SCD Drops Coaches Corner- NY Daily News

[Eric]

http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/iteam/2009/06/sports-collectors-digest-drops.html

June 12, 2009

Sports Collector's Digest drops major advertiser

by Michael O'Keeffe
Here's one sign that the scandal-stained sports memorabilia biz is getting serious about cleaning up its act: Sports Collector's Digest, the hobby Bible, will stop accepting advertising from Coaches Corner, one of its biggest advertisers.

Collectors and memorabilia industry leaders have complained about Coaches Corner for years, saying the autographed balls, game-used bats and other memorabilia offered by the Souderton, Pa., auction house appears fraudulent and doesn't pass the sniff test.

The marketplace certainly doesn't have much respect for the company's offerings. As the Daily News reported in a story last year, prices for items sold by Coaches Corner are often a fraction of the prices for similar items offered by other auction houses. In a January 2007 Coaches Corner auction, a Josh Gibson-signed ball sold for $1,158, a real steal, since the Negro League star's autograph is very rare and expensive. Robert Edward Auctions, meanwhile, sold a Josh Gibson postcard for $81,000.

Coaches Corner executives did not return calls; SCD publisher Dean Listle declined comment.

Robert Edward Auctions president Rob Lifson was one of those who urged SCD to purge Coaches Corner from its pages. "I think there was a groundswell of opinion that forced them to do something," Lifson said.

[flaco1801]

what took so long???

[sportscentury]

Sports Collector's Digest, the hobby Bible

It's not even acceptable bathroom reading.

[mr.miracle]

It's not even acceptable bathroom reading.

Reid:

Can you tell me where to get your little laughing man. I could really use that one myself sometimes

[sportscentury]

Brett - feel free to just copy and paste mine (it's that simple). Or, you can google "smiley face emoticons" (or something similar) and the endless sea of options will be at your fingertips. This little guy is far more expressive than "LOL" in my opinion.

[mr.miracle]

Brett - feel free to just copy and paste mine (it's that simple). Or, you can google "smiley face emoticons" (or something similar) and the endless sea of options will be at your fingertips. This little guy is far more expressive than "LOL" in my opinion.

Like this???

[sportscentury]

Like this???

Brett - just cut and paste into your message. No need to add as an attachment.

As for SCD and Coaches Corner, SCD knew of the endless problems with Coaches Corner for years and years and didn't do a thing. Too little far too late in my book. Years ago, when Montbriand, Bushing, Grob, etc., used to write articles on game used items, the magazine offered something of value, but those days are long, long gone.

As for the bible of the hobby, that is a laugh. If there is a bible, it's the collection of independent websites like Hobby Kings and Game Used Forum. These are what collectors read to find out what is really going on in the hobby. SCD and Becketts are garbage and have been for many years.

[sox83cubs84]

It's not even acceptable bathroom reading.

Sure it is...it gives you something to use if you forgot to fill the toilet paper dispenser .

Dave M.
Chicago area

[allstarsplus]

Sure it is...it gives you something to use if you forgot to fill the toilet paper dispenser .

Dave M.
Chicago area

Agreed!!!

[worldchamps]

I have been very vocal on this issue and how i would not be renewing my subscription due to the Coaches Corners ads. Hearing this however will change my mind. Even though the reading material and ads have shrunk drastically, I will renew.

If you are reading SCD, thank you for doing the right thing.