Sports Collectors

Chicago Sports Spectacular Canceled as Virus Cases Rise

The Chicago Sports Spectacular, scheduled for the first weekend in June in the same building that is scheduled to host…

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Suddenly Slammed, SGC Triples Base Submission Rate

It’s been a rough week for those who grade cards that aren’t worth a lot of money.  Two days after…

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REA Auction Set to Open with 3,400 Lots

It used to be the only auction the company held each year but while Robert Edward Auctions has added to…

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Brady Championship Rookie Ticket Brings $2.25 Million; New Highest Priced Football Card

It might be the best money anyone has ever spent on eBay.   A little over ten years ago, a collector…

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Eisner Takes Topps Public in $1.3 Billion Deal

Topps is going to be a public company once again. The iconic trading card and candy maker announced early Tuesday…

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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…

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Editor’s Blog: Topps Breaks Down Finances; Looks to Future

When Topps announced its decision to combine forces with an acquisition company on Tuesday, the company offered some interesting details…

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Vintage Pack Facts: 1978-79 Topps Basketball

The NBA was having a rough time back in the late 1970’s.  The league had merged with the ABA but…

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6-Figure “South Dakota Find” Includes Pair of Mantle Cards, Other High Numbers

They’re out there.  Surrounded by “finds” of 1990 Donruss and Fleer, but they’re out there.  Decades old, high-grade baseball cards…

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Topps and the Stock Market – A Closer Look at the Deal

One of the most iconic names in sports cards is returning to the ranks of the publicly traded. Again. Earlier…

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