Sports Collectors

    April 4, 2022

    PSA Parent Company to Open Vault, Gets $100 Million Investment as 100+ Graders Tackle Card Backlog

    PSA’s parent company is planning to offer a vault service for trading cards.  Collectors, the newly rebranded, shortened moniker for…
    January 30, 2022

    1993-94 Topps Finest Basketball Broke New Ground in Hoops Market

    1993-94 Topps Finest basketball was an upping of the ante in the sports card technological arms race right from the…
    January 22, 2022

    Notes: PSA Grading Tallies; Son Sues Mom; $10,000 Jackie Photo

    PSA says it graded and shipped over eight million cards in 2021. While some have been submitted since the company…
    January 21, 2022

    Giannis Suing Leaf Over “Greek Freak” Trademark

    Attorneys for Giannis Antetokounmpo have filed a lawsuit against Leaf Trading Cards over the use of the NBA superstar’s “Greek…
    January 21, 2022

    Massive, Original, Pristine 1927 Babe Ruth Movie Banner Uncovered

    “Grampa Eddie” knew it was special. After all, it wasn’t every day that a movie came out that starred Babe…
    January 20, 2022

    Massive, Original, Pristine 1927 Babe Ruth Movie Banner Uncovered

    “Grampa Eddie” knew it was special. After all, it wasn’t every day that a movie came out that starred Babe…
    January 20, 2022

    Shoeless Joe Jackson Rookie Card Continues Its Meteoric Rise In Value

    While the names of Babe Ruth and Ty Cobb dominate the pre-war baseball card landscape, that pair of all-time greats…
    January 19, 2022

    1980-81 Topps Basketball: Taming a Perforated Monster

    Basketball card collecting has many iconic rookie cards for collectors to chase. From George Mikan to Bill Russell. Lew Alcindor…

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      April 23, 2021

      Michael Jordan North Carolina Game Jersey Could Net $1 Million

      The only known jersey worn by Michael Jordan during North Carolina’s 1982-83 championship season is up for auction where it’s…
      April 17, 2021

      Finding Underrated Basketball Cards of the Junk Wax Era

      We’ve written, at some length, about the formative and transformative periods in the history of basketball cards. We all know…
      December 28, 2020

      Rivers throw 3 TD passes as Colts rally past Bengals 31-27

      Philip Rivers opened the fourth quarter by throwing a 14-yard touchdown pass to Jack Doyle to take the lead and…
      January 17, 2021

      CSG to Begin Sports Card Grading in February; Releases Fee Structure

      Certified Collectibles Group will launch its sports card grading division next month.   Last year, the company announced its intention to…
      March 15, 2021

      1914 Fatima Card Find in Maryland Includes Hall of Famers

      The hobby’s modest population of a deadball era trading card set just grew by 38. New Jersey-based Just Collect just…
      January 14, 2021

      NFL playoffs: Which fan base most deserves to win a Super Bowl?

      Frankly, I’m in a bit of a fix. I’ve written this piece before, sorting through whether fans of the Patriots,…
      March 5, 2021

      Tom Brady rookie card sells for record $1.32 million

      Brady led his new side to glory after almost 20 years without a Super Bowl win (Getty Images) The autographed…
      May 8, 2021

      Notes: KY Shop Burglary; Topps and Trout; Giants into Box Breaks; More

      There was a burglary late last week at a sports card shop in Lexington, KY.  It happened at Jimmy’s Roadshow…
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