National Sports Collectors Convention Heads to Atlanta
Atlanta prepares for the 13th National Sports Collectors Convention with about 800 dealers at the Georgia World Congress Center July 10 to 12. Stars like Mickey Mantle Pete Rose and Sonny Bench will autograph at booths along with Star Pics signings featuring Christian Laettner Brian Davis and Steve Emtman. Special maps by Legends and Rand McNally will guide attendees to dealers. Older tobacco cards signed baseballs and game worn jerseys are among items on display with Topps planning NBA player sets this fall.
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Card fraud hits booming baseball card market
Fraudsters use seal tampering packing tricks to steal or mislead collectors in a $2 billion a year business. Techniques include sequence following, resealing opened packs, and using detectors to pick prized inserts. Fleer redesigns to thwart tampering as burglaries and thefts plague shows in Anaheim Aspen and Darien with losses totaling hundreds of thousands.
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Fragmented Television Schedule Notes
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