Innholdsfortegnelse for December 1, 2021 i Sports Collectors Digest

This is our Holiday Gift Guide and it’s packed with great ideas for the sports collectors in your life. Me? I’ve already gotten my Christmas present. It arrived Tuesday, Nov. 2, when my beloved Atlanta Braves won the 2021 World Series. I grew up a Braves fan, listening to Milo Hamilton and Ernie Johnson Sr. on radio before Superstation TBS made the Braves a household name. When Hank Aaron and Dusty Baker slugged home runs at my first Major League game, I became a fan for life. I grew up during the ’70s when the only Braves highlight was Aaron’s record No. 715. But thanks to eccentric team owner Ted Turner, the ’80s were interesting. Dale Murphy and Bob Horner led the Braves to the NL West title in 1982,…

The Bona Fide Legend of Cool Papa Bell: Speed, Grace, and the Negro Leagues (Harry N. Abrams, 288 pp., $28), by Lonnie Wheeler. Baseball’s Leading Lady: Effa Manley & the Rise and Fall of the Negro Leagues (Roaring Brook Press, 336 pp., $19.99), by Andrea Williams, illustrated by Anika Orrick. The Umpire Was Blind: Controversial Calls by MLB’s Men in Blue (McFarland, 206 pp., $29.95), by Jonathan Weeks. Maris & Mantle: Two Yankees, Immortality, and the Age of Camelot (Triumph, 320 pp., $28), by Tony Castro. Power and Pinstripes: My Years Training the New York Yankees (Triumph, 255 pp, $28), by Jeff Mangold with Peter Botte. A trainer with both the Mets and Yankees, Mangold tells stories of players, managers and owners — especially the late George Steinbrenner — in…

Bowman's 1950 football cards are a classic in many ways, offering snapshots of the still-developing professional game and the era's life and culture more than seven decades ago. The set was produced at an important moment in pro football history — the first season of an expanded league resulting from a merger between the National Football League and the All-American Football Conference. It was Bowman's second football series and among the earliest nationally distributed sets devoted solely to the sport. Bowman's first football set was a black-and-white series produced in 1948, the same year the company produced its first baseball cards under the brand. The earliest football set had been produced by Mayo Cut Plug tobacco in 1894. Then came a long respite from the gridiron until National Chicle, a…

30. A: Free. Contact Mike Leon 215-359-7789 sbsportscards1014@aol.com, www.sbsportspromotions.com Dec 17-26 PA, Springfield. S&B Sports Promotions Sports Cards & Memorabilia Show, Springfield Mall, 1250 Baltimore Pike, Springfield, PA. 19064. SH: 10am-9pm. T: 30 A: Free. Contact Mike Leon 215-359-7789 sbsportscards1014@aol.com, www.sbsportspromotions.com Dec 17-19 PA, Allentown. South Mall, 3300 Lehigh St, Allentown, PA. T: 25-35. Contact: Steve Hrusovsky 610-762-2036 cardking213@aol.com, cardkings.dejianr.com Jan 14-16 PA, Camp Hill. Capital City Mall, Route 15 South, Route 581. SH: Mall hours. T: 35. Contact: Clem 610-937-1240, caccollect@aol.com RHODE ISLAND Nov 27 RI, Bristol. East Bay Sports Cards, Memorabilia and Comic Book show. Almeida VFW Post 237, 850 Hope St., Bristol RI 02809. T: $30. A: $3 (under 10 free). Contact: Ray Falcoa 401-573-4046. Email: mailto:EastBay-CardShowsInfo@gmail.com EastBay-CardShowsInfo@gmail.com SOUTH CAROLINA Dec 5 SC, Columbia. Capital City…

Even without superstar Ronald Acuna Jr., the Atlanta Braves climbed to the top of the baseball mountain in the memorable 2021 MLB postseason. And the team’s inspired September run and October resilience prompted the predictable flood of collectible items on eBay. In early November, there were more than 750,000 items (including Buy It Now offerings) available under an “Atlanta Braves” search. Of course, that includes listings featuring vintage Braves legends, from Hank Aaron to Eddie Mathews to Chipper Jones. Those types will always draw collector attention. Which names and items have been changing hands since the Braves’ 2021 championship run? Well, collectors are still pursuing the legends above all else — understandable, considering Braves fans love their team’s tradition. Here’s a list of eight Braves-related examples that sold after the…

The sports collector in your family should be the easiest person to shop for on your Christmas list. In a booming sports collectible market, there are literally hundreds of thousands of options, from trendy sports cards (both modern and vintage) to autographed memorabilia and some of the most quirky and bizarre gifts you will buy. And finding them should not be a problem. There are hundreds of sources, from local card shops and dealers to online retailers and auction houses. You might even want to hit a weekend card and memorabilia show (see pages 54-57). To give you a head start, we went shopping. Here’s what we found: HONORING A LEGEND Hank Aaron has been honored often following his passing in April, including before Game 3 of the World Series.…

1. $75,100 on 120 bids: 2020 Panini Contenders Justin Herbert Cracked Ice, #4/22, auto (PSA 10) 2. $68,556 on 109 bids: 2019 Panini Prizm Kyler Murray Gold Vinyl Superfractor, #5/5 (PSA 10) 3. $58,600 on 38 bids: 2014 Panini Contenders Derek Carr Rookie Ticket Cracked Ice, #10/22, auto (BGS 10) 4. $50,100 on 50 bids: 2020-21 Panini National Treasures LaMelo Ball, #58/99, auto patch (BGS 9, auto 10) 5. $50,000 on 74 bids: 2003-04 Fleer Essential Credentials LeBron James, #14/102 (BGS 9) 6. $49,995 on 2 bids: 1948 Leaf Satchel Paige (PSA 6) 7. $49,950 on 1 bid: 1949 Bowman Satchel Paige (SGC 6) 8. $48,600 on 80 bids: 2014 Panini National Treasures Derek Carr Hats Off, #1/4, auto patch (PSA 10) 9. $45,655 on 55 bids: 2018 Panini National…

The baseball offseason signals the arrival of the baseball reading season. And there are dozens of dynamic volumes to bridge the gap between the World Series and the date pitchers and catchers report to spring training in mid-February. Subjects range from Cooperstown to cheating, with plenty of history, biography and picture books perfect for holiday gift-buying. Here is the best of them, plus some honorable mentions. 1 150 Years of Braves Baseball (Skybox Press, 169 pp., $50), edited by Scott Gummer, foreword by Hank Aaron, introduction by Terry McGuirk. Tracing the history of the team from Boston to Milwaukee and Atlanta, this oversized, lavishly-illustrated hardcover has more full-page pictures — past and present — than any other 2021 tome. Beyond the book, the Braves marked their 150th anniversary with a…

For a complete listing of upcoming shows, visit www.sportscollectorsdigest.com NOTE: If you have a show listing, follow the style below and send to jowens@aimmedia.com. ALABAMA Dec 18 AL, Gardendale (North of Birmingham). The Flip Collectibles Trade Show, Gardendale Civic center, 857 Main Street Gardendale, Alabama 35071. SH: 10am-4pm or later. T: 100+ ($60-90). A: $5. Contact: Daniel Steelman steelman9@icloud.com ARKANSAS Dec 17-18 AR, Bentonville. GG2 Sports Cards Show, Four Points Hotel, 211 SE Walton Blvd., Bentonville, AR. SH: Fri: 11am-7pm, Sat: 9am-5pm. T: 100+ A: Free. Contact: Matt Canaday 479-586-4494, griffeyguy@yahoo.com CONNECTICUT Nov 27 CT, Trumbull. Trumbull Cards Show, Trinity Episcopal Church, 1734 Huntington Turnpike, Trumbull, CT 06611. SH: 9am-2pm, T: 20+ A: $1. Contact: Karen or Fred Riso 203-265-1813, kmrfdr@gmail.com Nov 28 CT, Milford. Milford Elks Lodge, 124 New…