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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      August 16, 2021

      Notes: 1971 Show Pix; PWCC at NSCC=7,800 Items; New Grading Company; MJ Jersey Trio Brings Big $

      PWCC says it took in 7,800 items worth nearly $100 million during last week’s National Sports Collectors Convention in Chicago.…
      October 31, 2021

      Tom Brady’s 600th TD Pass Football Would Have Been Worth A Small Fortune

      The broadcasters and writers knew it.  Fans who’d been paying attention to Tom Brady’s career stats knew it.  Brady’s teammate…
      January 20, 2021

      Super Bowl LV officiating crew: Carl Cheffers named referee, Sarah Thomas to make history

      On Sunday, we will find out which two teams will be facing off in Super Bowl LV on Feb. 7…
      November 2, 2021

      Notes: Costacos, Topps Teaming Up; PSA Update; Fisk Ball to Fractional; Auction News

      Remember those Costacos Brothers posters from the 1980s and 90s?  The west coast company created a smash hit by creating…
      September 17, 2021

      Armed Robbery at Central Pennsylvania Sports Card Shop

      A man armed with a gun robbed a long-time hobby shop in Altoona, PA early Tuesday. Local police say a…
      January 18, 2021

      Browns never win in Pittsburgh, so challenge is immense

      The Steelers against the Browns was once the best of NFL rivalries but fell on hard times as a matchup…
      November 17, 2021

      1916 Babe Ruth Rookie Card Sells for $2.4 Million

      They were the kings of their sports, so it is only fitting that a card of Babe Ruth and a…
      April 22, 2021

      Shop Talk: Waiting Hours Outside Target for Cards? Count Me Out

      This week’s Shop Talk finds itself piggybacking of sorts off of last week’s topic of retail sports card madness. Dave,…
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