Matteo Melodia has been called the Indiana Jones of soccer ticket collectors. It’s easy to see why. With more than 6,000 tickets in his personal stash, the 46-year-old Italian native has been digging for soccer artifacts since 1987. Melodia, a native of Milan who moved to Lodi in 2001, claims he has the largest collection of soccer tickets, including stubs from the World … [Read more...] about Collector From Italy Owns 6,000 Soccer Tickets — Including World Cup Stubs — And Publishes Guide
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Notes: New Milwaukee Shop; Cup Sticker Craze; The “Walking Superstar”; Puck Collector
A new sports card and memorabilia shop recently opened in the Milwaukee suburb of West Allis. Owner Brian Boyer brought in a couple of former Brewers for his grand opening over the weekend--during a snowstorm, no less. Boyer calls the business "E-5 Sports"--a jab at his Little League experience as a defensively challenged first baseman. He talked … [Read more...] about Notes: New Milwaukee Shop; Cup Sticker Craze; The “Walking Superstar”; Puck Collector
Game Issued, Signed US Soccer Jerseys to Benefit Harvey Relief
U.S. Soccer and the U.S. National Soccer Team Players Association are holding an auction of game-issued, autographed jerseys from last week's World Cup qualifying match against Costa Rica, with all proceeds to benefit the American Red Cross’ Hurricane Harvey relief efforts in Houston and other impacted areas. All 23 players’ jerseys are in the auction, which is live on the … [Read more...] about Game Issued, Signed US Soccer Jerseys to Benefit Harvey Relief
Panini Signs Christian Pulisic to Autograph Deal
Eighteen-year-old U.S. soccer star Christian Pulisic has signed an autograph deal with Panini America. He becomes the first soccer athlete to join the company on an exclusive basis and they say he will become “the face of Panini’s soccer business.” Pulisic will lead the US Men’s National team into a pivotal World Cup qualifier Thursday against Trinidad & … [Read more...] about Panini Signs Christian Pulisic to Autograph Deal
Notes: Topps Sends NOW Errors, Corrections; What Soccer Stars Got Paid to Sign
Topps apparently created corrected versions of two notable errors made during its NOW series of print-on-demand cards. You might remember the lawsuit filed by one error collector who saw a Topps solicitation that showed a card with Josh Harrison’s first name spelled “John” and placed an order, only to receive a corrected version. The suit, filed on behalf of all collectors … [Read more...] about Notes: Topps Sends NOW Errors, Corrections; What Soccer Stars Got Paid to Sign
Panini Soccer Stickers=Big Business
It's a grass roots type of collecting. Price guides don't really play into it and you won't find a lot of what's pulled from packs being shipped off to grading companies. What you do find are adults of all ages, kids and both sexes buying them, spending their lunch hours trading them and (gasp!) sticking them into albums like they were intended. Panini's soccer stickers … [Read more...] about Panini Soccer Stickers=Big Business