Luke Heimlich: A Predicament for the MLB and Collectors
Luke Heimlich is the OSU ace pitcher with a dark past. Does he deserve an MLB shot? Does his sports memorabilia deserve to be collected?
Luke Heimlich is the OSU ace pitcher with a dark past. Does he deserve an MLB shot? Does his sports memorabilia deserve to be collected?
Digital Cards: Digital sports cards are trading cards you can view and collect on your phone through an app. These might sound like a gimmick but they’re more popular and necessary than you think.
Last Wednesday, April 25th, 2018, Bowman baseball was released. Bowman has been a staple in baseball card collecting for several years now and is considered by all collectors to be the rookie card. The official rookie card of baseball’s top prospects, no collection is complete without the actual rookie card. Other sets have …
The Boston Red Sox seem to have a very bizarre problem: from a collecting standpoint, the Boston Red Sox have so many stars and breakout rookies that it is devaluing the cards and memorabilia of those players.
Innovation in Card Collecting: A lack of innovation and competition is the biggest problem for collectors of sports cards. It creates high prices and discourages new people from collecting. Card companies are not completely to blame.
I enjoy writing articles about a hobby I love. Writing gives me a way to express my opinions and beliefs about collecting, sports cards, memorabilia while reaching a broad audience of varying collecting experience. These articles don’t come easy and I invest a lot of my own time into these for you, the reader. The …
Quick Answers to Your Burning Collecting Questions: Cards & Memorabilia Read More »
During the Junk Wax Era baseball card companies came close to bankruptcy and nearly ruined a beloved hobby for many. But how did this happen and what did the hobby learn from it?
It’s not everyday that one tweet saves you $850.00 in sports memorabilia. But that’s exactly what happened to Mike Kennedy, a fellow collector whom I have known for some time. Back in 2014, when Chicago Cubs phenom Kris Bryant was in the minors and touted as a huge prospect, Mr. Kennedy was interested in purchasing …
1 on 1 Interview: The Fan Who Got a GU Autographed Bat from Kris Bryant by Tweeting Read More »
With MLB spring training upon us, March Madness coming, and playoffs for the NBA and NHL around the corner, now is a perfect time to seek in person (IP) or through the mail (TTM) autographs. Some collectors prefer these types of autographs as they provide a unique personal connection with the player, the autographs can be …
The Dos and Don’ts of Seeking Autographs from Athletes Read More »
Problems with shipping may kill the sports collecting hobby and is already changing how people approach collect, bringing the question, is the end because of an age-old practice?