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		• Auction Action: Heritage, Sotheby's & SCP; Tuff Stuff Offers UD Set • Kobe Bryant: Devil or Darling, What's the Story? • Thurman Munson: Remembering The Captain From Canton • The Spotlight is on dapcards's 1951 Bowman Football Set • PSA Q & A     • Survey: Wagner's Next Desirable Card     • Announcements

Heritage Sports Collectibles Presents Incredible Spring Signature Auction!
Heritage Auction Galleries' Sports Collectibles division will present a fabulous array of vintage sports memorabilia and trading cards in their upcoming May 6, 2006 Signature Auction to be held in Dallas, Texas. Click here to read more.

Sotheby's & SCP Auctions Announce Inaugural Internet-Exclusive Auction of Important Sports Memorabilia & Cards on May 11, 2006
This spring, Sotheby's and sports auction house SCP Auctions will conduct their inaugural Internet-exclusive sale of sports memorabilia and cards. Among the items that will be on sale are N28 baseball set, Babe Ruth memorabilia, and an array of vintage autographs including Honus Wagner, Ty Cobb, and Lou Gehrig. Click here to read more.

Tuff Stuff Offers Exclusive Upper Deck Set
The June issue of Tuff Stuff will have an exclusive, fully licensed sports card set produced by Upper Deck. It will launch with four NFL rookie cards (Matt Leinart, Reggie Bush, Vince Young, and Jay Cutler). Click here to read more.

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Kobe Bryant: Devil or Darling, What's the Story?
By virtue of his natural talent, work ethic, inflated ego, quiet charm, warped social skills, perceived lack of team spirit, and what some see as a Doctor-Jekyll-and-Mr.-Hyde-like personality, Kobe Bryant embodies every element necessary for a good story. He is by turns praised and criticized, sometimes simultaneously. But even his sharpest critics recognize him as one of the greats of the game. Click here to read more about Kobe.

Thurman Munson: Remembering The Captain From Canton
Catcher Thurman Munson was an unlikely but natural leader for the New York Yankees. His "behind-the-plate managing" and unshakeable confidence -- not to mention his .300 average and Gold Glove play -- guided the team back to winning form after several lackluster seasons. Sadly, Munson's great career came to an end when his private jet crashed in August 1979, but his memory lives on in his teammates and fans. Click here to read more about Thurman.

Question: Is there a difference in value between a Cassius Clay autograph and a Muhammad Ali autograph?

Answer: Great question. Since Clay autographs are certainly scarcer, they do tend to sell for a noticeable premium above the Ali versions. On the other hand, some autograph collectors prefer to own an autograph that represents the more common name. For example, some collectors would prefer to own a Kareem Abdul Jabbar autograph versus Lew Alcindor since more fans know the legendary center as "Kareem," not "Lew." The same can be said of other famous athletes who changed their name over time. In sum, the rarity of the previous name usually carries a premium with advanced autograph collectors but the average fan/collector prefers the latter. Both versions have their audience.

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