LeRoy Kilps Will Be Missed
I read on a blog post by a Wisconsin collector that LeRoy Kilps, the president of the Wisconsin Sports Collectors Association, has passed away. LeRoy has been with the group in some capacity for a very...
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Kobe Keen on Card Collecting
Panini's spokesman is hoping to turn kids into the collector that he once was. His dad's travels in the European basketball leagues made Kobe Bryant into a worldly sort even though he never went to...
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Jim Campanis’ 1988 World Series Ring Stolen
They're not easy to miss...whether on someone's finger or in a pawn shop. Championship rings are pretty much one of a kind and if you're offered a 1988 World Series ring with the name 'Campanis' on it,...
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Younger Collectors Find Own Hobby Niche
A common lament in the hobby these days is that there are no young collectors left. With the rising cost of packs and the advent of video game systems, MP3 players and cell phones, youngsters have...
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DiMaggio-Monroe Kiss Ball Story Dates to Hollywood Softball League
It's faded, but we're guessing the DNA is still there somewhere. The signature seems undeniable. The 1952 New York Yankees team-signed baseball, signed by both Joe DiMaggio and Marilyn Monroe, and...
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Rich Klein’s Ramblings: The Craziest National of Them All
by Rich Klein The last column I wrote on this subject generated more email than anything else I've written for this site. I'm thankful to each and every one of you who wrote and let me know how much...
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Ramblings: The Week the World Changed
by Rich Klein I am extremely grateful for everyone who reaches out and sends email after reading these stories. Last week, I received a very nice email from Bill Barron who used to work for NFL...
View ArticleLeRoy Kilps Will Be Missed
I read on a blog post by a Wisconsin collector that LeRoy Kilps, the president of the Wisconsin Sports Collectors Association, has passed away. LeRoy has been with the group in some capacity for a very...
View ArticleKobe Keen on Card Collecting
Panini’s spokesman is hoping to turn kids into the collector that he once was. His dad’s travels in the European basketball leagues made Kobe Bryant into a worldly sort even though he never went to...
View ArticleJim Campanis’ 1988 World Series Ring Stolen
A benefit golf outing turned into a crime scene when a Series ring and watch belonging to former Dodger Jim Campanis was stolen out of his bag.
View ArticleYounger Collectors Find Own Hobby Niche
From game used jerseys to autographs and cards, younger collectors try to balance limited funds with a desire to build their collections.
View ArticleDiMaggio-Monroe Kiss Ball Story Dates to Hollywood Softball League
59 years ago, Joe D and Mickey Mantle played on the same World Series championship team but it's not their autographs that really make one soon to be auctioned baseball unique.
View ArticleRich Klein’s Ramblings: The Craziest National of Them All
Hobby stalwart Rich Klein is back with more recollections of the old shows--and the people who were there.
View ArticleRamblings: The Week the World Changed
Long-time hobbyist Rich Klein remembers a range of emotions in the days before, during and after September 11, 2001.
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