Sports Collectors

October 23, 2021
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Bazooka Gum’s Mickey Mantle Baseball Cards 1959-1968

Mickey Mantle would have turned 90 on Oct. 20. And while the Mick has been dead since 1995, his cards…
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October 22, 2021
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Upper Deck Cancels, Delays Hockey Card Releases Over Production, Supply Chain Issues

Upper Deck has cancelled two products and delayed the release of its flagship hockey product because of what the company…
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October 11, 2021
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Rubin: “Absolutely Possible” Fanatics Will Buy Current Card Maker

They’ve gobbled up the next licensing deals to produce baseball, football and basketball cards. Now, Fanatics may have its sights…
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October 4, 2021
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PWCC Facing Class Action Suit Over Shill Bidding Allegations

The first repercussions of shill allegations against PWCC have entered the litigation stage. The Oregon-based company had its listings pulled…
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October 3, 2021
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Arrest Made in Armed Robbery of Pennsylvania Hobby Shop

An arrest has been made in the Sept. 14 armed robbery of a sports card shop in Altoona, PA. Jayson…
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October 3, 2021
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Vince Biegel Q&A: Collecting Autographs as a Kid, Investing in Cards as an Adult

The game of football is a family tradition for Vince Biegel and his talented relatives. Vince’s grandfather Ken Biegel played…
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October 2, 2021
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What’s Hot: Everything Old is New Again

Before I get to my usual current event chatter, I wanted to share some thoughts about the unfortunate passing of…
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October 2, 2021
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New Brittney Palmer Art of Fergie Jenkins, Jermaine Dye Will Raise Money for UChicago Medicine’s GI Research

New artwork featuring Baseball Hall of Famer Ferguson Jenkins and retired MLB veteran Jermaine Dye is being turned into baseball…
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October 1, 2021
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Overlooked and Underrated Rookie Cards of NBA Greats – Part 3, the 1970s

In the 1970s, post-Wilt and Russell, but pre-Magic/Bird, the NBA found itself short on spectacular, media-friendly stars. Of course, there…
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October 1, 2021
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Signature Rookies Broke New Hobby Ground; Then Faded Away

For longtime collectors who endured the hobby in the 1990s, it’s hard to believe that a quarter century has past…
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