Player Interview: Johnny is No Longer Riding the Bench

Johnny bench is more active than ever, thanks to hip replacement surgery, and he still sports the trademark wit when out in public. Read More

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The Giants beat the Patriots in the Super Bowl again, which was just one of many great games over the weekend. Who won the Beat the Blogger contest? In the end, five came out ahead. Read More

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Amazon is taking direct aim at the sports memorabilia market with a big launch Feb. 2 of a new store catered to sports collectibles that features more than 2 million listings in a fixed-price format. Read More

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Barack Obama, Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich and the rest of the presidential hopefuls are featured in a new trading card set from Upper Deck. Read More

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“All-Star Dealers” continues with John Taube checking out a Jimmie Foxx bat and the story behind John Wooden’s UCLA sweater. Read More

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A T204 Ramly Eddie Plank ($40,825) and 1954 Bowman Master Set ($83,649) lead an impressive lineup of results for Mile High in its recent Premium Auction. Read More

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John Cappelletti is asking for the public’s help after it has been reported his Heisman ring and several championship and bowl-related memorabilia was stolen from his home. Read More

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A survey of 100 independent retailers showed there is optimism heading into 2012 due to manufacturer involvement, strong promotions, labor peace in the leagues and increased use of social media. Read More

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Everyone has an opinion on the Super Bowl. Pick that game and nine others from college basketball and the NBA in this weekend’s Beat the Blogger contest. Read More

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They might not attract the same big crowds as Simon and Garfunkel, but tossing Niel Kinnick and Honus Wagner in a sports auction is bound to attract attention. Read More

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The find – we’re all looking for it, and sometimes we’re just lucky enough to comes across some. We’re compiling SCD readers’ greatest finds. Share some of yours. Read More

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Once again, Topps signature baseball series will have code cards that can be entered to unlock some great prizes – all with a gold theme for 2012. Read More

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Once again, PSA/DNA is going to use a special “tagging” system to mark the footballs used in the Super Bowl, along with the end zone pylon and even the coin used for he coin toss. No word on the coach’s red flags used for reviews… Read More

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Topps Baseball Series 1 releases Wednesday, and the latest news on the set involves gold coins, gold rings and gold pins. It’s all about the gold, baby. Read More

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The January Houston Tristar shows was dubbed as one of the best in over a decade, according to those in attendance, including robust Saturday numbers that were fueled by a solid autograph lineup. Read More

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Toss-up games this week, like the Pro Bowl and several NBA games, meant lower scores in the weekly Beat the Blogger contest. Read More

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Topps’ Minor League Baseball product features the top prospects in the minors, offering collectors an earlier chance at future stars. Read More

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With Feb. 1 in view as the launch date for Topps Baseball Series 1, the company has announced 16 solid gold cards will be included in the set. Read More

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Panini and Gordie Howe have agreed to a new trading card deal, so look for Howe cards in upcoming products. Plus he’s at the NHL Fan Fest today. Read More

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Eli Manning might be playing in the Super Bowl, but big brother Peyton is getting a special 10-card set from Panini as part of the NFL Experience. Read More

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Returning in 2012 is Topps Prime 9 promotion, where cards can be redeemed for Refractors and the chance to win tickets to the Home Run Derby. Read More

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The Discovery Channel’s ‘All Star Dealers’ provides a great peek into a major auction house, including some inside looks into steps taken by autograph authentication companies. Read More

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The Beat the Blogger contest is a weekly contest featuring 10 games to choose from. The lucky one with the most games correct wins a signed 8×10 photo. Read More

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Panini will be in Ottawa for the NHL All-Star game, offering some great hockey product and a wrapper redemption program filled with autographs and patch cards. Read More

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Pujols, Reyes shortprints, plus a special “gold” wrapper redemption program announced for Topps Baseball Series 1. The product hits shelves Feb. 1. Read More

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Those who attended the April 18 game on a cold, blustery day didn’t think they’d be watching history, and they had to wait 65 days to see the conclusion of what started. Add a strike by MLB players, and this became big news in 1981. Read More

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Topps Tier One Baseball has plenty of new features for 2012, including 1-of-1 bat knob cards, clear rookie reprint autographs, autographed relics and every signature is on-card. Read More

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Blake Griffin, the Los Angeles Clippers star player, recently had his National Treasures signed rookie card go on the block. It sold for – get ready – $38,000. Read More

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The conference championships in the NFL, some heated conference match-ups in the NCAA games and the NBA keeps rolling – all great games this weekend to choose from. Read More

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Collectors are always looking to fill holes in their card sets – either filling empty spot or looking to upgrade certain cards. Here’s a great chance to do both, with Memory Lane serving up more than 4,000 PSA-graded singles. Read More

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In an effort to meet demand of high-end football product focusing on rookies, Topps is releasing Topps Magic Rookies Football in a limited run and only available online starting Jan. 25. Read More

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When it comes to sports, autographs and values, everyone wants to know what they have and how rare it is. That just got a lot easier (and cheaper) with PSA’s announcement that its Population Report and Online Price Guide are now free. Read More

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The Indy Antique Advertising Show has seen sports memorabilia take up more and more space at its venue – and they love it. Read More

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With New Orleans and Green Bay going down, so did many people’s chances of winning last weekend’s Beat the Blogger contest. Read More

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The annual release of Allen & Ginter is a celebrated one in the hobby, as the set is filled with beautiful cards, quirky, inserts, minis, rip cards and much more. This year, complete with living creatures, is no different. Read More

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