He’s still in the hunt for a .400 batting average. He has a good shot at the Hall of Fame. But how are his cards doing? Read More
Author Archives: Scott Fragale
Champion Cardinals are signing, but not as a team
St. Louis Cardinals team-signed items could be the most valuable in recent memory because of high demand from the team’s huge base of avid fans combined with low supply as none of the autographed memorabilia companies have been able to … Read More
Dealer with Favre fakes sentenced
The Green Bay-area sports memorabilia dealer busted for selling faked Brett Favre autographs was sentenced to six months in jail and four years’ probation Thursday. Michael Van Lanen, owner of the now-defunct All-Sports Marketing retail store, also must pay $5,477 … Read More
NSD unveils new HOF team members helmet
National Sports Distributors (NSD), in conjunction with Riddell, the NFL and the Pro Football Hall of Fame, has announced the new Hall of Fame Team Members Helmet created and designed by NSD. “These helmets offer a new opportunity for football … Read More
SportsFest moving to new Chicago-area facility
Organizers of the annual SportsFest collectibles show have announced the event will have a new home: the Renaissance Schaumburg Hotel & Convention Center in Schaumburg, Ill. The new location is roughly 12 miles west of the Donald E. Stephens Convention … Read More
Strong start by Malkin has hockey collectors buzzing
Pittsburgh Penguins rookie Evgeni Malkin’s NHL debut was delayed almost two weeks due to a shoulder injury, but since playing in his first game Oct. 18, he has done nothing to dampen the anticipation of hockey card collectors for his … Read More
2006-07 Fleer Basketball to feature Jordan autographs
For all of the collectors who have been clammering for the “next” Michael Jordan to arrive on the NBA scene, Upper Deck has come up with the next best thing to his Jordan himself. With the release of its 2006-07 … Read More
Upper Deck to release exclusive Cardinals box set
The Upper Deck Company, in conjunction with Major League Baseball, has captured the thrills and greatest moments of the 2006 World Series Champions in this exclusive 50-card collection. Commemorating the winning team’s march to the crown, this officially licensed box … Read More
Promotional Partners Worldwide Unveils New Collectible
Promotional Partners Worldwide has secured the rights to produce licensed miniature Mr. Potato Heads emblazoned with the logos of MLB, NBA and NHL teams for retail sales. Under a license secured from Hasbro PPW will manufacture and market Mr. Potato … Read More
Tristar finally persuades Meredith to sign at a show
Don Meredith was the quarterback who led the Cowboys from the bumbling days of their infancy into their competitive days of the mid-1960s. After retiring, he became “Dandy Don,” the entertaining color commentator on “Monday Night Football.” His southern drawl … Read More