SPORTS COLLECTORS DIGEST covers every aspect of modern sports collecting, including cards, memorabilia, equipment, lithographs, figurines, and autographed material. Online collecting, memorabilia, and auction news are covered each week in specially designed sections that complement columns from some of the most respected experts in the hobby and up-to-date card pricing and checklisting data from expert analysts. Along with display advertisements from all of the major dealers in the country, each weekly issue offers extensive auction advertising and listings, plus a classified section that gives collectors a medium for buying, selling, and trading.
Sports Collectors Digest
Allen Iverson card pull, amazing memorabilia make The National special
The National proves the hobby is still thriving
PANINI SUES FANATICS • Card maker accuses Fanatics of creating monopoly; countersuit reveals negotiations between two companies
SHOHEI CARDS SURGING • VINTAGE TOPPS 1970, ’71 CELLO BOXES A STEAL
FANATICS CEO MICHAEL RUBIN ENGAGES WITH COLLECTORS, SHARES VISION FOR FUTURE
Historic Show • National Sports Collectors Convention draws record crowd, big sales in promoter John Broggi’s swan song
THE FUTURE OF THE BIG SHOW • With new management taking over, big changes are coming to The National. Here’s what dealers and collectors would like to see.
MAD DASH • Card-grading companies were busy at The National. A look at what dealers and collectors submitted to be graded.
BIG DEMAND • Sports legends provide ‘amazing experience’ for fans at TRISTAR Autograph Pavilion
THERE IS CRYING IN BASEBALL • Fred McGriff, Scott Rolen finally get their due in emotional Hall of Fame ceremony
SHOW CALENDAR • For a complete listing of upcoming shows, visit www.sportscollectorsdigest.com
COOPERSTOWN COLLECTORS • The 2023 Baseball Hall of Fame induction weekend provided great opportunities for autograph collectors
THE SANDLOT SIX • ‘You’re Killing Me Smalls!’