Baseball cards are not immune to "Florida man" stories. G. Ronald McCauley, f58, of Ft. Myers, is in jail after law enforcement officers say he and some accomplices strapped another man to a chair, hit him with a baseball bat and axe handle and stabbed him after accusing him of stealing "valuable" baseball cards. McCauley if facing kidnapping, aggravated assault and … [Read more...]
Notes: PWCC’s Trading Card Index; Mathis Talks of Selling Mint Mantle; Old Wrigleyville Shop Survives
PWCC Auctions is set to a launch a trading card value index based on the S&P 500 to evaluate the top 100, 500, and 2,500 trading cards using ten years of auction house data. The Index will be limited to cards that regularly sell at auction and excludes rarities such as the 1909 T206 Honus Wagner, the ever-popular 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle and other iconic issues. The … [Read more...]
Notes: ’48 Indians Flag a Mystery; Vintage Market; GBSCC Show; Wrigleyville Shop; ’45 Series Ball
Today, it would be treated with uncommon reverence but Bill Veeck wasn’t a reverent sort of guy. The owner of Cleveland’s baseball team when it won the 1948 World Series knew a good publicity stunt when he saw one—even if it made fun of his own team. When the ’48 champs fell out of contention in ’49, he staged an elaborate mock funeral for the 1948 pennant that hung at the … [Read more...]
Ramblings: Rich’s Own ‘Future Prospect’
by Rich Klein Like many other proud relatives, I have a niece who is not only impossibly beautiful but also impossibly talented. In case you want proof of both of these facts, please go to her web site (SarahWittMusic.com) to both see what I mean and listen to her sing. This past Sunday she performed five songs at the annual D-Bat Mustangs baseball club general meeting at … [Read more...]
California Card Shop Rolls On
Upper Deck had just been born. Score was still around. Topps was still putting gum in its wax packs (and they really were made of wax). 1989 seems like ancient history now, but probably like yesterday for Matt Mossette. The owner of Mossette's Sports Cards in Fresno launched his business more than 21 years ago and he's still going strong, outlasting … [Read more...]
TX School Kids Writing Project? Autographs
An Odessa, Texas teacher is putting a little fun into his English class. Bradley Pettit had his middle school students send letters to the agents of sports, entertainment and other famous folks asking for autographs. A surprising number have come through including Roger Staubach, Phil Mickelson, Peyton Manning and other big names. “Yesterday, FedEx banged on the door … [Read more...]
Texas Stadium Imploded; Fan’s Collection Lives On
Bob Bragalone can see Texas Stadium from his office. Or at least he could until it was blown up yesterday by a series of detonations underneath the 39-year-old structure. Bragalone's time as a Cowboys fan began early in the stadium's life. He was a kid when he first started going to games, watching Roger Staubach and the Doomsday Defense. He started collecting Cowboys … [Read more...]