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Mike Payne

  • May 18
    2020

    Sports Artist Spotlight: Maz Adams

    Sports Art
    By Mike Payne - May 18, 2020
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    It was the love of comic books while growing up that helped lead Maz Adams to his passion for drawing. ...
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  • May 15
    2020

    Sports Artist Spotlight: Ken Karl

    Sports Art
    By Mike Payne - May 15, 2020
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    Working with colored pencil and marker, Ken Karl captures the emotion of sports, with realism and a unique style. “I ...
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  • May 14
    2020

    Sports Artist Spotlight: Darryl Vlasak

    Sports Art
    By Mike Payne - May 14, 2020
    2
    From the hundreds of paintings Darryl Vlasak has completed, one stands above the rest to him: Satchel Paige. He thinks ...
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  • May 13
    2020

    Sports Artist Spotlight: Ike Rodriguez

    Sports Art
    By Mike Payne - May 13, 2020
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    Ike has followed the lead of the masters, listing his biggest influences as Picasso, Rembrandt and Dali. In sports art ...
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  • May 12
    2020

    Top 1970s Sports Cards and Trading Cards – #71-100

    1970s Baseball Cards, 1970s Basketball Cards, 1970s Football Cards, 1970s Hockey Cards, Beckett PLUS
    By Mike Payne - May 12, 2020
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    Concluding the countdown of the top 100 sports cards and trading cards of the 1970s started in Beckett Vintage Collector ...
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  • May 12
    2020

    Sports Artist Spotlight: Robert McFetridge

    Sports Art
    By Mike Payne - May 12, 2020
    1
    If you think you recognize Robert McFetridge’s style with colored pencil and graphite, you may have seen the cover of ...
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  • May 11
    2020

    Sports Artist Spotlight: Lindsay Frost

    Sports Art
    By Mike Payne - May 11, 2020
    1
    After 25 years as an actress, Lindsay Frost thought she would explore her passion for painting. Why not? “I came ...
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  • May 8
    2020

    Sports Artist Spotlight: James Fiorentino

    Sports Art
    By Mike Payne - May 8, 2020
    0
    ames Fiorentino is no stranger to Beckett or the trading card industry. He’s worked and partnered with both over the ...
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  • May 6
    2020

    Sports Artist Spotlight: Stephen Holland

    Sports Art
    By Mike Payne - May 6, 2020
    0
    If there was a vote for most impactful artist among the 13 featured in the Artist Spotlight Issue of Beckett ...
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  • May 5
    2020

    Sports Artist Spotlight: Edgar Brown

    Sports Art
    By Mike Payne - May 5, 2020
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    When he was young – “around 5-years old,” he says – Edgar Brown kept himself busy drawing cartoons. It was ...
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  • Apr 20
    2020

    Spencer Torkelson: On the Fast Track

    Baseball Cards, Beckett PLUS
    By Mike Payne - April 20, 2020
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    When his junior season suddenly ended a month after it had begun, Arizona State slugger Spencer Torkelson was just three ...
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  • Apr 14
    2020

    No Golden Spikes Award Winner for 2020

    Baseball Cards
    By Mike Payne - April 14, 2020
    0
    For the first time since its inception 42 years ago, there will not be a Golden Spikes Award winner this ...
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  • Apr 13
    2020

    Tone Perfect: MeiGray Partners with Tone Stakes to Create Game-Used Shoe Division

    Basketball Cards, Industry News
    By Mike Payne - April 13, 2020
    1
    Two recognized names in the sports collectibles field have teamed to form a division servicing the game-used NBA shoe market, ...
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  • Mar 18
    2020

    Rack ‘Em Up! USA Baseball Offering Exclusive 2020 Panini Stars & Stripes Rack Packs Online

    Baseball Cards
    By Mike Payne - March 18, 2020
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    USA Baseball has some exclusive 2020 Panini Stars & Stripes Baseball rack packs landing on their website.
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  • Mar 2
    2020

    The Ultimate “Good for Both Teams” Deal

    Basketball Cards, Beckett PLUS
    By Mike Payne - March 2, 2020
    0
    On the same day I learned of Kobe Bryant’s passing, I spotted a row of 2019-20 Donruss Basketball hanger packs ...
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  • Feb 13
    2020

    $900,000 2003-04 Exquisite Michael Jordan, LeBron James Dual Logoman Sale

    Basketball Cards, Beckett Grading Services
    By Mike Payne - February 13, 2020
    8
    Details on the sale of a 2003-04 Upper Deck Exquisite Collection Dual Logoman card of Michael Jordan and LeBron James ...
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  • Feb 12
    2020

    10 Baseball Prospects, Rookies and Young Players You Need to Know in 2020

    Baseball Cards, Beckett PLUS
    By Mike Payne - February 12, 2020
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    With the 2020 baseball season on the horizon, here are 10 prospects, rookies and young players to watch in the ...
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  • Jan 7
    2020

    The Missing Plank: Is the T206 Eddie Plank Short Print Overlooked?

    1910s Baseball Cards, Beckett PLUS, Vintage News
    By Mike Payne - January 7, 2020
    0
    The 1909-11 T206 Eddie Plank is one of the iconic set's most coveted cards. However, could it still be overlooked ...
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  • Dec 10
    2019

    Jesse Owens’ 1936 Olympic Gold Medal Sold in Auction

    Auction News
    By Mike Payne - December 10, 2019
    0
    One of the most significant pieces of Olympic Games history – one of four gold medals won by Jesse Owens ...
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  • Nov 14
    2019

    Justin Verlander: Better with Age

    Baseball Cards, Beckett PLUS
    By Mike Payne - November 14, 2019
    0
    At an age when most players have retired or are contemplating it, Justin Verlander keeps pitching like he’s a kid ...
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  • Nov 4
    2019

    Top 10 Game-Changing Baseball Cards of the Last 50 Years

    Baseball Cards, Beckett PLUS
    By Mike Payne - November 4, 2019
    1
    Countdown of the 50 most important baseball cards of the last 50 years and how they helped shape the hobby ...
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  • Oct 17
    2019

    Artist Spotlight: Edgar Brown

    Sports Art
    By Mike Payne - October 17, 2019
    0
    Edgar Brown’s artistic influences range from the masters like Claude Monet and Rembrandt to more modern names like Merv Corning, ...
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  • Oct 11
    2019

    Latest T206 Honus Wagner Tops $1.3 Million

    Auction News, Baseball Cards, Vintage News
    By Mike Payne - October 11, 2019
    1
    Details on a T206 Honus Wagner selling for over $1.3 million at Mile High Card Company's "The Event" Auction in ...
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  • Sep 25
    2019

    One T206 Wagner Sells, Another For Sale

    Auction News, Baseball Cards, Beckett News, Industry News, Vintage News
    By Mike Payne - September 25, 2019
    0
    A 1909-11 T206 Wagner Authentic tops half-million dollars in Heritage auction while Mile High’s current “The Event” features a T206 ...
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  • Sep 20
    2019

    Update: Ricky Williams’ 1998 Heisman Sold at Auction For Record Price

    Auction News
    By Mike Payne - September 20, 2019
    0
    Update: The trophy sold for $504,000. It’s a record price for the Heisman Trophy, per Heritage. The previous record was ...
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  • Sep 17
    2019

    Early Mickey Mantle-Signed Baseballs Coming to Auction

    Auction News, Beckett Authentication Services
    By Mike Payne - September 17, 2019
    0
    Mile High Card Company’s “The Event” auction features balls signed in 1949 by 17-year-old Mantle Two baseballs signed in 1949 ...
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  • Aug 8
    2019

    Panini Signs Zion Williamson to Exclusive Trading Card Deal

    Basketball Cards
    By Mike Payne - August 8, 2019
    1
    Details on Zion Williamson signing an exclusive trading card deal with Panini America, including autographs.
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  • Jul 26
    2019

    President Barack Obama’s Game-Worn High School Jersey Hits Auction Block

    Auction News, Basketball Cards
    By Mike Payne - July 26, 2019
    1
    Details on a game-worn Barack Obama high school basketball jersey being sold by Heritage Auctions in their 2019 August 17-18 ...
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  • Jul 19
    2019

    Brewing Interest: Christian Yelich Cards Finally Catching Up to His On-Field Numbers

    Baseball Cards, Beckett PLUS
    By Mike Payne - July 19, 2019
    0
    Christian Yelich cards might be soaring but it shouldn't come as a surprise.
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  • Jul 15
    2019

    A Very Heady Insert: 2018-19 Panini Spectra Features the Return of the Floating Head

    Basketball Cards
    By Mike Payne - July 15, 2019
    0
    2018-19 Panini Spectra Basketball Headliners gallery, details and more. See the full set of cards that bring back the floating ...
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  • Jul 8
    2019

    12 Greatest USA Baseball Cards of All-Time

    Baseball Cards, Beckett PLUS
    By Mike Payne - July 8, 2019
    0
    Countdown and ranking of the 12 best USA Baseball cards ever produced. Includes a full gallery, analysis and details on ...
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  • Jun 4
    2019

    First Round of 2019 MLB Draft has USA Baseball Fingerprint

    Baseball Cards
    By Mike Payne - June 4, 2019
    0
    A look at the impact USA Baseball had on the first round of the 2019 MLB Draft
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  • Jun 3
    2019

    American Classic: The History and Evolution of USA Baseball Cards

    Baseball Cards, Beckett PLUS
    By Mike Payne - June 3, 2019
    0
    Get a history of USA Baseball cards and how the license has changed hands and evolved since debuting in 1985 ...
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  • May 24
    2019

    Reese McGuire on What the USA Baseball Taught Him, Being Traded and More

    Baseball Cards, Beckett PLUS
    By Mike Payne - May 24, 2019
    0
    Interview with Reese McGuire from the 2019 Panini Spring Training Road Trip where he talks about the USA Baseball program, ...
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  • May 23
    2019

    Matt Manning Dishes on His Baseball Hero, Signing Autographs and More

    Baseball Cards, Beckett PLUS
    By Mike Payne - May 23, 2019
    0
    Interview with Matt Manning from the 2019 Panini Spring Training Road Trip where he discusses his baseball hero, signing autographs ...
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