Rich Mueller

Evansville, Indiana

Founder and Editor at Sports Collectors Daily

Featured in: Favicon

sportscollectorsdaily.com

Articles

Panini Snares Travis Hunter with Exclusive Card, Autograph Deal

2 weeks ago | sportscollectorsdaily.com | Rich Mueller

In what may well be another battle between Panini America and Fanatics to sign members of the 2025 NFL Draft class, Panini scored a big win Monday, announcing an exclusive trading card autograph deal with Colorado two-way star Travis Hunter. According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, Hunter currently expected to be taken by the Cleveland Browns with the second pick when the selection process begins in Green Bay on April 24.
Former Reds Pitcher Opening Hobby Shop

4 weeks ago | sportscollectorsdaily.com | Rich Mueller

He used to appear on baseball cards. Now he's selling them. Former Cincinnati Reds pitcher JJ Hoover has opened a hobby shop in Alexandria, KY, just over the Ohio river from the ballpark where he spent five seasons pitching in the National League. " Hoov's Hangout " started out in the world of online streaming, with Hoover ripping packs and shipping what he pulled to customers.
PSA's Offseason Top 20 Most Graded List Includes Mountain of Ohtani

1 month ago | sportscollectorsdaily.com | Rich Mueller

PSA has spent a lot of time grading, encapsulating and shipping Shohei Ohtani cards since the end of the 2024 Major League Baseball season. Between last November, after the LA Dodgers captured the World Series, and the end of last month, the company graded 87,300 Ohtani cards-or on average, about 727 per day and 30 of them every hour, every day since the day after Halloween. Ohtani easily topped the company's list of baseball cards that were graded more than any other during the MLB offseason.
Panini Set to Release UConn Basketball Cards via NIL Program

1 month ago | sportscollectorsdaily.com | Rich Mueller

Panini America is producing a basketball product focused on one of the country's top college basketball programs. The University of Connecticut boxes will showcase the school's powerhouse men's and women's basketball teams, including both current and former players. The product is Panini's first NIL set created for a school, with more scheduled for release in the coming months, according to the company.
Lone PSA Graded 1916 Tango Eggs Ty Cobb Hits Market

1 month ago | sportscollectorsdaily.com | Rich Mueller

Say the name "Tango Eggs" to a collector of vintage baseball cards and their ears will perk up. The obscure set was virtually unknown until the 1990s and the vast majority of the several hundred cards that have found their way to the open market since that time came out of two collections. Now, the only known PSA graded example of the one that shows Ty Cobb at the plate is hitting the auction block for the first time in nearly six years.
Rare Autographed Baseball Collection Turning Heads

1 month ago | sportscollectorsdaily.com | Rich Mueller

One of the finest collections of vintage baseball autographs is on the market. A consignor who "made it his mission to put together a Hall of Fame worthy collection and succeeded" Is how Lelands describes what's being dubbed The Lone Star Archive. The collection is focused on high-grade, single-signed baseballs dating back more than 100 years. Name a Hall of Famer and there's a decent chance he's here.
Upper Deck, MJ Race Team Expand Deal; Ship Show; Young Dealer; MeiGray Expo Set; Stadium Series Jersey Auction

1 month ago | sportscollectorsdaily.com | Rich Mueller

Fans and collectors watching Saturday's NASCAR Xfinity Series race saw Upper Deck's logos on the No. 24 Toyota GR Supra driven by Corey Heim. The paint scheme is part of Upper Deck's newly expanded partnership with the race team founded by Michael Jordan and three-time Daytona 500 winner Denny Hamlin. The deal between 23XI Racing (pronounced '23 11') and Upper Deck will include the marketing of authentic race-used pieces from all of 23XI's teams and drivers.
Rare "Babe Ruth" Inscription on 1990 Upper Deck Reggie Jackson Autographs Surfaces

1 month ago | sportscollectorsdaily.com | Rich Mueller

Upper Deck created a hobby earthquake with its "Find the Reggie" autographed card promotion in its 1990 High Series baseball boxes. No longer was pulling a rookie card or superstar insert the biggest thing you could get out of a pack of cards. There were genuine Reggie Jackson autographs hiding inside every 500 cases or so. The promotion-even with extremely long odds-was a hit and a new element of collecting was born.
Spike Lee, CC Sabathia Among Autograph Additions to 2025 NSCC

2 months ago | sportscollectorsdaily.com | Rich Mueller

The biggest name at this year's National Sports Collectors Convention may well be someone who has never played pro sports. The National and TriStar Productions announced Tuesday that film director and avid sports fan Spike Lee would be making his first appearance at the show on Saturday, Aug. 2. The show runs July 30-August 3 at the Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, IL.
30 Different Pairs of Dual Signed Steph Curry Shoes Being Sold for Charity

2 months ago | sportscollectorsdaily.com | Rich Mueller

All-Star MVP Steph Curry is looking to do some good with his autograph. The Golden State Warriors star has signed 30 pairs of shoes-a nod to his jersey number - that are being auctioned on eBay to help kids. While they aren't game-worn, the Under Armour shoes are all exact designs worn by Curry at some point in his career. Curry signed both shoes in each lot. Bidding for each pair started at $1.