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

Classy slugger Fred McGriff gets his due with Hall of Fame nod

How a hobby friendship led to a new podcast

BABE RUTH A CARDBOARD LUMINARY • FAREWELL TO TWO OLD FRIENDS, STARS

FOND MEMORIES • Remembering sports stars and legends who passed away in 2022

Ups AND Downs • RECORD SALE, VOLATILE MARKET HIGHLIGHT TOP SPORTS COLLECTIBLE STORIES OF 2022

CARD SHOP CONCERNS • With Fanatics cutting out distributors, retail outlets concerned about future sports card model

END OF AN ERA • 1981-82 Topps Basketball ended company’s long run, but jumpstarted new generation of hoops stars and cards

SWEET CEREAL CARDS • Football cards found on the back of 1960s Post cereal boxes were popular with kids and collectors

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

MAD MAC • Bears legend Jim McMahon talks autographs, collecting and the Super Bowl Shuffle