Cooper Davis was born for Cooperstown. The 9-year-old Pennsylvania fourth grader already has his name etched at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, and not just because of his first name — yes, his parents named him after baseball’s shrine, and his middle name of Brock is a tribute to Cardinals Hall of Famer Lou Brock. He has a signed 1979 Topps baseball card of … [Read more...] about 9-Year-Old Collector Loans His Albert Pujols Game Jersey to Hall of Fame
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Notes: SGC Program Will Give Ready-to-Use Images to Customers; Finals Jerseys, More
SGC is launching a pilot program that will enable customers to receive and utilize high resolution images of the trading cards they submit, enabling them to immediately use those photos to showcase those cards on eBay, Amazon or Facebook. It saves customers the job of scanning the newly graded cards they’re planning to sell online. The company has made its … [Read more...] about Notes: SGC Program Will Give Ready-to-Use Images to Customers; Finals Jerseys, More
Notes: Topps Hoops, HOF Card Exhibit; Card Art; 7-Year-Old Autograph Hound
Topps Chrome basketball? A sharp-eyed collector spotted an interesting video on Instagram this week. The very brief clip was posted by Tyler Herro, who is leaving Kentucky after one season to make himself eligible for the NBA Draft. It shows Herro signing what appear to be Topps Chrome-branded cards for a future release. It's generated some hobby buzz. Topps … [Read more...] about Notes: Topps Hoops, HOF Card Exhibit; Card Art; 7-Year-Old Autograph Hound
A Nine-Year-Old Gets Hooked on Baseball History, Tobacco Cards
My son was calmer than me. “$30 is the price,” the veteran card dealer said. “$20,” my nine-year old countered staring down the white-haired linebacker of a man. I am in part to blame for this negotiation. I showed The Sandlot movie to my family on a cold winter night several years ago. All my kids took something from the movie. My daughter embraced the … [Read more...] about A Nine-Year-Old Gets Hooked on Baseball History, Tobacco Cards
The Good That Came from a Stolen 1975 Topps Set
John Staples turned 54 earlier this month, but the card shop owner from Phoenix, Arizona, was doing the gift-giving. “Big John,” who also runs a Facebook page for vintage card traders, coordinated “a fun project I’ve always wanted to do”— building and completing a vintage set for a young collector. And doing it for free. Tim Tush, a 16-year-old high school sophomore in … [Read more...] about The Good That Came from a Stolen 1975 Topps Set
Not All Younger Collectors Go for the Shiny Stuff
What makes a 15-year-old and his dad drive 90 miles to go to a small card show? The chance to buy old tobacco cards, of course. Joshua Wasilewski and his father John came to Colonie, New York from Belmont, Vermont last weekend. It was just another journey in Josh's quest to buy more century-old cards. While most teenage collectors seem to gravitate toward today's … [Read more...] about Not All Younger Collectors Go for the Shiny Stuff