Sports Collectors Daily
Sports collecting news - Sports cards and sports memorabilia industry news.

Star Prospects Lead List of Hot Items for Show Dealers
by Steve Flinn
5 Apr 2026 at 7:32pm
The sheer number of cards of popular players helps supply but sometimes it's still not enough for card show dealers these days.
Who Drew the Classic Topps Baseball Cartoons? Bubblegum Pop of the Mid-?60s
by Eric White
5 Apr 2026 at 6:31pm
After years of mystery, the jaunty, big-eared cartoon style featured on more than 2,000 Topps baseball cards from 1961?67?including every cartoon in the popular 1963 and 1964 sets?has finally been identified. The long-sought artist also contributed to other classic Topps sets before his work for the company ended abruptly in 1967.
Jordan, Bryant Dual Auto Headlines Heritage Auction; Multiple Records Fall
by Rich Mueller
5 Apr 2026 at 9:55am
A rare dual autograph led a Heritage auction also filled with standout vintage cards, including one owned by a former Masters champ.
Photos of Young Ruth, Mantle, Gretzky and Jordan Top Photography Auction
by Rich Mueller
5 Apr 2026 at 9:24am
Original images of Babe Ruth, Mickey Mantle, Wayne Gretzky and Michael Jordan during early moments of their pro careers led the way in an auction of important photos.
New Discoveries, Old Favorites Highlight REA Spring Catalog Auction
by Bob D'Angelo
2 Apr 2026 at 8:19pm
Newfound rarities, vintage icons and some modern stars are just some of what's inside REA's 3,200+ lot Spring Catalog Auction.
863,000 Sports Cards Graded in March; Nearly 3 Million Overall
by Rich Mueller
2 Apr 2026 at 5:41pm
Grading activity continues unabated, with massive numbers of slabs entering the market again last month.
Plenty of Michael Jordan and Ichiro Game-Used Bat Among Heritage Showcase Lots
by Rich Mueller
2 Apr 2026 at 5:27pm
A rare PSA 10 1998-99 SkyBox Molten Metal Fusion Michael Jordan leads the offerings in a sale that includes dozens of other Jordan items, graded vintage basketball and baseball sets, an Ichiro game-used collection, and a low numbered Aaron Judge rookie autograph card.
Notes: Konnor Griffin Arrives; Big Transcendent Pull; UD Offers Exchange for ...
by Rich Mueller
2 Apr 2026 at 5:00pm
Konnor Griffin is here and collectors are pouncing...a 1-of-1 Shohei Ohtani is pulled...Upper Deck is acknowledging some errors in its 2024-25 Ultimate Collection hockey product...2026 Olympic hockey jerseys sell at auction...a visit to the Atlanta Braves' game-used program...and a Steph Curry game jersey is on the block to raise money for the Warriors Foundation.
Topps Officially Takes Over as NFL?s Trading Card Licensee
by Rich Mueller
2 Apr 2026 at 7:46am
Topps is officially back as the exclusive NFL trading card licensee for the first time since 2016, with 2025 Topps Chrome Football launching this month. Sample images and more are inside.
The Perfect Season: 50 Years Later, the 1976 Indiana Hoosiers Still Stand Alone
by Jeff Morris
1 Apr 2026 at 10:17pm
The 1976 Indiana Hoosiers are the last NCAA men's basketball team to go undefeated but if you're looking for big value in their NBA cards, you won't find it.

Newsfeed display by CaRP