A press release from last fall, but perhaps still relevant: “At a time of sinking home and stock prices, investors are eager to find financial safe havens. While sports memorabilia may not be as sound an investment as bonds or a bank deposit, the returns can...
Fresno’s ‘Baseball card Granny’ puts rare item up for sale Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2009 By Mike Osegueda / The Fresno Bee “Digging a rare 1869 baseball card out of a box has taken local antique shop owner Bernice Gallego from the pages of the New...
Red Sox 1912 World Series trophy to be auction at Guernsey’s auction house in New York MassLive.com Friday, October 10, 2008 By GARRY BROWN “They hold the franchise record for the best season in Boston Red Sox history with a 105-47 record. They were led by...
Phelps trading card skyrockets in value to $500 Financial News – Yahoo! Finance Thursday August 14, 6:33 pm ET By Paul J. Weber, Associated Press Writer Once-ignored Phelps trading card now the industry’s hottest; experts say price could hit $1K...
Sneakerheads get their kicks by collecting athletic shoes Paul Clark Asheville Citizen-Times CITIZEN-TIMES.com July 10, 2008 “ARDEN – Cres Richard is a sneakerhead. …He’s got Air Jordans and Nike Air Force 1s, and he’s got one of the 300...
Philip Weiss Auctions: The Newport Collection, February 9, 2008 The Philip Weiss sale also featured an Inverted Jenny (so-named because it depicts an upside-down Curtis 4-N “Jenny” bi-plane). That stamp sold for $271,200, making it the third top lot of the...
Chaotic Trading Card Game Now Available at Toys “R” Us Stores BroadcastNewsroom By BusinessWire “Nation’s Premier Toy Retailer Celebrates Chaotic Arrival with Dedicated Chaotic Boutique in Toys “R” Us Times Square Over 1,000,000...
Does Bazooka Joe have star power? Former Disney CEO wants to put the ’50s icon into movies, TV, etc. IndyStar.com November 7, 2007 By David Lieberman USA Today “NEW YORK — Don’t choke on your bubble gum when you hear what former Walt Disney...
Wow, now here’s an interesting one – they’re calling them DNA cards, and since these ones actually have a supposedly authentic strand of George Washington’s hair, we suppose you could clone a dead President (if you have an advanced Bio lab)....
Fishing: The old tackle box The Conway Daily Sun Bill Thompson “The interesting thing about fishing is all of the fascinating avenues that it can lead you to. Fishing is far more complicated than just catching fish. One avenue is the collecting of old or antique...