MLB Players Association summer hobby shop promotion, dubbed the Big League Blast, concluded in August, reportedly with solid results from the 250 hobby shops that participated in the four-month promotion. During the promotion’s run, customers who visited participating hobby shops … Read More

There are plenty of times when you run across names in the sporting world and, aside from knowing they won a particular trophy or award, you know little else about them, either biographical or how they got on the big … Read More

I have found a new collecting category for my world that is rather aggravating, yet quite rewarding at the same time. I’ve been branching out from simple yearbooks to autographed balls. In particular, I’ve been intrigued by team-signed balls.  I … Read More

The circus surrounding Brett Favre is almost comical. I think it will make for a great insert set for Upper Deck’s Predictor series or one of the caricature cards the company has produced in the past. Perhaps Favre could be … Read More

The last few days have been rather interesting for me. As someone who has worked in hobby publications since college, I figured that most folks who collect know what they are collecting and have a general understanding of their value. … Read More

It seems like we are going back in time lately in the sports world – and not just focusing on vintage memorabilia. First, we’re back to just one MLB-licensed card manufacturer and now even the Home Run King says Pete … Read More

If you believe there are a lot of sports cards in existence, you’d definitely be right. The Standard Cards of Baseball Cards is proof of that, and that huge tome covers just one sport. However, if you were to turn … Read More

There are some neat things that are on television when you get the opportunity to sit on the couch and watch. As I have a six-week-old son that doesn’t have the physical skills to play catch quite yet, we spend … Read More

When it comes to must-visits involving professional sports, the list is a mile long and ranges from Wrigley and Lambeau Fields to Lake Placid. Each destination depends on personal preference and each holds a special place of honor for a … Read More

Sometimes, you just have to sit back and realize what you are witnessing. While I make this reference in terms of sporting achievements, it’s probably good advice in general. I bring this up, because we just did a story in … Read More