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Shop Talk: Resurgence Redirected, Customers Come Back, Better Biceps, Joey Ch...
by Tony Reid
9 Aug 2026 at 9:09am
One missing product while another sells fast. Tony's week at the shop also included some returning customers who love to rip football, helping another who's needs it...and a visit with competitive eating icon Joey Chestnut.
?Die-Cut? Wagner Card Sells for $1.3 Million
by Rich Mueller
9 Aug 2026 at 8:59am
A T206 Honus Wagner that was once literally cut apart?and later restored?has sold for $1,337,263.
Notes: Record Prices for MJ Jersey, Allen RC; Long Time Shop Owner Sells; Car...
by Rich Mueller
6 Aug 2026 at 6:49pm
A seven-figure Michael Jordan jersey sale to close the week...a record-setting sale of a Josh Allen card ahead of the NFL season...a Texas card shop owner is retiring after 34 years...the Tom Brady co-owned chain of shops plans to keep spreading around the country... and MeiGray's latest auction is all about the gloves.
1953 Jackie Robinson Bat Makes Auction Debut Through Family of Original Recip...
by Rich Mueller
6 Aug 2026 at 6:17pm
A 1953 Jackie Robinson game-used bat long held by the family of a Chicago doctor is headed to Heritage Auctions? Platinum Night sale.
After Decades of Collecting, Steven Lane Chases Signed Mickey Mantle Cards
by Jody Lewis
6 Aug 2026 at 5:41pm
Among the thousands of collectors at the National Sports Collectors Convention last week was Mickey Mantle super collector Steven Lane, who found fertile ground for his ongoing search for autographed Mantle cards.
A Trip Back to the 1988 National Sports Collectors Convention
by Rich Mueller
6 Aug 2026 at 5:39pm
Sports collectibles was drawing media attention as big business when the 1988 National Sports Collectors Convention rolled into Atlantic City. And yes, it was a completely slabless event.
Beckett Joins PSA in Pause of Lower Cost Grading Services
by Rich Mueller
5 Aug 2026 at 8:50pm
Beckett is putting out a temporary stop sign for lower cost card grading submissions as it deals with increased business.
2026 National Continues Record-Setting Growth
by Rich Mueller
5 Aug 2026 at 7:22pm
To the surprise of no one who was there, the 2026 National Sports Collectors Convention was the biggest yet.
2025-26 Topps Chrome Update Basketball Preview, Checklist, Mega Box Break
by Rich Mueller
5 Aug 2026 at 6:33pm
2025-26 Topps Chrome Update Basketball arrives this week. We've got a preview of all formats, a quick box break and links to find singles and boxes.
George Lombard Jr?s Dream Debut Ignites Hobby
by Jeff Morris
5 Aug 2026 at 5:02pm
First round pick George Lombard Jr lives up to the hype as his first hit as a New York Yankee leaves the yard and triggers a new Topps NOW card and plenty of eBay activity.

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