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		• PSA New Kellogg's Holder; MLI and R&R Auction Action • The Chi of Pistol Pete Maravich • Andy Madec: Ahead of the Game • Happy New Year from the PSA Set Registry Staff! • PSA Q & A     • Survey: 1950 Topps Baseball Rookies     • Announcements

New Kellogg's Holder Available
PSA has just completed the design of a new card holder for the popular Kellogg's issues of the 1970s and 1980s. A special re-holder offer will be available for a limited time. Click here to read more about it.

Memory Lane Inc. December Holy Grail Auction Shatters Records!
Living up to its advertising as the Fastest Growing Vintage Auction in the hobby, Memory Lane Inc. shattered a number of individual hobby records in its December 14th Holy Grail auction on its way to producing $2.5 million in total revenue. Click here to read more.

How Will You Spend Your Valentine's Day?
You could watch the bids go up on your R&R February auction consignments! R&R's February auction comes to a close sometime after 10pm EST on Wednesday, February 14. And there's still time to send your quality autographs and other signed materials to be included. Click here for details.

The Chi of Pistol Pete Maravich
Widely considered to be one of the greatest offensive talents in the league's history, Maravich could stun his defenders with magician-like dribbling. He could pass a ball with pinpoint accuracy while looking in the opposite direction and drop a fall-away jump shot while being double teamed. Like the black bird of the ancient Orient, Pete rose up into the wind, firm and strong as if he were gliding through the Allegheny Mountains. Click here to read more about this basketball legend.

Andy Madec: Ahead of the Game
An expert in his field, Madec owns Andy Madec Sportscards, Inc., which has been ranked in the top one percent of the hobby's dealers. His hobby has evolved over his lifetime from collecting the '78 Topps of his boyhood to vintage cards worth several thousand dollars. Click here to read more.

Question: I am really fascinated with vintage baseball display pieces. Is it taboo to have them restored and does that affect the value?

Answer: Vintage display pieces have become increasingly popular over the past few years and some of them are quite valuable. Some degree of restoration is acceptable but the key is the degree of restoration and disclosure. No matter what level of restoration is performed, it is crucial that this fact is disclosed to future buyers so they are aware. When it comes to the degree of restoration, minor forms are generally acceptable by the hobby community but extreme restoration, where the piece may have been repainted extensively and had significant amounts of paper added back to the piece, can cause some buyers to pause and affect the value. In essence, the piece ceased being an original due to the amount of work. In the end, it really comes down to the buyers. While most hobbyists will accept minor touch-ups to enhance the displayable nature of the piece, at some point, the restoration exceeds a generally-accepted amount. As long as there is full disclosure, the buyers can make up their own minds.

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