cllct takes you out to the ballgame

With July 4 tomorrow, the team here at cllct has baseball on the mind. So, for this special edition of cllct call, we bring you “cllct at the Ballpark.”

⚾️ cllct's exclusive look at James Wood's MLB debut

Perhaps you might have heard about the MLB Debut patch worn by rookies in their first MLB games, a small patch sewn onto their uniform for the day and later inserted into valuable chase cards by Topps.

Well, when we heard Washington Nationals’ phenom James Wood would be making his MLB debut earlier this week, we made sure to head down to Nationals Park to watch the process from start to finish.

In this cllct exclusive, we invite you to join us as we witness the birth of a phenom (and the MLB Debut patched affixed to his sleeve).

⚾️ How the Yankees came up with George Costanza bobblehead promotion

The Yankees' legendary "assistant to the traveling secretary" will be showcased as a bobblehead Friday, when the Yankees play host to the rival Red Sox.

We went behind the scenes to find out what went in to the planning for the Yankees’ Costanza bobblehead promotion and asked the most important question of all: Will Jason Alexander be in attendance?

🎬️ Your new favorite baseball team: The Madison Motivational Speakers

The Madison Mallards of the collegiate summer Northwoods League will be undergoing a name-change this Saturday.

In a tribute to the iconic Chris Farley character from his classic “Saturday Night Live” skit, the Mallards will don blue-and-white checkered jerseys with a green tie in the front and a hat with an animated portrait of Foley.

The late Farley, a native of Madison, Wisconsin, first played Foley on "SNL" in 1993, and the skit became a phenomenon. In April, ScreenRant ranked Foley’s debut as the seventh-best skit in the show's illustrious history.

Now, the team here at cllct is no stranger to awesome, weird and unique baseball promotions (after all, our own Matt Liberman basically wrote the bible on the 2024 MLB promotional schedule). But, this ranks atop nearly any other night at the ballpark we’ve ever seen.

Did we mention fans will also have a chance to purchase Foley hats and replica jerseys and are encouraged to wear them in the stands?

💭 Wondering how the whole thing came together?

📢 Around the hobby and beyond

Since it’s a holiday weekend, we will keep things brief, but in case you find yourself on a beach this weekend (or looking to avoid family at the barbecue), here’s some additional reading from cllct this week.

• New card releases: 2024 Tier One Baseball, 2023 Fleer Ultra Marvel Wolverine

• The wild story of the “Wizard of Oz” ruby red slippers, from a heist to an FBI sting operation and the Minnesota museum looking to bring them home

• Remote-controlled car could sell for $250,000

• Caitlin Clark gets new card collection from Panini

• Walmart Marketplace adds collectibles from third-party sellers

• “Star Wars” Starfighter prop to sell at auction with opening bid of $300,000

👂 Have a pitch?

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Want to tell us about your collection or your hunt for that one collectible?

Tell us your stories, and they just might end up in our coverage!

Thanks for reading, we’ll see you on Monday