Welcome to my Store. I am offering Memorabilia including Autographs, Card, Pictures and much much more. Sports Memorabilia for Baseball, Basketball, Football and Hockey. Non Sport Memorabilia including Comics and cards. A few other odd ball things will pop up now and then,
Thanks for checking out my auctions and happy
bidding. Please also check out my online e-bay store.
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 2,400 positive reviews
(and counting) for our service (sportssourceauctions over 1,340 and
tncauctions over 1,144).
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.
Below you will find a partial list of many of the athletes we have met.
The items I am currently auctioning off are either
left over from our years in the business or from our personal family
collection.I have either
had the pleasure of meeting, driving them to and from a show, having
dinner with them, and sitting next to them at a signing.
All of the autographs we are selling were obtain, in
person, through private signings and collectors shows. We, therefore,
guarantee the authenticity of each autograph sold.
I feel with the proof of this written statement, the attached articles,
pictures of us with the athletes we do not need to include a Certificate
of Authenticity.I could
create one for you but it’s just a piece of paper.
My reputation stands behind what is sold.
All items are guaranteed to pass PSA/DNA testing.
If you get any of my items evaluated and find it is not authentic, I
will be happy to refund your money, assuming the item is return in the
original condition.
Partial List of athletes we have met.
Baseball
Golf
Wrestling
Political
Football
Hockey
Basketball
Boxing
What better endorsement of our time in the hobby than this personalized
picture which states; To Beryl and Jeff Best Always you do a fine show
Joe Dimaggio
Here are some pictures of me or my family with different players
Me with Willie Mays
My Dad with Mickey Mantle
More pictures of my dad with
Mickey Mantle
My dad with Leo Durocher
My dad with Whitey Ford
My mom with Bob Lemon
My dad with Ernie Banks
Me with Willie Stargell Me and my dad with
Willie Stargell
Personalized Mickey Mantle 8x10 To Jeff and Beryl My best wishes your
friend Mickey Mantle
Me with Lou Brock, Roy Sievers and Ernie Broglio
Me with Bill Buckner
Me with Billy Williams
My mom with Bobby Hull
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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