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Autographs

New edition of book covering Baseball Hall of Fame autographs released

Dec 3, 2019
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Baseball

Art once again brings cards to life in 2017 Diamond Kings Baseball

Nov 1, 2019
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Auction News

Goldin Auctions’ Holiday Auction features sports, entertainment and historical artifacts

Jul 31, 2019
News

Farewell as editor of SCD & new owners provide SCD a new beginning

Jul 26, 2019
The National Baseball Hall of Fame’s Shoebox Treasures exhibit dedicated to the history of baseball cards, opened in 2019. (Photos by Milo Stewart Jr./National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum)
Baseball

Baseball Hall of Fame honors history of baseball cards with special exhibit

Dec 3, 2019
The cover of the 1963 book “Eight Men Out.”
News

Collecting items of the 1919 Chicago White Sox players who threw the World Series

Jul 26, 2019
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Auctions

Memory Lane’s Summer Rarities Auction loaded with vintage and modern rarities

Jul 26, 2019
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Auctions

Clean Sweep’s current auction loaded with baseball autographs

Dec 6, 2019
Beau Thompson amongst the many autographed baseballs he has added to his sports memorabilia collection through the years. (Photos courtesy Beau Thompson)
Collector Stories

Meet the man trying to amass one million Chicago Cubs cards

Dec 4, 2019
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News

Active Interest Media acquires four F+W Groups, including Sports Collectors Digest

Jul 19, 2019
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Collector Shows

The National is loaded with giveaways, specials, promotions and rare memorabilia

Dec 4, 2019
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Autograph News

Autograph Pavilion at National Sports Collectors Convention to feature 130 signers

Dec 5, 2019
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News

For Harold Baines, Chicago was always his kind of town

Jul 19, 2019
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News

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Cavan Biggio follow in footsteps of famous fathers

Jul 19, 2019
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News

Mariano Rivera selected to Baseball HOF by unanimous decision

Jul 12, 2019
The autograph pavilion is always a popular place and crowded with attendees at the National Sports Collectors Convention. (Ross Forman photos)
News

Chicago and the National have successful relationship

Jul 12, 2019
Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Lee Smith (center) was on hand in Cooperstown when the American Legion’s 100th anniversary and its contributions to youth baseball were celebrated. (Paul Post photos)
News

American Legion’s 100th anniversary celebrated by Baseball HOF

Jul 12, 2019
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Football

Football autograph successes through the mail

Dec 6, 2019
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Football

With football season around the corner, so are new football cards

Dec 3, 2019
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Auctions

Heritage Summer Sports Auction features more than 2,000 lots

Jul 3, 2019
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Auctions

Mile High Card Company’s July auction loaded with vintage cards and memorabilia

Dec 4, 2019
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Auctions

Vintage baseball cards and memorabilia available in Collect Auctions sale

Dec 3, 2019
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Auctions

Willie McCovey memorabilia prominent in Grey Flannel Auction's sale

Dec 4, 2019
The cover of the program for the 2019 International Boxing Hall of Fame Induction Progam. (Robert Kunz photos)
News

International Boxing Hall of Fame Class of 2019 includes eight new members

Jun 28, 2019
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Auctions

David Hall T206 Collection to be offered by Heritage Auctions

Jun 28, 2019
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Auctions

Gehrig signed Conlon photo tops SCP Auctions' Pinstripe Dynasty sale

Jun 28, 2019
Johnny Manziel was a popular signer at the TRISTAR Collectors Show held in Houston, June 7-9. (Ross Forman photos)
Autograph News

Autograph guests bring collectors to TRISTAR Collectors Show in Houston

Dec 5, 2019
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Authentication

Collectors Universe certifies its 75 millionth collectible

Jun 27, 2019
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News

A look at MLB players who took the league by storm and fizzled shortly after

Jun 21, 2019
1981 Perma-Graphics Baseball Nolan Ryan card
Baseball

1981-83 Perma-Graphics baseball sets featured plastic cards

Dec 3, 2019
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Ted Williams

1987-88 Fleer Basketball set sells for $45,000 on eBay

Jun 19, 2019
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Auctions

T206 Honus Wagner, Ty Cobb & Eddie Plank cards head to auction

Jun 19, 2019
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Football

2019 Elite Football features cards of 2019 NFL rookies

Dec 3, 2019
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Auctions

SCP Auctions presenting million-dollar Yankees collection at auction

Jun 14, 2019
The record-setting, PSA-certified circa 1910 Type 1 photo shows Detroit Tigers Hall of Famer Ty Cobb stealing third base in a game against the New York Highlanders. (Image courtesy PSA)
Ty Cobb

Circa 1910 Type 1 photo of Ty Cobb sliding into third base sells privately for $250,000

Jun 14, 2019
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Michael Jordan

After a successful NBA career, Stephon Marbury took his talents overseas to China

Jun 14, 2019
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Autograph News

Panini America signs exclusive autograph deal with NBA prospect Ja Morant

Dec 6, 2019
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News

Told he had no power or speed, Wade Boggs put together a Hall of Fame MLB career

Jun 14, 2019
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News

Roy Halladay elected to Baseball Hall of Fame in first year of eligibility

Jun 10, 2019
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Babe Ruth

Remembering Bart Starr and Bill Buckner

Jun 10, 2019
A flyer from one of the baseball card shows Sal Barry promoted as a teenager.
News

The trials and tribulations of a teenage card show promoter

Jun 6, 2019
Bernie Nicholls, who played in the NHL from 1981-1999, signs a large piece of memorabilia for a fan at the Toronto Sport Card & Memorabilia Expo. (Hank Davis photos)
Auctions

Toronto Sport Card & Memorabilia Expo once again popular with autograph collectors

Dec 4, 2019
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Bart Starr

The Starr of a collection

Jun 5, 2019
One of the things Bart Starr is remembered for is his "dive" for a touchdown as time ran out during the Ice Bowl. (Photo courtesy Heritage Auctions)
Bart Starr

Farewell to a legend: A tribute to Hall of Famer Bart Starr

Jun 3, 2019
(Images courtesy SCP Auctions)
Baseball

T206 Honus Wagner baseball card sells for $1.2 million in private sale

Dec 4, 2019
Bucky Dent autographed photos of his famous Oct. 2, 1978 home run during a visit to the Prospect Center for developmentally disabled persons in Queensbury, N.Y. In the photo Dent reaches home plate as Yankees teammates Roy White and Chris Chambliss look on. White and Chambliss were on base for the home run that gave the Yankees a 3-2 lead in a game that clinched the American League East title.
News

Bucky Dent’s home run against the Red Sox 40 years ago is still talked about today

May 31, 2019
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Mickey Mantle

Game-worn jerseys, championship rings set hobby records

May 31, 2019
Dana Cavalea (left) and former New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter (right). (Photo courtesy by Dana Cavalea)
Memorabilia

Dana Cavalea amasses special memorabilia collection

Dec 4, 2019
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News

Mike Mussina receives call to the Baseball HOF his sixth year on the ballot

May 23, 2019
The letter that Jessie Zaccaro originally sent to Zack Monroe 27 years ago. Monroe recently returned the letter with two autographed baseball cards. He wrote a short note at the bottom of the letter.
Autographs

Collector receives autographed cards 27 years after sending request letter

Dec 5, 2019