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Unique sports awards and Hall of Famers’ game-worn jerseys lead Grey Flannel’s June 5 Summer Games Auction, with highlights including: 1947 Mel Ott Giants jersey, Jim Brown Rookie of the Year Trophy and Larry Holmes Heavyweight World Cha...
Unique sports awards and Hall of Famers’ game-worn jerseys lead Grey Flannel’s June 5 Summer Games Auction, with highlights including: 1947 Mel Ott Giants jersey, Jim Brown Rookie of the Year Trophy and Larry Holmes Heavyweight World Championship Belt. Read More
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Operation Bullpen author Kevin Nelson helped expose a major forgery ring with his published work on the FBI raid, but he knows the problem still exists. Here are his Top 10 list on what you can do to help stem the tide. Read More
Operation Bullpen author Kevin Nelson helped expose a major forgery ring with his published work on the FBI raid, but he knows the problem still exists. Here are his Top 10 list on what you can do to help stem the tide. Read More
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I recently completed another epic trade with Scott Crawford. About 2,500 cards changed hands in this one, and I don't think it's even the biggest we've ever done. Here are just a few of the tons of awesome cards I got in this deal.Baby J...
I recently completed another epic trade with Scott Crawford. About 2,500 cards changed hands in this one, and I don't think it's even the biggest we've ever done. Here are just a few of the tons of awesome cards I got in this deal.Baby Johnny Damon. I wonder if he could even grow a beard at this point? Maybe the best use of shadow I've seen on a card. This picture makes me thirsty. Wouldn't you love to hear this conversation? Nice Yankee Stadium dugout shot. A great card of under-appreciated Yankee Matt Nokes. Super-shiny! A shiny purple Giambi! I've seen baseball cards that were supposed to look like credit cards before, but never one designed to look like a frequent-flyer card. The back even has a "magnetic strip". Nice father-son card. Here's weird, wacky card. The funniest part might be the dirt stain on Martinez's shorts.
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2013 Marvel Fleer Retro is the latest release to rely largely on 1990's nostalgia. The release combines familiar elements from both past Marvel sets and popular sports inserts like Precious Metal Gems.
2013 Marvel Fleer Retro is the latest release to rely largely on 1990's nostalgia. The release combines familiar elements from both past Marvel sets and popular sports inserts like Precious Metal Gems.
about 2 hours ago
Brooks Robinson 2012 Panini Cooperstown – ‘Induction’ One of the things that I like most about the ‘Induction’ subset from the 2012 Panini Cooperstown set is the homage that it pays homage to the day that th...
Brooks Robinson 2012 Panini Cooperstown – ‘Induction’ One of the things that I like most about the ‘Induction’ subset from the 2012 Panini Cooperstown set is the homage that it pays homage to the day that the player was inducted into the Hall of Fame. For me, it is neat to not only see the moment captured on a card, but I really like to see the suits these guys wore on their ‘Big Day’ as well as the podium that they stood at. Here is the card of Brooks Robinson from his ‘big day’: He kind of looks like a local mayor or delegate doesn’t he???
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By Dan Good | Contributing Editor ALLENTOWN, Pa. – A sunbaked Sunday morning. Early risers congregate on the sidewalk, waiting. The doors will open soon, beginning a day of study and reflection. No, this isn’t church, but the passi...
By Dan Good | Contributing Editor ALLENTOWN, Pa. – A sunbaked Sunday morning. Early risers congregate on the sidewalk, waiting. The doors will open soon, beginning a day of study and reflection. No, this isn’t church, but the passion is similar. Collectors gather in clusters – husbands and wives, fathers and sons. New friends. Old friends. Someone steps out of the line to smoke a cigarette. Others stay, discussing their collections. It’s daunting to face a hobby landscape without limits, and this is as close as you’ll find – the Philly Non-Sports show, where cards of 1800s flowers and 2000s blockbusters intersect. The twice-yearly show has become a hobby staple since its inception in 1984, a deviation from the usual shows devoted to baseball and football cards. It’s easier to describe what non-sports cards aren’t – cards depicting mainstream athletics – than what they entail. Movies. Scenery. Bugs. Art. TV. World leaders. Lingerie models. Pop music. Broadcasters. Historical figures. Superheroes. The non-sports cards don’t receive the widespread attention (and in most cases, value) of their athletic-focused counterparts, but they hold something extra, something you can’t measure with price tags and sales volume. Fun. Innocent, sentimental, laugh-out-loud fun. That fun is reflected in vibrant colors and uninhibited subject matter. TV shows and art cards are popular. Mars Attacks, too. And whatever your interests – naked ladies and Native Americans, Michael Jackson and Spider-Man – here they are, an eclectic mix of popular culture and whatever the heck you want to collect, because non-sports cards provide you with that open option. emple Coldren passed his love of collecting to his son, also Temple, 13. The Coopersburg, Pa. resident started collecting baseball cards in 1969. He still has those old cards – including thousands and thousands of others – but baseball cards became too expensive. Lately, he’s been focusing on cards of Native Americans from the early 1900s. “The same subjects and pictures are used across the different sets, but they each use different designs,” Coldren said. Another focus is early lacrosse cards. Imperial Tobacco issued three sets between 1910 and 1912 – C59, C60 and C61. Coldren owns all but one of those cards, a 1912 C61 card of Clint Benedict, a Hall of Fame hockey goalie. He could buy it right now, but the $750 to $1,000 price tag is holding him back. Tough to explain that expense when the bills need to be paid. Coldren found one of the lacrosse cards he needed at a previous Philly Non-Sports Show. “It was one of the most valuable cards in the set, and the person selling it didn’t know how valuable it was, so they listed it for $12,” Coldren said, smiling. “I talked him down to $10.” ave Moulder feels like a rock star sometimes, traveling from town to town to share his product. Allentown. New Jersey. Boston. Weekends in wherever, the nomadic life of the card dealer. Moulder has spent years in the hobby. He notices an emerging trend for non-sports cards. “I’ve seen more teenage girls buying cards of ‘Vampire Diaries’ and other TV shows,” Moulder said. “They bring their boyfriends along.” Fans of shows are drawn to the collectability, he said, the chance to own fabric and autographs from their favorite characters and actors. Three entire bags of Funyuns?” Walter (Bryan Cranston) asks his protégé. “What, Funyuns are awesome,” Jesse (Aaron Paul) responds. The pair reaches the desert in their RV-turned-meth lab, with Walter scoffing at Jesse’s food choices. Marshmallows. Cap’n Crunch. Gummy snacks. The scene – from a second-season episode of “Breaking Bad” – stands out for its humor, reflecting a generational gap between wandering adulthood and stunted adolescence. When watching the episode you don’t immediately notice Jesse’s hoodie, a black sweatshirt with white embroidery and red lining. But you certainly notice it in person. The zipper stands out. It shows a cro
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By Susan Lulgjuraj | Beckett Sports Card Monthly Editor The National Sports Collectors Convention is nearly two months away, and now is the time for collectors to get started with their planning. Tickets for the massive autograph pavilio...
By Susan Lulgjuraj | Beckett Sports Card Monthly Editor The National Sports Collectors Convention is nearly two months away, and now is the time for collectors to get started with their planning. Tickets for the massive autograph pavilion go on sale to the public today at 7 p.m. ET. This year’s show takes place July 31-August 4 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Ill. There are a number of stars from many sports signing at the National. Top stars include baseball’s Roger Clemens, Mike Piazza Cal Ripken Jr., Frank Thomas, Roberto Alomar and Chipper Jones; football’s Eric Dickerson and Frank Gifford; boxing’s Sugar Ray Leonard; hockey’s Bobby Hull and Tony Esposito; NBA rookie Damian Lillard and soccer star Mia Hamm. To see a full list of autograph attendees, click here. Take note, there are some rules for players such as Piazza will not sign anything to do with the Clemens bat throwing incident or Chipper Jones will not sign Larry Wayne Jones Jr. Prices vary for each player and depending on the item getting sign. There are some affordable autographs, but also some expensive ones on the list such as Clemens, which is $200 for a signed baseball. Susan Lulgjuraj is an editor of Beckett Sports Card Monthly. You can email her here with questions, comments or ideas. Follow her on Twitter here. Follow Beckett Media on Facebook and Twitter.
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By Susan Lulgjuraj | Beckett Hockey Editor Boston’s Torey Krug had never competed in a Stanley Cup playoff before. He actually had just three NHL games to his name coming into the series with the New York Rangers. But Krug’s playoff perf...
By Susan Lulgjuraj | Beckett Hockey Editor Boston’s Torey Krug had never competed in a Stanley Cup playoff before. He actually had just three NHL games to his name coming into the series with the New York Rangers. But Krug’s playoff performance so far has caused fans and collectors to take notice. The 22-year-old defenseman has three goals in four games against the Rangers – looking more like a savvy veteran than an undrafted rookie. Krug appears on this year’s small crop of his rookies on cards. He skated his first game for Boston on April 3, 2012, making him eligible for cards this season. There has not been a run on his Rookie Cards during the season because he played in just one game for the Bruins this year. However, there’s an uptick in interest for Krug’s RCs now. His cards have slowly been gaining value over the last couple of days. From April 1 to May 19, his 2012-13 Upper Deck Young Guns RC sold for an average of $1.74 on eBay. A simple and easy cards to find and many people were probably happy to give it away. From May 19-21 – after Krug has already scored two goals against the Rangers – the average price of his UD Young Guns card sold for $4.61. And since Wednesday, the average price is $8.41 with a recent sale hitting $11.11. His autographs have followed the same trend. Throughout April and most of May, his 2012-13 Certified autographs could have been picked up for a couple of dollars. Spending $10 would have been a lot for a Krug auto. His 1-of-1 Certified Mirror Black sold for $34 on eBay on April 17. Over the last two days, however, his auto has sold for more than $20 and there is currently an auction at $66 for a Certified Mirror Red numbered to 199. A successful playoff run could really jump start a player value on cards – just ask Chris Kreider collectors. Oh he scored a goal last night too. Susan Lulgjuraj is an editor of Beckett Hockey. You can email her here with questions, comments or ideas. Follow her on Twitter here. Follow Beckett Media on Facebook and Twitter.
about 3 hours ago
It is now apparently impossible for Topps to release a set without including mini cards. The overused insert has now made its way to Bowman.The Bowman minis are cards called "Cream of the Crop." The checklist is made up of each of the ...
It is now apparently impossible for Topps to release a set without including mini cards. The overused insert has now made its way to Bowman.The Bowman minis are cards called "Cream of the Crop." The checklist is made up of each of the 30 teams' top five prospects. For the Cubs, four of the five were already included in the Top 100 set, so these cards seem a little redundant. Of course, since they are mini cards, I guess that means we're supposed to get all stoked about them.I'm not.I'm tired of mini cards. The novelty has worn off. The uniqueness of them is gone. Please stop!Third baseman Jeimer Candelario is the only of the five Cubs that didn't make the Top 100. I don't know who at Topps picked the top five Cubs prospects, but I wouldn't put Candelario on the list--he's still a bit raw. He's in his third professional season though only 19-years-old. WIth Kane County in Low A, he's got a .241 average and only 1 homer.The other four minis are the same four guys I wrote about yesterday, so I'm not going to bother rehashing all of that. Instead, just take a look at at the cards. I'll finish up Bowman week tomorrow with a post on some words that Topps either can't say or doesn't want to say.
about 3 hours ago
Have you ever read a post from someone and think that it's exactly what you're going through? Well, ditto.http://nightowlcards.blogspot.com/2013/05/the-post-office-hiatus-continues.htmlOf course, those of you that are expecting package...
Have you ever read a post from someone and think that it's exactly what you're going through? Well, ditto.http://nightowlcards.blogspot.com/2013/05/the-post-office-hiatus-continues.htmlOf course, those of you that are expecting packages from me know what I'm talking about. Well, I'm on my way to mail a couple of packages later this morning and will be mailing a couple a week until I get caught up. Unlike Night Owl, I don't have a complete list of names in front of me, but rest assured, getting packages out is something I'm getting back too. Thanks for your extreme patience.
about 3 hours ago