July 30 - August 3 - National Convention Booth Information - For Companies Featured on Auction Report

Next week, July 30th through August 3, 2008, the companies on Auction Report will be at the National Sports Collectors Convention in Rosemont, IL. Many of the companies will be on hand accepting consignments, buying sports cards and memorabilia, selling items, and more. Make sure to stop by each of there booths. The booth# for each of the companies is available on Auction Report here

Ironclad Auctions - Legends Auction Last Days To Bid
Visit our current auction page for the Ironclad Legends Auction which runs now through July 27th. This auction contains 120 lots of signed collectibles and rarities from sports and entertainment legends of the past and present. Bidding will begin on July 11th and ends on July 27th. For a complete listing of all of the auction items click here. Highlights inlcude: Lot #1: Babe Ruth Signed Original NBC Agreement, Lot #8: Mickey Mantle Signed Baseball w/ #7, Lot #9: Ted Williams Signed Baseball, and much more.

Kevin Keating of QAM in Chicago For National
Kevin Keating of QAM will be at the National Sports Collectors Convention next week in Chicago. Stop by booth # 452-454 to our inventory for sale at the convention and to stop by and say hello. We are always purchasing quality memorabilia and autographs. Mention the Auction report and get 5% off your order. Check our website www.qualityautographs.com for a complete list of our inventory.

Memory Lane In Chicago NEXT WEEKEND
Memory Lane is currntly previewing our upcoming summer auction at the Nationa Convention July 30-August 3 in Chicago! We are also accepting consignments and buying items for our upcoming auctions in 2008. We are accepting sports cards and memorabilia, including graded cards, unopened wax, game used jereseys, and much more. Look for our banner at the front of the convention center.

The National In Chicago - Come See Heritage Auctions And Win
Heritage is bringing a team of specialists to The National Sports Collectors Convention at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, IL from July 30th through August 3rd to perform appraisals, accept consignments, and to make purchases for upcoming auctions. Chris Ivy will be there with our team of experts. Regardless of whether we have met or not, please stop by and give us the opportunity to say hello, and to discuss your collecting needs.

Mile High Card Compnay In Chicago
Mile High Card Company is currntly accepting consignments for their October 1, 2008 Auction. The consignments deadline is August 3rd. We areaccepting sports cards and memorabilia, including graded cards, unopened wax, game used jereseys, and much more. If you are interested in consigning to our Summer auction, please give us a call. For more information on consigning to us, please click here. We will be accepting consignments and Buying at the National Convention at Booths 400 & 402

Goodwin & Co. Masterpieces And Uncommon Commons XVII Open For Bidding
Goodwin & Co. is proud to announce that Masterpieces and Uncommon Commons XVII is now open for bidding. The auction closes on Thursday, August 21. The entire auction consists of a single, high-grade 1952 Topps Master Set, offered card by card. With each card in the set graded PSA NM-MT 8, this is one of the finest 1952 Topps sets ever assembled in the hobby. Each card, including complete runs of both red and black backs, will be presented in our beautiful, full-color catalog and will be available for in-person viewing at the National Sports Collectors Convention, booth #710P.

One Final Lot Added To The Current Mastro Live Auction
The Mastro Live Auction’s incredible offerings were in place — and the catalog was off to the press — when an exceptional opportunity came knocking! We knew that the industry would be anxious to see and bid on this important, last-minute entry, so one more, fully unique item of memorabilia has been added to the Live gallery. Here is the Live event’s newest treasure — Lot 96 –A Special, History-Making Sphere, Barry Bonds 760th Home Run Ball!

Grey Flannel At The National In Chicago
Grey Flannel will be attending the National Convention in Chicago next week from Wednesday, July 30th through Sunday, August 3rd at booths 460 and 462. We will be displaying items for our next two upcoming auctions. Included will be lots in our September 6th Third Annual Basketball Hall of Fame Auction featuring the greatest ensemble of game-used basketball memorabilia the world has yet to see highlighted by the Doug Friedman Collection. In addition, many items will be on display for your perusal that have already been consigned to our 2008 Holiday Auction which is shaping up to be another record-setting powerhouse.

Peter Calderon Joins Heritage As Sportscard Expert
Heritage Auction Galleries is pleased to announce the addition of veteran vintage sportscard expert Peter Calderon to the staff, who brings with him a wealth of hobby experience and an encyclopedic knowledge of vintage trading cards. “This signing illustrates our continuing dedication to becoming the industry leader in sportscards,” said Chris Ivy, Director of Heritage Sports Collectibles. “Pete will be an integral player in our ascent to the top of the industry.”

Just Collect’s Highlights & National Convention Update
Just Collect, eBay’s Largest Consignment Seller of Graded Cards, will be buying and accepting consignments at the National Sports Collectors Convention in Chicago, IL in Booth # 703 from Tuesday, July 29 - Sunday, August 3. Just Collect is seeking consignments of graded cards and buying vintage sports and non sports cards - sets and singles; unopened packs, boxes, vending and cases; and regional cards, test issues, original art, display boxes, and wrappers. To schedule a private consultation, call Just Collect’s office on (732) 828-2261 or email info@justcollect.com.

The Premier Collectible Conference & Exhibition - Save the Date 2009
The Premier Collectible Conference & Exhibition - April 23-25, 2009. Fresh off of our successful inaugural convention, we now turn are attention to next years PCCE event scheduled for http://www.pcce2009.com at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, IL. Let me first thank everyone for attending our past event. We hope you found the event enjoyable, insightful, and purposeful. As we move forward, we will be bringing new features, events, and more to PCCE 2009.

Internet Proxy Bidding & Videos Now Online For Mastro Live Auction
Internet Proxy Bidding for Mastro Auctions 2nd Annual Live Auction Event is now open. Internet Bidding will close at 9 PM Central Daylight Time on Thursday, July 31st. Many of the lot descriptions include streaming videos, which can be viewed simply by clicking the Video Highlights link at the top of the web site or the link on the individual lots which have videos. Also, we are going to have a surprise addition to the current Live Auction that will be available for bidding tomorrow. An email will be sent regarding this lot (#96), once it has been added to the web site.

Grey Flannel Auctions Free Appraisals Aug. 8 At Basketball Hall Of Fame
Grey Flannel Auctions team of experts will conduct a free appraisal event – Sports Appraisals at Center Court – from 2-8 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 8, at the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Mass. The specialists who will be on hand include Nick Coppola (uniforms), Joey Esposito (cards and programs), and Jimmy Spence (autographs). As a bonus, any individual who brings in a sports item or items for complimentary evaluation will also be given free admission to the Basketball Hall of Fame, which ordinarily costs $16 for adults. The event marks the launch a new partnership between the Basketball Hall of Fame and Grey Flannel, whose experts will soon be visiting other areas of the country.

James Spence Authentication Schedule & News Update
Check out all of the new Public Appearence Scheduled for James Spence Authentication. Stop by any of the events or call to make an appointment to have your items authenticated. This week JSA Authentication will be in Oakland, NJ (7-26), Cooperstown, NY (7-25/26/27), and July 30 - August 3 at the National Convention at Booth # 512 / 514 doing on site authenticaton. For all of our upcoming events, please make sure to check out our event page. Also, JSA Authentication is looking for those who think they can become an autograph authenticator. If you think you have the expertise and skills to authenticate autographs, please call JSA Authentication now to find out more.

Will Albersheim Be At The National Convention?
Evidently our Top 15 Toughest Pro FB HOF autograph list garnered some slight controversy. I did however move Joe Carr to the #4 slot from #6 ahead of Hewitt and Kiesling. It seems that my list even made it onto some of the “internet newsgroups” I’m flattered. Compiling these lists are a fun task. If you check our website we’ve added some great autographed items in so many different areas of sports. Check this all out at www.albersheims.com today!!! If you’re going to be in Chicago for the National Sports Collectors Convention, we’ll be at Table 448-450 alongside of Ryan Friedman of Auction Report. July 30, 2008 - August 3, 2008, you’ll find us at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center - Rosemont, IL.

Featured Company and Profile of The Week Josh Wulkan of Huggins and Scott
Josh Wulkan of Huggins & Scott Auctions is our west coast consignments and acquisitions representative as well as our advertising manager and Vice President of Auction Operations. Josh entered the hobby at the ripe old age of 13, and now some 20+ years later he brings a work ethic and attention for details that are second to none. While his youthful appearance may deceive you at first, he has game that will impress you. His collecting interests range from Ferris Fain “the ultimate semi-star” to game-used bats of budding stars like Kevin Seitzer and Lloyd McClendon.