Next year's industry trade conference will take place at the Innisbrook Resort and Golf Club in Palm Harbor, Fla., from April 19-23.

The current film 'Diminished Capacity' features baseball cards as a prominent theme. It also puts dealers in a bad light.

Hobby shop registration for popular NFL Player of the Day program now open through July 21. Prizes announced.

Premier Auctions is selling one of the largest collections of game-used hockey sticks and equipment in its next sale.

Inkworks is anticipating a strong demand for newest 'X-Files' movie card set.

It's not longer enough to have game-used jersey cards and autographs – today's cards get personal. They are using actual DNA.

With the summer doldrums upon us, retailers hope for better times despite odds.

In a move toward getting rid of all redemption cards, Topps has announced its redemption program has moved online.

Despite an offseason that featured a significant amount of negative media publicity, sales of MLB-licensed products for this season – including trading cards – are “incredibly positive,” according to Colin Hagen, VP of hard goods for MLB Properties.

In an interview airing this week on Sports Collecting Radio, Hagen said the first four months of the 2008 baseball card season have been good in terms of sales. He said a new release date for Upper Deck’s first series helped the brand “outperform all of our expectations” and that sales of the other 2008 releases to date have been equally strong.

Patti Young, wife of hobby pioneer Kit young, died May 19 of an apparent heart attack. Her generosity and kind spirit is remembered by those in the industry.