Sports Collectors Digest

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

Stars of the show should light up National in Atlantic City

CONDITION COUNTS — UNLESS IT’S A ’52 MANTLE NBA FINALS GIVE STEPH CURRY CARDS A BOOST

PSA OFFERING SPECIAL PRICES, SERVICES AT THE NATIONAL

‘AMERICA’S BEST CARD SHOP’ CONTEST REVEALS FOUR FINALISTS

STARS OF THE SHOW • NEW RELEASES FROM TOPPS, PANINI ARE SURE TO BE IN HIGH DEMAND AT THE NATIONAL

FRESH START • Big changes underway as Beckett hires new CEO, moves toward tech-based approach

BECKETT HIRES ‘MR. VHS,’ ADDS MOVIE GRADING AND AUTHENTICATION

SIGNED MICHAEL JORDAN ROOKIE CARD SELLS FOR RECORD $1 MILLION IN CHRISTIE’S AUCTION

LEBRON TRIPLE LOGOMAN SELLS FOR $2.4M

NASCAR LEGEND RICHARD PETTY HONORED WITH NFT COLLECTION

A TRUE ARTIST • Remembering the life and career of SCD artist and illustrator Ronnie Joyner

BASEBALL ART

‘THE PEOPLE’S COLLECTION’ • HISTORIC MUHAMMAD ALI COLLECTION UP FOR BID AT HERITAGE

EAST COAST EXTRAVAGANZA • The National expected to attract another historic crowd as 2022 show moves to Atlantic City

42 ND NATIONAL SPORTS COLLECTORS CONVENTION

America's [HOBBY] Playground • East Coast collectors, hobbyists buzzing over The National’s return to Atlantic City

THE NATIONAL NOTES

MARKET ANALYSIS • What does the decline in the sports card market mean for the hobby and The National?

Ink Masters • From Marino to Mayweather, The National features a star-studded lineup of legendary athletes, Hollywood stars and celebrities.

HOOKED ON THE HOBBY • Former Tigers star Lance Parrish cherishes his major league career through autographs, memorabilia

WHAT A RIDE! • Lawrence Taylor, the greatest defensive player in NFL history, talks rookie cards, autographs and the players he admired most.

NIGHT MOVES • Trade Nights have become fun, after-hours gatherings for collectors at big card shows

SHOW CALENDAR

The Lost Art of Set Building • The decline of complete sets has us asking: Where have all the set builders gone?

Jersey Boys • Mike Trout, Derek Jeter among a host of sports stars and legends from the Garden State