dominates the list with … [Read more...] about Autograph Guests Announced for NSCC
Notes: Topps Exec Bullish on Hobby; DeJong Gets Special Cards; TriStar Show; Gary V Talks Cards with Rome
David Leiner, global general manager of sports and entertainment for Topps, says baseball card collecting is “probably the strongest we’ve seen the business in at least 20 years.” Part of a big Topps Company contingent on hand for the “Million Card Rip Party” for Series 1 last week, Leiner talked with Jeff Wilson of the Ft. Worth Star-Telegram about the state of the … [Read more...] about Notes: Topps Exec Bullish on Hobby; DeJong Gets Special Cards; TriStar Show; Gary V Talks Cards with Rome
TRISTAR Acquires 12,000 Autographed Baseballs from Keating Collection
PSA’s Principal Autograph Authenticator, Kevin Keating, has sold his collection of more than 12,000 autographed baseballs to TRISTAR, which is putting them up for sale, one by one. Keating, a long-time collector who founded and operated Quality Autographs from 1992-2016 when he was hired by PSA, recently packed up the collection himself and drove it from his Virginia … [Read more...] about TRISTAR Acquires 12,000 Autographed Baseballs from Keating Collection
TriStar Show Brings Big Names, New Names
TriStar’s Houston show took place over the weekend. It’s one of the country’s top events for dealers and collectors with over 80 exhibitors on hand including sellers, authentication companies and auction houses from around the country. Many come for the big lineup of autograph guests. Among those on hand were some baseball and football hall of famers and … [Read more...] about TriStar Show Brings Big Names, New Names
No San Francisco TRISTAR Show This Spring
TRISTAR Productions has held a spring show in San Francisco since the 1990s but that streak has come to a halt. The company has announced it won't be holding its annual show at the Cow Palace this year. A statement released on social media doesn't close the door on a return, however, stating: The San Francisco Bay Area, one of the country’s premier … [Read more...] about No San Francisco TRISTAR Show This Spring