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

Remembering heroes and stars who passed in 2024

New children’s book highlights a baseball pioneer

TOPPS MVP BUYBACK PROGRAM HAS FUN, WILD WEST THEME TOPPS HONORS JAPANESE STAR SADAHARU OH WITH SPECIAL CARDS

TOPPS GIANTS SET A BARGAIN • 1964 BEATLES, CASSIUS CLAY CARDS MAKE SPECIAL COLLECTIBLES

1933 GOUDEY BABE RUTH CARD SELLS FOR $1.6 MILLION AT FANATICS • JORDAN MEMORABILIA SETS MORE RECORDS

’98 JORDAN GEMS

TOPPS DEBUTS 2024 BOWMAN JOHN ELWAY BASEBALL CARD WITH CLEVER AD

HUMBLE HERO • Grateful Cubs star RYNE SANDBERG on MEMORABLE CAREER after winning Louisville Slugger Living Legend Award

HOBBY HEADLINES • 2024 was another STRONG YEAR for the MOVERS AND SHAKERS and legends of the SPORTS COLLECTIBLES industry

GEM-MINT AUTOS • The TOP CARDS OF 2024 include everything from ROOKIE SUPERFRACTORS to LOGOMAN PATCH cards and vintage gems

Rest in Peace • Remembering notable sports stars and hobby legends who passed away in 2024

‘BEST GUY I’VE EVER KNOWN’ • Dodgers great CARL ERSKINE remembered as a FAN FAVORITE, gracious autograph signer, and a COMPASSIONATE HUMANITARIAN

SHOW CALENDAR • For a complete listing of upcoming shows, visit www.sportscollectorsdigest.com

FFNYC RETURNS • FANATICS FEST TO RETURN IN 2025 WITH BIGGER SHOW, MORE BIG-NAME ATHLETES