2020 Sports Collectors Digest Digital Issue No. 18, August 28

Sports Collectors Digest, the most respected sports collectibles magazine in the hobby, keeps you informed about every aspect of sports collecting, including trading cards, memorabilia, autographs, online auctions, grading, and authentication. Each issue includes information and insight on the latest news and trends from some of the most respected experts in the hobby, as well as athlete interviews, auction coverage, stories about collectors, reviews of new releases and vintage and modern sets, offbeat collectibles, and more. 

In this issue:

- Vintage 'Texas Tommy' Collection Emerges: Rarest Ty Cobb and 'Shoeless' Joe Jackson cards from candy company are going up for auction 

- The Autograph that Turned into Gold: Little did collector know that signature from a rising NBA star in 1986 would turn into valued treasure 

- Investing in Mike Trout: ‘Vegas Dave' Oancea bought holy grail of modern-day baseball cards for $400K, auctioned another Trout card for record $922K, and is selling again 

- Autographs Through the Mail: How to obtain signatures of retired NFL players using the U.S. Postal Service 

- No joy in Cooperstown in 2020: Canceled Baseball Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony prompts writer to reflect on 30 years of HOF memories and autograph seekers 

- Leading Off: Topps sets a record with Dr. Anthony Fauci card 

- New Releases: Set of Derek Jeter cards coming from Topps

- Online Auctioneer: Collectors stocking up on Angels rookie Jo Adell cards 

- Departments: Auction Coverage, Baseball Art, Industry News, Show Calendar