Category Archives: Collectibles

2007 Donruss NFL Platinum

Rare NFL football collectors set found in Eugene KVAL CBS 13 Jan 9, 2008 By Meghan Kalkstein “Eugene – A Junction City man is $10,000 richer tonight thanks to a rare find at a Eugene store. Hoping to collect Brady … Continue reading

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Johnny Bower by McFarlane

Hockey great Bower, now just six inches tall The Mississauga News – Mississauga.com By: Chris Clay “January 9, 2008 08:09 PM – At first, Toronto Maple Leafs’ great Johnny Bower wasn’t too excited about having a sports collectible figure made … Continue reading

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NYSportsGear.com Sports Memorabilia

Online Certified Authentic Sports Collectibles and Sports Memorabilia Retailer “Introducing NYSportsGear.com the online retailer of authentic, certified sports memorabilia and collectibles. Bronx, NY, October 18, 2007 –(PR.com)– NYSportsGear.com was developed by experienced e-commerce entrepreneurs and passionate sports fans with the … Continue reading

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NASCAR Hall of Fame Memorabilia

Putting the pieces together Sports – South Carolina Now (SCNow.com) Thursday, Dec 06, 2007 – 12:23 AM By Lou Bezjak “Buz McKim is staying pretty busy these days. There isn’t a week that goes by that someone isn’t calling or … Continue reading

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Mitchell Report Effect on Sports Memorabilia

Steroids Report a Concern Among Baseball Collectors WRAL.com Dec. 14, 2007 “The cloud of steroids-abuse allegations surrounding Major League Baseball after Thursday’s long-awaited, much anticipated Mitchell Report is already having a negative impact on dozens of people in the Triangle. … Continue reading

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Sidney Crosby – Hockey Saviour?

Pittsburgh’s Sidney Crosby becomes hockey’s marketing icon for the cyber age Yahoo! News Dean Bennett, THE CANADIAN PRESS Dec. 4, 2007 “EDMONTON – He’s the subject of hundreds of Internet discussion groups that compare him to Jesus Christ, ask for … Continue reading

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Vintage baseball contracts

Rare Piece of Baseball History Heading to the Auction Block Yahoo! Finance Wednesday November 28, 2007 “TUSTIN, Calif., Nov. 28 /PRNewswire/ — A one-of-a-kind piece of baseball history could set a new standard for values of the sport’s most historic … Continue reading

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Memorabilia Authentication goes High Tech

Sirit Plug-n-Play Readers Authenticate Sports Memorabilia Reuters Thu Nov 29, 2007 “Sirit Inc. (“Sirit”) (TSX: SI),a leading provider of radio frequency identification (“RFID”) technology,announced today that Prova Group, Inc. (“Prova”) has selected Sirit’s Plug-n-Play SDIO reader as the RFID platform … Continue reading

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What Sports Collectible Dealers are Buying

Memories may be worth more than money Sunday, November 18, 2007 BY Tim Botos REPOSITORY STAFF WRITER “Two or three times a year though, baseball card and memorabilia dealers Mike Wheat and Wayne Varner swing for the fences. Armed with … Continue reading

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Bonds memorabilia hard to sell

Barry Bonds collectibles a hard sell Yahoo! News By DON BABWIN, Associated Press Writer Fri Nov 16, 2007 “CHICAGO – Ralph DeSantis started taking a baseball signed by Barry Bonds to memorabilia shows a while back, hoping someone would meet … Continue reading

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