Autographed sports memorabilia establishes the connection between player and fan. Most collectors appreciate the items they’ve collected by placing them in a safe location but not everyone has a lot of experience in this area. Autographed baseballs are what we’re focusing on here and how to manage them is important if you want to preserve […]
Michael Jordan Sports Cards Still Popular, Rising in Value
The best basketball player of all time was the best thing to ever happen to basketball card collecting. There was a frenzy of interest in the 1980s as he began what most believe was the best overall basketball career to date. The prices of Michael Jordan sports cards haven’t regressed even now that his last […]
Guide to Buying Sports Autographs
Sports autographs have only been considered a commodity since players like Mickey Mantle, Joe DiMaggio and Ted Williams began to get small contracts from card show promoters in the early 1980s. Now, buying sports autographs of these late legends and others is a little more complicated. It may seem hard to believe now, but Mantle […]
Basics of Trading Card Storage and Display
There might have been a time when a shoebox was fine for trading card storage. However, as your collection grows, you will want to invest in ways to not only store your collection but display it as well; and since not everyone can afford the space it takes to keep a sports museum in their […]
Collecting the T206 baseball card set
Those little works of art in the T206 baseball card set were included within 15 different packs of cigarettes over a three-year period. They were offered as a premium in products issued by the American Tobacco Company between 1909 and 1911. Included in this set were players from both major and minor league baseball. Today, it’s […]