Traditionally, pro football fans have never placed as much emphasis on records as stats-minded baseball fans have. As Brett Favre was closing in on Dan Marino’s 420 career touchdown passes this year – arguably the most coveted record in football … Read More
Author Archives: Scott Fragale
Collecting 500 HR Club tickets
Super collector Barry Halper helped make it famous, professional baseball players still consider it the most elite offensive fraternity in the game and now, ticket collectors are going gaga over baseball’s most prestigious milestone group – the 500 Home Run … Read More
Garnett Jerseys now top NBA seller
The Boston Celtics and the team’s all-star forward Kevin Garnett lead the NBA’s lists of most popular jerseys and most popular team merchandise in sales at the NBA Store in New York City and online at NBAStore.com for the holiday … Read More
PSA announces half-point card grading scale
Professional Sports Authenticator (PSA) announced Wednesday that it will implement a new half-point grading system beginning Feb. 1. The company’s familiar 1-10 grading scale will now also include a half-point grade from 1.5 through 8.5. The expanded grading scale will … Read More
Pence one of many stars at Houston show
Craig Biggio, Hunter Pence and seven members of the undefeated 1972 Miami Dolphins championship team are among the guests scheduled to appear at this weekend’s Tristar Collectors Show in Houston. The show opens Jan. 18 and runs through Jan. 20.
Hall inductees featured at Ironclad show
Two of this year’s inductees into the Baseball Hall of Fame – Rich Gossage and Dick Williams – are scheduled to appear at Ironclad Authentic’s Signature Showcase Show, March 8-9 at the Hilton/BWI Airport Hotel in Baltimore. Cal Ripken, Jr., … Read More
Manning latest player in UD’s All-Star Vinyl series
The newest player featured in Upper Deck’s All-Star Vinyl action figure line is Peyton Manning. There are four variations – blue home uniform (numbered to 1,000 pieces), white road uniform (500), red-and-white Pro Bowl uniform (500) and black edition (500). … Read More
2008 JP Sports Show Listings
JP Sports Show Listings (Stratford, CT) Show Dates: February 3rd State: CT City: Stratford Name Of Show: CT Sports Card Show Location: Ramada Inn Directions: Exit 30 – I95 Show Hours: Sunday: 9:30-2:30 # and Size of Tables: 60 tables … Read More
NBA to offer Starting 5 hobby shop promotion
The NBA, in conjunction with Topps and Upper Deck, will sponsor a hobby shop promotion this spring that will send collectors on a search for cards of five of the league’s top stars. The Starting 5 promotion will be conducted … Read More
Vintage buy-back cards inserted in O-Pee-Chee Hockey
Upper Deck has purchased thousands of O-Pee-Chee Hockey cards from as far back as the 1930s and randomly inserted them into the 2007-08 version of its O-Pee-Chee offering. The buy-back cards, featuring the likes of Hall of Famers King Clancy, … Read More