November 29, 2012 3:32:45 PM UTC by cardman1968 in Lobby, MLB and New York Yankees
Every once in a while, a member registers an item that transcends
its sport and really belongs in a category perhaps called
"National Treasure."
Wish You Were Here Productions, the memorabilia industry
stalwart, has done just that by registering Don Larsen's
Game-used 1956 Perfect Game Uniform.
That's correct... the GAME. USED. UNIFORM. FROM. THE. 1956.
PERFECT. GAME.
Here's
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May 17, 2012 3:29:02 AM UTC by Kevin Dawidowicz in Autographs, Baseball, Lobby and MLB
CollectorsProof.com and
ONYX Authenticated announce partnership in authenticity for the
ONYX 2012 Preferred Players Collection.
CollectorsProof.com is
a new and exciting way to track your collectibles from owner to
owner, creating a timeline of photos and stories that can be
shared with your friends on Facebook,
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February 13, 2012 6:02:25 PM UTC by cardman1968 in Lobby, MLB, Playing Cards and Trading Cards
Usually, when I see a list that has "of All Time" in its title, I
prepare myself for disappointment, knowing that I will disagree
with some of the entries and feel the absence of others.
Dan Tylicki, a featured columnist at BleacherReport.com, however,
NAILED this particular list. Once you start clicking through the
entries, I defy you to stop. It may well be impossible for
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January 18, 2012 3:48:27 AM UTC by cardman1968 in Lobby, MLB, Sports and Game Worn Apparel & Equipment
Matt Doran is a sports writer in Connecticut. Read why he would
never buy a Ted Williams autograph and why he generally dislikes
the autograph business. I'll let his blog post speak for itself.
It will resonate with every member of Collectors Proof.
http://blogs.thehour.com/sportsminute/?p=2546
December 15, 2011 1:57:48 AM UTC by cardman1968 in Apparel & Accessories, Autographs, Lobby, MLB, NBA, NFL, NHL, Sports and Game Worn Apparel & Equipment
No doubt you've heard the fever-pitch complaints of reputable
dealers mistakenly (?) selling fraudulent game-worn apparel.
Well, even professional sports franchises are unable to always
identify ethical partners. Read this horror story about the
Chicago Bears' choice in game-used apparel merchandising...
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November 17, 2011 7:27:28 PM UTC by cardman1968 in Autographs, Baseball, Lobby, MLB, NCAA, NFL, NHL, Radio, Phonograph, TV & Phone, Radios, Soccer, Sports, Trading Cards and NASCAR
...tomorrow night, Friday, November 17th, at 11PM Eastern Time
(and every Friday night thereafter!) to catch a live interview
featuring Collectors Proof.
We are honored and excited at the prospect of being interviewed
by heroes of ours - Doug Cataldo and Rob Bertrand - a couple of
guys who fight the good fight and give the little guy a voice in
an industry run more and more by... well... industry.
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October 28, 2011 3:43:02 PM UTC by CollectorsProof in Baseball, Lobby, MLB, Sports, St. Louis Cardinals and Texas Rangers
The scalper looks like a nice guy, filling a societal need in an
inefficient marketplace. The price is right, so you buy the
tickets. You grab a soft pretzel and a beer on the way to your
seats. Hands full, you arrive as the first inning starts, and a
family of four is arrayed across your seats.
"There must be a mistake," you think. But one look at your
tickets is all the usher needs to know you've been scammed.
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October 20, 2011 3:10:00 PM UTC by CollectorsProof in Baseball, Lobby, MLB, St. Louis Cardinals and Texas Rangers
Check out this interview with MLB's Senior Vice President and
General Counsel, Ethan Orlinsky, on what they are doing to make
sure that brand theft stops with stolen bases in St. Louis this
October.
http://www.bizjournals.com/stlouis/blog/2011/10/7-questions-the-man-behind-mlbs.html
May 18, 2011 1:13:56 PM UTC by cardman1968 in Autographs and MLB
Great homage by Cuddyer, recalling advice given him by
recently-deceased hall-of-famer Killebrew...
http://www.usatoday.com/video/index.htm?bctid=947711592001#/News/Cuddyer+on+Killebrew%3A+%22What+you+strive+to+be+as+a+human%22/42804638001/40264770001/947711592001