It didn't have the dark cloud of 2020 or the wild ride that followed as we moved into 2021 but the sports collecting hobby was still a pretty vibrant place in 2022 with some significant happenings on the business side. In Part 1 of our annual hobby year in review, we look back at some of that news along with some notable events on the legal side. Business Briefs The year … [Read more...] about Sports Collecting Year in Review: Corporate Moves and Crime
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2021 Mikey Awards: The Hobby’s Best, Worst, Strangest
I've been writing my favorite piece of the year for the past two nights/mornings and it has made me reflect on perhaps the most interesting year I've ever had in my 29 years of owning my shop, Mike's Stadium Sportscards. It was perhaps the best of times and now it's time to hope that it doesn't quickly turn into the worst of times. I can't really control the entire … [Read more...] about 2021 Mikey Awards: The Hobby’s Best, Worst, Strangest
2021 Was Hobby’s Wildest Ride Yet
Sports collectibles became one of the breakout stars of an otherwise rotten 2020. While shops and shows took a COVID pause, online business boomed. There was still plenty of uncertainty in the world as the 2021 calendars arrived but whether you were part of “the industry” or “the hobby,” a new year brought new anticipation and it didn't disappoint. In 2021, the … [Read more...] about 2021 Was Hobby’s Wildest Ride Yet
Finds and Revelations: 2019 Sports Collecting Year in Review (Part I)
There were phenomenal finds and disturbing discoveries. Record revenue and sensational selling prices. No matter the month, there was something collectors were talking about this year. In the first of a two-part series, we look back at the last year in the hobby with some happenings from the first half of 2019. The year began in strange fashion with the viral … [Read more...] about Finds and Revelations: 2019 Sports Collecting Year in Review (Part I)
The Hobby in 2018: Big Finds, Big Pulls, Big Bucks, Big Business
You can always expect some big-ticket items to sell but the top sports memorabilia-related stories aren't always about what stuff sells for. There were plenty of interesting happenings over the last 12 months. From a wild moment at the National to a newly uncovered and virtually untouched collection of decades-old cards and some notable business moves, there was a … [Read more...] about The Hobby in 2018: Big Finds, Big Pulls, Big Bucks, Big Business
2017 Had a Little Bit of Everything
When we started producing Sports Collectors Daily back in 2006, it was partly because there seemed to be enough going on to warrant a site that was updated more than once in a while. 2017 once again validated that assumption. There were phenomenal discoveries, remarkable auction items, rookies that set the hobby on fire, long sentences for those who tried … [Read more...] about 2017 Had a Little Bit of Everything
The Year in Sports Collecting: 2016 an Eventful Ride
The longest of long holiday weekends has arrived with the duty of closing out one year and launching the next. Not much happens in the hobby during this time of year, but after all that went down in 2016, a little downtime isn’t a bad thing. No matter what end of this multi-pronged industry/hobby/business you may call home, there was news. Comings and … [Read more...] about The Year in Sports Collecting: 2016 an Eventful Ride
Editor’s Blog: Looking Back at 2015; Looking Ahead
The mother of all extended holidays is over. The NFL regular season? Dust. The season lives for only two college football teams. Holiday merchandise is now 70% off. 2015 is now relegated to the archives but there was plenty to remember as the calendar turned to a new year and a lot to wonder about as 2016 gets underway. Panini America continued to … [Read more...] about Editor’s Blog: Looking Back at 2015; Looking Ahead