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Notes: I-X Center Will Live; Topps Honored by NFLPA; Leon Lett?s Infamous Sup...
by Rich Mueller
19 Aug 2026 at 5:20pm
A former NSCC home isn't being turned into something else after all...Topps gets an award from the NFLPA...a jersey from one of the Super Bowl's most memorable miscues is up for sale...and a new series of baseball-themed collectible comics is coming.
Joe Wilhoit?s Cards and the 69-Game Streak That Still Stands
by Rich Mueller
19 Aug 2026 at 5:04pm
Aug. 19 marks the anniversary of the end of Joe Wilhoit?s 69-game hitting streak?the longest in pro baseball history and one that neither of Joe DiMaggio?s celebrated streaks surpassed. Collectors still encounter Wilhoit on a short list of early cards despite his limited time in the majors.
SC Daily at 20: New Jersey Man?s 80+ Year Baseball Collection Included Jaw-D...
by Rich Mueller
19 Aug 2026 at 4:40pm
He lived alone in the same house where he'd grown up in the 1920s and 30s, writing for autographs and photos, going to Yankees games and amassing a jaw-dropping collection. We've got a look back at the Uncle Jimmy Collection.
Card Back Q&A: Tully Banta-Cain Talks Mixing Music, Pouncing on Ball Carriers...
by Tony Reid
19 Aug 2026 at 4:23pm
Two-time Super Bowl champion Tully Banta-Cain chats about some of what's written on the backs of his football cards.
Michael Jordan?s 1998 NBA Finals Game 3 Jersey Could Challenge $10 Million Au...
by Rich Mueller
18 Aug 2026 at 3:46pm
A Michael Jordan jersey worn during the Bulls? final championship run heads to auction with a provenance trail dating to a previous private collector and a presale estimate that could challenge Jordan?s memorabilia record.
1997-98 Jordan PMG Red Sets Auction Record at $1.47 Million
by Rich Mueller
18 Aug 2026 at 3:11pm
A Michael Jordan 1997 Metal Universe Precious Metal Gems Red, graded BGS 8, smashed the former auction record and set a new bar for one of the rarest and most sought after basketball inserts of the era.
Shop Talk: Fresh Football Score; World Cup Still Selling; Topps UFC Cards KO?...
by Tony Reid
18 Aug 2026 at 3:06pm
A woman's intuition is right on...a World Cup soccer product continues to move while UFC doesn't...a unique walk-in...a struggling kids product and a classic car show impacts store traffic on both ends of the spectrum.
Sports Card Release Calendar: 8/19/26 ? 8/28/26
by Rich Mueller
18 Aug 2026 at 2:34pm
It's a mix of hoops, hockey, baseball and the upcoming season's new flagship football set as the sports card release calendar rolls through August.
Unopened 1952 Topps Packs Lead REA Summer Auction Past $18 Million
by Rich Mueller
17 Aug 2026 at 4:57pm
A rare cellophane-wrapped brick of eight unopened 1952 Topps packs from a 1990s Seattle grocery-store find sold for $1.1 million to headline REA?s Summer Catalog Auction---but there was more vintage unopened crossing the block.
1960s Alcindor UCLA Jersey Nets 7 Figures
by Rich Mueller
17 Aug 2026 at 3:08pm
A photo-matched jersey dating to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's college days sold for over $1 million while others once donned by Tom Brady, Kobe Bryant and LeBron James reached six figures at Grey Flannel.

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