Innholdsfortegnelse for September 1, 2022 i Sports Collectors Digest

The Atlantic City Police Department is investigating the theft of more than $87,000 worth of sports cards allegedly stolen from a prominent dealer at the National Sports Collectors Convention. Rick Giddings of Gizmo’s Sportscards of Davis Junction, Ill. reported the alleged theft to Atlantic City police on the final day of The National at the Atlantic City Convention Center. According to Giddings, who is on the board of directors of The National, the incident occurred between 4 and 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 30. According to Giddings, a dealer he has sold cards to before approached his booth (#1413) on Saturday afternoon with a bag he said contained $100,000 in cash packaged in two 400-count card boxes. The collector asked Giddings and his staff if they would hold the bag…

ATLANTIC CITY – They came by the thousands, streaming into the Atlantic City Convention Center with the goal of obtaining an autograph from their favorite players and/or coaches. Some came from close by, but many traveled a great distance to be there, and they usually came with a purpose and a specific item that would fulfill their mission. They paid for flights, gas, meals and hotels. They bought tickets for autographs and photos that guaranteed they would get the signature or memento they desired. On Wednesday afternoon, July 27, some 45 minutes before the signings started, there were already three long lines formed in the VIP Party hosted by Pristine Auctions, the kick-off event for the 42nd National Sports Collectors Convention. Warren Huff traveled from Greeneville, S.C. to see former…

NOTE: If you have a show listing, follow the style below and send to jowens@aimmedia.com. ARKANSAS Sept 23-24 AR, Springdale. GG2 Sports Cards Show, Northwest Arkansas Convention Center, 1420 S. 48th Street, Springdale, AR. SH: Fri: 10am-7pm; Sat: 9am-4pm. T: 175 A: $5. Contact: Matt Canaday gg2sportscards@gmail.com ARIZONA Sept 2-4 AZ, Phoenix. Collectibles on College — Arizona State Show, Phoenix Convention Center, 100 N. 3rd Street, Phoenix, AZ 85004. SH: Fri: 4-8pm; Sat: 9am-5pm; Sun: 10am-5pm. T: 400 ($200-250). A: $5 Contact: Cole CollectiblesonCollege@gmail.com Sept 24 AZ, Phoenix. The Doubletree Hilton Phoenix, Northwest Valley Coin & Card Show, 10220 N. Metro Parkway East, Phoenix, AZ 85051. SH: 9am-2pm. T: 30: A: Free. Contact Mike 623-570-3816. CALIFORNIA Sept 10 CA, Sacramento. Sports Card & Collectibles Show, Wyndham Sacramento, 5321 Date Ave,…

Being an astute baseball fan, you know that Aaron Judge and Juan Soto turned down massive contract offers this spring and summer in order to test the free agent waters. How high will their compensation soar? We know Judge declined a reported $213.5 million for seven years. And Soto slammed the door on a reported $440 million for 15 years. So both will expect more compensation than what those packages offered. In both cases, there’s a gamble, of course. But Judge bet on himself, rolling the dice that his 2022 season would translate into a bigger payday. So far, so good. He’s having a historic home-run season, slamming 45 dingers with 99 RBI through Aug. 11. Soto is under contract through 2024, and his trade from the Washington Nationals to…

ATLANTIC CITY – The 42nd National Sports Collectors Convention was open to the public for 35 hours over a five-day span — and another two-and-a-half hours for VIPs — but it hardly seemed like enough time. Walk, talk and gawk. Repeat. Lots and lots of gawking, that’s for sure. There’s so much to see, so much to do, so many people to interact with, autographs to grab and more. The National could be a week-long event and many would still want more time. I’d like more money, obviously. Then again, I’m sure everyone would, too. If only to have an endless supply of Benjamin Franklins, or an unlimited credit card that never had to be paid. No matter how many times I attend The National, it remains The Event in…

ATLANTIC CITY — Arizona Diamondbacks principal owner and managing general partner Ken Kendrick has amassed an amazing card collection. A 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle PSA 10; a 1951 Bowman Mantle PSA 10; a 1909 T206 Honus Wagner PSA 8; a 1933 Goudey Napoleon Lajoie PSA 9; a 1954 Topps Hank Aaron PSA 10; and the list goes on and on. Kendrick loaned his collection to Collectors, the parent company of PSA, in conjunction with the release of the book “The Diamondbacks Collection: 50 of the Greatest Cards in Sports Collecting History” by Tom and Ellen Zappala. The book, published by Peter E. Randall, chronicles each of Kendrick’s top 50 cards with a detailed description of each card and the player’s career. In all, 47 of the 50 cards were displayed…

1. $50,401 on 80 bids: Panini National Treasures Mac Jones, #10/10, auto jersey (BGS 9, auto 10) 2. $38,100 on 52 bids: 2020 Panini National Treasures Jalen Hurts Red Laundry Tag, #1/1, auto patch 9 (BGS 8, auto 10) 3. $30,201 on 75 bids: 1909-11 T206 Sweet Caporal Ty Cobb, red portrait (PSA 6) 4. $30,100 on 59 bids: 2017 Panini Contenders Patrick Mahomes II Rookie Ticket, auto (PSA 10) 5. $30,000 on 35 bids: 2009 Bowman Chrome Mike Trout Refractor, #402/500, auto (PSA 10) 6. $28,566 on 50 bids: 2016-17 Panini Kobe Bryant Impeccable Stats, #32/81, auto (BGS 9.5, auto 10) 7. $27,100 on 49 bids: 2003-04 Upper Deck Exquisite Collection Kobe Bryant Exquisite Patches, #18/100, auto patch (BGS 8) 8. $25,100 on 44 bids: 2021-22 National Treasures Cade…

ATLANTIC CITY — If you walked by the Collectable booth at the National Sports Collectors Convention, two things jumped out to you. Displayed on pedestals were beautiful examples of two of the top Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig cards of all time. The Ruth 1914 Baltimore News card is trading on the secondary market at Collectable. When Collectable CEO Ezra Levine last checked, it was valued at more than $9 million. The 1925 Exhibits Gehrig rookie is a card Collectable is taking interest on now, but it isn’t on the market yet. It’s valued at roughly $2-3 million. “The Gehrig is either going to be fractionalized or it’s going to be sold privately through Collectable,” Levine said. The Ruth card is graded SGC 3. It’s the minor league rookie card…

ATLANTIC CITY — There they were, standing side by side in the private area of the TRISTAR Autograph Pavilion at the 42nd annual National Sports Collectors Convention in Atlantic City. Three NBA legends posed for a photo together. They laughed and reflected on the on-court magic they produced during their careers. Spencer Haywood was gold for the U.S. at the 1968 Summer Olympics, then played 760 games over 12 NBA seasons, with an NBA championship and four All-Star seasons. Dominique Wilkins, known for his acrobatic dunks that earned him the nickname “The Human Highlight Film,” was a nine-time NBA All-Star in his 15 seasons. Finally, Bill Walton was a two-time NCAA national champion and two-time NBA champion in his 10 pro seasons. Before they signed autographs for the public, they…

ATLANTIC CITY – Kit Young celebrated his 40th run selling cards and more at the 42nd National Sports Collectors Convention, which turned the Atlantic City Convention Center into a sporting megaplex lled with cards, autographs, uniforms, bats, sticks, helmets and more. “I liked the show. They got people in the show,” said Young, 76, who already is looking forward to the 2023 National in Chicago. “I probably will do it again next year; I still enjoy the hobby.” Young said the 2022 event ranks among the top 10 Nationals. “The crazy spending was not here like it was last year when youngsters were slapping down $5,000 or $10,000 for cards. Not this year, that did not happen,” he said. “This year, they were looking and comparing. They were spending more…