AMERICANTHINKER - From Topps to DraftKings, the boys of cardboard summer
By Greg Maresca Topps, whether they realized it or not, was in the business of printing the unofficial currency of many a boy’s childhood.
WASHINGTONPOST (Casey Parks) - Teen’s thrift store find earns him nearly $90,000 at auction
Quinn Brown discovered a warmup jacket worn by Wilt Chamberlain during the 1972 NBA Finals.
NYTIMES (Emma Bubola, Lucía Cholakian Herrera and Anita Pouchard Serra) - Argentina’s World Cup Sticker Albums Are a Low-Tech Craze Immune to the Digital Revolution
World Cup sticker albums have captivated children and adults in Argentina, in a collecting fever that seems immune to the digital revolution.
NPR (Rachel Treisman) - How pin trading became an Olympic tradition — and what to know before you try it
Pin trading has become a hallmark of the Olympics in recent decades — and not just for athletes. An official trading center in Milan was a hotspot for longtime collectors and curious newcomers alike.