For years, Jeff Rosenberg has been the guy pulling the strings for the autograph showcase at the National Sports Collectors Convention. In that time, Rosenberg’s Tristar Productions has built a reputation of consistently amassing a stable of top-tier legends and Hall of Famers. This week's 2024 National at the I-X Center in Cleveland features a huge list of Hall of Famers, … [Read more...] about National Autograph Pavilion Connects Stars and Fans
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Notes: 1/1 Ruth Card Carries Wrong Autograph; Rolen’s Rookies; McGriff Signs with TriStar
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
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
Tom Brady Autographs Now a Fanatics Exclusive
Tom Brady has changed teams again. Fanatics has lured the six-time Super Bowl champion quarterback away from TriStar with a new, exclusive long-term autograph and game-used memorabilia deal. No financial details of his new arrangement were released. Under the new partnership, Fanatics will become the sole distributor of Brady signed memorabilia and other … [Read more...] about Tom Brady Autographs Now a Fanatics Exclusive
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
Notes: NSCC Autograph Schedule; Ohtani Superfractor Found; Babe Ruth News; Dale Jr’s Touching Story
TRISTAR Productions, which operates the autograph pavilion at the National Sports Collectors Convention, has released dates and times for the confirmed signers at this year's show in Cleveland August 1-5. Over 100 current and former athletes and coaches are among those set to appear at the I-X Center. You can see the complete schedule here, although it is subject to … [Read more...] about Notes: NSCC Autograph Schedule; Ohtani Superfractor Found; Babe Ruth News; Dale Jr’s Touching Story