Tristar Productions makes its debut as a licensed trading card manufacturer next month with the release of a minor league baseball set, Prospects Plus. In a year in which collectors have learned to look for the new Rookie Card logos … Read More
Author Archives: Scott Kelnhofer
Upper Deck to Sponsor Season-Long Hockey Redemption Program
Upper Deck has announced plans for a wrapper redemption program for its 2006-07 hockey products. The “Biography of a Season” program is designed to encourage collectors to purchase select 2006-07 Upper Deck and Fleer Hockey card wrappers to exchange for … Read More
Don Meredith to Make First Show Appearance
Tristar Productions will host its final show of the year Dec. 1-3 at the Meadowlands Exposition Center in Secaucus, N.J. The show’s autograph lineup includes Don Meredith, Gordie Howe, Jaromir Jagr and Jack Youngblood, Bart Starr, Tony Dorsett, Joe Greene, … Read More
DiMaggio Items Highlight Louisville Slugger Auction
Hunt Auctions returns to Louisville, Ky., on Nov. 10-11 to conduct the third annual Louisville Slugger Museum and Factory Live Auction, with a lineup that includes unique pieces from Joe DiMaggio and Roy Campanella in a two-day sale of more … Read More
Hornung to Retire from Autograph Circuit
Football Hall of Famer Paul Hornung, a frequent autograph guest at sports collectibles shows, has announced he will no longer appear at shows after this year. “I enjoy it, but this is my last year,” he told Sports Collectors Digest. … Read More
New owners will keep Press Pass on course
Press Pass has a new owner, but collectors of the company’s trading cards and other products aren’t likely to notice much of a change. Last week, RC2 Corp., sold off its RC2 South division – which houses Press Pass, its … Read More
Toronto Fall Expo features Malkin UD redemption card
Collectors attending the Nov. 11-13 Sportscard & Memorabilia Expo in Toronto will have the chance to pick up some exclusive cards through two wrapper redemption programs taking place at the show. Collectors who open a box of Upper Deck Series … Read More
Urlacher, Ditka headline autograph lineup for 33rd Sun Times Show
The 33rd annual Chicago Sun-Times Sports Collectible & Autograph Convention takes place Nov. 17-19 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in suburban Rosemont. As always, the twice-a-year Sun-Times Show features a loaded lineup of autograph guests, starting Friday night … Read More
Trio of Ruth items available in newest Tristar Hidden Treasures offering
One lucky fan who purchases a 99-cent pack of vintage baseball cards will come away with a trio of Babe Ruth items worth more than $100,000. In the latest round of Tristar Productions’ Hidden Treasures promotion, the grand treasure will … Read More
Topps apologizes for ‘inappropriate gesture’ on card
Jets running back Leon Washington’s Signs of the Future insert card from 2006 Bowman Football pictures what Washington described as a salute to his hometown. But many who have seen the photo believe he is offering a different gesture. When … Read More