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A remarkable, and valuable, trio of basketball artifacts – Lew Alcindor’s 1969-1971 game worn Milwaukee Bucks jersey (his last before becoming Kareem Abdul-Jabbar), Oscar Robertson’s 1970-’71 NBA Championship Season game worn Milwaukee Bucks jersey and…

Sports Collectors Daily has added a new feature that enables readers to see what sports cards and memorabilia are grabbing the most attention from bidders on eBay.

The new page, available through the “What's Hot on eBay” link on SportsCollectorsDaily.com, enables visitors to see a live feed of the most watched items on…

The jersey that was worn by team captain Mike Eruzione in the 1980 U.S. Men’s Olympic Hockey Team “Miracle on Ice” 4-3 victory over the dreaded and feared Soviet Union team – voted Top Sports Moment of the 20^th Century by Sports Illustrated – is expected to bring more…

Every so often, a player comes around that just shatters everyone's expectations. The personal attributes of each superstar may vary, but it takes more than natural ability to rise to stardom in a league as competitive as the NFL. Adrian Peterson is one of those players. Calvin Johnson is another one.

While they still need a few more years to prove to be one of the all-time greats,…

Just in time for the start of the NFL playoffs, a new website has arrived, focusing on some of the greatest pro football players of all-time and their top trading cards.



VintageGradedFootballCards.com offers articles on more than 20 of the most important football cards of all time, articles that provide tips and tactics for investing in high grade,…

by Mike Fruitman

In a year that was seemingly destined to belong to 19 year old hype machine Bryce Harper, Mike Trout has not so quietly emerged as the current go to guy for collectors.  The Angels outfielder has impressed many by making the All-Star game as a rookie as well as providing ESPN with loads of top 10 highlight reel material. …

It's been more than 30 years since the first National Sports Collectors Convention was held in Anaheim, CA.  The event is still going strong, although it's really more of a giant card show these days.  Gone are the days of seminars, outings and other events the organizers used to put together.

This year's show is back in Baltimore, where it set up for the first time…

Sports Collectors Daily and The Unopened Pack Guy announce the launch of a new e-book that will have collectors and fans with some fresh summer reading material.  This is the book that will help you remember why you collect baseball cards… or what your collection is missing. …

COLLECTORS SEARCHING FOR THE FOUNTAIN OF ...…

by Chris Harris

Topps doesn’t produce dozens of different versions of their annual factory set, it only seems that way.  Each of the last two years, Topps has made seven different factory sets, with different runs for Hobby, retail, and regional outlets –and each with their own exclusive pack of inserts. 

The first wave of 2012 Topps Baseball…

Stephen Strasburg was destined for greatness. He was the number one over all pick in the Major League Baseball draft in 2009, and given a then record $15 million dollar contract by the Washington Nationals. Strasburg's every move was reported on by ESPN, and sports card collectors were salivating at the chance to buy…

Signed baseballs are still among the most collectable items for fans. With spring training now underway, many collectors are camped out in Florida and Arizona training camps.   Collecting autographed baseballs sounds simple enough, but it can be far more rewarding with a little bit of knowledge. A website is offering a fresh series of articles that will help arm collectors of most any level with the knowledge they need to start, improve or…

Collectors and dealers often talk about 'the hobby'.  While it's a convenient and distinguishable name among those who are in the industry, to outsiders it doesn't mean much.  We sometimes forget there is a huge audience of sports fans out there who think this stuff is pretty cool.  They'd like to collect, but aren't sure how.  That's why events like the NFL Experience are so important.…