Don Muret

Former Cubs pitcher Rich Nye has fond memories of the 1969 Cubs and loves to tell fans about it while he signs autographs.

Longtime Cubs collector Don Muret went searching for an Ernie Banks rookie card at the National Sports Collectors Convention. He found what he was looking for, and then some.

Something’s missing from Levy Restaurants’ home office in downtown Chicago. Larry Levy, the company’s co-founder and a real estate developer, built One Magnificent Mile in 1983, the skyscraper where visitors touring the firm’s renovated digs can see the next generation of its signature dessert cart and a display of boutique Cubs apparel tied to Levy Retail, the company’s newest sports venture.

Jose Canseco was one of baseball biggest stars as the game's first 40-40 player. Though the steroid scandals of the 1980s and ’90s tainted his career, Canseco is still a big draw at card shows.

Wes and Katie Spece started the Charlotte Card Show three years ago. It has already grown into one of the largest shows in the country.

The Baseball Hall of Fame has a keen interest in the 2025 World Series as Shohei Ohtani and the Dodgers and the Toronto Blue Jays look to make baseball history.

Las Vegas Card show started with a small 65-table show. It now has more than 600 tables and has expanded to other venues throughout the West Coast.

Lee Zeidman sat at home one Saturday morning in February 1989 when he got an urgent phone call from his boss, Claire Rothman, president and general manager of

Chasing MLB prospects and new rookie cards is like prospecting for gold. Rookie cards of this year's hottest prospects were a gold mine at a recent card show.

The Collect-A-Con trading card show has been purchased by sports and entertainment executives and big investors Mark Shapiro and Ari Emanuel.