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  • Sep 17
    2021

    Sports Artist Spotlight: Thomas Borowski

    Sports Art
    By Mike Payne - September 17, 2021
    0
    After graduating from Art Center College of Design in Pasadena in 2009, Thomas Borowski began working in animation and also ...
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  • Sep 1
    2021

    The Passing of a Good Man: Panini’s Ben Ecklar Dies at 53

    Beckett Updates, Industry News
    By Mike Payne - September 1, 2021
    5
    I received news from a mutual friend a few days ago that Ben Ecklar had passed away unexpectedly that very ...
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  • Aug 24
    2021

    Sports Artist Spotlight: Melysa Gorlicki

    Sports Art
    By Mike Payne - August 24, 2021
    0
    Melysa Gorlicki can’t remember a time when she wasn’t drawing something. “As a child my parents would leave me for ...
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  • Aug 17
    2021

    Sports Artist Spotlight: Christian Paniagua

    Sports Art
    By Mike Payne - August 17, 2021
    0
    Christian Paniagua grew up in New York City, reading comics and admiring graffiti. And along the way he learned to ...
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  • Aug 16
    2021

    Sports Artist Spotlight: Justyn Farano

    Sports Art
    By Mike Payne - August 16, 2021
    0
    As a kid, Justyn Farano collected cards with his father. He also read a certain Price Guide magazine. “I vividly ...
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  • Aug 11
    2021

    “Shoeless” Joe Jackson’s Driver’s License Tops $125,000

    Auction News, Baseball Cards, Vintage News
    By Mike Payne - August 11, 2021
    0
    The signed South Carolina driver’s license belonging to “Shoeless” Joe Jackson in the 1940s sold for $125,460 (including buyer’s premium) ...
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  • Aug 6
    2021

    Sports Artist Spotlight: Paul Jennis

    Sports Art
    By Mike Payne - August 6, 2021
    0
    As the cover artist of our third Beckett Baseball Artist Spotlight issue, Paul Jennis took about seven weeks of his ...
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  • Jul 29
    2021

    Project70 Artists at the 2021 National Sports Collectors Convention

    Baseball Cards, National Sports Collectors Convention
    By Mike Payne - July 29, 2021
    0
    The VIP night Wednesday at the 41st National Sports Collectors Convention featured a dose of Topps Project70 with some of ...
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  • Jul 9
    2021

    Graig Kreindler: Baseball’s Visual Custodian

    Baseball Cards, Sports Art
    By Mike Payne - July 9, 2021
    0
    Profile and interview with sports painter Graig Kreindler, looking at his work, inspiration and art goals.
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  • Apr 16
    2021

    Tork Talk: Spencer Torkelson Talks About Getting Back to Baseball, the Price of His Cards

    Baseball Cards, Beckett PLUS
    By Mike Payne - April 16, 2021
    0
    Interview with Spencer Torkelson covering baseball cards, his autograph, what he learned in college and getting back to the game.
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  • Apr 8
    2021

    Not Badd at All: Akil Baddoo’s First Week for the Ages

    Baseball Cards
    By Mike Payne - April 8, 2021
    1
    Full disclosure from this devout Tigers fan: I had never heard of Akil Baddoo before December 10, when Detroit made ...
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  • Mar 29
    2021

    Gum, Football Cards and Innovation: Philadelphia Gum Had Them All

    Beckett PLUS, Football Cards, Vintage News
    By Mike Payne - March 29, 2021
    0
    A brief look at the history of the Philadelphia Gum company, its origins, key figures, trading card contributions and what ...
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  • Mar 17
    2021

    Alive and Kicking: Topps Talks MLB Living Set as Checklist Approaches #400

    Baseball Cards, Beckett PLUS
    By Mike Payne - March 17, 2021
    0
    Interview with Topps Art Director, Michael Linkens, reflecting on the first 400 cards of the MLB Living Set and what ...
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  • Feb 8
    2021

    True Rarity: The Story of a Signed 1955 Topps Harry Agganis Card

    1950s Baseball Cards, Auction News, Vintage News
    By Mike Payne - February 8, 2021
    1
    A 1955 Topps card signed by the late Harry Agganis – who died at age 26 just months after the ...
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  • Jan 25
    2021

    Samurai Mike: Mike Singletary Remembers Mike Ditka, Buddy Ryan and the Super Bowl Shuffle

    Beckett PLUS, Football Cards
    By Mike Payne - January 25, 2021
    0
    Mike Singletary is a busy man. He’s talking to a writer on this day, while also working on business plans ...
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  • Dec 1
    2020

    Red-Hot Retail and Million-Dollar Modern Cards, Welcome to the Hobby’s New Normal

    Beckett PLUS, Industry News
    By Mike Payne - December 1, 2020
    1
    The sports card industry is evolving. One needs to look no further than the huge prices modern cards are getting ...
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  • Nov 21
    2020

    Plugged In: Chris Torres Has Lots to Say About Topps Project 2020

    Baseball Cards
    By Mike Payne - November 21, 2020
    0
    Interview with Chris Torres on Topps Project 2020 and his YouTube show about the set.
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  • Nov 3
    2020

    Jimmy Butler: Sweet Home South Beach

    Basketball Cards, Beckett PLUS
    By Mike Payne - November 3, 2020
    0
    In 2015, satirical rapper/songwriter Froggy Fresh released a video that made Jimmy Butler a household name to millions of YouTube ...
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  • Oct 29
    2020

    Game Used Tone Signs Exclusive Shoe Deal with Luka Doncic

    Basketball Cards
    By Mike Payne - October 29, 2020
    1
    Add Luka Doncic to the list of NBA superstars signing a partnership with Game Used Tone to broker the sales ...
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  • Oct 23
    2020

    Our Favorite Cards from the First Half of Topps Project 2020

    Baseball Cards
    By Mike Payne - October 23, 2020
    0
    Three Beckett staff members pick their favorite cards from the first half of Topps Project 2020.
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  • Sep 23
    2020

    Sports Artist Spotlight: John Bartlett

    Sports Art
    By Mike Payne - September 23, 2020
    0
    It was a couple of guys you may have heard of – Leonardo Da Vinci and Michelangelo – that inspired ...
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  • Sep 3
    2020

    The Sale: The Story Behind the $1.8 Million LeBron James Card

    Auction News, Basketball Cards, Beckett PLUS
    By Mike Payne - September 3, 2020
    0
    Ultimately, the 2003-04 LeBron James Exquisite Rookie Patch Autograph Parallel sold for a little more than Ken Goldin was hoping ...
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  • Aug 28
    2020

    Back Home: Isiah Thomas Reunited with 1984 All-Star MVP Trophy

    Basketball Cards
    By Mike Payne - August 28, 2020
    0
    Isiah Thomas has been reunited with his 1984 All-Star MVP trophy. It had been stolen from his high school before ...
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  • Aug 27
    2020

    His Place in Baseball: 10 Years After Ken Griffey Jr. Called It a Career

    Baseball Cards, Beckett PLUS
    By Mike Payne - August 27, 2020
    0
    Looking at the career of Ken Griffey Jr. and the legacy he left in baseball ten years after his retirement.
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  • Aug 17
    2020

    Sports Artist Spotlight: Josh Trout

    Sports Art
    By Mike Payne - August 17, 2020
    0
    No, Josh Trout is no relation to Mike Trout. But he has painted the three-time American League MVP. Josh grew ...
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  • Aug 17
    2020

    The Rise of the 2003-04 Topps LeBron James Rookie Card

    Basketball Cards, Beckett PLUS
    By Mike Payne - August 17, 2020
    0
    Analysis on why the 2003-04 Topps LeBron James Rookie Card has become so popular -- and valuable.
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  • Aug 10
    2020

    Sports Artist Spotlight: Jordan Spector

    Sports Art
    By Mike Payne - August 10, 2020
    0
    Website: SpectorSportsArt.com The image of Joe Burrow on the front cover of the August, 2020 issue of Beckett Football was ...
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  • Aug 4
    2020

    No Big Bills for These Doctors: 3 Bargain Julius Erving Cards

    Basketball Cards, Beckett PLUS, Vintage News
    By Mike Payne - August 4, 2020
    0
    Here are 3 awesome Julius Erving basketball cards that shouldn't cost you a lot and reasons why you should be ...
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  • Jul 8
    2020

    “Not Me”: How It Took Al Kaline Himself to Reveal an Image Long Thought to ...

    Baseball Cards
    By Mike Payne - July 8, 2020
    3
    How a simple autograph request revealed a photo that was believed to be Al Kaline was actually someone else.
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  • Jun 1
    2020

    Mr. Tiger’s Neighborhood: The Mutual Love Between Al Kaline and the City of Detroit

    Baseball Cards, Beckett PLUS, Vintage News
    By Mike Payne - June 1, 2020
    0
    When I last saw Al Kaline it was late in the 2018 season. He was at Comerica Park for an ...
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  • May 29
    2020

    Sports Artist Spotlight: Alvin Fall

    Sports Art
    By Mike Payne - May 29, 2020
    0
    Website: AlvinFall.com It’s only been a few months since the final seconds of Super Bowl LIV ticked off the clock, ...
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  • May 28
    2020

    Seeing 2020: How Project 2020’s Success Is Helping Topps Set Its Sights on the Future

    Baseball Cards, Beckett PLUS, Industry News
    By Mike Payne - May 28, 2020
    0
    Interview with Jeff Heckman, Topps' Global Director of Topps.com, on the success of Topps Project 2020, how it came to ...
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  • May 20
    2020

    Sports Artist Spotlight: Joseph Accardo

    Sports Art
    By Mike Payne - May 20, 2020
    0
    Website: ArtByAccardo.com While other kids his age were putting their baseball and football cards into top loaders or sheets, 9-year-old ...
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  • May 19
    2020

    Game-Used Michael Jordan Air Jordan 1’s Sell for $560,000

    Auction News, Basketball Cards
    By Mike Payne - May 19, 2020
    0
    Details on a pair of game-used Michael Jordan Air Jordan 1's selling for a world record $560,000 in May, 2020 ...
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  • May 19
    2020

    Sports Artist Spotlight: Chadwick Haverland

    Sports Art
    By Mike Payne - May 19, 2020
    0
    By the time you read this, there’s a great chance that Chadwick Haverland has already finished more trading card art ...
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