National Hockey Card Day Returns to the U.S. on Feb. 16

January 25, 2013 | Tom Bartsch | Leave a reply

In an extremely popular event, Upper Deck will once again be celebrating National Hockey Card Day by giving away free packs of hockey cards at participating hobby shop dealers. The event will be held Feb. 16 in the U.S. and Feb. 9 in Canada. Read More

A Great Year: Heritage Reports $20 Million in Sports Sales in 2012

January 22, 2013 | Tom Bartsch | 1 Reply

Heritage Auctions released its annual sales totals, which reached $20 million in sports and $860 million in sales company-wide across all of its divisions. In sports, the lead story was the Black Swap Find that general national media attention for its back story and the cards themselves. Read More

A Nod to Casey, Jackie Robinson Style

January 21, 2013 | Tom Bartsch | Leave a reply

On this Martin Luther King Jr. day, we present a special poem by Ron Gabriel that is a take on the famous “Casey at the Bat.” However, this poem looks at Jackie Robinson and comes with a decidedly different ending. Special thanks to Richard Zamoff for sharing. Read More

NHL SP Game-Used Hockey Now on Shelves

January 18, 2013 | Tom Bartsch | Leave a reply

There are a bevy of new insert sets that will have collectors clamoring to crack these packs of SP Game-Used Hockey. First up are the “Draft Day Marks” autograph cards that profile talented rookies and veterans on the day they were drafted. Read More

CASEY Award for Best Baseball Book of 2012 Goes to ‘Bill Veeck: Baseball’s Greatest Maverick’

January 18, 2013 | Tom Bartsch | Leave a reply

After SCD released its list of the best baseball books of 2012, the CASEY Award for the year’s best baseball book by Spitball Magazine, a literary baseball magazine, is “Bill Veeck: Baseball’s Greatest Maverick.” Read More

Magic, Jerry West and Rare Wagner Cards to Appear at Long Beach Expo

January 17, 2013 | Tom Bartsch | Leave a reply

The Long Beach Expo will have autograph guests for the first time in more than a decade, bringing in Magic Johnson, Jerry West and jockey Laffit Pincay Jr. to help draw in sports fans, along with a display of nine T206 Honus Wagner cards. Read More

Panini Now Exclusive Provider of Game-Worn Memorabilia for Denver Broncos

January 14, 2013 | Tom Bartsch | Leave a reply

Panini Authentic will now be the exclusive provider of game-used gear from the Denver Broncos. In addition, Panini will be a supporting sponsor of Broncos Bunch, the official kids club of the Broncos, providing trading cards and more to the group. Read More

Grey Flannel Extends Deal with Basketball Hall of Fame

January 14, 2013 | Tom Bartsch | Leave a reply

Under the terms of the extended partnership, Grey Flannel will continue to conduct its annual Basketball Hall of Fame Induction Auction at the Hall each September, host reunion dinners and offer appraisals. Read More

NFL Mini Figurines Now Available from OYO Sportstoys

January 7, 2013 | Tom Bartsch | Leave a reply

With the craze of building block toys on the rise, OYO Sportstoys introduces new NFL mini-figures representing players from all 32 NFL teams. Read More

Setting the ‘Gold Standard’ in Basketball

January 2, 2013 | Tom Bartsch | Leave a reply

As the exclusive provider of NBA cards, Panini is pulling out all the stops. Coming soon is Gold Standard Basketball, filled with what everyone wants: stars, rookies and plenty of the bling. Read More

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