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Thanks for checking out my auctions and happy bidding.

CHUCK

My History in the Sports Memorabilia Business

The Blatt family (Jeff, Beryl, Chuck, Michelle) has been involved in the Sports Memorabilia business since 1978.  I personally started collecting cards in 1972.  In 1978 my dad and I began attending Sports Memorabilia shows and shortly thereafter we became dealers exhibiting our collectibles.  In November 1980 we opened the first store of its type in the suburbs of Chicago under the name Beulah Sports.  As a family we have owned 6 Sports Memorabilia and licensed sportswear stores under a few names; Beulah Sports, Sports Emporium, Sports Source and Sports Fever.  We participated in 15 National Sports Collector Conventions the last being in 1995.  In addition, Jeff (my dad) was President of the Chicagoland Sports Collectors Association from 1985-1992.

For the past 10 years we took time away from participating at conventions and operating stores but continued to sell items on an online auction site, prior to ebay’s existence.   Then we signed up on ebay on December 1, 1998 and sold items until October, 2005, at which point we were burned out.  After a layoff we have once again become active on ebay.  Between both my account and my dad’s we have over 1,499 positive reviews (and counting) for our service (sportssourceauctions over 1,340 and tncauctions over 159).

Since the hobby has changed so much I felt is necessary to explain our long history in the hobby.  We were in the hobby before the first Beckett price guide was ever published.  We were in the hobby before anyone ever needed a Certificate of Authenticity (COA).  We were in the hobby during the heyday when collectors collected for the love and joy of collecting and not just for value.  We were in the hobby when individuals could grade their own cards and knew if an autograph was legitimate.

During our 30 years in the industry, we have been featured in many magazines, newspapers, and trade journals.  I will be attaching a few samples of articles written about us.  During our years in the hobby we have had the pleasure to meet many Super Stars, Stars and everyday players.  We had many an athlete at our stores and at memorabilia shows.  Thanks for your business.  If you have any questions please e-mail me.  Also if you have a request for an older autograph from someone we have met please ask and I might be able to find one.
Chuck

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