(Sept. 19, 2005) — The football helmet is unquestionably the most identifiable piece of equipment associated with that sport. Given that, it stands to reason that many collectors have flocked to its minature version as a medium for autographs. Until … Read More

(May 26, 2006) — The NFL Draft certainly had its share of surprises this year. It started with a bang when the Houston Texans announced the night before the draft they had passed on Reggie Bush and instead reached a … Read More

The Highland Mint has produced individual Draft Day PhotoMints picturing four first-round selections from last weekend’s NFL Draft. JaMarcus Russell, Calvin Johnson, Brady Quinn and Adrian Peterson are each pictured standing at the Draft Day podium and holding up his … Read More

By Joe Phillips The vintage store baseball glove-collecting hobby has been fortunate over the past 20 years in that it has some good source material readily handy at buyers’ and sellers’ fingertips. With the recent publication of the giant 2007 … Read More

(Oct. 5, 2005) — As you might expect, this year’s NFL season has produced a new crop of players whose autographs have quickly become high-demand items among collectors. Many of the players are rookies, but some “old-timers” who most had … Read More

(June 3, 2006) — Mounted Memories has announced the launch of its Super Bowl MVP memorabilia product line, which includes all 35 living Super Bowl MVPs signatures on  pewter Super Bowl XL Pro-Line helmets, Super Bowl XL Pro-Line helmets and … Read More

By Marty Appel Quietly, like the passing of Oldsmobiles, Hydrox cookies and sports cartoonists, The Sporting News Official Baseball Guides passed from the scene this year. If you didn’t notice, it was because you were part of a large segment … Read More

By Rick Firfer Each spring, the Chicago Bulls host a gala charity fundraiser to benefit underprivileged children and others in the local community. This year, the team hosted the 19th annual FestaBulls dinner and auction on their home court at … Read More

(Nov. 28, 2005) — From time to time I check out the Internet auction sites to see what’s going on there in relation to autographs. Most of the time, I don’t have to look very long before locating several sellers … Read More

(July 17, 2006) — It is that time again when football fans can start to get excited about the upcoming year as teams have reported to training camp for three to four weeks of preparation for the season. The free … Read More