Sports Card and Memorabilia Hobby News.
With almost 14,000 subscribers, Chris Justice (chri5784) is one of the hobby’s most popular voices. In the second part of our interview with him, we talk about his card shop, rookie cards and Stanley the Mojo Sword.
Upper Deck has brought a countersuit against Upper Deck International. The dueling lawsuits show a battle for company control and bring to light allegations of greed and even substance abuse.
In Law of Cards, Paul Lesko helps you figure out which trading cards are in the public domain and why some are not.
Painter Jared Kelley, who caught the hobby’s attention with the presidential-themed Masterpieces in 2011 Goodwin Champions, has joined with In the Game for Sportskings Series E.
With almost 14,000 subscribers, Chris Justice (chri5784) is one of the hobby’s most popular voices. In the first part of our interview with him, we talk about opening a shop and getting started on YouTube.
Stickers and sports have a long and loving relationship. Emerging social media site, GetGlue, offers collectors several free sports-related stickers for checking in to the things they’re watching or thinking about.
PSA has expanded to the East Coast with a new office in New Jersey. The new location will be used exclusively for in-person and on-site authentication sessions.
Ever wonder why there’s no sports card commercials on TV? That wasn’t always the case. Here’s 23 spots with cards dating as far back as the 1960s.
Brad Campbell channels his inner James Lipton (and Will Ferrell) and asks Chad Redfern ten quick questions in the style of Inside the Actors Studio.
In This Cardboard Life, Brad Campbell continues his in-depth conversation with YouTube group breaker, Chad Redfern, better known as TheTruth17.
The ongoing court battle between Leaf and Topps escalates with Leaf filing a countersuit yesterday.
In the first part of an in-depth interview, TheTruth17 talks to Brad Campbell about his hobby background and how to be successful at group breaks.
Retail giants like Target are increasingly driving the hobby. Rob Bertrand looks at why this is and offers traditional card shops practical tips on how they can compete and be relevant in today’s hobby.
With the success of American Pickers and Storage Wars, it`s not surprising that a sports collectibles-themed show is in the works. Grey Flannel Auctions is focus of the new show that begins airing in October on Discovery Channel.
The Cardboard Connection has acquired Card Collectors World, one of the leading sports card forums on the net. The forum has been relocated to the cardboardconnection.com domain where it will serve as the site’s online community.
Leaf recently took down any mention of 2011 Best of Baseball from their website. In Law of Cards, Paul Lesko analyzes whether this is any indication of where the Topps v. Leaf lawsuit is headed.
In Law of Cards, Paul Lesko tells us why a sports memorabilia case in Florida could lead to better practices from appraisers.
A new trademark filing by Topps suggests that Mars Attacks, the classic entertainment card brand, is set to make a comeback with MP3, phone and tablet computer skins.
