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Byline: Ross Forman Former NFL player Esera Tuaolo will be at Soldier Field on Saturday, cheered by an anticipated crowd of 60,000 -- even though he never played for the [...]

Features the 2001 National Sports Collectors Convention in Cleveland, Ohio, focusing on memorabilia sports cards.

Deals with sports collectibles in the United States.

Focuses on the 2000 National Sports Collectors Convention, a convention of sports cards and memorabilia collectors in the United States.

Focuses on Utah Jazz basketball forward, Karl Malone. Opportunity for Malone to wrestle Chicago Bulls' player, Dennis Rodman in the World Championship Wrestling `Bash at the Beach' event; Comments from Malone.

Focuses on the production of football cards in the United States, during the annual National Football League Players Rookie Premiere. Rolls of films used during the three day session; Company that will release he rookie cards during 1998 summer; Comments from Jacquez Green, wide receiver for Tampa Bay Buccaneers team; Poses of football players which were photographed for the cards; Views of Dawn Ridley of Players Incorporated.

Focuses on the availability of the first licensed Tiger Woods trading card on the United States market. Details on the card which is part of a Masters champions collectors' set; Details on Woods' record-setting performance at the 1997 Masters Golf Tournament; Predictions by Dave Bailey of Good as Gold Investments in Ypsilanti, Michigan; Information on the Masters champions collectors' set which include the trading card.

Profiles Joshua Morrow, teenage star in the soap opera `The Young and the Restless,' focusing on his goal to collect enough sports memorabilia to build a dream room filled with collectibles. Signed items owned by Morrow; Number of autographed baseball in Morrow's collection; His most prized collectible; Who's on Morrow autograph wish list.

States that baseball Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson will celebrate his three home run World Series game by appearing at the Tri-Star Collectors Show on October 18, 1997 in the Overland Park (Kansas) International Trade Center. Money earned by Jackson in 1997 to be donated to the Mr. October Foundation; Comments from Jackson on the foundation.

Presents information on the 18th National Collectors Convention in Cleveland for with emphasis on the official Etch-A-Sketch Kid, George Vlosich III. Details on the artwork of Vlosich; Comments from Jeff Rosenberg of Houston-based Tri-Star Productions; Identification of the company, High Authentics.

Looks at the 18th National Sports Collectors Convention which is a Super Bowl of souvenirs held yearly. Where is the even being held; Where is the main attraction held; What are the prices of some items; What are the other items available.

Profiles Beverly Hills (California) High pitcher Ryan Francis. Francis better known as Trevor Witsig on National Broadcasting Co. Inc. (NBC) series `Sisters'; Francis' claim of back-to-back all-Ocean League honors; Comments from Beverly Hills coach Bill Erickson.

Reports that Danny Wirtz is a `force' to be reckoned with in Illinois' hockey. Grandson of BlackHawks owner Bill Wirtz; Who inspired him; His school, Loyola of Wilmette; Comments from coach D.J. LaVarre; Background on Danny Wirtz, and his game.

Reports on the appearance of Chicago Bulls basketball player Dennis Rodman at the 17th National Sports Collectors Convention. Popularity; Anecdotes; Comparison with other athletes; Expectations.

Reports on the 1996 National Sports Collectors Convention in Anaheim, California. Popularity of memorabilia and cards; Popular sports; Featured players.

Reports that former Kansas City running back Arnold Morgado Jr. plans to pass out his 1981 Topps trading card during his campaign for mayor of Hawaii. Value of the cards; Morgado's career as a professional athlete.